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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2018
Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Gregory Stein, Seymour, IN (US);
Jon Beauchamp, Seymour, IN (US);
John Orisich, Seymour, IN (US);
Brant Potter, Seymour, IN (US);
VALEO NORTH AMERICA, INC., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A compact digital camera and infrared (IR) illuminator apparatus, including IR illuminators arranged adjacent to the digital camera. The digital camera has a camera lens and each IR illuminator includes IR LEDs. A single cover lens is positioned to cover the at least one IR LED and the camera lens. A region of the single cover lens that covers the IR LEDs blocks visible light and a region of the single cover lens that covers the camera lens is a neutral lens that transmits visible light. The single cover lens is a two-shot molded lens or a three-shot molded lens.