Vehicle lighting system having illumination characteristics that vary based on detected object class

US12422135B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Connaught Electronics Ltd. · IE

Inventors

• Benjamin Julien · Tuam, IE
• Mark Pattison · Farmington Hills, US
• Amine Taleb-Bendiab · Ann Arbor, US
• Brant Potter · Seymour, US
• Joshua W. Thaler · Philadelphia, US
• Sebastian Delling · Tuam, IE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 3, 2023
• Grant date: Sep 23, 2025
• Expiry date: Dec 21, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60Q2300/45
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle light system includes a plurality of light banks connected to a vehicle and configured to project light that radiates away from the vehicle. Each light bank includes a plurality of light sources. An image sensor, such as a camera, is connected to the vehicle and is configured to generate image data corresponding to a scene about the vehicle. A controller is connected to the light banks and the image sensor. The controller is configured to receive the image data, and execute an object detection machine learning model based on the image data to detect an object, determine a location of the object, and classify the detected object. The controller is configured to then select and dim one or more of the plurality of light sources based on the output of the object detection machine learning model. The dimming can vary based on the object class.