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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2010
Filed:
May. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Pao Chen, Milpitas, CA (US);
Derek Pai, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brian NG, Los Altos, CA (US);
Arne Stoschek, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Pao Chen, Milpitas, CA (US);
Derek Pai, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brian Ng, Los Altos, CA (US);
Arne Stoschek, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A motor vehicle has an exterior coating. A fluorescing and/or phosphorescing substance is added to the exterior coating or forms a part of the exterior coating. The fluorescing and/or phosphorescing substance serves to emit light, in particular red, green and/or blue light, in a visible range upon irradiation by light in an invisible range.