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Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025

Filed:

Apr. 24, 2024
Applicant:

Harley-davidson Motor Company, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);

Inventors:

Bryan Thieme, Milwaukee, WI (US);

Robert Widick, Milwaukee, WI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 43/00 (2018.01); F21S 43/20 (2018.01); F21W 103/35 (2018.01); F21W 103/20 (2018.01); F21W 107/17 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 43/601 (2024.05); F21S 43/20 (2018.01); F21W 2103/20 (2018.01); F21W 2103/35 (2018.01); F21W 2107/17 (2018.01);
Abstract

A vehicle, a vehicle light system, a light projection apparatus for implementation in the vehicle light system, a computer-implemented method of operating a vehicle, and a computer program product for operating a vehicle. The light projection apparatus is controlled to generate one or more projections of a graphical image, pattern, text, symbol, character, geometric shape, indicia, or combinations thereof on a target roadway surface (e.g., projection surface, road surface, etc.) to visually indicate an intended or actual implementation of a vehicle maneuver (e.g., change of lane and/or left or right turn) and/or an intended actuation of the vehicle braking. The one or more projection(s) would be supplemental to the use of forward and rear turn signal light indicators.


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