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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Jeyachandrabose Chinniah, Belleville, MI (US);
Glenn Mccarter, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Xiaolu Chen, Saline, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jeyachandrabose Chinniah, Belleville, MI (US);
Glenn McCarter, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Xiaolu Chen, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A light pipe having substantially uniform brightness along a length thereof is disclosed. The light pipe includes a first end for receiving a plurality of light rays, a reflective portion for directing the received light rays in a pre-determined internal light pattern, wherein the reflective portion includes a plurality of reflective elements, and an emitting portion for emitting the light rays in a pre-determined light distribution pattern.