Patents in subclass Illumination/Automobile
Parent class: Illumination
| Number | Patent title | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07394351 | Display assembly with horn configuration for vehicle A signal assembly mountable to an exterior of a vehicle is configured with a light-generating unit operable to emit a visually perceptible signal, and with a sound-generating unit operable to generate a sound signal. The light and sound... |
07/01/2008 |
| 07374322 | Center high mounted stop lamp including leds and tir lens A center high mounted stop lamp (12) including a plurality of LEDs (34) mounted on a printed circuit board (30). TIR lenses (40) are employed to focus the light from the LEDs (34) to give an even lighting appearance. The TIR lenses (40)... |
05/20/2008 |
| 07362237 | Modular rearview mirror assembly A vehicle rearview mirror assembly including a mirror, an electronic component unit, a protective housing exposing the mirror through a viewing aperture and enclosing the electronic component unit, an RF antenna connected to the... |
04/22/2008 |
| 07357542 | Outside rear view mirror An external rear view mirror for vehicles includes a mirror head the is fixedly secured to the vehicle. A housing defines an opening and a housing rear wall. The housing rear wall defines a recess that extends along a portion thereof. A... |
04/15/2008 |
| 07347576 | Ultraviolet light instrument cluster An instrument cluster assembly includes a first instrument cluster graphic and a second instrument cluster graphic. The second instrument cluster graphic is superimposed on the first instrument cluster graphic. |
03/25/2008 |
| 07344284 | Lighting system for a vehicle, with high-intensity power LED A lighting system for a vehicle comprises a sealed unitary light module including at least one high-intensity power light emitting diode operates with a luminous efficiency of at least about 7 lumens per watt when passing a forward... |
03/18/2008 |
| 07338191 | Method and structure for positioning headlamp on vehicle body A method for positioning a headlamp on a vehicle body, which includes: setting the headlamp temporarily in a first position on a first member of the vehicle body; and putting the first member and a second member of the vehicle body... |
03/04/2008 |
| 07330106 | Severe and controlled braking alert signaling apparatus for vehicles An inertia controlled deceleration signal apparatus for use in a leading automobile vehicle, which apparatus is in addition to the standard brake signal light and transmits a warning light to a following automobile vehicle upon braking,... |
02/12/2008 |
| 07314298 | Automotive headlight discharge bulb A discharge bulb is provided with an arc tube main body in which an arc tube having a discharge light emitting portion (a hermetically sealed glass envelope) where electrodes are provided in such a manner as to face each other is enclosed... |
01/01/2008 |
| 07296918 | Illuminated tire rim apparatus An illuminated tire rim apparatus includes a hub that has a central aperture therein for receiving a free end of an axle of a vehicle. The hub has a plurality of bolt receiving openings therein positioned between the aperture and an outer... |
11/20/2007 |
| 07266431 | All terrain vehicles (ATVs) and all vehicle (ATV) cautionary light assemblies All terrain vehicles and all terrain vehicle cautionary light assemblies are described according to some aspects. In one aspect, an all terrain vehicle (ATV) includes a frame, a seat coupled with the frame and configured to support an... |
09/04/2007 |
| 07262689 | Combined vehicle display and method A display for a vehicle includes an indicator such as a pointer or needle. The display is configured such that (1) the position of the indicator is responsive to, and thus indicative of, a first measurable vehicle characteristic; and (2)... |
08/28/2007 |
| 07246403 | Wiper with light emitter A wiper with a light emitter formed by providing a light emitting function to a wiper for wiping off a wiped surface, the wiper including a linear light emitting part visible from the outside disposed on the outside of a wiper blade or a... |
07/24/2007 |
| 07244053 | Mounting foot for light bar A signaling system for mounting to an exterior surface of an emergency vehicle is provided. The signaling system includes a light bar and a pair of mounting feet. The light bar can include a plurality of signaling devices supported on and... |
07/17/2007 |
| 07237932 | Vehicle and trailer lighting system A vehicle and trailer lighting system having an elongated track affixed to a vehicle or trailer. The track includes first and second channels. A lamp assembly is connected to the first channel and selectively positioned along the track.... |
07/03/2007 |
| 07229197 | Vehicle side mirror apparatus A vehicle side mirror apparatus for looking backward circumstances of a vehicle has: a housing that is of a transparent or semitransparent material with a cross section having a predetermined thickness, the housing having a light entering... |
06/12/2007 |
| 07220033 | Car lamp structure A car lamp includes a holding member, and several loop-shaped lighting members; the holding member has several lamp holding holes, a holding recess around each of the lamp holding holes, and several light passages communicating with each... |
05/22/2007 |
