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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018

Filed:

May. 19, 2017
Applicant:

Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);

Inventors:

Brock R. Rycenga, Wyoming, MI (US);

Benjamin B. Hilldore, Holland, MI (US);

Barry K. Nelson, Howard City, MI (US);

Assignee:

GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/235 (2006.01); G02F 1/163 (2006.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); G03B 7/097 (2006.01); G03B 9/02 (2006.01); G03B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/2353 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); G02F 1/163 (2013.01); G03B 7/097 (2013.01); G03B 9/02 (2013.01); G03B 11/00 (2013.01); H04N 5/2351 (2013.01); H04N 5/2357 (2013.01);
Abstract

An imager module for a vehicle is disclosed. The imager module comprises an imager configured to capture image data over a plurality of image frames based on incoming light in a field of view and an optic device configured to control a transmission of the incoming light. The module comprises a controller configured to identify an exposure time for the imager based on environmental lighting conditions and adjust the exposure time by a flicker mitigation period. The adjustment of the exposure time mitigates an appearance of a periodic light source in the image data. The controller is further configured to control the transmission of the optic device to control the transmission of the incoming light.


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