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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2018
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Paul Fredrick Luther Weindorf, Novi, MI (US);
Qais Sharif, Northville, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Abstract
A dimmable display lens system and method is provided which includes a display element configured to emit light. The system and method also includes a dimmable lens disposed in the direction of light emission of the display element and configured to increase the transmission of light emitted by the display through the dimmable lens. The dimmable lens also includes a control system configured to increase the transmission of light emitted by the display according to a plurality of light transmission incremental steps. The control system includes a feedback control system configured to adjust the transmission of light through the dimmable lens based at least on the measured values of an ambient light sensor and a forward looking light sensor.