Vehicular illumination device

Details Vehicular illumination device Vehicular illumination device

2007-12-11

2010-11-02

O'Shea, Sandra L (Department: 2875)

Illumination

Supported by vehicle structure

Condition responsive

C362S465000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07824085

ABSTRACT:
A vehicular illumination device includes a light distribution control unit, a determination unit and a control unit. The light distribution control unit performs an alteration control of a vehicular illumination unit so as to alter a light distribution with respect to an illumination object detected by a detection unit. When the illumination object ceases to be detected, the determination unit determines whether or not there is a need to maintain the alteration control in a current state. When it is determined that there is a need to maintain the alteration control in the current state, the control unit controls the light distribution control unit so as to maintain the alteration control in the current state.

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German Office Action dated Sep. 8, 2009 for Application No. 10 2007 055 803.3-56.

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