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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2024
Tesla, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Jason Thwaits, Mountain View, CA (US);
Joris Aerts, Delft, NL;
Tesla, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
An illuminated interface system may include an illumination circuit, a switch circuit, and a controller. The illumination circuit is configured to illuminate a light source. The switch circuit is configurable into a plurality of states, where at least one of the plurality of states represents a user input. The controller is electrically connected to the illumination circuit and the switch circuit through a single signal wire. The controller includes a drive circuit and a sensing circuit. The drive circuit is configured to provide a drive signal to the illumination circuit via the single signal wire. The sensing circuit is configured to detect a state of the switch circuit.