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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kayla Greene, Seymour, IN (US);
John Orisich, Seymour, IN (US);
Brant Potter, Seymour, IN (US);
Mark Madden, Seymour, IN (US);
Assignee:
Valeo North America, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F21V 9/00 (2015.01); F21S 8/10 (2006.01); B60Q 1/30 (2006.01); F21Y 115/15 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F21S 48/2225 (2013.01); B60Q 1/30 (2013.01); F21S 48/13 (2013.01); F21S 48/217 (2013.01); F21S 48/2218 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/15 (2016.08);
Abstract
A lighting module for a vehicle includes a light source, and a light emitting panel optically coupled to the light source and has an array of optical fibers. A light enhancing element is optically coupled to the light emitting panel such that the panel outputs light with a first cone angle to the light enhancing element. The light enhancing element is configured to narrow the first cone angle to a second cone angle smaller than the first cone angle.