Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Time-controlled
Reexamination Certificate
2004-04-26
2008-11-25
Owens, Douglas W. (Department: 2821)
Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
Time-controlled
C307S010800, C315S077000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07456590
ABSTRACT:
A vehicular lamp used in an automobile includes: semiconductor light emitting elements for emitting light; a time measurement unit for measuring time in which the semiconductor light emitting elements continues to emit light; and a current supplying unit for supplying a supply current that increases as the time measured by the time measurement unit increases, to the semiconductor light emitting elements.
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Ito Masayasu
Takeda Hitoshi
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd
Osha & Liang LLP
Owens Douglas W.
Vu Jimmy T
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