Chrysler Corporation

Flex-n-gate Advanced Product Development, LLC

Daimlerchrysler Corporation

David Bjarne Hansen

Thomas E Zielinski

Larry L Neblett

Kenneth Hartwig

Dean B Clark

Jeffrey Simchak

Todd M Nykerk

Ronie George

Jeffrey M Niemi

Jennifer L Giesey

James S McMahan

Carl J Schultz

Robert P Langer

A segmented switchable mirror vehicle headlamp includes a light source, a switchable electrochemical film having a plurality of segments, and a controller electrically coupled with each segment of the plurality of segments, such that each segment of the plurality of segments is individually controllable for switching between a substantially transparent state and a substantially reflective state. The plurality of segments include a low-beam array of segments configured for providing a low-beam light distribution from the light source, and a high-beam array of segments configured for providing a high-beam light distribution from the light source. The controller is configured for switching the low-beam array of segments and the high-beam array of segments between the substantially transparent state and the substantially reflective state for controlling the low-beam light distribution and the high-beam light distribution, respectively.

Segmented switchable mirror lamp assembly

Disclosed is a multi-layer lens arrangement for a vehicle light. The lenses include printed ink or other deposited materials at each level of lens, and can, in some versions, create a three-dimensional effect for a graphic.

Light source including modified multi-layer lenses

An adaptable-driving-beam headlamp for a vehicle includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted on one or more printed circuit boards. An inner lens assembly has a plurality of discrete sub-lenses. Each discrete sub-lens of the inner lens assembly is aligned with a respective one of the plurality of LEDs for shaping emitted light. An outer lens is adapted to receive light from the inner lens assembly and project the light from the vehicle. A camera system for imaging a forward view from the vehicle. A controller is adapted for determining a target location based images received from the camera system such that dimming of one or more LEDs via the controller reduces glare from the vehicle adaptable-driving-beam headlamp as perceived at the target location.

Vehicle adaptable driving beam headlamp

A vehicle lamp includes one or more LEDs mounted to a printed circuit board for producing light. One or more inner lenses are coupled to LEDs for receiving light such that light enters along an edge or surface of each inner lens and propagates through each inner lens before exiting. A projection lens is oriented adjacent the inner lenses such that the projection lens receives light from the inner lenses and projects the light from the vehicle lamp. A light blocking material is applied to at least a portion of the projection lens for altering an appearance of light emitted from the projection lens. The resulting projections provide custom lit appearances having varying patterns, intensity, texture, and/or color. The vehicle lamp may be used for satisfying vehicle lamp legal functions, welcome functions, autonomous driving functions, and/or logo functions.

Vehicle lamp light blocking

An apparatus for mounting a license plate to a motor vehicle having a spare tire mounted to a rear panel. The apparatus includes a mounting portion, a display portion and a latch assembly. The mounting portion is adapted to be pivotally interconnected to the motor vehicle for rotation about a pivot axis to selectively provide access to the spare tire. The display portion is carried by the mounting portion and is adapted to be oriented in a substantially vertical plane and spaced apart from a rear surface of the motor vehicle such that the spare tire is mounted to the motor vehicle interbetween the rear surface and the display portion. The latch assembly is operative for releasing/engaging a striker interconnected to the rear panel. The latch assembly is attached to the display portion.

Spare tire license plate mounting system for a motor vehicle

A seal retainer for an electrical connector comprising two seal retainer halves for connecting around a wire assembly, the seal retainer halves being identical with corresponding locking tabs.

Split seal retainer for an electrical connector

An electrical connector comprising power and control circuits within the same connector body.

Dual power/control connector

An electrical connector comprising a male member, a female member, a cam lever for engaging the male and female members, and a lock portion including a sliding member slidable on a track and engaging the cam lever for holding said cam lever in a closed position.

Cam lever operated connector

An electrical connector comprising a female member and a male member further comprising a pin connector body defining a plurality of cavities and a plurality of pins within the cavities, the pins rotatably mounted within the cavities.

Rotatable pin connector

An on-board charge port connector for an electrical vehicle positioned within an opening in the vehicle body. The on-board connector includes an electrical unit having a housing and a plurality of terminal pins. The electrical unit is inserted into a backside opening in a modular unit in a snap-type engagement. The modular unit is secured to the opening in the vehicle's body. A lip portion radially extending from an end of the modular unit opposite to the end through which the electrical unit was inserted seats against an outer surface of a rim portion of the vehicle body defining the opening. A plurality of biasing members are secured to the modular unit so that they contact an inside surface of the rim portion. A cap is threadably engageable within the modular unit so as to enclose the terminal pins.

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Grand Rapids, MI, United States of America

David Bjarne Hansen