| 07213952 | Interior illuminator for automobile To provide an interior illuminator for an automobile that can produce a decorative effect by illumination in addition to illuminating the interior of the automobile and has a simple structure and a small size. A secondary light emitting... |
05/08/2007 |
| 07182386 | Vehicle cap power transfer A vehicle cap power transfer assembly and method are disclosed for transferring electrical power from lights on the cab of a vehicle to lights on or in a cap which is installed upon a section of the vehicle. Plugs are provided on one end... |
02/27/2007 |
| 07153008 | Conversion cradle incandescent lamp to LED lamp A LED lamp mounting assembly for use in motor vehicle lamps is described. The LED lamp mounting assembly connects a LED lamp to a pre-existing incandescent lamp socket in a motor vehicle. The LED lamp mounting assembly therefore allows a... |
12/26/2006 |
| 07136784 | Method of evaluating reflection performance of reflecting mirror, evaluation system for evaluating reflection performance of reflecting mirror, and computer-readable storage medium storing program for evaluating reflection performance of re There are provided a method of evaluating the reflection performance of a reflecting mirror designed for a vehicle lamp, an evaluation system, and a computer-readable storage medium. There are provided steps (108a) and (108b) in the... |
11/14/2006 |
| 07128450 | Modular light assembly and method for installing a modular light assembly in a vehicle A method for installing a modular light assembly in a vehicle includes first providing a common printed circuit board base. One of a plurality of different types of illumination sources is then attached onto the printed circuit board base... |
10/31/2006 |
| 07097316 | Display unit for vehicle A display for a vehicle, including a light source, an optical device to guide light from the light source and form the light from the light source into a light pointer, a head portion disposed above a meter surface to project the light... |
08/29/2006 |
| 07083311 | Conductor of flexible material, component comprising such flexible conductor, and method of manufacturing such conductor A conductor of flexible material on which electronic or electric components are arranged is embedded at least partially in at least one shape-stable component made of plastic material. The electric or electronic component can be an... |
08/01/2006 |
| 07052163 | Lighting device for the trunk of a convertible motor vehicle A lighting device is provided for illuminating the trunk of a motor vehicle having a retractable roof which can be stowed in the trunk. The retractable roof includes a front roof element and a rear roof element which can be moved between... |
05/30/2006 |
| 07046125 | Racing vehicle position indication system and method A system for indicating race position to spectators of a race, includes lights on the race participants that are configured to provide visual displays to the spectators indicating the position of the respective racer. The race... |
05/16/2006 |
| 07025481 | Vehicular lighting system A vehicular lighting system including an elongated mounting base having a body. The body has a central portion with a central bearing surface for contacting a mounting surface. The body includes a pair of flanges having upwardly depending... |
04/11/2006 |
| 07011436 | In-grade light fixture with hydraulic isolation An in-grade light fixture is described herein. The in-grade light fixture has a main housing having an open top end with a lens covering the open top end. A side car splice compartment is adjacent to the lens along an upper portion of the... |
03/14/2006 |
| 06997587 | Screenless elliptical illumination module producing an illumination beam with cutoff and lamp comprising such a module The invention proposes an illumination module (10) producing an illumination beam with cutoff, comprising, arranged from back to front along a horizontal optical axis (A--A), an elliptical reflector (12) which delimits a volume of... |
02/14/2006 |
| 06976774 | Combined cargo lamp and center high mounted stop lamp assembly for vehicles A combined assembly of a center high mounted stop lamp (CHMSL) assembly and a cargo lamp assembly for a vehicle including a housing having compartments including at least one compartment for housing a CHMSL component and having a stop... |
12/20/2005 |
| 06948836 | Light source unit having orthogonally disposed semiconductor light emitter A light source unit including an LED mounted on an optical axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle with its light output directed upward, and a reflector is provided above the LED having a first reflecting surface for... |
09/27/2005 |
| 06916109 | Hitch locating device The hitch-locating device has a telescopic stem to which a pedestal is attached at one end and a light is attached at the opposite end. Two such devices are used in conjunction with a hitching assembly having a hitch-cap at the front end... |
07/12/2005 |
| 06910793 | Decorative structure of a car exhaust pipe Decorative structure of car exhaust pipe, including a hollow tubular body, an exhaust cap, a heat-insulating cap and a decorative article. The heat-insulating cap is enclosed in the exhaust cap for insulating the waste hot gas exhausted... |
06/28/2005 |
