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Headlamp in an automobile

US8401741B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Justus Illium · Mainz, DE
Torsten Kanning · Eltville am Rhein, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 6, 2007
Grant date	Mar 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Q2300/134
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A headlamp in an automobile, which is rotatable about a yaw axis when negotiating a bend, has a controller for controlling the rotary movement. In order to improve the illumination of a roadway lying in front of an automobile, the controller may take into account a driving profile.

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