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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7227459 | Vehicle imaging system A vehicle imaging system includes an imaging array sensor having a field of view directed outwardly from the vehicle and toward an external scene, first and second optic elements, and a control responsive to an output of the imaging array sensor. The imaging array s... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7019276 | Distributed dimmable lighting control system and method To reduce energy costs in buildings where there is an input of natural light, a method of maintaining an ambient light intensity in a building area at a predetermined level is proposed. It comprises obtaining an ambient light intensity level for the building area; c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6919820 | Vehicle headlamp system A vehicle headlamp system with headlamps, each of which contains a lamp unit for emitting beams forward with a predetermined luminous intensity distribution. The system carries out beam emission with a luminous intensity distribution corresponding to the travel cond... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6603104 | Apparatus for maintaining average screen light level for ferroelectric liquid crystal display An apparatus for maintaining the average light level of a screen for a ferroelectric liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided. The apparatus for maintaining the average light level of a screen for a ferroelectric liquid crystal display (LCD), includes an ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6552326 | Low EMI multiplexed dual display A mirror assembly having an electrically adjustably reflectivity provides for the simultaneous display of a vehicle heading and an external temperature. The mirror assembly includes a reflective device, a dual display and a control circuit. The reflective... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6291812 | Imaging system for vehicle headlamp control An imaging system for use in a vehicle headlamp control system includes an opening, an image sensor, a red lens blocking red complement light between the opening and the image sensor, and a red complement lens blocking red light between the opening and th... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6255639 | Control system to automatically dim vehicle head lamps An automatic vehicle head lamp dimming system which includes an optical system and an imaging processing system. The optical system is configured to discriminate between head lamps and tail lamps and focus the light rays from the head lamps and tail lamps... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6130421 | Imaging system for vehicle headlamp control An imaging system for use in a vehicle headlamp control system includes an opening, an image sensor, a red lens blocking red complement light between the opening and the image sensor, and a red complement lens blocking red light between the opening and th... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5837994 | Control system to automatically dim vehicle head lamps An automatic vehicle head lamp dimming system which includes an optical system and an imaging processing system. The optical system is configured to discriminate between head lamps and tail lamps and focus the light rays from the head lamps and tail lamps... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5744913 | Fluorescent lamp apparatus with integral dimming control Dimmable fluorescent lamp apparatus includes a dimming control element housed in an integral adapter having a base which installs directly on an existing incandescent or other lighting fixture. The adapter mounts a fluorescent illumination element either ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5701058 | Method of semiautomatic ambient light sensor calibration in an automatic control system A method of calibrating a dimmable lighting system having an electric lighting fixture and light sensor in an electronic controller. The method comprises a system which makes eight measurements while controlling illumination levels from both indoor and ou... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5118992 | Fluorescent lamp controlling arrangement A method for controlling the luminescence of a fluorescent lamp in which a light sensor operates in response to light other than that from the fluorescent lamp striking it to increase the luminescence of the lamp.... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5072154 | Automatic luminosity control device for car and motor bicycle headlamps A luminosity control device includes a photosensitive member to control the duty cycle of a square wave pulse oscillator. Then a high power switching tube and a high power gain tube are used to proceed with the luminosity control. Thus, when two cars meet... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4793690 | Rearview mirror control circuit The specification discloses an automatic rearview mirror control circuit which models the physiological response of the human eye to fluctuating light levels as observed in typical driving conditions. The control circuit calculates an ambient light signal... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4727290 | Automatic vehicle headlamp dimming control An automatic vehicle headlamp dimming control is the type having an operator controlled first voltage divider across a power supply, a light sensitive resistance connected in electrical series with an electrically controlled variable resistance in a secon... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4125767 | Photoelectric switch and dimmer control A combination electric lamp dimmer with automatic photocontrol which is adapted for mounting within a conventional electrical junction box such as mounted within walls. The devices includes a rotary dimmer switch for adjusting the current magnitude provid... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4015119 | Under exposure and fade indicator To inform the operator of a motion picture camera of under-exposure and the status of a fade operation, an indicator circuit is provided. The indicator circuit is in circuit with an automatic exposure control system which adjusts the diaphragm for correct... | 03/29/1977 |
