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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2011
Lawrence M. Rice, Hillsboro, NH (US);
Thomas Tessnow, Weare, NH (US);
Howard Eng, Hancock, NH (US);
Osram Sylvania Inc., Danvers, MA (US);
Abstract
An illumination apparatus () for use with a vehicle () includes a lighting system () and a controller (). The lighting system () includes at least three light engines (). The controller () is configured to simultaneously illuminate at least two of the light engines () while simultaneously not illuminating at least one of the light engines () upon activation of the illumination apparatus. The controller () is further configured to alternate which of the light engines () are not illuminated and which two of the light engines () are simultaneously illuminated such that at least two light engines () are simultaneously illuminated during the entire illumination sequence. As such, at least two light engines () are illuminated upon activation of the illumination apparatus ().