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Patent No.:

US 12263788 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025

Filed:

Feb. 19, 2024

Vehicular dual mode illumination module

Applicant:

Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US);

Inventors:

Gregory A. Huizen, Hudsonville, MI (US);

Eric Peterson, West Olive, MI (US);

Assignee:

Magna Mirrors of America, Inc., Holland, MI (US);

Attorney:

HONIGMAN LLP

Primary Examiner:

Daquan Zhao

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/32 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/24 (2006.01); B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60R 1/25 (2022.01); B60R 1/30 (2022.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/1207 (2013.01); B60Q 1/247 (2022.05); B60Q 1/2665 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2696 (2013.01); B60Q 1/32 (2013.01); B60R 1/25 (2022.01); B60R 1/30 (2022.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); B60Q 2400/40 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); B60R 2300/806 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vehicular dual mode illumination module includes mounting structure configured for mounting at a vehicle, a first light emitting diode (LED) operable to emit visible white light when electrically powered, and a second near-infrared (near-IR) LED operable to emit non-visible near-IR light when electrically powered. When the vehicle is parked and the first LED is electrically powered, the first LED emits visible white light to provide visible illumination at a first region exterior the vehicle. Electrical powering of the first LED is locked-out during movement of the vehicle. When the second near-IR LED is electrically powered, the second near-IR LED emits non-visible near-IR light to illuminate a second region exterior the vehicle and to provide non-visible illumination for a camera viewing the second region. Electrical powering of the second near-IR LED is not locked-out during movement of the vehicle.

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