Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

John Matthew Teodecki

Stuart C Salter

Paul Kenneth Dellock

Aaron Bradley Johnson

James J Surman

Talat Karmo

Arun Kumar

Linsheng Chen

Albert S Ekladyous

Kelley Maria Adams-Campos

Michael Bryan Vanbelle

Gary Edward Henige

Diane Marie LaHaie

Udayakumar Ramasami

Lisa Hohmann

Arsen Terjimanian

Matthew W Roosen

A vehicle lamp assembly includes a light source that emits light, a side marker lamp having a lens, and a frustum reflector that guides light from the light source to the lens of the side marker lamp. A vehicle lighting method includes emitting light from a light source into a frustum reflector, redirecting the light within the frustum reflector, and illuminating a side marker lamp using the light redirected within the frustum reflector.

Vehicle lamp system with frustum reflector and lighting method using frustum reflector

A vehicular lighting assembly (and methods of making the same) that includes a parabolic reflector; a condenser lens comprising a non-planar rear surface; an outer lens; a bezel between the lenses; and a light source that emanates light that strikes the reflector and exits the assembly through the condenser lens and the outer lens. Further, the non-planar rear surface of the condenser lens refracts ambient light entering the condenser lens away from the bezel. In embodiments, the non-planar rear surface can comprise a convex or a concave surface.

Vehicular lighting assemblies and headlamps with condenser lenses configured to prevent solar damage

An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a lamp housing that houses a headlamp adjuster assembly moveable between an adjustment position and an inaccessible stowed position within the lamp housing, and a holder to hold the headlamp adjuster assembly in the adjustment position. The holder is selectively removable such that the headlamp adjuster assembly retracts to the inaccessible stowed position. A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, biasing a headlamp adjuster toward the inaccessible stowed position, installing the holder to hold the headlamp adjuster external to the lamp housing against the biasing force, adjusting a position of a headlamp with the headlamp adjuster, and removing the holder such that the headlamp adjuster retracts to the inaccessible stowed position.

Indiscernible headlamp adjuster mechanism

A vehicle taillight is disclosed. The vehicle taillight comprises an at least partially light transmissive layer and at least one light generating layer configured to substantially coat a portion of the transmissive layer. The light generating layer comprises a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of LEDs in a semiconductor ink disposed between the electrodes. The light generating layer is operable to emit an excitation emission. The taillight further comprises at least one photoluminescent layer proximate at least one of the electrodes configured to convert the excitation emission to an output emission.

Photoluminescent lighting apparatus for vehicles

A method of forming a headlamp assembly includes molding a one-piece lens from a substantially clear polymer material having a slightly yellow tint. A blue dye is infused into an outer surface of the lens to a maximum depth of about 6-10 microns such that the outer surface has a blue appearance. A core of the lens is substantially clear or slightly yellow. UV stabilizers may also be infused into an outer surface portion of the polymer material. The lens and an LED light source may be positioned inside a housing have a clear side wall. The blue dye alters the appearance of the lens without significantly reducing the light-transmitting properties of the lens.

Color infused automobile headlamp lens

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Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, United States of America

John Matthew Teodecki