STROBED HEADLIGHT FOR IMPROVED VISIBILITY
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1. A light providing improved visibility during adverse conditions, comprising:
- an array of discrete lights distributed over a surface, the discrete lights being configured to distribute directional light over a three-dimensional space; and
a regulation and multiplexing circuit coupled to the array of discrete lights and configured to power discrete lights such that the regulation and multiplexing circuit strobes the discrete lights in accordance with environmental conditions including a rate of precipitation or debris falling to reduce or eliminate perceived streaking of reflected light due to precipitation or debris to improve operator visibility.
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Abstract
A light providing improved visibility during adverse conditions includes an array of discrete lights distributed over a surface. The discrete lights are configured to distribute directional light over a three-dimensional space. A regulation and multiplexing circuit is coupled to the array of discrete lights and configured to power discrete lights such that the regulation and multiplexing circuit strobes the discrete lights in accordance with environmental conditions to reduce or eliminate perceived streaking of precipitation or debris to improve operator visibility.
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1. A light providing improved visibility during adverse conditions, comprising:
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an array of discrete lights distributed over a surface, the discrete lights being configured to distribute directional light over a three-dimensional space; and a regulation and multiplexing circuit coupled to the array of discrete lights and configured to power discrete lights such that the regulation and multiplexing circuit strobes the discrete lights in accordance with environmental conditions including a rate of precipitation or debris falling to reduce or eliminate perceived streaking of reflected light due to precipitation or debris to improve operator visibility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A strobing light system providing improved visibility during adverse conditions, comprising:
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at least one light including an array of discrete lights distributed over a surface, the discrete lights being configured to distribute directional light over a three-dimensional space; a controller responsive to an input to enable a lighting mode; and a regulation and multiplexing circuit coupled to the array of discrete lights and configured to power discrete lights in accordance with the lighting mode such that the regulation and multiplexing circuit strobes the discrete lights in accordance with environmental conditions including a rate of precipitation or debris falling to reduce or eliminate perceived streaking of reflected light due to precipitation or debris to improve operator visibility. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for improving visibility during adverse conditions, comprising:
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providing at least one light including an array of discrete lights distributed over a surface, the discrete lights being configured to distribute directional light over a three-dimensional space; enabling a lighting mode in accordance with environmental conditions; and regulating energy to discrete lights in the array of discrete lights in accordance with the lighting mode and characteristic of the environmental conditions including a rate of precipitation or debris falling such that the discrete lights are strobed in a plurality of directions to reduce or eliminate perceived streaking of reflected light due to precipitation or debris to improve operator visibility. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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