CA2356992A1 - Vehicle equipment control with semiconductor light sensors - Google Patents

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CA2356992A1
CA2356992A1 CA002356992A CA2356992A CA2356992A1 CA 2356992 A1 CA2356992 A1 CA 2356992A1 CA 002356992 A CA002356992 A CA 002356992A CA 2356992 A CA2356992 A CA 2356992A CA 2356992 A1 CA2356992 A1 CA 2356992A1
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Jon H. Bechtel
Frederick T. Bauer
Joseph S. Stam
Robert C. Knapp
Robert R. Turnbull
David J. Schmidt
G. Bruce Poe
David L. Plangger
Robert H. Nixon
Eric R. Fossum
Timothy E. Steenwyk
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Gentex Corporation
Jon H. Bechtel
Frederick T. Bauer
Joseph S. Stam
Robert C. Knapp
Robert R. Turnbull
David J. Schmidt
G. Bruce Poe
David L. Plangger
Robert H. Nixon
Eric R. Fossum
Timothy E. Steenwyk
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Application filed by Gentex Corporation, Jon H. Bechtel, Frederick T. Bauer, Joseph S. Stam, Robert C. Knapp, Robert R. Turnbull, David J. Schmidt, G. Bruce Poe, David L. Plangger, Robert H. Nixon, Eric R. Fossum, Timothy E. Steenwyk, Photobit filed Critical Gentex Corporation
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Abstract

Equipment on automotive vehicle (20) is controlled by a system including at least one semiconductor light sensor (170) having variable sensitivity to light. Each light sensor generates a light signal (164) indicative of the intensity of light incident on the light sensor. Control logic (66) varies the sensitivity of the light sensor and generates equipment control signals (166) based on received light signals. Sensitivity of light sensors (170) may be varied by changing the integration time (228) for producing charge from light (176) incident on light transducers (178), by selecting between light transducers (178, 490, 500, 504) of different sensitivity within the light sensor (170), by using a light transducer (530) with a sensitivity that is a function of the amount of incident light (176), and the like. Controlled equipment includes devices such as automatically dimming rearview mirrors (24, 26), headlamps (44), and moisture removal means (38, 40, 42).
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US23696999A 1999-01-25 1999-01-25
US23710799A 1999-01-25 1999-01-25
US09/236,969 1999-01-25
US09/237,107 1999-01-25
US09/290,966 1999-04-13
US09/290,966 US6313457B1 (en) 1999-01-25 1999-04-13 Moisture detecting system using semiconductor light sensor with integral charge collection
US09/307,941 US6402328B1 (en) 1999-01-25 1999-05-07 Automatic dimming mirror using semiconductor light sensor with integral charge collection
US09/307,941 1999-05-07
US09/307,191 1999-05-07
US09/307,191 US6359274B1 (en) 1999-01-25 1999-05-07 Photodiode light sensor
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