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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8089350 | Vehicle light system One embodiment of the present application includes a vehicle illumination system. The vehicle illumination system comprises an input keypad configured to receive at least one input provided by a user. The vehicle illumination system also comprises a controller confi... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7636037 | Vehicle lighting apparatus A vehicle lighting apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor light sources that are connected with each other in series, a switching regulator for supplying an electric power from a power source to each of said plurality of semiconductor light sources, forward... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7616108 | Vehicle light system One embodiment of the present application includes a vehicle illumination system. The vehicle illumination system comprises an input keypad configured to receive at least one input provided by a user. The vehicle illumination system also comprises a controller confi... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7403107 | Lighting control circuit for vehicle lighting equipment A control unit for generating control signals in response to a communication signal fed from a vehicle, and a plurality of supply units for controlling a supply F of current to respective LEDs in compliance with the control signals generated by the control unit are ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7362217 | Interior illumination system and method for a motor vehicle A system and method for providing interior illumination in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The system and method include provisions for adjusting the interior lighting conditions to improve visibility of the illuminated objects under different ambient lighting conditi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7339465 | Vehicle-to-trailer light connection verification tester A vehicle-to-trailer light-connection verification tester (10) designed to be located within a towing vehicle (20), a towed trailer (30) or within a cable adapter (24) that is connected between the vehicle (20) and the trailer (... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336082 | Vehicle circuit tester A vehicle circuit tester for electrically testing the circuit system of a trailer. The tester can connect to a variety of types of trailers for the purpose of analyzing or monitoring the trailer's circuit system. The tester includes indicators that indicate continui... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7317976 | Operating element for motor vehicle components An operator control element for motor vehicles includes a fixed base body, a handle which is mounted so as to be capable of rotating about an axis in the base body, display windows which are arranged radially around the axis, and an illumination device for illuminat... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315255 | Load status indicator A load status indicator is disclosed wherein a green light-emitting diode of a bi-color light-emitting diode lights up when power is available to but not being used by a monitored device, whereas a red light-emitting diode of the bi-color light-emitting diode lights... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7301466 | Turn signal lamp, periphery monitoring device, body construction and imaging device for vehicle A side turn signal light that flashes during operation is disposed on a vehicle body side surface of a vehicle. Further, a camera that images a vehicle side zone that includes the side turn signal light in a section thereof, and a near-infrared LED for night-time il... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301447 | LED turn signal and error detecting method A motor vehicle turn signal and a method for detecting an error in the turn signal are provided. The turn signal comprises a plurality of LEDs arranged in parallel banks and receiving current from a power source. A detector coupled to each of the parallel banks prov... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298245 | Emergency light An emergency light includes a flash light lamp and a plurality of LED lamps activated in strobe-like fashion to alert emergency personnel in transit the proper household needing their assistance. The LED lamps activated in excess of 120 times per minute is visible a... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7286046 | Systems and methods for supplying power to a vehicle trailer In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for supplying power to a vehicle trailer. A connection device may be used to connect the vehicle trailer to a vehicle power line and to a control line from a vehicle electrical syste... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270442 | System and method for monitoring status of a visual signal device System and method for monitoring status of a visual signal lamp. The system includes at least one optical fiber comprising a first end and a second end. The first end is positioned proximate to the signal lamp and is oriented to capture a portion of light signal emi... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268679 | Rear lighting system applied to an automotive vehicle A rear lighting system for an automobile having the ability to serve several functions and to detect and compensate for burned out or damaged lighting elements. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265684 | Onboard equipment for aircraft and the like An emergency lighting system for an aircraft comprises networked light units that communicate wirelessly with a master controller to switch the light units on in an emergency. Each unit has its own battery power source and is arranged conserve power consumption by c... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7250872 | Method and device for testing at least one LED strip A test device for at least one LED strip contains: a voltage source, by way of which a cold test voltage or a warm test voltage can be applied to a parallel circuit formed of a test resistor and the LED strip, and an evaluation unit which records the cold test curre... | 07/31/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7227460 | Lighting device control apparatus for vehicles A lighting device control apparatus used in a vehicle which includes a headlight for illuminating a running direction of the vehicle; a first lighting device provided at a side of an external mirror of the vehicle; a second lighting device provided at a front side o... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7204620 | Headlamp device with swivel control for a vehicle Front viewability during turning may be enhanced by a headlamp device for a vehicle arranged to perform swivel control. The headlamp device is arranged so that when a vehicle 2 is turning around a right curve with low beam, the vehicle velocity V and the esti... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205887 | Turn indicator unit for a relay-controlled flasher A turn indicator unit includes a light source, a matching module, and a first switch means. The light source includes a light-emitting diode coupled across an output side of a flasher. The matching module includes a resistor. The switch means connects selectively th... