Abstract: The invention relates to an optical module intended to project a final light beam having a profiled cutoff having at least one horizontal segment, including a controlled light source emitting an initial beam, and optical cutting-off means for converting the initial beam into an intermediate cutoff beam containing a cutoff, in which beam the light rays are distributed vertically below the profiled cutoff. The optical module includes horizontally focusing optical means for focusing the intermediate cutoff beam toward a substantially vertical line of focus, and an exit lens having a vertical focal line that is coincident with the line of focus in order to convert the intermediate cutoff beam into the final beam.

Abstract: A lighting device for an automotive vehicle includes a printed circuit board having one or more electronic components, and a support joined, or capable of being joined, to the printed circuit board. The lighting device included a first joining device for joining the printed circuit board to the support, the first device permitting the printed circuit board to rotate, with respect to the support, about an axis and perpendicularly to the axis. Also included is second joining device for joining the printed circuit board to the support, located at a distance from the first joining device and capable of blocking the rotations of the printed circuit board with respect to the support, in an assembled configuration of the printed circuit board and the support.

Abstract: A camera mount for mounting a camera inside a windshield of a vehicle. The camera includes a lens mount and a camera housing. The front tip of the lens mount is constrained to be in close proximity to or constrained to contact the inside of the windshield for different rake angles of the windshield.

Abstract: A light-emitting module, notably for a motor vehicle, including a translucent or transparent material body having an entry face for light rays produced by one or more light sources, a first reflection face with an edge for cutting off the rays coming from the entry face, a second reflection face for reflecting toward the exit face rays coming from the first reflection face, and an exit face for the light rays in an exit beam along an optical axis of the light emitting module. The invention also relates to a headlight including at least one such light-emitting module.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method of obtaining data from a 2D image in order to determine the 3D shape of objects appearing in said 2D image, said 2D image having distinguishable epipolar lines, said method comprising: (a) providing a predefined set of types of features, giving rise to feature types, each feature type being distinguishable according to a unique bi-dimensional formation; (b) providing a coded light pattern comprising multiple appearances of said feature types; (c) projecting said coded light pattern on said objects such that the distance between epipolar lines associated with substantially identical features is less than the distance between corresponding locations of two neighboring features; (d) capturing a 2D image of said objects having said projected coded light pattern projected thereupon, said 2D image comprising reflected said feature types; and (e) extracting: (i) said reflected feature types according to the unique bi-dimensional formations; and (ii) locations of said reflected feature

Abstract: The invention relates to a light module including a semiconductor laser element emitting a laser beam in a first cone of light, a photoluminescent element, and an optical means for transforming the light coming from the photoluminescent element into an exit light beam. The optical means has a guiding portion arranged to guide at least a portion of the light emitted in the first cone of light into a second cone of light and a device for detection of incident light. The light module comprises a means of deviation designed to deviate the light of the second cone of light toward a third cone of light directed toward the detection device arranged outside of the second cone of light.

Abstract: A lighting module including a light source with a carrier and at least two light emitters that are placed on the carrier and that have a common electrode; and a power-supplying electrical circuit for supplying the light emitters with power. The power-supplying electrical circuit includes a current source that is connected, via switches, to the light emitters of the light source, and a control circuit for controlling the switches, so as to allow each of the emitters to be selectively supplied with power by the current source.

Abstract: Disclosed is a smart mirror system for hairstyling using virtual reality, the smart mirror system including: a mirror display provided with a camera and an angle adjusting means, the mirror display being provided on a wall of a hair salon; a chair rotatably provided in front of the mirror display; and a smart device for being mirrored with the mirror display, such that a user uses the mirror display by manipulating the smart device, wherein the smart device is configured to allow hairstyles that match sex and an age group provided by using an app or a server or hairstyles of celebrities provided by Internet search to be displayed on the mirror display by mirroring; and when one of the hairstyles is selected, a selected hairstyle is applied to an image of the user displayed on the mirror display, thereby being three-dimensionally displayed in response to a user's movement.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for interacting with a plurality of autonomous vehicles. In one implementation, a system may include at least one processor. The at least one processor may be programmed to receive from each of the plurality of autonomous vehicles navigational situation information associated with an occurrence of an adjustment to a determined navigational maneuver, analyze the navigational situation information, determine, based on the analysis of the navigational situation information, whether the adjustment to the determined navigational maneuver was due to a transient condition, and update the predetermined model representative of the at least one road segment if the adjustment to the determined navigational maneuver was not due to a transient condition.

