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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
George R. Hulse, Cookeville, TN (US);
Assignee:
Cooper Automotive Products, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 9/00 ;
Abstract
A hybrid headlamp subsystem for use in a distributed lighting system in a vehicle includes a light source. A focuses light from the light source to provide forward illumination for the vehicle. A collector element receives from the light source for use in providing an additional lighting function. An optical waveguide has a end positioned to receive light from the collector element and a second end positioned to direct light for use in providing the additional lighting function.