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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2011
Timothy Prodin, Dearborn, MI (US);
Robert Miller, Plymouth, MI (US);
Jeffrey Scott Lossing, Riverview, MI (US);
Michelle Lynn Mcquad Heldke, Novi, MI (US);
Timothy Prodin, Dearborn, MI (US);
Robert Miller, Plymouth, MI (US);
Jeffrey Scott Lossing, Riverview, MI (US);
Michelle Lynn McQuad Heldke, Novi, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An interior lighting system for an automotive vehicle include a first light in a first zone a second light in a second zone, and a controller illuminating the lights in a sequence including a first welcome stage, a second welcome stage, and ambient stage, and a farewell stage. The stages are defined by an operating cycle of the vehicle as determined by conditions such as vehicle entry system status, door open/closed status, and ignition status. The colors and intensities of the lights varies throughout the stages to provide both adequate task illumination and attractive lighting to provide sophisticated vehicle interior illumination that is well harmonized with the various Stages of occupant ingress and egress.