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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2021
Applicant:
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Inventors:
Eric P. Bigoness, Ada, MI (US);
Nathan T. Overmyer, Caledonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); G02B 27/0093 (2013.01); G02B 27/0101 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system is disclosed that may selectively illuminate a first peripheral portion of a vehicle windshield from a plurality of peripheral portions. The first peripheral portion may correspond to part of a periphery of a first area portion of the windshield. The first area portion may be one of a plurality of area portions of the windshield. Further, the first area portion may be determined based on a substantial alignment with a driver's view of an object. Accordingly, a periphery portion of the windshield may be illuminated to draw the driver's attention to the object.