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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 1994
Filed:
Jan. 07, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Prasad M Koppolu, Troy, MI (US);
Jeyachandrabose Chinniah, Troy, MI (US);
Amir Fallah, Holly, MI (US);
Mahendra Dassanayake, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362 32 ; 362 61 ;
Abstract
A illuminator for use on a vehicle utilizing light from a remote light source. A semi-paraboloidal reflector collects and collimates light from the remote light source which is transmitted to the semi-paraboloidal reflector through a light guide, such as a fiber optic light pipe. Light from the reflector is reflected outward through a plurality of reflective facets to form a light beam.