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`c12) EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE (12119th)
`us 9,955,551 Cl
`united States Patent
`(10) Number:
`Spero
`(45) Certificate Issued:
`Aug. 19, 2022
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`(54) DETECTOR CONTROLLED ILLUMINATING
`SYSTEM
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`(76)
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`Inventor: Yechezkal Evan Spero, Moshav
`Tifrach (IL)
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`Reexamination Request:
`No. 90/014,815, Jul. 30, 2021
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`Reexamination Certificate for:
`9,955,551
`Patent No.:
`Apr. 24, 2018
`Issued:
`13/357,549
`Appl. No.:
`Jan. 24, 2012
`Filed:
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/604,360,
`filed on Jul. 14, 2003, now Pat. No. 8,100,552.
`(Continued)
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`Int. Cl.
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`B60Q 1108
`F21S 41165
`H05B 471115
`H05B 471105
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`19102 (2013.01); F21V 2310464 (2013.01);
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`45120 (2020.01); H05B 451395 (2020.01);
`H05B 47110 (2020.01); H05B 471105
`(2020.01); H05B 47111 (2020.01); H05B
`471115 (2020.01)
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`References Cited
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`To view the complete listing of prior art documents cited
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`Primary Examiner - Henry N Tran
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`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`An illuminating device coupled with sensors or an image
`acquisition device and a logical controller allows illumina(cid:173)
`tion intensity and spectrum to be varied according to chang(cid:173)
`ing user needs. The system provides illumination to areas
`according to the principles of correct lighting practice for the
`optimal performance of visual tasks in the most efficient,
`cost effective manner. Aspects of the invention include:
`lighting fixtures which adapt to ambient lighting, movement,
`visual tasks being performed, and environmental and per(cid:173)
`sonal conditions affecting illumination requirements at any
`given instant. Lighting fixtures having spatial distribution of
`spectrum and intensity, providing both "background" room
`lighting, and "task" lighting.
`
`At the time of issuance and publication of this certificate,
`the patent remains subject to pending reissue application
`number 16/858,342 filed Apr. 24, 2020. The claim content
`of the patent may be subsequently revised if a reissue
`patent is issued from the reissue application.
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`(60) Provisional application No. 61/535,981, filed on Sep.
`17, 2011, provisional application No. 60/395,308,
`filed on Jul. 12, 2002.
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`EXPARTE
`REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE
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`THE PATENT IS HEREBY AMENDED AS
`INDICATED BELOW.
`
`Matter enclosed in heavy brackets [ ] appeared in the
`patent, but has been deleted and is no longer a part of the
`patent; matter printed in italics indicates additions made
`to the patent.
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`AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN
`DETERMINED THAT:
`
`Claim 6 is cancelled.
`New claims 24-87 are added and determined to be
`patentable.
`Claims 1-5 and 7-23 were not reexamined.
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`15
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`20
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`2
`the cluster includes a plurality of the LEDs and the cluster
`non-contiguous LEDs.
`26. The illuminating device of claim 24, wherein the
`memory further stores instructions that when executed by
`one or more processors of the controller, enable the con(cid:173)
`troller to:
`identify an upcoming road curvature along a road on
`which the motor vehicle is traveling; and
`accommodate the upcoming road curvature by adaptation
`of a light pattern of at least one of the at least one
`headlamps.
`27. The illuminating device of claim 26, wherein:
`the changed emission includes a change to at least one of
`intensity or color or a change of at least one LED of the
`cluster to a non-emitting state;
`the cluster includes a plurality of the LEDS and the
`cluster includes non-contiguous LEDs; and
`the memory further stores
`instructions
`that, when
`executed one or more processors of the controller,
`enable the controller to accommodate the road curva(cid:173)
`ture by changing illumination in at least a direction of
`the road curvature by adaptation of the light pattern in
`at least one of color, intensity or spatial distribution by
`modification of light associated with one or more of the
`LEDs.
`28. The illuminating device claim 26, wherein identifica(cid:173)
`tion of the upcoming road curvature is based at least in part
`on map data and wherein the adaptation of the light pattern
`30 is based at least in part on the map data.
`29. The illuminating device of claim 26, wherein the
`identification of the upcoming road curvature is based at
`least in part on sensor data provided by one or more of the
`sensors of the vehicle and wherein the adaptation of the light
`35 pattern is based at least in part on the sensor data.