| 06886956 | Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like Light emitting panel assemblies include in one form of the invention a light emitting panel member made of a transparent resiliently deformable elastomeric material that absorbs impact without breakage for use in automotive lighting... |
05/03/2005 |
| 06877887 | Color-changing illumination assembly for vehicle accessory A vehicle accessory color-changing illumination assembly includes a control box, a plurality of vehicle accessories and a plurality of light sources. The control box is provided with a control button and a control circuit. Each of the... |
04/12/2005 |
| 06874921 | Lighting arrangement for the ignition lock of a motor vehicle A lighting arrangement for the ignition lock of a motor vehicle has a light ring comprising a translucent material and fitted on to the housing of an engine immobilizer of the vehicle. Light-guide extensions in leg form lead to the light... |
04/05/2005 |
| 06866408 | Motor vehicle headlamp of the elliptical type capable of emitting a beam without cut-off A motor vehicle headlamp comprises a light source, a reflector possessing first and second focal regions, and a converging lens. The source is located in the first focal region and the lens possesses a focus situated in the second focal... |
03/15/2005 |
| 06863426 | Reflector device for automobile vehicle headlight The present invention relates to a reflector which provides for good ventilation of a light source located in the said reflector and facilitates the passage of the reflector on production lines for the purpose of covering an internal... |
03/08/2005 |
| 06851839 | Vehicular lamp assembly with a simplified structure and CHMSL and tail lamp incorporating the same A lamp assembly comprising a transparent body having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface having at least one convex curved portion, each such convex curved portion having at least one axis perpendicular to the front... |
02/08/2005 |
| 6848819 | Light-emitting diode arrangement An LED array surface-mounted on a circuit board and applied to a cooling member, such that any generated heat is optimally eliminated. The cooling member can be in any desired shape so that motor vehicle lights, such as blinkers, can be... |
02/01/2005 |
| 6848819 | Light-emitting diode arrangement An LED array surface-mounted on a circuit board and applied to a cooling member, such that any generated heat is optimally eliminated. The cooling member can be in any desired shape so that motor vehicle lights, such as blinkers, can be... |
02/01/2005 |
| 06848819 | Light-emitting diode arrangement An LED array surface-mounted on a circuit board and applied to a cooling member, such that any generated heat is optimally eliminated. The cooling member can be in any desired shape so that motor vehicle lights, such as blinkers, can be... |
02/01/2005 |
| 06840659 | Transition region between a vehicle engine hood or front trunk lid and a headlight A transition region between an engine hood or front trunk lid and a headlight is configured such that the front hood or trunk lid and the headlight adjoin each other without any support to the greatest possible extent. Thus, in the case... |
01/11/2005 |
| 06834987 | Illuminated medallion for transmission shifter knobs A kit for retrofittedly illuminating transmission shifter knobs. The kit comprises a retrofit knob cavity cover to replace a preexisting knob cavity cover for a knob cavity of a knob body made by a particular entity connected to a... |
12/28/2004 |
| 06824299 | Marker lamp for a vehicle A marker lamp for a vehicle that has a tail lamp function and a stop lamp function including a bulb, light-emitting diodes and a reflector which are disposed in a lamp chamber defined by a lamp body and a front cover that covers the front... |
11/30/2004 |
| 06814475 | Led-type vehicular lamp having uniform brightness A vehicular lamp that radiates light by indirect illumination and employing a plurality of LED light sources, wherein the entire reflective surface of the reflector has a substantially uniform brightness and the degree of freedom of... |
11/09/2004 |
| 06796668 | Light emitting panel assemblies for use in automotive applications and the like Light emitting panel assemblies include in one form of the invention a light emitting panel member made of a transparent resiliently deformable elastomeric material that absorbs impact without breakage for use in automotive lighting... |
09/28/2004 |
| 06796691 | Indicator lamp able to generate an inclined flux, for a motor vehicle An indicator lamp for a motor vehicle is delimited at least on one side by a partition (22) running along the lamp over a substantial depth and comprises a light source (10), a flux concentrator and/or recuperator element (211), glazing... |
09/28/2004 |
| 06768067 | Switch device in steering wheel and steering wheel A switch device in a steering wheel includes a front switch assembly and a back switch. The front switch assembly is provided on a front side of the steering wheel that faces the driver, and rotates integrally with the steering wheel. The... |
07/27/2004 |
| 06764207 | Mirror head assembly A mirror head assembly for mounting adjacent to or at a distance from exterior surfaces of a vehicle. The mirror head assembly includes one or more mirrors that enable a person to view areas surrounding the vehicle that the person could... |
07/20/2004 |