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202779 | Illuminating system An illuminating system includes illumination device adapted for being installed inside a car cabin, and an operation device being able to wirelessly operate illumination modes of the illumination device. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7195383 | Headlights for vehicles Headlight for motor vehicles, comprising at least one light source and at least one light guide associated with each light source, into which the light emitted by the light source can be coupled via a light coupling surface, wherein each light guide is associated wi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7180494 | Method and device for controlling a multiplexed display screen operating in reduced consumption mode The present invention concerns a method and a device (30) for controlling a multiplexed display comprising a plurality of pixels arranged in lines and in columns and coupled to line electrodes and column electrodes, each of the pixels being selectively activa... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7154403 | Apparatus and method for monitoring the output of a warning or indicator light An operational status detection system for a railroad warning device having a warning light, comprising: a photodiode configured to generate a signal corresponding to a light output of the warning light of the railroad warning device; an amplifier for increasing a s... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7132935 | Single person vehicle light test Methods and apparatus are provided whereby a single person can test exterior lights of a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a controller coupled to the lights for turning light groups ON and OFF in a predetermined sequence in response to a START TEST signal and vehicl... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7133758 | Neutral start interlock A neutral start interlock for a hydrostatic drive system that uses potentiometers to electronically monitor at least the position of the hydrostatic displacement control such that the engine will not start unless such control is in the neutral position. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7123165 | Apparatus and method for monitoring the output of a warning or indicator light An operational status detection system for a railroad warning device having a warning light, comprising: a photo detector configured to generate a signal corresponding to a light output of the warning light of the railroad warning device, the photo detector comprisi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7116052 | Vehicular lamp Electric current supplied to light source rows of a vehicular lamp is controlled appropriately. The vehicular lamp includes: a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices connected in parallel; a wire breakage detecting unit detecting wire breakage of each of ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7116485 | Apparatus of LED flat light signal display The present invention discloses an apparatus of LED flat light signal display, which comprises at least one light emitting diode, a plurality of flat microlens and at least one microlens set. The light emitting diode acts as a light source for discharging light. The... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7109877 | Fault monitoring apparatus and method A fault condition monitoring apparatus for use with a fuse cutout includes a housing operable to be supported by the fuse cutout. The housing has first and second contacts operable to make electrical contact with fuse contacts on the fuse cutout when the housing is ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106005 | Vehicle room lamp control device and vehicle room lamp control method When both a key insertion detecting switch (a push switch in an intelligent key system vehicle) and a buckle switch are off, a room lamp is controlled so as to be extinguished. Even when the key insertion detecting switch is off and the buckle switch is on, the room... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103511 | Wireless communication networks for providing remote monitoring of devices Wireless communication networks for monitoring and controlling a plurality of remote devices are provided. Briefly, one embodiment of a wireless communication network may comprise a plurality of wireless transceivers having unique identifiers. Each of the plurality ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7098774 | Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling warning systems A system for monitoring and controlling activation of a warning system includes a sensor module locally coupled to the warning system for sensing and controlling a flashing light of the warning system, a transceiver responsive to a microcontroller, and a power line ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7075429 | Alarm with remote monitor and delay timer An alarm apparatus for detecting an intrusion or compromise situation upon critical equipment or private areas. The apparatus detects an unauthorized radio transmitter (like a wireless camera), or the covering of a critical piece of equipment. Fiber optics, solar ce... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7071699 | Non-load driven fault monitor for electrical circuits A fault monitor for the load portion of an electrical circuit may be connected to an existing circuit by a single connection, and may detect flaws within the load portion of the circuit through the detection of changes in voltage through a resistor, caused by change... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7068156 | Connecting circuit for lamp modules In a circuit configuration provided in a vehicle, a first circuit is directly connected to an electric junction box to supply a notification signal indicating a condition of a part of the vehicle. A second circuit is adapted to transmit the notification signal. A fi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7057504 | Vehicle headlamp apparatus In a headlamp apparatus comprising a sub-CPU integrally provided on a headlamp for controlling an optical axis direction changing operation and a main CPU for sending out to the sub-control circuit a control signal for changing the direction of the optical axis, the... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7053762 | Projecting direction control system for vehicle headlamp A projecting direction control system for a vehicle headlamp comprises a wheel-speed detecting means for detecting left and right wheel speeds and a posture decision means for calculating centrifugal force from the left and right wheel speeds obtained by the wheel-s... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052031 | Adjustable electrical tell tale modular unit and external monitor An electrical tell tale system comprises a main control unit forming part of a trailer connector. The main control unit is a moulded module or cut printed circuit board, which fits into the connector. The main control unit has aligned pin connections to connect to a... | 05/30/2006 |
