Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Luciano Lukacs

Aaron Bradley Johnson

Stuart C Salter

Paul Kenneth Dellock

David Brian Glickman

Michael L Merritt

Joshua D Schwab

Dean Carbis

Mahendra Somasara Dassanayake

William H Wurz

Iuri Muniz Pepe

Robson Da Silva Magalhaes

Christiano Hora De O Fontes

Melvin Kyler

Marcelo Embirucu

A vehicle lighting system includes a lighting assembly that is disposed along an interface between a hood of a vehicle and a fender of the vehicle. A vehicle lighting method includes securing a lighting assembly at a position between a fender and a hood of a vehicle. The lighting assembly extends along a vertically upper end of the fender. The method further includes emitting light from the lighting assembly.

Vehicle lighting system and lighting method

This disclosure relates to a light assembly for a motor vehicle. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a motor vehicle, including: a light assembly including a first section, a second section, a third section, and a fourth section, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth sections are selectively illuminable independent of one another; a conspicuity lamp; and a controller configured to command the light assembly to illuminate at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth sections in phase with the conspicuity lamp.

Light assembly for motor vehicle

An assembly includes a roof of a vehicle, and a light assembly that emits light outward from a passenger side, a driver side, and a forward side of the vehicle. The light assembly is vertically beneath the roof. A method includes providing a light assembly that extends along a passenger side, along a driver side, and along a forward side of a vehicle. The light assembly is between a roof of the vehicle and side doors of the vehicle. The method further includes selectively activating the light assembly to emit light outward from the vehicle.

Vehicle roof light assembly and lighting method

This disclosure relates to a light assembly that provides a pillar lamp for a motor vehicle, and a corresponding method. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a motor vehicle, including: a frame including a pillar; a light assembly mounted to the pillar, wherein the light assembly includes a selectively illuminable light source; a sensor configured to generate signals indicative of a presence of a user of the motor vehicle; and a controller configured to command the light source to illuminate when the signals from the sensor indicate the user is present.

Light assembly providing pillar lamp for motor vehicle

A method and an apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a vehicle headlamp assembly comprising at least one laser and a controller in communication with the vehicle headlamp assembly to control the at least one laser to provide a plurality of functions. An input device is configured to receive input commands to control the at least one laser to provide a selected one of the plurality of functions.

Multi-functional headlamp and image projector

A vehicle applique lighting system includes an applique cover of a vehicle; a light source aft the applique cover; and a reflector having a portion that is outside a perimeter of the applique cover. The reflector is configured to reflect light from the light source on the first side to an opposite, second side of the applique cover.

Vehicle applique lighting system and lighting method

An emblem for a vehicle comprises: (a) a light source configured to emit visible light; (b) a cover assembly disposed over the light source, the cover assembly having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a transparent portion that is transparent to the visible light, the visible light being incident to the inner surface, and the visible light that the light source emits transmitting through the transparent portion out of the outer surface to an external environment beyond the emblem; and (c) one or more surface relief patterns disposed on the cover assembly, the one or more surface relief patterns configured to manipulate (i) the visible light that the light source emits, (ii) visible light from the external environment, or (iii) both (i) and (ii).

Visible light manipulating emblem for a vehicle

A light guide system for a vehicle includes, among other things, a housing that includes a first section and a second section that are secured together to provide a chamber A light emitter is disposed within the chamber. A light source is disposed outside the chamber A reflector system directs light emitted from the light source to the light emitter within the chamber. A vehicle lighting method includes, among other things, securing a first and second section of a housing assembly together to provide a chamber, and operatively coupling a reflector system within the chamber and a light source outside the chamber such that the reflector system can redirect light from the light source to a light emitter held within the chamber.

Vehicle lighting assembly with reflector system and light emitter

This disclosure relates to an exterior light assembly for a motor vehicle and a method of using the same. An example light assembly includes a light source and a lens arrangement including a near field lens, a reflective plate, and an outer lens. The light assembly further includes a reflector including a first surface configured to reflect light exiting the near field lens toward the reflective plate and further includes a second surface opposite the first surface. The second surface is configured as a decorative surface and is visible from an exterior of the motor vehicle.

Exterior light assembly for vehicle and method of using the same

A vehicle lamp assembly includes, a lamp housing defining an interior cavity and an exterior surface, a circuit board disposed within the interior cavity, the circuit board including a memory device, microprocessor and a connector for establishing a communication link with the memory device and the microprocessor. A vent opening within the lamp housing aligned with the connector on the circuit board and a permeable membrane is attached over the vent opening. Alignment of the vent opening with the connector provides access for reflashing upon removal of the permeable membrane.

Vehicle lamp with reflashing access and method of flashing a vehicle lamp

A vehicle badge system includes a housing that defines an opening and an aperture proximate the opening. The housing defines a light-transmissive feature on a side thereof. A lens is coupled to the housing proximate the opening. The lens defines at least one grating. An image-based assembly defines a sensor field to obtain data. The image-based assembly defines a projector field to display a projected image. A first light source is configured to direct light through the light-transmissive feature. A second light source is configured to direct light through the lens. The at least one grating is configured to diffract the light emitted from the second light source.

Vehicle badge assembly

An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a fascia and an emblem mounted or molded to the fascia, where the emblem includes a plurality of quantum dots. The apparatus also includes an energy source to excite the quantum dots. A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, providing an emblem with a plurality of quantum dots, mounting or molding the emblem to a fascia, and selectively exciting the quantum dots to illuminate the emblem.

Light grille surround and emblem illumination

An adaptive front-lighting system is provided for a vehicle, such as a passenger car, truck, or tractor trailer. A plurality of LED light sources on the vehicle have a projection pattern for exterior illumination to supplement a main beam from a main light source. A power supply drives the LED light sources according to a driving signal having a magnitude between a minimum driving signal and a maximum driving signal, wherein the LED light sources sequentially illuminate in response to the magnitude of the driving signal. A speed sensor characterizes an instantaneous vehicle speed. A turn sensor characterizes an instantaneous turning radius. A fuzzy controller generates the driving signal in response to the instantaneous vehicle speed and the instantaneous turning radius based on a fuzzy model. The fuzzy model is characterized by a plurality of empirically-derived fuzzy rules that define discontinuous values and by a plurality of modified consequents that produce a substantially continuous output.

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Plymouth, MI, United States of America

Luciano Lukacs