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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.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020

Filed:

May. 20, 2019
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);

Paul Kenneth Dellock, Northville, MI (US);

Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US);

Mark Bosca, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);

Ashley Lucas, Novi, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/50 (2013.01); B60Q 1/0023 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2607 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2611 (2013.01); G06K 9/00221 (2013.01); B60Q 2400/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vehicle assembly includes, among other things, an emitter system of a vehicle, a sensor system of the vehicle, and at least one lighting device of the vehicle. The emitter system is configured to project a marker to provide a visual representation of an exclusion zone adjacent the vehicle. The sensor system is configured to detect a position of an individual relative to the exclusion zone. The vehicle configured to redirect light from the at least one lighting device based on the position of the individual relative to the exclusion zone.


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