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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Michael James Whitens, Milford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 11/00 (2015.01); B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); B60Q 1/24 (2006.01); B60Q 1/30 (2006.01); F21S 8/10 (2006.01); B60Q 1/50 (2006.01); B60Q 1/44 (2006.01); H05B 33/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/2607 (2013.01); B60Q 1/24 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2661 (2013.01); B60Q 1/30 (2013.01); F21S 48/214 (2013.01); F21S 48/217 (2013.01); B60Q 1/44 (2013.01); B60Q 1/50 (2013.01); B60Q 2400/20 (2013.01); B60Q 2400/30 (2013.01); B60Q 2400/40 (2013.01); H05B 33/0803 (2013.01);
Abstract
An illumination system for a vehicle includes a rear spoiler with first and second photoluminescent portions disposed on the spoiler and at least one light source configured to emit an emission at a first wavelength. The first and second photoluminescent portions are configured to convert the first wavelength to at least a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength.