IP Library Granted Patent US 8,401,741
Granted Patent B2
US 8,401,741 · App. 12/376,095 · Granted Mar 19, 2013

Headlamp in an automobile

Inventors: Justus Illium (Mainz, DE); Torsten Kanning (Eltville/Erbach, DE)
Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,401,741
App. No.
12/376,095
Granted
Mar 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A headlamp in an automobile, which is rotatable about a yaw axis when negotiating a bend, has a controller for controlling the rotary movement. In order to improve the illumination of a roadway lying in front of an automobile, the controller may take into account a driving profile.

Claims (13)

1. An automobile headlamp system, comprising:

a headlamp rotatable about a yaw axis; and

a controller adapted to control a rotary movement of the headlamp,

wherein the controller is further adapted to control the rotary movement based at least in part on a driving profile,

wherein the controller is configured to store a plurality of driving profiles,

wherein the driving profiles include a fast driving mode and a defensive driving mode, and

wherein the fast driving mode includes a first illumination area and the defensive driving mode includes a second illumination area, the first illumination area being broader than the second illumination area.

2. The automobile headlamp system according to claim 1 , wherein the driving profile is an individual driving profile associated with an individual driver.

3. The automobile headlamp system according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is adapted to store the individual driving profile as one of the plurality of driving profiles.

4. The automobile headlamp system according to claim 1 , wherein the driving profile is selected with a personalizing function.

5. The automobile headlamp system according to claim 1 , further comprising a static turning light that is controllable based at least in part on the driving profile.

6. The automobile headlamp system according to claim 5 , wherein the static turning light is individually drivable relative to the headlamp.

7. The automobile headlamp system according to claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to operate the static turning light with a different response time and illumination time relative to the headlamp according to the driving profile.

Assignments (7)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2011
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 025781/0245 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 8, 2010
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025324/0515 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2010
From: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025315/0091 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2010
From: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 025246/0056 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 28, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST
Reel/Frame 023162/0048 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 27, 2009
From: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Reel/Frame 023201/0118 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2009
From: ILLIUM, JUSTUS; KANNING, TORSTEN
To: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 022215/0513 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2006 036 358 · Aug 2, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100008097A1 · Jan 14, 2010