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Motor vehicle headlight element

US8159144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

26Claims

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Assignees

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH · DE
OSRAM GmbH · DE

Inventors

Gerhard Behr · Riedlingen, DE
Alois Biebl · Annweiler am Trifels, DE
Moritz Engl · Nanhu, CN
Heinz Haas · Regensburg, DE
Stefan Hackenbuchner · Treviso, IT
Peter Helbig · Sontheim, DE
Gunther Hirschmann · Munich, DE
Markus Hofmann · Bad Abbach, DE
Rainer Huber · Piding, DE
Joachim Reill · Bad Kötzting, DE
Thomas Reiners · Giengen an der Brenz, DE
Ralf Vollmer · Heidenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2005
Grant date	Apr 17, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 16, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21Y2115/10
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle headlight element is specified which has at least one light-emitting diode and at least one control apparatus. The control apparatus is suitable for processing a signal which is dependent on a measurement variable and for applying a current corresponding to the signal, to the light-emitting diode. The control apparatus and the light-emitting diode are arranged on a common mount.

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