Illumination – Supported by vehicle structure – Condition responsive
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-08
2008-09-16
Husar, Stephen F. (Department: 2875)
Illumination
Supported by vehicle structure
Condition responsive
C362S509000, C362S466000, C362S523000, C362S467000, C362S464000, C701S049000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07425085
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle headlight apparatus includes a headlight and an actuator. The actuator horizontally changes a lighting direction of the headlight. The vehicle headlight apparatus drives the actuator such that the actuator horizontally changes the lighting direction of the headlight based on a target swivel angle that is determined based on a travel condition, upon the occurrence of one of the following conditions: (a) the vehicle headlight apparatus detects a dark road section located on a downstream side of a current position of a vehicle, or (b) the headlight is switched on.
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Mizuno Ryu
Nakashima Kazuhiko
Denso Corporation
Husar Stephen F.
McMillan Jessica L
Nixon & Vanderhye PC
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