`30. The illuminating device of claim 24,further including
`one or more optical control elements to control light emitted
`from one or more of the LEDs.
`31. The illuminating device of claim 30, wherein the
`40 optical control elements include at least one of one or more
`reflectors, refractors or lenses.
`32. An illuminating device having automatic control of
`light provided to an illuminated area comprising:
`a structure for incorporating illuminating device ele(cid:173)
`ments, wherein
`the structure comprises a motor
`vehicle;
`plurality of individually controllable LEDs incorporated
`in the structure via at least one headlamp mounted to
`the structure, each headlamp including at least one of
`the LEDs, the LEDs in communication with a power
`source;
`electronic circuitry apparatus fort controlled powering of
`the LEDS and other of the illuminating device ele-
`ments;
`one or more processors;
`one or more sensors, including one or more cameras,
`placed on the structure for detecting coordinate-spe(cid:173)
`cific information about the illuminated area and posi(cid:173)
`tioned to capture an image of at least one target, at
`least one of said cameras in communication with
`power, and in communication with at least one of the
`one or more processors;
`a controller, including at least one of the one or more
`processors, integrated with the structure via mounting,
`in communication with the LED controlling power
`electronic
`circuitry apparatus,
`said
`controller
`arranged to process the information communicated
`
`25
`
`24. An illuminating device having automatic control of
`light provided to an illuminated area comprising:
`a structure for incorporating illuminating device ele(cid:173)
`ments, wherein
`the structure comprises a motor
`vehicle;
`a plurality of individually controllable LEDs incorpo(cid:173)
`rated in the structure via at least one headlamp
`mounted to the structure, each headlamp including at
`least one of the LEDs, the LEDs in communication with
`a power source;
`electronic circuitry apparatus for the controlled powering
`of the LEDs and other of the illuminating device
`elements;
`one or more processors;
`one or more sensors, including one or more cameras,
`placed on die structure for detecting coordinate-spe(cid:173)
`cific information about the illuminated area, at least
`one of said cameras in communication with power, and
`in communication with at least one of the one or more
`processors;
`a controller, including at least one of the one or more
`processors, integrated with the structure via mounting,
`in communication with the controlling power electronic
`circuitry apparatus, said controller arranged to pro(cid:173)
`cess the information communicated from the cameras 45
`and to automatically control the light provided to the
`illuminated area; and
`memory storing instructions that, when executed by one
`or more processors of the controller, enable the con(cid:173)
`troller to:
`determine coordinates corresponding to an other
`vehicle, based on the coordinate-specific informa(cid:173)
`tion;
`select a cluster of the LEDs that emit light toward at
`portion of the other vehicle based on the LEDs 55
`having emission aimings associated with the first
`coordinates; and
`change emission of the selected cluster of LEDs relative
`to emission of other LEDs not included in the cluster
`to create headlamp illumination that preserves a first 60
`level of illumination illuminating past the other
`vehicle while preventing glare to a driver of the other
`vehicle.
`25. The illuminating device of claim 24, wherein:
`the changed emission includes a change to at least one of 65
`intensity Or color or a change of at least one LED of
`the cluster to a non-emitting state; and
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`from the cameras and to automatically control the light
`provided to the illuminated area; and
`memory storing instructions that, when executed by one
`or more processors of the controller, enable the con(cid:173)
`troller to:
`create a beam of diminished illumination illuminating
`at least a portion of the at least one target with
`non-glaring illumination, created in a broader field
`of illumination having different intensity than the
`beam, by one or more changes to characteristics of 10
`first light of a cluster of the LEDs providing the first
`light directed at the at least a portion and creating
`the beam, the beam diminished in intensity relative to
`the broader field of illumination illuminating at least
`above and on both sides of the beam; and
`follow, based at least in part on data from one or more
`of the cameras, the at least one target with the
`diminished illumination as the at least one target
`changes location relative to the motor vehicle.
`33. The illuminating device of claim 32 wherein:
`the memory further stores
`instructions
`that, when
`executed by one or more processors of the controller,
`enable the controller to select the cluster of LEDs
`based at least in part on known aimings of the first light
`associated with the first cluster having a correlation to 25
`the at least the portion, the known aimings based at
`least in part on at least one of known directionality of
`light emitted by the first cluster or known directionality
`of light emitted by the first cluster exiting the head(cid:173)
`lamp;
`the data includes image data;
`the one or more changes to characteristics of the first light
`include a change to at least one of intensity or color or
`a change of at least one LED of the cluster to a
`non-emitting state; and
`the cluster includes a plurality of the LEDs and the cluster
`includes non-contiguous LEDS.
