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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Paul Kenneth Dellock, Northville, MI (US);
Aaron Bradley Johnson, Allen Park, MI (US);
Terrence Wilson, Southfield, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A lighting system of a vehicle is provided herein. The lighting system includes a running board having a step pad and a photoluminescent structure coupled thereto. A light assembly is configured to excite the photoluminescent structure when the running board is in a stowed position. The photoluminescent structure luminesces in response to light excitation and continues to luminesce for a period of time after the running board is moved to a deployed position and excitation light ceases to be provided.