Image acquisition device, driver assistance system, and method for operating an image acquisition device
US10972678B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F1/153
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image acquisition device for a driver assistance system of a vehicle includes at least one light entry element and at least one image acquisition sensor. Image information in the form of light rays from the light entry element impinge on the image acquisition sensor along a ray path. The image acquisition device includes at least one darkening element having a variable translucency in at least a first frequency range.
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