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US 12,479,357 B2Granted
Vehicle light with projection film through opaque and transparent modes
AssigneeValeo North America, Inc.
InventorsShivi Singh, John Orisich
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Abstract
A vehicle light module, a headlight assembly, and a method for communicating information at a panel having transparent and opaque states; a projector device projects light functions or visual representations on the panel when in a partially opaque state and through the panel when in a transparent state.
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A vehicle light module comprising:
- a panel having a transparent state and an opaque state, where the panel represents a projection film or screen, where the opaque state has partial or full opacity configured to switch between a partial or complete level of opacity relative to full transparency;
- a projector operable to project a light function toward the panel;
- a controller that is configured to provide an operation state of the panel between the transparent state and an opaque state,
- wherein the controller is configured to activate or deactivate the opaque implementations through a power supply by applying a current or voltage to the panel;
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- wherein the projector is configured to project at least one light function or visual information on the panel when in the opaque state and is configured to project another light function or visual information through the panel when in the transparent state.
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A headlight assembly, comprising:
- a number of vehicle light modules, where each of the vehicle light modules include a panel having a transparent state and an opaque state, where the panel represents a projection film or screen, where the opaque state is configured to switch between a partial or complete level of opacity relative to full transparency;
- a projector media system configured to project a light function or visual information towards a panel, wherein the light function or visual information is configured to display on each panel during said opaque state and is configured to display another light function or visual information through each associated panel when in a transparent state;
- a controller adapted to change an operation state of each panel between the transparent and opaque states;
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- wherein the projector media system is configured to project at least one light function or visual information on each panel when in the opaque state and is configured to project another light function or visual information through each associated panel when in the transparent state.
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A method of communicating information via a vehicle light module, the method comprising:
- receiving a number of light output-functions at said vehicle light module;
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- projecting the at least one visual representation toward a panel including a projection film or screen having a transparent state and an opaque state, where the opaque state is configured to switch between a partial or complete level of opacity relative to full transparency;
- and wherein said light output-functions are displayed on the panel when in an opaque state and another light output-function is displayed through the panel when in a transparent state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.