Vehicle brake lighting

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9878658
SERIAL NO

14210636

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A brake lamp module for a vehicle, wherein the module includes a housing, lamp device, sensor, and electronic control unit (ECU). The lamp device, sensor and ECU are carried by the housing. The ECU is configured based at least in part on data received from the sensor to provide a power signal that causes illumination of the lamp device. In at least some embodiments, this arrangement permits actuation of the brake lamp or other lamp device in response to detection of a hazard event, such as rapid deceleration of the vehicle. And, in at least some embodiments, this may be done independently of actuation of the brake pedal by the driver.

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  • FEDERAL-MOGUL LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kowalchik, Stephen Dexter, US 5 9
Meyer-Wendt, Ralf Dublin, US 2 3

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