Glare sensor for a vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5426294
SERIAL NO

08067097

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A glare sensor includes a light condensing means for condensing light beams from the fore scene and photo sensing element for sensing the light beams from the light condensing means. The photo sensing element is constructed with photodiodes. Blue filters are selectively coupled with the photodiodes. With provision of the blue filters, the glare sensor is able to discriminate red light from white light or yellow light. The output signals of the photodiodes with the blue filters and the photodiodes with no filters are used for detecting the direction and color of the light coming from the fore scene. With this, the glare sensor is capable of detecting forerunning cars, oppositely running cars and traffic lights.

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  • KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hayami, Toshihisa Shizuoka, JP 22 822
Ishikawa, Masaaki Shizuoka, JP 71 1851
Kobayashi, Shoji Shizuoka, JP 60 1671

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