Rear illumination system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8964032
APP PUB NO 20100194888A1
SERIAL NO

12693681

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In a first aspect, the invention is directed to an illumination system for rearward illumination for a first vehicle. The illumination system includes a tail lamp assembly, a sensor and a controller for controlling the operation of the tail lamp assembly. If the controller determines that there are any oncoming second vehicles behind the first vehicle that are sufficiently close to the first vehicle, then the controller operates the tail lamp assembly in one mode. If the controller determines that there are no oncoming second vehicles behind the first vehicle that are sufficiently close to the first vehicle, then the controller permits the operation of the tail lamp assembly in another mode.

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  • MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lu, Yuesheng Farmington Hills, US 165 5372
McElroy, Clarence Patrick Grand Blanc, US 2 132
Nix, Axel Birmingham, US 78 2241

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