B60Q1/0094

Apparatus and method for masking residual visible light from an infrared emission source

A light masking system for a vehicle includes: a printed circuit board (PCB); at least one infrared (IR) light source disposed on a first surface of the PCB and configured to emit a first predetermined wavelength range of light; at least one masking light source disposed on the first surface of the PCB proximal to the IR light source and configured to emit a second predetermined wavelength range of light, wherein a portion of the emitted first predetermined wavelength range of light of the IR light source includes visible light; and the emitted second predetermined wavelength range of light of the at least one masking light source masks the emitted visible light from the first predetermined wavelength range of the at least one IR light source.

VEHICULAR, ADAPTIVE BRAKE LIGHT TO CUSTOM LIGHT SEQUENCING SYSTEM

A vehicular, adaptive brake light to custom light sequencing system generally includes an OEM vehicular brake light circuit electrically connected to OEM brake lights of a vehicle, and an aftermarket flashing circuit electrically connected within or to the OEM vehicular brake light circuit to cause the OEM brake lights to flash. The system further includes an aftermarket directional indicator circuit electrically connected within or to the OEM vehicular brake light circuit and electrically connected to the aftermarket flashing circuit to effectuate a flashing of at least one of an OEM left brake light and an OEM right brake light. The system also includes an aftermarket hazard light circuit that is electrically connected within or to the OEM brake light circuit and to the aftermarket flashing circuit to effectuate a flashing hazard by the OEM brake lights. Alternate sequencing systems include solid state electronics and protection against environmental contaminants.

Low profile rear lamp applique assembly
11203285 · 2021-12-21 · ·

A rear liftgate assembly with at least one rear lamp applique assembly and process for manufacturing same. The lamp applique assembly includes a rear lamp applique housing with at least one attachment surface for attaching to an outer panel of the liftgate assembly. A plurality of integrated snap attachment features are provided to connect the lamp applique assembly to the outer panel, thereby eliminating additional bonding and fasteners. A self-sealing wire harness connected accepts an integrated lamp connector, thereby eliminating the need for access openings, to further minimize water intrusion, and eliminate gaskets.

Road working machine with egress lighting system
11203284 · 2021-12-21 · ·

A road working machine includes an operator's station that is adapted to be occupied by an operator of the road working machine. The road working machine also includes a controller and a safety light circuit that is operatively attached to the controller. The safety light circuit includes a plurality of downwardly directed safety lights that are located so as to provide lighted egress from the operator's station.

Lighting circuit
11350505 · 2022-05-31 · ·

A semiconductor light source includes multiple light-emitting elements coupled in series. A driving circuit receives an input voltage, and supplies a driving current to the semiconductor light source. A bypass circuit is coupled to a part of the multiple light-emitting elements. When a low-voltage state occurs, the bypass circuit is set to the enabled state, thereby bypassing the driving current. An auxiliary power supply circuit is coupled in series with the part of the multiple light-emitting elements. When an expected current does not flow through the auxiliary power supply circuit after the bypass circuit is set to the disabled state, a judgement unit judges that an open-circuit fault has occurred in the part of the multiple light-emitting elements.

Control system for autonomous vehicle lighting
11338722 · 2022-05-24 · ·

An automotive lighting control system is provided. A light-emitting diode (LED) system of an at least partially autonomous vehicle can include a first group of LEDs including cyan and amber LEDs, a second group of LEDs including cyan and at least one of red or amber LEDs, a third group of LEDs including cyan LEDs, and a controller configured to receive a first control signal indicating whether the at least partially autonomous vehicle is in autonomous drive mode or manual drive mode and cause the cyan LEDs of the first, second, and third groups LEDs to provide perceived cyan light when and only when the autonomous vehicle is in the autonomous drive mode.

IR ILLUMINATOR WITH ASYMETRIC RADIATION PATTERN
20220154902 · 2022-05-19 · ·

An IR illuminator provides infrared radiation for a digital camera that includes a camera lens including a camera field of view; also including equidistant mounting substrates arranged adjacent to the digital camera with IR LEDs mounted to each mounting substrates and a cover lens positioned over the IR LEDs. The free-form cover lens shape facilitates an emitted radiation emission pattern but prevents visible light reflectivity into the camera lens such that the IR radiation emission pattern has an asymmetric field of view. Two IR illuminators near the camera are angled away from the camera optical direction. The cover lens may be a Fresnel lens, may include a diffractive layer or a collimator to shift radiation emitted from the LED towards an asymmetric distribution.

LIGHT SOURCE UNIT FOR VEHICLE LAMP, VEHICLE LAMP
20230258308 · 2023-08-17 · ·

The present invention enables further improvement of luminous efficiency of a semiconductor light-emitting element. In the present invention, a mounting member, a substrate, two semiconductor light-emitting elements, and three terminals are configured as a socket which is an integral structure, while a control circuit is configured separately from the socket. As a result, in the present invention, the control circuit is separated from the substrate of the socket, and therefore it becomes possible to further improve the luminous efficiency of the semiconductor light-emitting elements.

VEHICULAR LAMP AND VEHICLE
20220134939 · 2022-05-05 · ·

A front left lamp includes a housing, an outer cover covering an opening of the housing, and a millimeter-wave radar. The millimeter-wave radar includes an antenna unit and a communication circuit unit. The antenna unit includes a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna. The communication circuit unit includes a transmission side RF circuit electrically connected to the transmitting antenna, a reception side RF circuit electrically connected to the receiving antenna, and a signal processing circuit configured to process a digital signal output from the reception side RF circuit. The antenna unit is provided inside the outer cover. The communication circuit unit is disposed in a space formed by the housing and the outer cover.

User-configurable indication device for use with an on-demand transport service
11720982 · 2023-08-08 · ·

A computer system identifies a service provider from a plurality of service providers to fulfill a request for a transport service from a user device of a user. The service provider operates a vehicle equipped with an indicator device. The computer system obtains an output configuration associated with the user, monitors location information of a provider device of the service provider, detects a state change of the transport service based on the location information of the provider device, and, in response to detecting the state change, communicates with the provider device to cause the indicator device to display the output configuration of the user.