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https://drivepatents.com/patents/999493 · 8 Aug 2012
A light distribution controlling apparatus of a vehicle headlamp is provided with: an ADB controlling module (104) configured to detect a vehicle position of a front vehicle (CAR) in front of an own vehicle and to switch light distribution of the vehicle h...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1007911 · 9 Nov 2011
The method involves determining a location function point and a swivel angle by using a position and direction information of a motor vehicle (1) and a running middle lane. A lane boundary, particularly an outline and a median line is determined based on t...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1013026 · 11 May 2011
The method involves determining an error value that describes plausibility of progress data. The determination is made for plausibility of the progress data from a parameter i.e. curviness, and measuring data for a comparison parameter i.e. comparison curv...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1014383 · 30 Mar 2011
The method involves changing bending light function (DBL) from an active state i.e. default state, to another state i.e. inactive state, for detecting a combination of conditions comprising an active state of an automatic switching unit between a high beam...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1014630 · 23 Mar 2011
The method involves determining angle of traverse partly under consideration of a tangential forecast with a tangent at a lane delimitation of a curve inner side, which cuts pre-determined point of reference of a motor vehicle, particularly position of a d...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1016002 · 2 Feb 2011
A swivel angle setting unit (90) is configured to perform a first mode in which a swivel angle of a lamp unit (10) is set such that a light distribution pattern follows the travelling direction of the vehicle based on the curvature estimated by a curvature...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1066372 · 14 Jun 2006
A vehicle lighting apparatus emits a spot light distribution pattern to be combined with a low-beam light distribution pattern emitted from a headlamp. The vehicle lighting apparatus includes a semiconductor light source such as a LED or an electroluminesc...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1067184 · 24 May 2006
Motor vehicle with a lighting mechanism has a controller (5) which illuminates with several sources of lights (4a,4b,4c) in different directions (Pa,Pb,Pc) that are aligned differently. Direction alignments are as per guidance angle sensor that is part of ...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1068318 · 12 Apr 2006
The present invention relates to a method for controlling lighting means of a vehicle, in particular a motorcycle, said lighting means being activated to illuminate a first illumination zone for left and/or right directions ahead of the vehicle before ente...
https://drivepatents.com/patents/1072821 · 2 Nov 2005
A lighting apparatus for a vehicle includes at least one additional lamp (1L)provided on a left side of a front of the vehicle; at least one additional lamp (1 R)provided on a right side of the front of the vehicle; a steering-angle sensor (2) that detects...