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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Anthony Marinelli, Northville, MI (US);
Jeffrey Thomas Remillard, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
David Allen O'Neil, Radnor, PA (US);
Timothy Fohl, Carlisle, MA (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
362307 ; 362 31 ; 362511 ; 362520 ;
Abstract
A lamp assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a remote laser light source coupled with a light transmitting fiber optic light guide which illuminates a unitary thin sheet optic having a diffractive optical element portion, a manifold section, and a kicker section.