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Vehicle illumination assembly

US10399483B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Aaron Bradley Johnson · Allen Park, US
Stuart C. Salter · White Lake, US
Paul Kenneth Dellock · Northville, US
Stephen Kenneth Helwig · Farmington Hills, US
James J. Surman · Clinton Township, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 8, 2017
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21W2103/60
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An illumination assembly is provided herein. The illumination assembly includes a first light source configured to generate an illumination pattern. A second light source is configured to generate an image within the illumination pattern. A lens is optically coupled with the first and second light sources. A controller is configured to control the activation state of the first and second light sources.

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