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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2008
Dirk Hente, Wuerselen, DE;
Martin Christoph, Aachen, DE;
Dirk Hente, Wuerselen, DE;
Martin Christoph, Aachen, DE;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a mirror for personal use, with a lighting system for illuminating at least part of a person () being situated in front of the mirror. According to the invention, a position detector for detecting the position of the person () in front of the mirror is provided. Further, the lighting system comprises multiple lighting elements which can be actuated independently from each other in dependence of the signal of the position detector. It is especially preferred that the mirror is comprised of an array () of OLEDs () which can be selectively actuated to function as a mirror element or as a lighting element, respectively, in dependence of the position of the person () in front of the mirror. Further, it is preferred that these OLEDs () also act as capacitive proximity sensors for the position detector. Thus, a versatile mirror with a good mirror image without blinding is provided.