公开(公告)号：US11981250B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17282246

申请日：2019-09-30

Applicant: VALEO VISION

Inventor： Mickael Mimoun

IPC: B60Q1/14 ,  B60Q3/10

CPC classification number: B60Q1/143 ,  B60Q2300/056 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/41

Abstract: A method for controlling a lighting device of a host motor vehicle in order to emit a beam for lighting the road that is non-dazzling to a target object on this road. The method includes acquiring, with a sensor system of the host motor vehicle, the position (xtarget_t0, ytarget_t0) of the target object on the road at a given time (t0), and predicting, with a predicting unit, the position (xtarget_t1, ytarget_t1) of the target object on the road at a time (t1) that is in the future with respect to the given time. Also included is correcting, with the predicting unit, the acquired position of the target object at a given time depending on the predicted position at the future time, and generating, with the lighting device, a non-dazzling zone (Z) in a beam for lighting the road, which beam the device emits depending on the corrected position (PG,PD) of the target object.

公开(公告)号：US20230294592A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18200073

申请日：2023-05-22

Applicant: MAXELL, LTD.

Inventor： Yasuhiko KUNII ,  Toshinori SUGIYAMA ,  Takuya SHIMIZU

IPC: B60Q1/00 ,  G01B11/30 ,  G03B21/00 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  G03B17/54 ,  G03B21/26 ,  G03B29/00 ,  G08G1/0962 ,  G08G1/0967 ,  G08G1/16 ,  H04N9/31 ,  G01S17/04 ,  B60Q1/38 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  H04N5/74

CPC classification number: B60Q1/0023 ,  G01B11/30 ,  G03B21/00 ,  B60Q1/143 ,  G03B17/54 ,  G03B21/26 ,  G03B29/00 ,  G08G1/09623 ,  G08G1/096716 ,  G08G1/096725 ,  G08G1/096791 ,  G08G1/163 ,  G08G1/167 ,  H04N9/3185 ,  H04N9/3188 ,  H04N9/3194 ,  G01S17/04 ,  B60Q1/38 ,  B60Q1/503 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  H04N5/74 ,  G08G1/165 ,  B60Q2300/142 ,  B60Q2300/144 ,  B60Q2300/32 ,  B60Q2300/47 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/314 ,  B60Q1/34

Abstract: An image projection apparatus that can be attached to a vehicle and can be effectively utilized for acquisition of road surface condition information, detection of a hidden vehicle, and the like is provided. The image projection apparatus that projects an image includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information related to a vehicle; an image projection unit that projects an image based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit; and imaging means that acquires an image outside the vehicle, the image projection unit projects light in a wavelength band centered on a wavelength of 1.4 μm and the imaging means provides the information related to the vehicle by imaging an image projected based on the light in the wavelength band centered on the wavelength of 1.4 μm.

公开(公告)号：US20190009708A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-10

申请号：US16024249

申请日：2018-06-29

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Sebastian SIEGLING ,  Sebastian LEITERMANN

IPC: B60Q1/12 ,  B62D15/02

CPC classification number: B60Q1/12 ,  B60Q1/085 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/134 ,  B62D15/024 ,  B62D15/0245

Abstract: A method to operate a motor vehicle having a number of wheels is described. The method determines a steering angle for an automotive application. A steering angle δ is estimated using a yaw rate ω, a revolution rate of at least one wheel, a wheelbase L and a characteristic speed of the vehicle vch based on a single-track model. Preferably, the steering angle is calculated using the yaw rate ω, the selected gear i, the wheelbase L, the speed v and the characteristic speed of the vehicle vch according to the formula δ=[ω*i*L*(1+v2/vch2)]/v. An application, such as adaptive light control during turns, that requires knowledge of the steering angle of the motor vehicle is carried out based on an estimated steering angle.

公开(公告)号：US20180056854A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15565231

申请日：2016-03-31

Applicant: MAXELL, LTD.

Inventor： Yasuhiko KUNII ,  Toshinori SUGIYAMA ,  Takuya SHIMIZU

IPC: B60Q1/26

CPC classification number: B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/0023 ,  B60Q1/143 ,  B60Q1/34 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/142 ,  B60Q2300/144 ,  B60Q2300/314 ,  B60Q2300/32 ,  B60Q2300/47 ,  B60Q2400/50 ,  G01B11/30 ,  G01S17/026 ,  G03B17/54 ,  G03B21/00 ,  G03B21/26 ,  G03B29/00 ,  G08G1/005 ,  G08G1/09623 ,  G08G1/096716 ,  G08G1/096725 ,  G08G1/096791 ,  G08G1/163 ,  G08G1/165 ,  G08G1/167 ,  H04N5/74

Abstract: An image projection apparatus that can be attached to a vehicle and can be effectively utilized for acquisition of road surface condition information, detection of a hidden vehicle, and the like is provided. The image projection apparatus that projects an image includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information related to a vehicle; an image projection unit that projects an image based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit; and imaging means that acquires an image outside the vehicle, the image projection unit projects light in a wavelength band centered on a wavelength of 1.4 μm, and the imaging means provides the information related to the vehicle by imaging an image projected based on the light in the wavelength band centered on the wavelength of 1.4 μm.

