The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2016
Applicant:
Automotive Lighting Reutlingen Gmbh, Reutlingen, DE;
Inventors:
Michael Hiegler, Reutlingen, DE;
Uwe Bormann, Heidenheim, DE;
Assignee:
Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbH, Reutlingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/03 (2006.01); F21S 41/141 (2018.01); B60Q 11/00 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01); H05B 41/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 37/03 (2013.01); B60Q 11/005 (2013.01); F21S 41/141 (2018.01); H05B 37/0209 (2013.01); H05B 41/38 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/146 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for operating a first and a second light-emitting unit of a motor vehicle. A first voltage converter is provided for operating the first light-emitting unit. A second voltage converter is provided for operating the second light-emitting unit. A switching unit is arranged between the two light-emitting units and the voltage converters, such that the second voltage converter is connected to the first light-emitting unit.