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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2025
Flex-n-gate Advanced Product Development, Llc, Windsor, CA;
Todd Nykerk, Holland, MI (US);
Flex-N-Gate Advanced Product Development, LLC, Windsor, CA;
Abstract
A light source comprises an array of both white and amber LEDs. One or more light pipes are disposed adjacent the array of LEDs. An optical sheet is disposed adjacent the light pipe(s) wherein light modifying elements of the optical sheet are aligned perpendicular to the array of LEDs. During DRL activation, both white and amber LEDs illuminate, altering the output from a bluish-white to a warmer tone by integrating the amber LEDs with the white ones. The turn signal function exclusively illuminates the amber LEDs. This design significantly reduces the necessary number of white LEDs for a compliant DRL function while ensuring efficiency and an aesthetically pleasing lighting assembly in a compact space.