Abstract: A wireless headlight assembly for attachment to an eyewear frame is disclosed. The wireless headlight assembly comprises a battery pod containing a battery connected to a lower housing element, which controls the application of power from the battery to an attached headlight assembly containing a headlight.

Abstract: A method of generating a descriptor of at least part of an image includes receiving image data representing the at least part of the image. The image data is processed to identify at least one texture characteristic of the at least part of the image, thereby generating texture data indicative of a texture of the at least part of the image. The texture data is processed with the image data, thereby generating weighted texture data. A descriptor of the at least part of the image is generated using the weighted texture data.

Abstract: A lighting device, for a motor vehicle, including a transparent or translucent screen; and a lighting module able to project a light beam onto the screen. The screen includes a first diffusive area and a second non-diffusive area, such that a first part of the light beam, projected onto the first area, is diffused by the screen and that a second part of the beam is transmitted by the screen to an external projection surface.

Abstract: An improved microparticle or lyophilized or otherwise reconstitutable microparticle composition thereof for medical therapy, including ocular therapy.

Abstract: A lens including a flexible refractive optic having a fixed refractive index, an electro-active element embedded within the flexible refractive optic, wherein the electro-active element has an alterable refractive index, and a controller electrically connected to the electro-active element wherein when power is applied thereto the refractive index of the electro-active element is altered.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for navigating an autonomous vehicle. In one implementation, a system for navigating a host vehicle based on movement of a target vehicle toward a lane being traveled by the host vehicle may include at least one processing device. The processing device may be programmed to receive a plurality of images associated with an environment of the host vehicle, analyze at least one of the plurality of images to identify the target vehicle and at least one wheel component on a side of the target vehicle, analyze a region including the at least one wheel component of the target vehicle to identify motion associated with the at least one wheel component of the target vehicle, and cause at least one navigational change of the host vehicle based on the identified motion associated with the at least one wheel component.

Abstract: An eyeglass including a first prismatic lens (2), a second prismatic lens (3) and a frame (4) configured to house the first and the second prismatic lenses (2; 3). The first and the second prismatic lenses (2; 3) are low base yoked prisms having a dioptric power, measured in prism diopters, the same for the two lenses and less than 0.25. The first and the second prismatic lenses (2; 3) are oriented in the same direction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring dysphotopsia are provided. These systems and methods can be used to objectively quantify positive and negative dysphotopsia. One embodiment provides a system and method for determining dysphotopsia that uses a first light source configured to provide light energy to illuminate a model eye, a refractor for refracting the light energy from the first light source and directing it into the model eye, a first electronic light sensor for measuring an amount of light in the model eye; a second light source configured to provide light energy to illuminate the model eye, wherein the light energy from the second light source is introduced at an angle from the first light source; and a second electronic light sensor for measuring the amount of light in the model eye, wherein the second electronic light sensor is capable of taking measurements from various points around the model eye. Data from these measurements can then analyzed to provide an objective measurement of dysphotopsia.

Abstract: A method for monitoring headway to an object performable in a computerized system including a camera mounted in a moving vehicle. The camera acquires in real time multiple image frames including respectively multiple images of the object within a field of view of the camera. An edge is detected in in the images of the object. A smoothed measurement is performed of a dimension the edge. Range to the object is calculated in real time, based on the smoothed measurement.