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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.:

US 10663138 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2020

Filed:

Jul. 20, 2017

Light reflector systems and methods

Applicant:

Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);

Inventors:

Patton Davis Baker, Seymour, IN (US);

Charles Crespin, Seymour, IN (US);

Assignee:

Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);

Attorney:

Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

Primary Examiner:

Thomas M Sember

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 43/20 (2018.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); F21V 9/30 (2018.01); F21S 43/40 (2018.01); F21S 43/33 (2018.01); B60Q 1/48 (2006.01); B60Q 1/44 (2006.01); B60Q 1/24 (2006.01); B60Q 1/30 (2006.01); B60Q 1/34 (2006.01); F21S 43/245 (2018.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); F21S 43/31 (2018.01); F21S 43/14 (2018.01); F21S 43/239 (2018.01); F21S 43/13 (2018.01); B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); G02B 6/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 43/26 (2018.01); B60Q 1/0058 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2607 (2013.01); F21S 43/13 (2018.01); F21S 43/14 (2018.01); F21S 43/239 (2018.01); F21S 43/245 (2018.01); F21S 43/31 (2018.01); F21S 43/33 (2018.01); F21S 43/40 (2018.01); F21V 9/30 (2018.02); G02B 6/001 (2013.01); G02B 6/0005 (2013.01); B60Q 1/24 (2013.01); B60Q 1/30 (2013.01); B60Q 1/34 (2013.01); B60Q 1/44 (2013.01); B60Q 1/48 (2013.01); G02B 6/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

A light module includes a plurality of optical fibers configured as an optical fiber panel, wherein a first end of the plurality of optical fibers is configured into a bundle; a first solid state light source coupled to the bundle; a second solid state light source; and a reflector configured to reflect light rays transmitted from the second solid state light source towards the optical fiber panel. A method of transmitting light includes transmitting a first set of light rays, via a first solid state light source, to a plurality of optical fibers of an optical fiber panel, wherein the first solid state light source is coupled to the plurality of optical fibers; transmitting a second set of light rays, via a second solid state light source, towards a reflector; and reflecting the second set of light rays from the reflector towards the optical fiber panel.

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