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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 9/00 (2018.01); F21S 43/236 (2018.01); G02B 6/44 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); F21S 43/20 (2018.01); F21S 43/30 (2018.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 43/236 (2018.01); B60R 16/023 (2013.01); F21S 43/20 (2018.01); F21S 43/30 (2018.01); G02B 6/001 (2013.01); G02B 6/443 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fiber bundle includes a plurality of optical fibers, a light source, and a fiber cover. The light source is coupled to the plurality of optical fibers and operable to direct light into input ends of the plurality of optical fibers. The fiber cover has a predetermined cross-sectional shape configured to hold the plurality of optical fibers in a bundled position and to transmit light into an outer region of the plurality of optical fibers defining an illumination region for vehicle lighting functions.