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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2008
Eric L. Fleischmann, Holland, MI (US);
Nick J. Devries, Holland, MI (US);
Thomas J. Veenstra, Zeeland, MI (US);
Michael K. Judge, Livonia, MI (US);
Eric L. Fleischmann, Holland, MI (US);
Nick J. DeVries, Holland, MI (US);
Thomas J. Veenstra, Zeeland, MI (US);
Michael K. Judge, Livonia, MI (US);
InterLum, LLC, Livonia, MI (US);
Abstract
A light for motor vehicles and the like includes one or more LEDs that are embedded in a polymer material. The light may be positioned on an exposed surface of the vehicle, and the encapsulation of the LEDs and other electrical components provides a waterproof assembly that is substantially impervious to ambient conditions. The light may include a light source and a light guide that are disposed in a watertight housing.