`34. The illuminating device of claim 32, wherein the
`memory further stores instructions that, when executed by
`one or more processors of the controller, enable the con- 40
`troller to:
`identity an upcoming road curvature along a road on
`which the motor vehicle is traveling; and
`accommodate the upcoming road curvature by adaptation
`of a light pattern of at least one of the at least one 45
`headlamps.
`35. The illuminating device of claim 14, wherein:
`the one or more changes to characteristics of the first light
`include a change to at least one of intensity or color or
`a change of at least one LED of the cluster to a 50
`non-emitting state;
`the cluster includes a plurality of the LEDs and the cluster
`includes non-contiguous LEDs;
`that, when
`the memory further stores
`instructions
`executed by one or more processors of the controller, 55
`enable the controller to select the cluster of LEDs
`based at least in part on known aimings of the first light
`associated with the first cluster having a correlation to
`the at least the portion, the known aimings based at
`least in part on at least one of known directionality of 60
`light emitted the first cluster or known directionality of
`light emitted by the first cluster exiting the headlamp;
`and
`that, when
`instructions
`the memory further stores
`executed by one or more processors of the controller, 65
`enable the controller to accommodate the road curva(cid:173)
`ture by changing illumination in at least a direction of
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`the road curvature by adaptation of the light pattern in
`at least one of color, intensity or spatial distribution by
`modification of light associated with one or more of the
`LEDs.
`36. The illuminating device of claim 34 wherein the
`identification of the upcoming road curvature is based at
`least in part on map data and wherein the adaptation of the
`light pattern is based at least in part on the map data.
`3 7. The illuminating device of claim 34, wherein the
`identification of the upcoming road curvature is based at
`least in part on sensor data provided by one or more of the
`sensors of the vehicle and wherein the adaptation of the light
`pattern is based at least in part on the sensor data.
`38. The illuminating device of claim 32,further including
`15 one or more optical control elements to control light emitted
`from one or more of the LEDs.
`39. The illuminating device of claim 38, wherein the
`optical control elements include at least one of one or more
`reflectors, refractors or lenses.
`40. An illuminating device having automatic control of
`light provided to an illuminated area comprising:
`a structure for incorporating illuminating device ele(cid:173)
`ments, wherein
`the structure comprises a motor
`vehicle;
`a plurality of individually controllable LEDs incorpo-
`rated in the structure via at least one headlamp
`mounted to the structure, each headlamp including at
`least one of the LEDs, the LEDs in communication a
`power source;
`electronic circuitry apparatus for the controlled powering
`of the LEDs and other of the illuminating device
`elements;
`one or more processors;
`one or more sensors, including one or more cameras,
`placed on the structure for detecting coordinate-spe(cid:173)
`cific information about the illuminated area and posi(cid:173)
`tioned to capture an image of at least two other
`vehicles, at least one of said cameras in communication
`with power, and in communication with at least one of
`the one or more processors;
`a controller, including at least one of the one or more
`processors, integrated with the structure via mounting,
`in communication with the LED controlling power
`electronic
`circuitry apparatus,
`said
`controller
`arranged to process the information communicated
`from the cameras and to automatically control the light
`provided to the illuminated area; and
`memory storing instructions that, when executed by one
`or more processors of the controller, enable the con(cid:173)
`troller to:
`determine a list cluster of the LEDs illuminating at
`least a first portion of a first other vehicle based at
`least in part on data from one or more of the sensors
`indicating a first position associated with the first
`other vehicle;
`diminish glaring illumination of the first other vehicle
`by a first change to one or more characteristics of
`first light of at least the first cluster;
`determine a second, different cluster of the LEDs illu(cid:173)
`minating at least a second portion of a second other
`vehicle based at least in part on the data indicating
`a second position associated with the second other
`vehicle;
`diminish glaring illumination of the second other
`vehicle by a second change to one or more charac(cid:173)
`teristics of second light of at least the second,
`different cluster;
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`wherein the first and second changes decrease intensity
`of first emission from the first cluster and second
`emission from the second cluster relative to a third
`emission, from the at least one headlamp, illuminat(cid:173)
`ing an area between the first and second portion.
