Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
340465000 | Turning or steering | 18 |
20090045931 | Vehicle Deceleration Warning Apparatus - A vehicle deceleration warning apparatus is activated immediately when a driver of the vehicle intends to decelerate. The vehicle deceleration warning apparatus includes an ignition monitoring module, a first microprocessor module, a wireless transmitting module, a wireless receiving module, a second microprocessor module, and a display driving module. The ignition monitoring module receives an ignition signal and delivers it to the first microprocessor module. The first microprocessor module performs a calculation by adopting the ignition signal to generate a control signal. Then, the control signal is transmitted to the second microprocessor module wireless transmission. Finally, the second microprocessor module controls the display driving module to generate a display driving signal to a display device, such as a brake light and a warning lamp, so as to generate a warning light representing deceleration of the vehicle. | 02-19-2009 |
20090174540 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE VEHICLE INTENT - The present invention relates to the field of smart cars and automatic signaling of a vehicle's intent. The invention allows a driver to choose between manual or automatic signaling (turns, deceleration, acceleration) and a prominent feature is that the system is not cooperative and can be phased in over time, one car at a time and offer immediate benefits. Much of the prior art relating to newer automotive technologies relies on the use of cooperative technologies, such as transponders or beacons and the like, requiring all cars to equip in order to gain benefits. While this is technically achievable it is an institutional limitation, and therefore systems that do not rely on this extent of cooperation are more practical and can be introduced sooner. The invention has the capability of ensuring that many more cars on the road provide proper turn signals as well as acceleration and deceleration signals. This display of intent will lead to increased situational awareness for all drivers and will improve efficiencies on the roads leading to less congestion. Today, the car ahead may simply slow down leaving a following or approaching driver to wait and guess what is happening. With this invention the car ahead will declare its intentions in advance. The invention also allows for the broadcasting of the vehicles intentions over commercially available data links. | 07-09-2009 |
20090237231 | Turn signal indicator lamp apparatus for a motorcycle, and motorcycle including same - A wire is provided in a turn signal power cord drawn out from a turn signal indicator fixed to a front fork while achieving a good appearance. A turn signal indicator includes a lamp case housing a lamp, and a stay member coupled to the lamp case. The stay member includes an annular collar fitted around a circumference of a front fork shaft. A cord-housing groove is formed in an outer part of the annular collar. A turn signal power cord is drawn out from the lamp case to the annular collar through an arm part to the outside through the groove. The cord-housing groove is covered with a cover, which is formed integrally with a locking member that engages with a slot part of a top bridge, as an anti-rotation component of the apparatus. | 09-24-2009 |
20090284365 | LIGHT MODULE FOR A VEHICLE MIRROR ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE MIRROR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LIGHT MODULE - The invention relates to a turn-indicator light module having an outer contour and comprising one or more light guiding elements and one or more visible-light emitting light sources coupled to at least one of the one or more light guiding elements, wherein at least one infrared light emitting light source is coupled to at least one of the one or more light guiding elements. At least a major portion of a longitudinal extension between a first end and a second end opposite of the first end of the one or more light guiding elements follows the outer contour and wherein the one or more light guiding elements are adapted to emit light at least along the major portion of their longitudinal extension. | 11-19-2009 |
20100182143 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR EXTERIOR MIRROR - A mirror reflective element sub-assembly includes a mirror back plate having a display receiving portion established thereat and being molded to have an integral light baffle at the display receiving portion. A display element attached to the display receiving portion of the mirror back plate and a light source is activatable to emit light through the display receiving portion and through the light baffle. The light baffle is configured to allow light emanating from the display element to pass through the light baffle at a predetermined angle so that light exiting the mirror reflective element when the light source is activated is viewable from one direction, while the light baffle substantially shields the light emanating from the display element so that the light is substantially non-viewable from another direction. | 07-22-2010 |
20100238015 | DOOR MIRROR - A door mirror has a turn lamp that can be mounted easily and without an increased size. The turn lamp ( | 09-23-2010 |
20110128140 | Method for indicating the process of leaving a parking space - In an automated method for providing an indication, with the aid of a turn signal indicator, that a vehicle is leaving a parking space, a vehicle control system detects initially whether an executed driving maneuver is a maneuver related to leaving a parking space, in which case the maneuvering out of a parking space is indicated by activating the turn signal indicator, and the turn signal indicator is kept activated until the process of maneuvering out of the parking space has been concluded. | 06-02-2011 |
20110205049 | ADAPTIVE LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH III-NITRIDE LIGHT EMITTING DEVICES - A device includes a light source, a sensor, and a controller. The light source includes at least one light emitting device connected to a mount. The light emitting device comprises a plurality of segments with neighboring segments spaced less than 200 microns apart. In some embodiments, the plurality of segments are grown on a single growth substrate. Each segment includes a III-nitride light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. The mount is configured such that at least two segments may be independently activated. The controller is coupled between the sensor and the mount. The controller is operable to receive an input from the sensor and based on the input, selectively illuminate at least one segment in the light source. | 08-25-2011 |
