Motor vehicle comprising a plurality of lights to illuminate the area surrounding the vehicle to the side or rear
US-2015353000-A1 · Dec 10, 2015 · US
Pulsed indication unit for vehicle
US8994524B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8994524-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113240758-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 11, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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An indication unit for vehicles is suggested, which comprises at least one LED and at least one electrical circuit in a housing. The indication unit is connected to a first control, which is arranged in the vehicle, and connected to an LED driver circuit. A second control circuit, which is arranged in or on the housing of the indication unit, operates the LED with pulse-width modulated signals.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An indication unit for vehicles, said indication unit comprising: a housing fixedly secured within an interior mirror, an exterior mirror or a camera housing; an LED housed within said housing; and an electrical circuit comprising: a first control circuit arranged in a vehicle that outputs an indicator signal comprising a series of pulses, wherein the series of pulses correspond to an active phase of the indicator signal, a second control circu…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8994524B2 cover?
- An indication unit for vehicles is suggested, which comprises at least one LED and at least one electrical circuit in a housing. The indication unit is connected to a first control, which is arranged in the vehicle, and connected to an LED driver circuit. A second control circuit, which is arranged in or on the housing of the indication unit, operates the LED with pulse-width modulated signals.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fritz Daniel, Goldschmidt Soenke, Smr Patents Sarl
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60Q1/2665. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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