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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2022
Applicant:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventor:
John Peter Fenske, Richardson, TX (US);
Assignee:
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 41/16 (2018.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); B60Q 1/14 (2006.01); F21S 41/141 (2018.01); H05B 45/24 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/143 (2013.01); F21S 41/141 (2018.01); F21S 41/16 (2018.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01); B60Q 2300/312 (2013.01); B60Q 2300/314 (2013.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); H05B 45/24 (2020.01);
Abstract
Example vehicle includes a first headlight and a second headlight. The second headlight includes a laser configured to produce first light and an illumination source configured to produce second light. The second headlight also includes a spatial light modulator (SLM) optically coupled to the illumination source and a controller coupled to the SLM. The controller is configured to control the SLM to direct a reflection of the first light during a first operating mode and control the SLM to direct the second light during a second operating mode.