Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting diode (LED) headlight unit that includes an integrally molded heat sink, LED module, and optics component. The method of manufacturing includes injection molding the heat sink that incorporates the LED module in a first injection molding step and then forming the optics component on the top surface of the heatsink in a second injection molding step. In an alternative method of manufacturing the LED headlight unit with the integrally molded heat sink, LED module, and optics component, the optics component is molded first, and the heat sink is molded onto the bottom surface of the optics component, thereby integrating the LED module into the heat sink.

Abstract: Lighting element in particular for an automobile, comprising a mixing box comprising a backwall and sidewalls extending from the backwall, at least one light emitting element, extending through an opening of the backwall, and a diffusor connected to the mixing box opposite to the backwall and having a front face facing away from the backwall and an opposite back face facing in the direction of the backwall, wherein the diffusor receives light from the at least one light emitting element via its back face and emits light via its front face, wherein the back face of the diffusor extends towards the backwall of the mixing box, wherein the extension of the back face is asymmetrical along at least one lateral direction and the back face is distant of the backwall.

Abstract: A headlight for a vehicle is described herein. The headlight includes a hybridized device and a controller. The hybridized device includes an array of light emitting devices that illuminate a roadway on which the vehicle is located when operating. The controller is electrically coupled to the hybridized device and, when operating, causes the array of light emitting devices to selectively project a patterned light on to an object on the roadway using the hybridized device and causes a camera to capture an image of the patterned light projected on the object.

Abstract: A vehicle vision system comprises first and second vehicle headlights configured to project first and second light structures into a travel path of the vehicle to illuminate an object in the travel path. The system includes a camera disposed in the vehicle between the first and second headlights to capture images of the object in response to capture signals. The first and second vehicle headlights alternately project the first and second light structures. A system controller synchronizes the capture signals so that images of the object captured by the camera include reflections of the first and second light structures. An image processor can reconstruct a surface geometry of the object based on the reflected first and second light structures.

Abstract: Described is a light emitting diode (LED) array comprising: a plurality of phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes (PC-LEDs) arranged in a grid on a solid tile support, a reflective coating surrounding PC-LEDs in place, each of the PC-LEDs comprising: a die including an under bump metallization (UBM) affixing the PC-LED to a surface of the solid tile support; a phosphor layer affixed to a surface of the die opposite the UBM, and a transparent cover layer on the phosphor layer.

Abstract: An LED retrofit lamp is described. The LED retrofit lamp includes LEDs arranged into at least a first group of LEDs and a second group of LEDs, power contacts, an interface and a controller. The power contacts receive electrical power to operate the LEDs. The interface supplies control signals to operate one or more of the first group and the second group of LEDs. The controller receives the control signals and operates the first group of LEDs and the second group of LEDs independent from each other based on the received control signals.

Abstract: An LED module for a vehicle headlight and a vehicle headlight are described. The LED module includes an array of LEDs (22) and an optic (23) opposite the array of LEDs (22). The optic (23) is configured to receive light from the array of LEDs (22) and direct at least part of the received light. The optic (23) has a light passing area (24) configured to pass light directly from the array of LEDs.

Abstract: A cluster of lighting devices, a display and a method of manufacturing a display are described. The lighting device includes a mixing box, a light source, a transparent layer and a light diffusing layer. The light source is embedded in the mixing box. The transparent layer is adjacent to the light source. The light diffusing layer is adjacent to the transparent layer. A surface emitter display includes a cluster of surface emitters including a plurality of surface emitters. At least one circuit board is electrically coupled to at least one surface emitter of the plurality of surface emitters.

Abstract: Lighting element in particular for an automobile, comprising a mixing box comprising a backwall and sidewalls extending from the backwall, at least one light emitting element, extending through an opening of the backwall, and a diffusor connected to the mixing box opposite to the backwall and having a front face facing away from the backwall and an opposite back face facing in the direction of the backwall, wherein the diffusor receives light from the at least one light emitting element via its back face and emits light via its front face, wherein the back face of the diffusor extends towards the backwall of the mixing box, wherein the extension of the back face is asymmetrical along at least one lateral direction and the back face is distant of the backwall.

Abstract: A camera is described that includes a first imager and a processor communicatively coupled to the first imager. The first imager captures images of a roadway on which a vehicle is located when operating. The processor, when operating, generates a signal to cause a first hybridized device in the vehicle to project a first patterned light on to an object on the roadway, generates a signal to cause the first imager to capture an image of the first patterned light projected on the object, receives the image from the first imager, and detects the object on the roadway based on the first patterned light captured in the image.

Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle is described, which includes a first hybridized device, a second hybridized device and a controller. The first hybridized device includes a first array of light emitting devices that illuminate a roadway on which the vehicle is located when operating. The second hybridized device includes a second array of light emitting devices that illuminate the roadway on which the vehicle is located when operating. The controller is electrically coupled to the first and second hybridized devices. When operating, the controller causes the first hybridized device to selectively project a first patterned light on to an object on the roadway, causes the first hybridized device to selectively project a second patterned light on to the object on the roadway, and causes a first camera to capture an image of the first patterned light projected on the object and the second patterned light projected on the object.

Abstract: An LED module for a vehicle headlight and a vehicle headlight are described. The LED module includes an array of LEDs (22) and an optic (23) opposite the array of LEDs (22). The optic (23) is configured to receive light from the array of LEDs (22) and direct at least part of the received light. The optic (23) has a light passing area (24) configured to pass light directly from the array of LEDs.

Abstract: An LED retrofit lamp for a projection headlight system comprises a heat dissipating body portion and a substantially rectangular substrate. A first LED group is mounted on a first surface of the substrate and a second LED group is mounted on a second surface. A support bracket is configured to engage longitudinal sides of the substrate to mechanically support the substrate in alignment with a central optical axis of the headlight system so that light emitted by the first and second LED groups parallel to the first and second surfaces illuminates corresponding top and bottom segments of a cooperating reflector with sufficient intensity for projection headlight system to form a beam having substantially homogenous light intensity.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing light emitting elements is described and includes providing an un-coated light converting platelet. The un-coated light converting platelet has a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces. A plurality of LED dies is provided. Side surfaces of the un-coated light converting platelet are coated with an at least partly reflective material to form a coated light converting platelet. The coated light converting platelet is separated into light converting tiles. An outline of the light converting tiles substantially corresponds to an outline of one of the plurality of LED dies. The light converting tiles and the plurality of LED dies are assembled to form light emitting elements.

Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) can have a light-emitting surface that can emit emitted light. A filter, disposed on the light-emitting surface, can be at least partially transmissive in a first area and at least partially reflective in a second area. The first area can direct at least some of the emitted light through the filter to form shaped light that extends over an area corresponding to a shape of a static light pattern. The second area can reflect at least some of the emitted light into the LED through the light-emitting surface. A lens can bring the shaped light to a focus that has the shape of the static light pattern. To increase a contrast of the focus, an absorber, disposed on the second area of the filter, can absorb emitted light that is transmitted through the second area of the filter.

Abstract: A camera is described that includes a first imager and a processor communicatively coupled to the first imager. The first imager captures images of a roadway on which a vehicle is located when operating. The processor, when operating, generates a signal to cause a first hybridized device in the vehicle to project a first patterned light on to an object on the roadway, generates a signal to cause the first imager to capture an image of the first patterned light projected on the object, receives the image from the first imager, and detects the object on the roadway based on the first patterned light captured in the image.

Abstract: A vehicle vision system comprises first and second vehicle headlights configured to project first and second light structures into a travel path of the vehicle to illuminate an object in the travel path. The system includes a camera disposed in the vehicle between the first and second headlights to capture images of the object in response to capture signals. The first and second vehicle headlights alternately project the first and second light structures. A system controller synchronizes the capture signals so that images of the object captured by the camera include reflections of the first and second light structures. An image processor can reconstruct a surface geometry of the object based on the reflected first and second light structures.

Abstract: A headlight for a vehicle is described herein. The headlight includes a hybridized device and a controller. The hybridized device includes an array of light emitting devices that illuminate a roadway on which the vehicle is located when operating. The controller is electrically coupled to the hybridized device and, when operating, causes the array of light emitting devices to selectively project a patterned light on to an object on the roadway using the hybridized device and causes a camera to capture an image of the patterned light projected on the object.

Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle is described, which includes a first hybridized device, a second hybridized device and a controller. The first hybridized device includes a first array of light emitting devices that illuminate a roadway on which the vehicle is located when operating. The second hybridized device includes a second array of light emitting devices that illuminate the roadway on which the vehicle is located when operating. The controller is electrically coupled to the first and second hybridized devices. When operating, the controller causes the first hybridized device to selectively project a first patterned light on to an object on the roadway, causes the first hybridized device to selectively project a second patterned light on to the object on the roadway, and causes a first camera to capture an image of the first patterned light projected on the object and the second patterned light projected on the object.

Abstract: An illumination system for a vehicle is described, which includes a first headlight, a second headlight, a first camera and a processor. The processor is communicatively coupled to the first headlight, the second headlight, and the first camera. When operating, the processor controls the first headlight to project a first patterned light on to an object on a roadway, controls the second headlight to project a second patterned light on to the object on the roadway, controls the first camera to capture an image of the first patterned light projected on the object and the second patterned light projected on the object, and send the captured image of the first patterned light and the image of the second patterned light to another system in the vehicle for object detection.