`41. The illuminating device of claim 40, wherein:
`the data includes image data;
`at least one of first or second change to characteristics of
`light associated with at least one of the first or second
`cluster of LEDs includes at least one of a chance to 10
`color, to intensity, or a change of at least one LEDs of
`the respective cluster to a non-emitting state;
`at least one of the first cluster or the second cluster
`includes a plurality of the LEDs and at least one of the
`first cluster or the second cluster includes non-contigu-
`ous LEDs;
`the determination of the first cluster includes selection of
`the first cluster based at least in part on known aim in gs
`of light associated with the first cluster having a
`correlation to the first position, the known aimings
`based at least in part on at least one of known direc(cid:173)
`tionality of light emitted by the first cluster or known
`directionality of light emitted by the first cluster exiting
`the headlamp; and
`the determination of the second cluster includes selection 25
`of the second cluster based at least in part on known
`aim in gs light associated with the second cluster having
`a correlation to the second position, the known aimings
`based at least in part on at least one of known direc(cid:173)
`tionality of light emitted by the second cluster or known 30
`directionality of light emitted by the second cluster
`exiting the headlamp.
`42. The illuminating device of claim 40, wherein the
`memory further stores instructions that, when executed by
`one or more processors of the controller, enable the con- 35
`troller to:
`identify an upcoming road curvature along a road on
`which the motor vehicle is traveling; and
`accommodate the upcoming road curvature by adaptation
`of a light pattern of at least one of the at least one 40
`headlamps.
`43. The illuminating device of claim 42, wherein:
`at least one of the first or second change to characteristics
`of the associate with at least one of the first or second
`cluster of LEDs includes at least one of a change to 45
`color, to intensity, or a change of at one LED of the
`respective cluster to a non-emitting state;
`at least one of the cluster or the second cluster includes
`a plurality of the LEDs and at least one of the first
`cluster or the second cluster includes non-contiguous 50
`LEDs;
`the determination of the first cluster includes selection of
`title first cluster based at least in part on known
`aim in gs of light associated with the first cluster having
`a correlation to the first position, the known aimings 55
`based at least in part on at least one of known direc(cid:173)
`tionality of light emitted by the first cluster or known
`directionality of light emitted by the first cluster exiting
`the headlamp;
`the determination of the second cluster includes selection 60
`of the second cluster based at least in part on known
`aimings of light associated with the second cluster
`having a correlation to the second position, the known
`aim in gs based at least in part on at least one of known
`directionality of light emitted by the second cluster or 65
`known directionality of light emitted by the second
`cluster exiting the headlamp; and
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`that, when
`instructions
`the memory further stores
`executed by one or more processors of the controller,
`enable the controller to accommodate the road curva(cid:173)
`ture by changing illumination in at least a direction of
`the road curvature by adaptation of light pattern in at
`least one of color, intensity or spatial distribution by
`modification of associated with one or more of the
`LEDs.
`44. The illuminating device of claim 42, wherein the
`identification of the upcoming road curvature is based at
`least in part on map data and wherein the adaptation of the
`light pattern is based at least in part on the map data.
`45. The illuminating device of claim 42, wherein the
`identification of the upcoming road curvature is based at
`least in part on sensor data provided by one or more of the
`sensors of the vehicle and wherein the adaptation of the
`pattern is based at least in part on the sensor data.
`46. The illuminating device of claim 40,further including
`one or more optical control element to control light emitted
`20 from one or more of the LEDs.
`47. The illuminating device of claim 46, wherein the
`optical control elements include at least one of one or more
`reflectors, refractors or lenses.