20110221588 | EXTERIOR MIRROR WITH INDICATOR - A minor reflective element sub-assembly suitable for use for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror back plate having a generally planar portion and an indicator receiving portion established via a plastic injection molding operation. The indicator receiving portion includes a wall structure extending at an angle from the generally planar portion adjacent to an aperture established through the mirror back plate. A signal indication module has a light source and a housing that is at least partially received at the wall structure of the indicator receiving portion of the mirror back plate. When the light source is activated, light emitted by the light source emanates through the aperture of the mirror back plate and through the mirror reflective element at an angle relative to the generally planar portion of the mirror back plate. | 09-15-2011 |
20110279256 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An imaging system for a vehicle includes an imaging array sensor and a control. The imaging array sensor has a plurality of photo-sensing pixels and is positioned at a vehicle equipped with the imaging system and has a field of view exteriorly of the equipped vehicle. The imaging array sensor is operable to capture image data, and the control processes the captured image data. The control, responsive to the processing of the captured image data, may distinguish an object present in the field of view of the imaging array sensor from a shadow present in the field of view of the imaging array sensor. The control, responsive at least in part to the processing of the captured image data, determines an object of interest present in the field of view of the imaging array sensor. | 11-17-2011 |
20120019377 | ADJUSTABLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY - A headlight assembly includes a gyro detector, a control unit and a curved frame to which multiple Light Emitting Diodes installed. The gyro detector detects the angles change of a vehicle and sends a signal to the control unit which controls operation of the Light Emitting Diodes on the curved frame to provide sufficient illumination to the driver while the headlight assembly does not turn along with the turn of the vehicle. | 01-26-2012 |
20120229268 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICULAR DIRECTION INDICATION - Methods and systems are provided for a vehicle. The method comprises activating a direction indicator on a vehicle responsive to receiving a user activation input and determining when the vehicle has completed a direction changing maneuver (e.g., lane change or turn). Thereafter, the direction indicator is automatically deactivated responsive to determining that the maneuver has been completed. The system comprises a user activation device and a processor configured to activate one or more of a plurality of vehicular direction indicators responsive to a user activation signal. The processor is also coupled to a plurality of vehicle sensors providing movement data related to the vehicle to the processor. By processing the movement data, the processor automatically deactivates the vehicle direction indicators upon determination that the vehicle has completed a maneuver (e.g., lane change or turn). | 09-13-2012 |
20120242479 | Vehicle traffic lane change signaling device - An automatic vehicle left or right turn signaling device utilizes a vehicle mount traffic lane detection sensor(s), the vehicle mount traffic lane detection sensor(s) in response to detecting traffic lane presence near proximity of a vehicle, the vehicle signaling device automatically activates the vehicle left or right turn signal lights to warn other vehicle drivers that the particular vehicle moving towards near proximity of a next traffic lane. The vehicle signaling device may be connected to a GPS navigation device. The navigation device based on given route information provides signals to vehicle mount traffic signaling device to automatically flash the vehicle left or right turn signal lights based on received GPS navigation given instructions prior to or during the driver making a left or right lane change, making a left or right turn, or a U turn. | 09-27-2012 |
20130127612 | TURN SIGNAL LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF OPERATING A TURN SIGNAL LIGHTING SYSTEM - In a method of operating a turn signal lighting system, in a flashing cycle a first group of a plurality of LED groups arranged in a row is initially activated, with each of the LED groups including at least one light emitting diode. Thereafter, the other groups of the plurality of LED groups are successively activated until the plurality of LED groups are all in an ON state. The plurality of LED groups is then maintained in the ON state for a predetermined time period before being deactivated. The overall time period from activating the first group of the plurality of LED groups up until reaching the ON state of the plurality of LED groups ranges hereby from 100 ms to 200 ms. | 05-23-2013 |
20140354422 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECELERATION DETECTION AND SIGNALING IN VEHICLES - A system for detecting vehicle deceleration having an accelerometer, a processing arrangement, and a deceleration indicator. The processing unit samples data from the accelerometer, and based on that data, determines if the vehicle is braking or otherwise decelerating. If the vehicle is braking or otherwise decelerating in excess of a threshold, the deceleration indicator is activated. | 12-04-2014 |
20150070161 | TURNING DIRECTION INDICATOR - In a turning direction indicator, a first determination section determines whether a steering angle becomes equal to or larger than a first angle in one turning direction after the steering angle becomes a rotation angle in another turning direction opposite to the one turning direction in a state where an indication operation section is operated to a position indicating the one turning direction and the one turning direction is displayed by a display section. A second determination section determines whether the steering angle becomes equal to or smaller than a second angle smaller than the first angle after the steering angle becomes equal to or larger than the first angle. If the second determination section determines that the steering angle is equal to or smaller than the second angle, a cancelation section cancels the display of the turning direction by the display section. | 03-12-2015 |
20160144775 | GARMENT WITH INTEGRATED NOTIFICATION LIGHTS FOR TURNING, BRAKING, HAZARD AND EMERGENCY THAT COMMUNICATES WITH A VEHICLE WIRELESS PROTOCOL - An apparatus and garment with protective padding and covering for use by motorcycle or recreational vehicle operators having integrated turning signals and notification lights to be illuminated in the case of turning, braking, hazard, or emergency. A Garment configured to have the ability to communicate with the motorcycle electronic module via a wireless protocol to provide synchronous turning signals and braking notifications lighting to other vehicle operators in the rear or side or oncoming traffic. Control of lighting integrated and configured via electronic control unit with switches or toggles located in sleeves and cuffs of a Garment. Battery pack for electronics and lighting within interior of a Garment. Primary lighting control via wireless communication protocol and tethered power source or control mechanism integrated as a redundant option for control within a Garment. | 05-26-2016 |
20160200242 | ABSOLUTE ACCELERATION SENSOR FOR USE WITHIN MOVING VEHICLES | 07-14-2016 |