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Systems and methods for sun protection

  • US 10,315,496 B2
  • Filed: 08/11/2017
  • Issued: 06/11/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for sun protection for an occupant of a vehicle having at least one window, comprising:

  • receiving, by a processor, an input from a source that identifies a selected location for sun protection on the at least one window;

    receiving, by the processor, an input from a source that identifies a second selected location for sun protection on the at least one window, the second selected location spaced apart from the selected location;

    determining, by the processor, a coordinate location on the at least one window associated with the selected location and a second coordinate location on the at least one window associated with the second selected location;

    outputting, by the processor, one or more control signals to a first motor of a first projector to align a first image output system of the first projector to output a first image onto the at least one window at the coordinate location to provide sun protection for the occupant and one or more control signals to a second motor of a second projector to align a second image output system of the second projector with the second coordinate location on the at least one window, the first motor having a range of motion that is limited to 0% to 50% of a length of the at least one window, the second motor having a range of motion that is limited to 50% to 100% of the length of the at least one window such that the second image output by the second image output system remains within the 50% to the 100% of the length of the at least one window and the first image output by the first image output system remains within the 0% to the 50% of the length of the at least one window,wherein the first image includes a first opaque portion and a second semi-opaque portion at the coordinate location on the at least one window and the second image includes the first opaque portion and the second semi-opaque portion at the second coordinate location on the at least one window.

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