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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7914186 | Lighting device for vehicle A lighting device for a vehicle includes a lamp unit serving to irradiate a light forward, and an actuator having a single output shaft for tilting the lamp unit vertically and transversely. The lamp unit is disposed in a lamp housing formed by a lamp body and a tra... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7500768 | Motorized controls for a headlight of a vehicle A vehicle headlight has a motor operated adjustable mounting for adjusting the beam of light in a plane. The adjustment device includes an ear on the headlight with an axially extendable arm, the extension of which is driven by an electric motor. Rotation of the mot... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7387413 | Lighting apparatus, lens and method of making the lens In order to meet the legal requirements regarding color of light from a headlight, especially at the light-dark boundary and how much scattered light can occur in the dark region, a lens (5) is provided, which has a diffractive structure on at least one of it... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7374320 | Vehicular headlamp apparatus A control unit of a vehicular headlamp apparatus can selectively perform steering angle control and navigation-cooperative control. The steering angle control operates a drive mechanism based on a steering angle and a speed of a vehicle to control a headlamp's swive... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7358544 | Nitride semiconductor light emitting device A nitride semiconductor light emitting device comprising an n-side nitride semiconductor layer and a p-side nitride semiconductor layer formed on a substrate, with a light transmitting electrode 10 formed on the p-side nitride semiconductor layer, and the p-s... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350944 | Automatic leveling apparatus and method of headlamp for vehicle In an automatic leveling apparatus, a motor inclines an optical axis of a headlamp in an up and down direction relative to a vehicle body, a vehicle height sensor detects a change in a height direction of an axle portion of a front wheel or a rear wheel of a vehicle... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341366 | Projector type vehicle headlamp unit A reflector is constructed by arranging two first reflecting surfaces. The two first reflecting surfaces are arranged by making first focal points F1 of the first reflecting surfaces be alienated from each other, centering on the optical axis Z within an area... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328142 | Design method and design system for vehicular lamp, program to execute designing of vehicular lamp and record medium recording the program Disclosed is to provide a design method and design system for a vehicular lamp, a program to execute designing of vehicular lamp and a record medium recording the program, which are capable of improving an efficiency of designing a lamp satisfying design conditions ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325950 | Headlight antiglare device An antiglare device comprises a housing for coupling to a headlight of a vehicle. Surfaces of the housing which face a passenger side of the vehicle are reflective to encourage reflection of light away from oncoming traffic while surfaces of the housing facing towar... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322726 | One hundred and eighty degree headlamp adjuster A headlamp with a cost effective and simple headlamp adjuster is provided which allows adjustment of the aim of headlamps from the front of the headlamp with an adjusting tool. In many circumstances, the adjusting tool will be a commonly and readily available tool, ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318662 | Vehicular headlamp A vehicular head lamp includes a first light source module having a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements and a second light source module connected in series to the first light source module, having semiconductor light emitting elements the number of w... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7303321 | Temporary assembly clip for snap-fit gear boxes A clip which is configured to keep a headlamp adjuster together during installation (and preferably also shipping), thereby allowing for one hand, easier installation. The clip can be left on the assembly after installation, or it can be removed, whichever is prefer... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7284887 | Sliding adjuster A lamp adjuster for adjusting the aim of a headlamp is disclosed. The lamp adjuster includes an input shaft, a ball stud bracket in threaded engagement with the input shaft and an o-ring mounted on the ball stud bracket. Rotation of the input shaft causes linear tra... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7262388 | Vehicle light heater The present invention is directed to a system for reducing condensation on the inner surface of a vehicle light cover, and preventing or deicing ice build up on the exterior of the cover. In an embodiment, a heater is mounted to a carrier and the heat produced by th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255467 | Vehicular headlamp and light emission module A vehicular headlamp for emitting light ahead of an automobile, includes: a semiconductor light emitting device; a reflector, having its optical center on the semiconductor light emitting device, for reflecting light generated by the semiconductor light emitting dev... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241035 | Lighting apparatus having means for compensating for failure of lighting on a bend This invention proposes lighting apparatus, for a vehicle having two passing lights for producing a passing beam, which are adapted to pivot to a position deflected to the left or to the right when the vehicle is on a left-hand bend or a right-hand bend, respectivel... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7241034 | Automatic directional control system for vehicle headlights A structure and method for operating a directional control system for vehicle headlights that is capable of altering the directional aiming angles of the headlights to account for changes in the operating conditions of the vehicle. One or more operating condition se... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234849 | Vehicle lighting apparatus A vehicle lighting apparatus can help improve irradiation for different speeds of an automobile. The vehicle lighting apparatus includes lamps for installation at front portions of an automobile. An irradiation direction of the lamps can be deflected in left and rig... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210831 | Vehicle illumination lamp A vehicle illumination lamp including a projection lens 14 disposed on an optical axis Ax extending in a longitudinal direction of a lamp and a light-emitting element 12 disposed to the rear of the projection lens 14. The light-emitting element ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7198392 | Torque limiting adjuster An adjuster to be used with numerous applications including the adjusting of a headlamp reflector of a headlamp assembly includes a clutch mechanism that prevents over-driving and over-traveling of the adjuster output shaft during an overload condition. The adjuster... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195384 | Adjusting device for head light system An adjusting device for head light assembly includes a motor fixed to a frame and the output shaft of the motor extends through a guiding passage in the frame and connected to a driving rod which includes outer threaded periphery. An activation rod has a spherical h... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178953 | Vehicle headlight optical axis control unit A headlight optical axis control unit of a vehicle capable of reducing cost, improving accuracy and ensuring safety is provided. An inclination angle detecting sensor placed in the front of a vehicle is connected to a control unit, and includes two transceivers of u... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175319 | Vehicle lighting apparatus A lamp body 20 includes a lamp unit 60 whose irradiation direction is changed according to a running state of a vehicle, a horizontal driving mechanism 90 for horizontally changing the irradiation direction, and a vertical driving mechanism 1... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168836 | Vehicle illumination lamp A cylindrical lens extends generally in a width direction of a vehicle, and light from three light-emitting elements, rearward of a rear focal line of the cylindrical lens, is reflected forward by three reflectors. A reflecting surface of each reflector has an ellip... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7134775 | Vehicular headlamp and light-emitting module therefor A vehicular headlamp includes a first semiconductor light-emitting element for emitting visible light, a reflector having an optical center in the vicinity of the first semiconductor light-emitting element and forming at least a part of a light distribution pattern ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131754 | Automatic headlamp control An automatic headlamp control system includes an image sensor and a control. The image sensor captures an image of a forward exterior scene and the control processes the image to determine if any light sources in the captured image are indicative of headlamps of onc... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121703 | Multifunction adaptive projector system for motor vehicles A multifunction adaptive projector system for motor vehicles is provided having a positioning mechanism designed to vary the position of a shield between three defined positions. The system includes an ellipsoidal reflector, a light source, a shield and a mechanism ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118259 | Adjuster and adjuster assembly An adjuster having a housing or lamp housing with an adjuster portion, a gear positioned inside the housing or adjuster portion, a control rod engaged to the gear and extending from the housing or adjuster portion, and at least one tang outside the housing or adjust... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118238 | Apparatus for automatically adjusting direction of light axis of vehicle headlight An apparatus for adjusting a direction of a light axis of a swingable auxiliary headlight of a vehicle includes a steered angle sensor detecting a steered angle of a steering wheel of a vehicle, a vehicle speed sensor detecting a vehicle speed of the vehicle, a turn... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114835 | Headlamp adjuster A headlamp adjuster is provided for use and access from the front of a headlamp assembly on which it is installed. The adjuster includes an input shaft and an output screw in substantially parallel, spaced arrangement. A gear train drivingly connects inner ends of t... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7093957 | Adjustable double-arcuate reflector for an emergency lighting fixture A reflector for a lighting fixture that provides a uniform level of lighting. The reflector has a first arcuate portion having a first upper surface and a second arcuate portion having a second upper surface. A first aperture in the first arcuate portion is adapted ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090385 | Vehicle headlamp A shade includes a pivot member disposed along a horizontal axis extending in the transverse direction of a vehicle and configured to pivot about the horizontal axis. An indentation section extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle is formed in a portion ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7052164 | Gear screw adjuster A headlamp assembly including a simplified adjusting mechanism for adjusting the aim of the headlamp. The mechanism includes a gear screw that is snap fit into the headlamp housing with or without an adjuster housing. The gear screw has an O-ring in radial compressi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7033053 | High/low beam adjuster bracket assembly The subject invention relates to automotive head lamp assemblies with a low beam unit and a high beam unit. In an exemplary embodiment, the low beam unit and high beam unit is connected to one another by an adjuster bracket. The adjuster bracket allows for two ball ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7014345 | Auto-leveling system for vehicle headlamp A auto-leveling system for vehicle headlamp comprises a headlamp an optical axis L of which is tilted vertically by a drive of a motor, a control unit 16 for controlling the drive of the motor 10, a vehicle pitch angle sensing means 14, and a he... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004606 | Automatic headlamp control An automatic headlamp control system includes an image sensor, such as an imaging array sensor, and a control. The image sensor is operable to capture an image of a scene forwardly of the vehicle and the control is operable to process the image to determine if any l... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004607 | Motorized lamp adjuster A motorized adjuster for adjusting the aim of a lamp having a housing, motor, and control rod. The control rod passes through the motor. An anti-rotation gear is positioned inside the housing. The control rod passes through the gear. A flex point is positioned insid... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994460 | Vehicular headlamp A vehicular headlamp that forms a predetermined light distribution pattern in front of the lamp by light that is radiated from a projector-type lamp unit. The projector-type lamp unit includes a projection lens provided on the optical axis that extends in the longit... | 02/07/2006 |
