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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2022
Stoneridge Electronics Ab, Solna, SE;
John Couperthwaite, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Casey A. Viegelahn, Addison, MI (US);
Catalin Marius Gafencu, Novi, MI (US);
STONERIDGE ELECTRONICS AB, Solna, SE;
Abstract
A method of illuminating a commercial vehicle in low-light conditions includes providing a camera monitor system that includes a scattered IR LED with a first beam angle and a focused IR LED with a second beam angle smaller than the first beam angle. The method includes operating the scattered IR LED in a first condition to provide a diffused IR light alongside the commercial vehicle, and operating the focused IR LED in a second condition that is different than the first condition to provide a focused IR light to an end of the commercial vehicle.