Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Photocell controls its own optical systems
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-09
2008-09-09
Le, Que T (Department: 2878)
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Photocell controls its own optical systems
C250S208100
Reexamination Certificate
active
11936166
ABSTRACT:
An automatic exterior light control includes an image array sensor and a controller. The image array sensor includes an array of pixel sensors, and is configured and mounted such that a field of view of the image array sensor substantially passes through an associated windshield area that is wiped by a windshield wiper. The controller is connected to the image array sensor and configured to receive at least a portion of at least one image from the image array sensor that is substantially free of windshield surface contamination.
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Larson Mark L.
Schofield Kenneth
Vadas Keith J.
Donnelly Corporation
Le Que T
Van Dyke Gardner, Linn & Burkhart, LLP
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