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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2017
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Alexander Van Laack, Aachen, DE;
Andreas Rode, Kerpen, DE;
Ruddy Cittadini, Cologne, DE;
Frederik Belzl, Cologne, DE;
Manuel Pereira, Setubal, PT;
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Abstract
A method, system, and devices for implementing a selectively lighted instrument cluster are disclosed herein. The aspects employ a light house layer (or collection of light house layers) using a combination of light and dark materials to provide individually lit indicia on a cover layer (i.e. applique layer) of an instrument cluster. The combination of light and dark layers selectively applied prevents light leakage into other non-intended portions on the viewable surface of the instrument cluster.