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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2008
Applicants:
Stefan Gianordoli, Fürstenfeld, AT;
Stefan Holzinger, Vienna, AT;
Inventors:
Stefan Gianordoli, Fürstenfeld, AT;
Stefan Holzinger, Vienna, AT;
Assignee:
Continental Automotive GmbH, Hannover, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a method and a device for detecting the light power emitted by an LED light source, the LED light source is driven with a drive signal corresponding to a binary code. The light emitted by the LED light source is detected by means of a sensor system. The output signal of the sensor system is evaluated in a control and regulating unit. The LED light source is driven with a binary code having an irregular bit sequence.