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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
May. 23, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Paul Kenneth Dellock, Northville, MI (US);
Marla Johnston, Plymouth, MI (US);
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Christopher Anthony Danowski, Rochester, MI (US);
Jason C. Rogers, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Pietro Buttolo, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A lighting assembly for a vehicle is provided herein. The lighting assembly includes first and second sets of light sources disposed on a bumper of the vehicle. A photoluminescent structure is disposed on the lighting assembly and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the first or second sets of light sources. A detection system is configured to detect an object disposed proximately to the vehicle. The first or second set of light sources illuminate upon the detection of the object.