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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2003
Jeffrey T. Remillard, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Michael A. Marinelli, Northville, MI (US);
Calvin Edward Modawell, Troy, MI (US);
Radek Zlamal, Windsor, CA;
Jeffrey T. Remillard, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Michael A. Marinelli, Northville, MI (US);
Calvin Edward Modawell, Troy, MI (US);
Radek Zlamal, Windsor, CA;
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A thermal control system () for a light source () of a vision system () includes a heater () that is thermally coupled to the light source (). A thermal sensor () is thermally coupled to the light source () and generates a temperature signal. A controller () is coupled to the heater () and to the thermal sensor (). The controller () operates the heater () when the temperature signal is below a maximum temperature limit.