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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Stuart C. Salter, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
James J. Surman, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Vichit Chea, Berkley, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); B60Q 1/46 (2006.01); F21S 8/10 (2006.01); B60Q 1/30 (2006.01); B60Q 1/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/46 (2013.01); B60Q 1/268 (2013.01); B60Q 1/302 (2013.01); B60Q 1/38 (2013.01); F21S 48/214 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rear vehicle light system is provided herein. The system includes a rear windshield and a plurality of photoluminescent structures that are each disposed at a rear windshield location and configured to luminesce in response to light excitation. A plurality of light sources are each configured to supply light to a uniquely associated photoluminescent structure and actuate based on a position of a turn signal lever.