Automatic headlamp control system utilizing radar and an optical sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6403942
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09531211

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A headlamp control system for a motor vehicle includes a wave transmitting and wave receiving device for detecting objects. The headlamp control system determines the state of the vehicle headlamps based upon objects detected by the wave transmitting and wave receiving device. The wave transmitting and wave receiving device can be a radar, an optical radar, ultrasonic, or the like. An optical sensor can be used to detect ambient light or other vehicles.

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GENTEX CORPORATION600 N CENTENNIAL STREET ZEELAND MI 49464

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Stam, Joseph S Holland, MI 103 17409

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