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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Mylene Loudjom Motsebo, Allen Park, MI (US);
Terrence Wilson, Southfield, MI (US);
Aaron Bradley Johnson, Allen Park, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 33/08 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01); B60Q 1/32 (2006.01); F21V 7/06 (2006.01); B60R 3/02 (2006.01); B60R 3/00 (2006.01); F21Y 113/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/323 (2013.01); F21V 7/06 (2013.01); H05B 33/0845 (2013.01); H05B 37/0218 (2013.01); B60Q 2400/40 (2013.01); B60R 3/002 (2013.01); B60R 3/02 (2013.01); F21Y 2113/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A running board illumination system is provided for a motor vehicle. That system includes a first illumination element having a first color, a second illumination element having a second, different color and a controller. The controller is configured to receive information respecting at least one motor vehicle status and also adapted to illuminate a running board with the first illumination element or the second illumination element based upon that information.