公开(公告)号：US20180046138A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15720761

申请日：2017-09-29

Applicant: Daqri Holographics Ltd.

Inventor： Jamieson Christmas ,  Dackson Masiyano ,  Mikael Collin

IPC: G03H1/00 ,  F21S8/10 ,  G01S7/491 ,  G03H1/02 ,  B60Q1/06 ,  B60Q1/16 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/93 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G06K9/20 ,  B60Q1/12 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G08G1/16 ,  G03H1/22

CPC classification number: G03H1/0005 ,  B60Q1/06 ,  B60Q1/085 ,  B60Q1/12 ,  B60Q1/16 ,  B60Q2300/056 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/312 ,  B60Q2300/32 ,  B60Q2300/322 ,  B60Q2300/33 ,  B60Q2300/331 ,  B60Q2300/42 ,  B60Q2300/45 ,  F21S41/12 ,  F21S41/125 ,  F21S41/13 ,  F21S41/14 ,  F21S41/16 ,  F21S41/25 ,  F21S41/27 ,  F21S41/285 ,  F21S41/60 ,  F21S41/645 ,  F21S43/13 ,  F21S43/26 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S7/4911 ,  G01S7/4915 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/936 ,  G03H1/02 ,  G03H1/2249 ,  G03H1/2294 ,  G03H2001/0212 ,  G03H2001/0216 ,  G03H2001/0224 ,  G03H2001/2263 ,  G03H2001/2271 ,  G03H2001/2284 ,  G03H2001/2297 ,  G03H2001/306 ,  G03H2210/20 ,  G03H2210/22 ,  G03H2222/16 ,  G03H2222/17 ,  G03H2223/26 ,  G03H2223/55 ,  G03H2225/25 ,  G03H2225/32 ,  G03H2225/52 ,  G03H2225/61 ,  G03H2226/05 ,  G06K9/00791 ,  G06K9/2036 ,  G08G1/16

Abstract: There is provided a lighting device arranged to produce a controllable light beam for illuminating a scene. The device comprises an addressable spatial light modulator arranged to provide a selectable phase delay distribution to a beam of incident light. The device further comprises Fourier optics arranged to receive phase-modulated light from the spatial light modulator and form a light distribution. The device further comprises projection optics arranged to project the light distribution to form a pattern of illumination as said controllable light beam.

公开(公告)号：US09849827B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US15140244

申请日：2016-04-27

Applicant: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mitsuhiro Uchida ,  Yoshiaki Nakazato

IPC: B60Q1/08 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  F21S8/10 ,  F21Y101/02

CPC classification number: B60Q1/085 ,  B60Q1/143 ,  B60Q1/1438 ,  B60Q2300/056 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/42 ,  B60Q2300/45 ,  B60Q2400/50 ,  F21S41/14 ,  F21S41/141 ,  F21S41/16 ,  F21S41/25 ,  F21S41/321 ,  F21S41/338 ,  F21S41/36 ,  F21S41/43 ,  F21S41/657 ,  F21S41/686 ,  F21S41/692 ,  F21S45/43 ,  F21Y2101/00

Abstract: A vehicle headlight system can include a headlight controller and a lamp unit incorporating a high beam module, which can emit favorable marking lights while the headlight controller associates each of a shading driver and a swivel structure with a shading width setter and a swivel setter, respectively. When a forward vehicle does not exist in a forward direction, the headlight systems can provide favorable light distribution patterns by overlapping the light distribution pattern projected from the high beam module with each of light distribution patterns for a high and low beam. When the forward vehicle exists, the headlight system can prevent the lamp unit from emitting a glare type light to the forward vehicle. Thus, the disclosed subject matter can provide vehicle headlight systems, which can emit favorable light patterns toward a pedestrian as a marking light, and which can provide favorable light distribution patterns to drive at night.

