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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 03, 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 lit light pipe apparatus comprises several elements: at least two light sources, at least two clear diffusion sheets, a mask, and a light pipe. An edge of each of the clear diffusion sheets is aligned with one of the arrays of light sources to provide independent edge lighting of each diffusion sheet. Each clear diffusion sheet emits a homogeneous light through its façade. The mask is aligned with the façades of the clear diffusion sheets and positioned between the sheets and the light pipe. The mask features a clear slot area through which the altered light shines when illuminated. A light source associated with a specific clear diffusion sheet may be activated while the remaining light sources are deactivated. An apparent width of the resultant light pipe illumination will vary depending on the distance from the specific clear diffusion sheet and the mask.