`48. An illuminating device having automatic control of
`light provided to an illuminated area comprising:
`a structure for incorporating illuminating device ele(cid:173)
`ments, wherein
`the structure comprises a motor
`vehicle;
`a plurality of individually controllable LEDs incorpo(cid:173)
`rated in the structure via at least one headlamp
`mounted to the structure, each headlamp including at
`least one of the LEDs, the LEDs in communication with
`a power source;
`electronic circuitry apparatus for the controlled powering
`of the LEDs and other of the illuminating device
`elements;
`one or more processors;
`one or more sensors, including one or more cameras,
`placed on the structure for detecting coordinate-spe(cid:173)
`cific information about the illuminated area, at least
`one of said cameras in communication with power, and
`in communication with at least one of the one or more
`processors;
`a controller including at least one o the one or more
`processors, integrated with the structure via mounting,
`in communication with the LED controlling power
`electronic
`circuitry apparatus,
`said
`controller
`arranged to process the information, communicated
`from the cameras and to automatically control the light
`provided to the illuminated area; and
`memory storing instructions that, when executed by one
`or more processors of the controller, enable the con(cid:173)
`troller to:
`illuminate a portion of at least one object, indicated by
`data from at least one of the one or more sensors, by
`selecting a first cluster of the LEDs to emit first light
`directed towards a first area including the at least the
`portion of at least one object, the first area deter(cid:173)
`mined based at least in part on the data, the first
`cluster selected based at least in part on known
`aimings of light associated with the first cluster
`determined to correspond to the first area, and the
`first light determined based at least in part on
`classifying the object based at least in part on the
`data; and control light emitted from the first cluster
`directed towards the first area to be different in at
`least one emission characteristic, based on the first
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`light determination,from second light emitted from a
`second, different cluster of the LEDs, directed
`towards one or more illuminated second areas at a
`common elevation with the first area and laterally
`adjacent to the area.
`49. The illuminating device of claim 48, wherein:
`the data includes image data;
`that, when
`instructions
`the memory further stores
`executed by one or more processors of the controller,
`enable the controller to illuminate the at least the
`portion with light below at least a predefined glare
`level;
`the at least one object includes at least one of a pedes(cid:173)
`trian, a sign, or another vehicle;
`at least one of the first cluster or the second cluster
`includes a plurality of the LEDs and at least one of the
`first cluster or the second cluster includes non-contigu(cid:173)
`ous LEDs;
`the control of the light emitted from the first cluster 20
`includes a change of at least one LED of the cluster to
`a non-emitting state;
`the at least one emission characteristic is different fol(cid:173)
`lowing modification by an optical control element; and
`the known aimings of light associated with the first cluster 25
`is at east on part on known directionality of light
`emitted by LEDs of the first cluster exiting from the at
`least one headlamp.
`50. The illuminating device of claim 48, wherein the
`memory further stores instructions that, when executed by 30
`one or more processors of the controller, enable the con(cid:173)
`troller to:
`identify an upcoming road curvature along a road on
`which the motor vehicle is traveling; and
`accommodate the upcoming road curvature by adaptation 35
`of a light pattern of at least one of the headlamps.
`51. The illuminating device of claim 50, wherein:
`the memory further stores
`instructions
`that, when
`executed by one or more processors of the controller,
`enable the controller to illuminate the at least the 40
`portion with light below at least a predefined glare
`level;
`the at least one object includes at least one of a pedes(cid:173)
`trian, a sign, or another vehicle;
`at least one of the first cluster or the second cluster 45
`includes a plurality of the LEDs and at least one of the
`first cluster or the second cluster includes non-contigu(cid:173)
`ous LEDs;
`the control of the light emitted from the first cluster
`includes a change of at least one LED of the cluster to 50
`a non-emitting state;
`the at least one emission characteristic is different fol(cid:173)
`lowing modification by an optical control element;
`the known aimings of light associated with the first cluster
`is based at least on part on known directionality of light 55
`emitted by LEDs of the first cluster exiting from the at
`least one headlamp; and
`that, when
`instructions
`the memory further stores
`executed by one or more processors of the controller,
`enable the controller to accommodate the road curva-
`ture by changing illumination in at least a direction of
`the road curvature by adaptation of the light pattern in
`at least one of color, intensity or spatial distribution by
`modification of light associated with one or more of the
`LEDs.
`52. The illuminating device of claim 50, wherein the
`identification of the upcoming road curvature is based at
`
`8
`least in part on map data and wherein the adaptation of the
`pattern is based at least in part on the map data.
`53. The illuminating device of claim 50, wherein the
`identification of the upcoming road curvature is based at
`least in part on sensor data provided by one or more of the
`sensors of the vehicle and wherein the adaptation of the light
`pattern is based at least in part on the sensor data.
`54. The illuminating device of claim 48,further including
`one or more optical control elements to control emitted from
`10 one or more of the LEDs.
`55. The illuminating device of claim 54, wherein the
`optical control elements include at least one of one or more
`reflectors, refractors or lenses.
