Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Frank Aust

Venkatesh Krishnan

Aaron Bradley Johnson

Segundo Baldovino

Stephen Kenneth Helwig

David A Brown

Michael Bryan Vanbelle

Martin Scheck

Terrence Joseph Wilson

Michael Robertson

Thomas Oeltjebruns

Max Anton Schumacher

Sebastian Bummel

Michael Alberti

Vent patch systems are provided for motor vehicles. The vent patch systems may be configured for ultrasonically cleaning a vent patch of a vehicle component, thereby preserving/restoring air circulation through the vehicle component and reducing condensation build-up. An exemplary vent patch system may include a vent patch and an ultrasonic device. The ultrasonic device can be controlled to induce movement (e.g., vibration) of the vent patch in order to remove dirt and other debris that could otherwise inhibit proper air circulation through the vehicle component.

Vehicle vent patch systems with ultrasonic devices

A direction indicator unit with wipe effect and flashing hazard light function has a right-side flashing light, a left-side flashing light, and a circuit arrangement. The circuit arrangement is configured to detect a first operating signal (B) indicative of an operation of the right-side flashing light and a second operating signal (B) indicative of an operation of the left-side flashing light, and to provide a first logical high control signal (SS) for activating the right-side flashing light when an XOR linkage of the first operating signal (B) and the second operating signal (B) results as logical high, and to provide a second logical high control signal (SS) for activating the left-side flashing light when an XOR linkage of the first operating signal (B) and the second operating signal (B) results as logical high.

Direction indicator unit having wipe effect and flashing hazard light function

A lighting system of a vehicle is provided herein and includes a headlamp, a taillight, and a controller configured to operate the headlamp and the taillight. The controller implements an activation sequence based on a state of a door. The activation sequence includes sequentially activating at least one of the headlamp and the taillight from inboard to outboard.

Light activation sequence of a vehicle

A system for controlling the exterior lighting of a motor vehicle has a switch unit having a rotary switch which can be rotated clockwise and counter-clockwise to sequentially activate a plurality of operating modes of the vehicle lights. The rotary switch is a continuously adjustable rotary encoder, and a plurality of indicator lights are arranged around the rotary encoder, each of the operating modes is respectively assigned a mode indicator light. The operating mode selected by the rotary encoder is displayed by the corresponding indicator light. The rotary encoder has a plurality of latched positions that correspond to the plurality of indicator lights.

System for controlling exterior lighting of a motor vehicle

The invention relates to a lighting device for vehicles, having a housing, a translucent diffusing screen covering a light exit opening of the housing, and a reflector. The translucent diffusing screen and the reflector may be fastened to the housing. A rapidly curing connection means may be applied to at least one interface between the housing and the diffusing screen to facilitate positioning.

Lighting device for vehicles and a method for producing it

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Neuss, Germany

Frank Aust