GB2278816A - Headlamp glare eliminator - Google Patents

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GB2278816A
GB2278816A GB9311478A GB9311478A GB2278816A GB 2278816 A GB2278816 A GB 2278816A GB 9311478 A GB9311478 A GB 9311478A GB 9311478 A GB9311478 A GB 9311478A GB 2278816 A GB2278816 A GB 2278816A
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Nicholas Andrew Grant
Roderick Parry Thompson
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
    • B60J3/00—Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreens; Sun visors for vehicles
    • B60J3/06—Antiglare equipment associated with windows or windscreens; Sun visors for vehicles using polarising effect
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/10—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source
    • F21S41/12—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source characterised by the type of emitted light
    • F21S41/135—Polarised

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Abstract

Vehicles are fitted with headlamp lenses which are plane polarised by a coating or controllable opacity liquid crystal structure in either the horizontal or vertical plane (1) such that any light emitted by the lamp will be plane polarised. In addition the screens, windows (2) and rear view mirrors (3) are plane polarised, by a coating or controllable opacity liquid crystal structure, at some angle between 30 DEG and 90 DEG to the lenses of the headlamps. Consequently the beam of light from the headlamps of an oncoming vehicle is to a safe level, whilst all other sources of light are clearly visible. Motor cyclists helmets would be treated in a similar manner to the windscreens of vehicles and similar night driving spectacles are envisaged for drivers. Stick on plane polarised filters or controllable liquid crystal structures, for headlamps, windscreens, windows and mirrors, may be provided. <IMAGE>

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DESCRIPTION This invention relates to a system for the elimination of headlamp glare whilst night driving.
Headlamp glare, particularly that produced by an oncoming vehicle utilising high beam or mal-adjusted headlamps is a well known hazard of night driving, a hazard more-over against which a driver has little or no defence.
The invention requires that all vehicles are fitted with a system such that 3600 glare elimination is achieved.
The system envisaged is that all vehicles are fitted with headlamp lenses which are plane polarised by a coating or controllable opacity liquid crystal structure in either the horizontal or vertical plane, such that any light emitted by the headlamp will be plane polarised. In addition all the screens, windows and rear-view mirrors are to be plane polarised by a coating or controllable opacity liquid crystal structure at some angle between 300 and 900 to the lenses of the lamps. Any light emitted from a lamp fitted with such a lens would be significantly reduced when viewed through a windscreen, window or rear-view mirror, treated as described. All other sources of light would remain clearly visible.
In a further embodiment, motor cyclists helmet visors are treated in the same manner as windscreens, as are night driving spectacles.
In another embodiment, stick on plane polarising filters or controllable opacity liquid crystal structures are applied to the headlamps, windscreens, windows and mirrors, the polarisation being disposed as described above.
FIGURE 1 Illustrates the treated windscreens and side screens 2 and the coated headlamps 1.
FIGURE 2 Illustrates the rear view showing the rear windscreen and side screens 2 and wing mirrors 3.

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1. A headlamp lens coated with a polarising material or a controllable opacity liquid crystal structure at some angle to the perpendicular.
2. A windscreen, rear screen and side screens coated with a polarising material or controllable opacity liquid crystal structure being at some angle between 300 and 900 to the coating of the lens in claim 1.
3. Any external or internal rear-view mirrors coated or fitted with controllable opacity liquid crystal structure as in claim 2.
4. A motor-cyclists helmet visor coated with a polarising material or controllable opacity liquid crystal structure as in claim 2.
5. Night driving spectacles treated as in claim 2.
6. A stick on polarising filter or controllable opacity liquid crystal structure which is orientated in the same manner as the lens in claim 1 and capable of being affixed to the standard (original type) headlamp.
7. A stick on polarising filter or controllable opacity liquid crystal structure the coating of which is orientated in the same manner as the lens in claim 2 and capable of being affixed to a standard windscreen, windows and rear view mirror.
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Cited By (5)

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EP0930457A3 (en) * 1998-01-15 2001-03-14 TRW Inc. Polarized headlamps and rear view mirrors
FR2846756A1 (en) * 2002-11-04 2004-05-07 Pechon Stephane Jean Martin Le Night vision improving method for train, car, bus drivers, involves filtering polarization of light by glasses or helmet, filtering polarized ray again to prevent ray from reaching eye
EP1715243A1 (en) * 2005-04-18 2006-10-25 Numerouno Ricerche S.r.L. Method and device for improving vision in low-visibility conditions caused by particles in suspension
WO2008069690A1 (en) * 2006-12-06 2008-06-12 Sergey Vladimirovich Lokhotkin Antidazzling system
GB2527627A (en) * 2015-02-09 2015-12-30 Robin Aisher Headlight glare-reduction system

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB286394A (en) * 1926-12-18 1928-03-08 Frank Adcock A device for the elimination or reduction of "dazzle"
GB457542A (en) * 1935-05-28 1936-11-30 Leslie Reneson Underwood Improvements in or relating to anti-dazzle equipment for motor vehicles
GB482331A (en) * 1936-12-31 1938-03-28 Zeiss Ikon Ag Improvements in or relating to light polarisation devices for vehicles
GB592177A (en) * 1943-05-05 1947-09-10 Alvin Marks Improvements in polarizing screens for use in road vehicles
GB649830A (en) * 1948-04-21 1951-02-07 Rafael Grinfeld Improvements in or relating to anti-glare headlamp systems for vehicles
GB1105516A (en) * 1964-03-09 1968-03-06 Polaroid Corp Improvements in or relating to light filters
WO1987004396A1 (en) * 1986-01-21 1987-07-30 Hyok Soo Kang Screening method of blinding lights for vehicles

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB286394A (en) * 1926-12-18 1928-03-08 Frank Adcock A device for the elimination or reduction of "dazzle"
GB457542A (en) * 1935-05-28 1936-11-30 Leslie Reneson Underwood Improvements in or relating to anti-dazzle equipment for motor vehicles
GB482331A (en) * 1936-12-31 1938-03-28 Zeiss Ikon Ag Improvements in or relating to light polarisation devices for vehicles
GB592177A (en) * 1943-05-05 1947-09-10 Alvin Marks Improvements in polarizing screens for use in road vehicles
GB649830A (en) * 1948-04-21 1951-02-07 Rafael Grinfeld Improvements in or relating to anti-glare headlamp systems for vehicles
GB1105516A (en) * 1964-03-09 1968-03-06 Polaroid Corp Improvements in or relating to light filters
WO1987004396A1 (en) * 1986-01-21 1987-07-30 Hyok Soo Kang Screening method of blinding lights for vehicles

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0930457A3 (en) * 1998-01-15 2001-03-14 TRW Inc. Polarized headlamps and rear view mirrors
FR2846756A1 (en) * 2002-11-04 2004-05-07 Pechon Stephane Jean Martin Le Night vision improving method for train, car, bus drivers, involves filtering polarization of light by glasses or helmet, filtering polarized ray again to prevent ray from reaching eye
EP1715243A1 (en) * 2005-04-18 2006-10-25 Numerouno Ricerche S.r.L. Method and device for improving vision in low-visibility conditions caused by particles in suspension
WO2008069690A1 (en) * 2006-12-06 2008-06-12 Sergey Vladimirovich Lokhotkin Antidazzling system
GB2527627A (en) * 2015-02-09 2015-12-30 Robin Aisher Headlight glare-reduction system
GB2527627B (en) * 2015-02-09 2019-03-06 Aisher Robin Headlight glare-reduction system

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