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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2025
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Anthony Nicholas Aquilina, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Segundo Baldovino, Novi, MI (US);
Rashaun Phinisee, Ypsilanti Township, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A motor vehicle may include, among other things, a badge assembly including a lens and a light source selectively activatable to direct light through the lens. The motor vehicle may further include a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a level of ambient light, and a controller configured to issue a command to activate the light source when the level of ambient light is less than an activation threshold. The controller may further be configured to issue a command to deactivate the light source when the level of ambient light meets or exceeds the activation threshold. The light source may also be controlled based on an activation status of a lamp assembly of the vehicle. A method is also disclosed.