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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2018
Applicant:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Inventor:
Kevin A. Schueler, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Assignee:
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/06 (2006.01); B60Q 1/14 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/143 (2013.01); B60Q 1/0023 (2013.01); B60Q 1/30 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/43 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle control system comprising an image sensor operable to capture image data corresponding to a field of view rearward of a vehicle. The vehicle control system further comprises a processor in communication with the image sensor. The processor is operable to receive the image data from the image sensor, analyze the image data and based on the analyzed image data, identify at least one characteristic of a trailing vehicle. The processor is operable to generate a control signal to adjust an illumination pattern of at least one taillight of the vehicle.