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DEVICE FOR NIGHTTIME MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE

  • US 20160039334A1
  • Filed: 05/22/2015
  • Published: 02/11/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for assisting night driving of a motor vehicle, said motor vehicle comprising at least one lighting device for emitting a light beam in a road scene (S) in front of said motor vehicle, said road scene (S) comprising elements whose apparent brightness is a sum of their intrinsic brightness and a brightness induced by said lighting beam, wherein said at least one lighting device comprises at least one variable-transmission screen (F) for attenuating said intrinsic brightness of objects in said road scene (S);

  • wherein said at least one lighting device comprises at least one light source and said at least one variable-transmission screen (F) comprises a transmission coefficient (CT);

    wherein said at least one light source and said transmission coefficient (CT) variable are controlled by a common control unit.

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