公开(公告)号：US20220396216A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：US17725401

申请日：2022-04-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Kurt R. Stiehl ,  Christopher P. Child ,  Michael C. Wharton ,  Romain A. Teil ,  Stephen B. Lynch

IPC: B60R11/04 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/02

Abstract: A vehicle may have a vehicle body and one or more movable sensors mounted to the body. A movable sensor may be rotated, linearly translated, or otherwise moved between multiple positions in response to location information, driving mode information, vehicle speed, and/or other information. The movable sensor may be moved to track objects, to provide pedestrians and others with visual feedback, to allow the sensor to gather desired sensor information to support driver assistance and autonomous driving operations, to place the sensor in a stowed position, and to perform other functions. The movable sensor may be protected with a movable cover. A cleaner may clean the sensor. The sensor may be a radar sensor, lidar sensor, camera, or other sensor. Information from the sensor may be used to detect roadway obstructions, to detect objects near the vehicle, to monitor pedestrians, and to monitor other conditions.

公开(公告)号：US20220390082A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17721147

申请日：2022-04-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiaofeng Tang ,  Christopher P. Child ,  Clarisse Mazuir

IPC: F21S41/683 ,  F21S41/20 ,  F21S41/43 ,  F21S41/32 ,  F21S41/27

Abstract: A vehicle may have lights such as headlights. The lights may emit visible and infrared light. Infrared light may be used to illuminate objects that are monitored using infrared image sensors or other infrared sensors. Visible light may be used to illuminate objects that are viewed by vehicle occupants and which may be monitored using sensors. Headlights and other lights in the vehicle may be adjustable. An adjustable light may have a light source that contains an infrared light-emitting device such as an infrared light-emitting diode and a visible light-emitting device such as a visible light-emitting diode. A reflector may reflect light from the light source towards a lens. An adjustable light-blocking device may be located between the reflector and the lens. The light-blocking device may allow infrared light to pass unimpeded while adjusting visible light passing to the lens.

公开(公告)号：US20210387568A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-16

申请号：US17459584

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Arthur Y. Zhang ,  Albert J. Golko ,  Bivin J. Varghese ,  Christopher P. Child ,  Collin J. Palmer ,  Daniel E. Potter ,  Thaddeus Stefanov-Wagner

IPC: B60Q1/44 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/52 ,  B60T17/22 ,  B60Q1/54 ,  B60Q1/28 ,  B60Q1/30 ,  B60Q5/00 ,  B60T7/12 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: A vehicle may have vehicle controls that are used in steering, braking, and accelerating the vehicle. The vehicle may have sensors that gather information on vehicle speed, orientation, and position. The sensors may also gather information on relative speed between the vehicle and a following vehicle, information on risks of a collision between a vehicle and an external object, and other vehicle status information and vehicle operating environment information. Control circuitry may use light-based devices to display braking information, information on vehicle speed, the relative speed between a vehicle and a following vehicle, autonomous driving mode status information, custom brake light information or other user-selected information, or other information on vehicle status and the operating environment of a vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US10112528B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-30

申请号：US15221376

申请日：2016-07-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Arthur Y. Zhang ,  Albert J. Golko ,  Bivin J. Varghese ,  Christopher P. Child ,  Collin J. Palmer ,  Daniel E. Potter ,  Thaddeus Stefanov-Wagner

IPC: B60Q1/44 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60Q5/00 ,  B60Q1/30 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B60Q1/28

Abstract: A vehicle may have vehicle controls that are used in steering, braking, and accelerating the vehicle. The vehicle may have sensors that gather information on vehicle speed, orientation, and position. The sensors may also gather information on relative speed between the vehicle and a following vehicle, information on risks of a collision between a vehicle and an external object, and other vehicle status information and vehicle operating environment information. Control circuitry may use light-based devices to display braking information, information on vehicle speed, the relative speed between a vehicle and a following vehicle, autonomous driving mode status information, custom brake light information or other user-selected information, or other information on vehicle status and the operating environment of a vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20240317132A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18732949

申请日：2024-06-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher P. Child ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Kurt R. Stiehl ,  Mark A. Zurcher ,  Mikael B. Mannberg ,  Ryan J. Garrone ,  Xiaofeng Tang

IPC: B60Q1/11 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60Q1/10 ,  B60Q1/115 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01B11/27 ,  G01M11/06 ,  G01S17/89

CPC classification number: B60Q1/11 ,  B60Q1/0023 ,  B60Q1/10 ,  B60Q1/115 ,  G01B11/272 ,  G01M11/064 ,  G01M11/065 ,  G01M11/068 ,  G01S17/89 ,  B60Q2300/13 ,  B60Q2300/322 ,  B60Q2300/324 ,  G01B11/24

Abstract: A system may have lights. The lights may be moved using a positioner. Control circuitry may use sensor circuitry to monitor the environment surrounding the system. The sensor circuitry may include one or more sensors to measure the shape of a surface in front of the system and the location of the surface relative to the system. The sensor circuitry may also measure light illumination on the surface. Based on the known shape of the surface in front of the system and the distance of the surface from the system, the control circuitry can predict where a light should be aimed on the surface. By comparing predictions of light illumination on the surface to measurements of light illumination on the surface, the system can determine how to move the light with the positioner to align the light.

