Vehicle headlamp system with obstacle sensor and heated photochromic lens
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1. A headlamp system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a headlamp comprising a photochromic lens, a primary light source for transmitting a headlamp pattern, a secondary light source and a lens heating system;
an imaging sensor; and
a controller that directs the secondary light source and the heating system to darken and lighten a portion of the lens in response to an exterior object sensed by the sensor.
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Abstract
A vehicle headlamp system that includes: a photochromic lens, a primary light source for transmitting a headlamp pattern, a secondary light source for emitting UV light to darken the photochromic lens, a lens heating system, an imaging sensor for detecting an object external to the vehicle, and a controller for activating the secondary light source and the heating system, in response to data provided by the sensor, to darken or lighten a portion of the lens and prevent light from the primary light source from passing through the lens.
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1. A headlamp system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a headlamp comprising a photochromic lens, a primary light source for transmitting a headlamp pattern, a secondary light source and a lens heating system; an imaging sensor; and a controller that directs the secondary light source and the heating system to darken and lighten a portion of the lens in response to an exterior object sensed by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A headlamp system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a headlamp comprising a photochromic lens, a primary light source for transmitting a headlamp pattern, a plurality of secondary light sources and a lens heating system; an imaging sensor; and a controller that directs the secondary light sources and the heating system to darken and lighten a portion of the lens in response to an exterior object sensed by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A headlamp system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a headlamp comprising a photochromic lens, a primary light source for transmitting a headlamp pattern, a movable secondary light source coupled to a positioning system, and a lens heating system; an imaging sensor; and a controller that directs the secondary light source, the positioning system, and the heating system to darken and lighten a portion of the lens in response to an exterior object sensed by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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