公开(公告)号：US09810391B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US14960076

申请日：2015-12-04

Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company

Inventor： Kwang Min Ko

IPC: B60Q1/00 ,  F21V21/28 ,  F21V21/29 ,  F21S8/10 ,  B60Q1/12 ,  B60Q11/00

CPC classification number: F21S41/285 ,  B60Q1/12 ,  B60Q11/005 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/114 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/146 ,  F21S41/147 ,  F21S41/255 ,  F21S41/63 ,  F21S41/645

Abstract: A bending light device for a vehicle diffracting light emitted from a light source and deflecting the light at a desired angle and in a desired direction may include an ultrasonic light deflector configured to diffract light incident thereon in a selected direction by emitting an ultrasonic beam to the incident light, a light reflection unit configured to reflect light emitted from a light source to the ultrasonic light deflector, a projection lens configured to project light incident thereon after passing through the ultrasonic light deflector to radiate the light outside, and a converging lens arranged between the ultrasonic light deflector and the projection lens and configured to converge the light having passed through the ultrasonic light deflector on the projection lens.

公开(公告)号：US09758087B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US15205428

申请日：2016-07-08

Applicant: Valeo Vision

Inventor： Pierre Albou ,  Vincent Godbillon

IPC: B60Q1/14 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  F21S8/10 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H05B37/02 ,  F21Y115/10

CPC classification number: B60Q1/143 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  B60Q1/085 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/41 ,  B60Q2300/42 ,  F21S41/143 ,  F21S41/16 ,  F21S41/25 ,  F21S41/36 ,  F21S41/365 ,  F21S41/675 ,  F21Y2115/10 ,  H05B33/0845 ,  H05B37/0227

Abstract: A system and method for controlling an overall light beam emitted by an automotive vehicle headlamp and formed from selectively activatable beam segments produced independently from one another by illuminating means borne by the headlamp, the segments together forming an overall light beam when they are all activated and placed successively side-by-side.The instantaneous speed of the vehicle is compared to a first preset speed threshold, and a zone of high light intensity to be produced when the instantaneous speed is higher than the first preset speed threshold is determined.

公开(公告)号：US09738214B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14340329

申请日：2014-07-24

Applicant: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Akihiro Nakatani

IPC: G08G1/16 ,  B60Q1/14 ,  F21S8/10

CPC classification number: B60Q1/143 ,  B60Q2300/056 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/41 ,  B60Q2300/42 ,  B60Q2300/43 ,  F21S41/143 ,  F21S41/255 ,  F21S41/663

Abstract: A headlight controller and a vehicle headlight system including an ADB and AFS can include a headlight controller and an optical unit. The headlight controller can include a system controller and a camera photographing vehicles located in a travelling direction of a subject vehicle, and the system controller can be configured to output a control signal to provide favorable light distribution patterns by using image data output from the camera in accordance with traffic conditions. The optical unit can be configured to emit beam lights using lights emitted from a first and second light-emitting device via a projector lens so that the beam lights can be used as a high/low beam without movable parts. Thus, the disclosed subject matter can include providing vehicle headlight systems that can form various favorable light distribution patterns by utilizing the characteristics of the controller and the optical unit in accordance with the traffic conditions.

公开(公告)号：US09738213B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US15414055

申请日：2017-01-24

Applicant: Feniex Industries, Inc.

Inventor： Hamza Deyaf ,  Nicholas Mazzanti ,  Kyle Hale

IPC: B60Q1/14 ,  B60Q1/08 ,  B60Q1/18 ,  F21S8/10 ,  B60Q1/12 ,  H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: B60Q1/08 ,  B60Q1/12 ,  B60Q1/18 ,  B60Q1/245 ,  B60Q2300/112 ,  B60Q2300/122 ,  B60Q2300/21 ,  B60Q2900/30 ,  F21S41/143 ,  F21S41/25 ,  F21S41/322 ,  F21S41/635 ,  F21S41/675 ,  H05B33/0845 ,  H05B33/0854 ,  H05B37/0254 ,  H05B37/0272

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicle light with adjustable light output is provided, whereby the apparatus includes a processor configured to receive on-board diagnostics (OBD) data and to determine a light output mode for the vehicle light in accordance with the OBD data, whereby the OBD data indicates a vehicle condition. The apparatus includes a transceiver coupled to the processor that is configured to signal the light output mode to the vehicle light. A method of controlling a vehicle light is provided that includes receiving OBD data from an OBD system in a vehicle, whereby the OBD data determines a vehicle condition, determining a light output mode of the vehicle light in accordance with the OBD data, and sending to the vehicle light appropriate commands for adjusting the light output in accordance with the determined light output mode.