公开(公告)号：US20240110684A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18525586

申请日：2023-11-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiaofeng Tang ,  Christopher P. Child ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Kurt R. Stiehl ,  Bryce E. Wallis

IPC: F21S41/36 ,  B60Q1/076 ,  B60Q1/16 ,  F21S41/20 ,  F21S41/47 ,  F21S41/663 ,  F21S41/683

CPC classification number: F21S41/36 ,  B60Q1/076 ,  B60Q1/16 ,  F21S41/285 ,  F21S41/47 ,  F21S41/663 ,  F21S41/683

Abstract: A system may have lights. A light may include a first light source and a first reflector configured to provide lighting for a high-beam mode and for a low-beam mode. The light may include a second light source and a second reflector configured to provide lighting for a cornering light mode. The lighting provided by the first light source and the lighting provided by the second light source may pass through the same headlight lens aperture. A light blocking structure may provide a cutoff pattern that define the illumination pattern of the low-beam lighting and the cornering lighting. One or more additional light sources may be provided to boost the intensity of a hot spot for high-beam lighting.

公开(公告)号：US11858413B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17459584

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Arthur Y. Zhang ,  Albert J. Golko ,  Bivin J. Varghese ,  Christopher P. Child ,  Collin J. Palmer ,  Daniel E. Potter ,  Thaddeus Stefanov-Wagner

IPC: B60Q1/50 ,  B60Q1/44 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  B60Q1/00 ,  B60T17/22 ,  B60Q1/54 ,  B60Q1/28 ,  B60Q5/00 ,  B60T7/12 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G09G3/00

CPC classification number: B60Q1/444 ,  B60Q1/0035 ,  B60Q1/268 ,  B60Q1/28 ,  B60Q1/44 ,  B60Q1/503 ,  B60Q1/507 ,  B60Q1/525 ,  B60Q1/54 ,  B60Q1/543 ,  B60Q1/549 ,  B60Q5/006 ,  B60T7/12 ,  B60T17/22 ,  G05D1/021 ,  B60Q2900/50 ,  G09G3/00

Abstract: A system may have system controls that are used in controlling the system. The system may have sensors that gather information on speed, orientation, and position. The sensors may also gather information on relative speed, information on risks of a collision, and other status information and operating environment information. Control circuitry may use light-based devices to display, information on speed, relative speed, status information, custom light information or other user-selected information, or other information on status and the operating environment.

公开(公告)号：US20230020516A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17825495

申请日：2022-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Clarisse Mazuir ,  Christopher P. Child ,  Xiaofeng Tang

IPC: F21S41/63 ,  F21S41/29 ,  F21S41/25 ,  F21S41/64 ,  F21S41/143

Abstract: A vehicle may have lights such as headlights and other vehicle lights for providing vehicle illumination. The lights may be electrically adjustable so that the color and pattern of the illumination may be varied. Sensor data and/or other data may be used in determining how to adjust the lights. A light such as headlight may have a light source such as a white light source or multicolored light source, a light collimator that receives light from the light source, and an adjustable lens array that receives collimated light from the light collimator and outputs corresponding adjustable vehicle illumination. The adjustable lens array may have fixed and/or adjustable lens elements and corresponding electrically adjustable light modulator elements.

公开(公告)号：US20190164344A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-30

申请号：US15552536

申请日：2017-08-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Daniel E. Potter ,  Bivin J. Varghese ,  Christopher P. Child ,  Mira S. Misra ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Malcolm J. Northcott ,  Albert J. Golko ,  Daniel J. Reetz ,  Matthew E. Last ,  Thaddeus Stefanov-Wagner ,  Christopher J. Sataline ,  Michael A. Cretella ,  Collin J. Palmer

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  B60R25/31 ,  B60R16/037 ,  G06T7/70

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve projecting an interactive scene onto a surface from a projecting object. In one particular embodiment, the interactive scene is projected from a vehicle and may be utilized by the vehicle to provide a scene or image that a user may interact with through various gestures detected by the system. In addition, the interactive scene may be customized to one or more preferences determined by the system, such as user preferences, system preferences, or preferences obtained through feedback from similar systems. Based on one or more user inputs (such as user gestures received at the system), the projected scene may be altered or new scenes may be projected. In addition, control over some aspects of the vehicle (such as unlocking of doors, starting of the motor, etc.) may be controlled through the interactive scene and the detected gestures of the users.

公开(公告)号：US20240318801A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18678380

申请日：2024-05-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiaofeng Tang ,  Kurt R. Stiehl ,  Clarisse Mazuir ,  Christopher P. Child

IPC: F21S41/265 ,  F21S41/153

CPC classification number: F21S41/265 ,  F21S41/153

Abstract: A system may have lights produce illumination. A light may be provided with a collimated light source that produces collimated light. The collimated light source may use lenses or reflective optical elements to produce the collimated light. The light may have an array of light elements each of which emits a respective beam of the illumination. Each light element may have a preshaping lens that receives the collimated light and produces corresponding preshaped output light and an output lens that receives the output light from the preshaping lens and produces a corresponding beam of the illumination. An electrically adjustable shutter may be located between each preshaping lens and output lens to adjust the illumination between a low-beam pattern and high-beam pattern.