Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems, apparatus, and methods to adjust dimming associated with dual panel sunroofs
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Application No.: US16359137Application Date: 2019-03-20
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Publication No.: US11027599B2Publication Date: 2021-06-08
- Inventor: Shintaro Katsura
- Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
- Applicant Address: US MI Northville
- Assignee: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
- Current Assignee: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Northville
- Agency: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Main IPC: B60J3/04
- IPC: B60J3/04 ; B60J7/00 ; B60J7/043 ; E06B9/24

Abstract:
Systems, apparatus, and methods to adjust dimming associated with dual panel sunroof are disclosed. A disclosed sunroof dimming system for a vehicle includes a first dimmable panel of a sunroof and a second dimmable panel of the sunroof. The first dimmable panel is moveable relative to the second dimmable panel to open or close the sunroof. The sunroof dimming system also includes a controller operatively coupled to the first and second dimmable panels. The controller is configured to adjust dimming associated with the first and second dimmable panels to maintain a brightness of an external light associated with a vehicle cabin that is experienced by a vehicle occupant when the sunroof changes between a closed state and an open state.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200298678A1 SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS TO ADJUST DIMMING ASSOCIATED WITH DUAL PANEL SUNROOFS Public/Granted day:2020-09-24
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