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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2021
Robert Bosch Gmbh, Stuttgart, DE;
Xinyu Huang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Benzun Pious Wisely Babu, San Jose, CA (US);
Liu Ren, Saratoga, CA (US);
Robert Bosch GMBH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A helmet and a method and system for controlling a digital visor of a helmet are disclosed herein. The helmet includes a visor screen having a plurality of liquid crystal display (LCD) pixels, with each LCD pixel configured to alter in transparency. The helmet also includes a light sensor configured to detect incident light. The helmet also includes a controller coupled to the visor screen and the light sensor. The controller is configured to alter the transparency of the plurality of LCD pixels based on the incident light. In embodiments, the controller can alter the transparency of the LCD pixels based on the direction and/or intensity of the incident light.