`56. An illuminating device having automatic control of
`15 light provided to an illuminated area comprising:
`a structure for incorporating illuminating device ele(cid:173)
`ments, wherein
`the structure comprises a motor
`vehicle;
`a plurality of individually controllable LEDs incorpo(cid:173)
`rated in the structure via at least one headlamp
`mounted to the structure, each headlamp including at
`least one of the LEDs, the LEDs in communication with
`a power source;
`electronic circuitry apparatus for the controlled powering
`of the LEDs and other of the illuminating device
`elements;
`one or more processors;
`one or more sensors, including one or more cameras,
`place on the structure for detecting coordinate-specific
`information about the illuminated area and positioned
`to capture an image of at least one other vehicle ahead
`of the motor vehicle, at least one of said cameras in
`communication with power, and in communication with
`at least one of the one or more processors;
`a controller, including at least one o the one or more
`processors, integrated with the structure via mounting,
`in communication with the LED controlling power
`electronic
`circuitry apparatus,
`said
`controller
`arranged to process the information communicated
`from the cameras and to automatically control the light
`provided to the illuminated area; and
`memory storing instructions that, when executed by one
`or more processors of the controller, enable the con(cid:173)
`troller to:
`determine, based on data from one or more of the
`sensors, a vertical and horizontal position associ(cid:173)
`ated with the at least one other vehicle;
`select a first cluster of the LEDs based at least in part
`on at least one of the vertical and horizontal position
`compared to known aimings of light associated with
`the first cluster; and
`reduce intensity of illumination to non-glaring illumi(cid:173)
`nation of a first area associated with the at least one
`other vehicle, relative intensity of illumination on
`both sides of the first area at elevations common with
`the first area illuminated by a second cluster of the
`LEDs, by control of emission from the first cluster.
`57. The illuminating device of claim 56, wherein:
`the data includes image data;
`the control of emission of the first cluster includes a
`change of at least one of color or intensity or control
`of at least one LED of the first cluster into a non(cid:173)
`emitting state;
`at least one of the first cluster second cluster includes a
`plurality of the LEDs and at least one of the first cluster
`or the second cluster includes non-contiguous LEDs;
`and
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`the known light aimings associated with the first cluster is
`based at least on art on known directionality of light
`emitted by LEDs of the first cluster exiting from the at
`least one headlamp.
`58. The illuminating device of claim 56 wherein the
`memory further stores instructions that, when executed by
`one or more processors of the controller, enable the con(cid:173)
`troller to:
`identify an upcoming road curvature along a road on
`which the motor vehicle is traveling; and
`accommodate the upcoming road curvature by adaptation
`of a light pattern of at least one of the headlamps.
`59. The illuminating device of claim 58, wherein:
`the control of emission of the first cluster includes a 15
`change of least one of color or intensity or control of
`at least one LED of the first cluster into a non-emitting
`state;
`at least one of the first cluster or the second cluster
`includes a plurality of the LEDs and at least one of the 20
`first cluster or the second cluster includes non-contigu(cid:173)
`ous LEDs;
`the known light aiming associated with the first cluster is
`based at least on part on known directionality of light
`emitted by LEDs of the first cluster exiting from the at 25
`least one headlamp; and
`that, when
`instructions
`the memory further stores
`executed by one or more processors of the controller,
`enable the controller to accommodate the road curva(cid:173)
`ture by changing illumination in at least a direction of 30
`the road curvature by adaptation of the light pattern in
`at least one of color, intensity or spatial distribution by
`modification of light associated with one or more of the
`LEDs.
`60. The illuminating device of claim 58, wherein the 35
`identification of the upcoming road curvature is based at
`least in part on map data and wherein the adaptation of the
`light pattern is based at least in part on the map data.
`61. The illuminating device of claim 58, wherein the
`identification of the upcoming road curvature is based at 40
`least in part on sensor data provided by one or more of the
`sensors of the vehicle and wherein the adaptation of the light
`pattern is based at least in part on the sensor data.
`62. The illuminating device of claim 56, further including
`one or more optical control elements to control light emitted 45
`from one or more of the LEDs.
`63. The illuminating device of claim 62, wherein the
`optical control elements include at least one of one or more
`reflectors, refractors or lenses.
`64. An illuminating device having automatic control of 50
`light provided to an illuminated area comprising:
`a structure for incorporating illuminating device ele(cid:173)
`ments, wherein
`the structure comprises a motor
`vehicle;
`a plurality of individually controllable LEDs incorpo- 55
`rated in the structure via at least one headlamp
`mounted to the structure, each headlamp including at
`least one of the LEDs and in communication with a
`power source;
`electronic circuitry apparatus for the controlled powering 60
`of the LEDs and other o