Optical device for a motor vehicle including a surface light source

US8960979B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8960979-B2
Application numberUS-201113575070-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 7, 2011
Priority dateFeb 15, 2010
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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An optical device for a motor vehicle, comprising a first surface light source emitting light rays wherein it comprises a reflecting optical system deflecting the light rays emitted by the first surface light source.

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What is claimed is: 1. An optical device for a motor vehicle, comprising: a housing; a first surface light source mounted in said housing, said first surface light source being an organic light-emitting diode and having a first surface that emits first light rays in a first direction and a second surface that emits second light rays in a second direction that is not the same as said first direction: a reflecting optical system deflecting said first light rays emitted by said f…

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What does patent US8960979B2 cover?
An optical device for a motor vehicle, comprising a first surface light source emitting light rays wherein it comprises a reflecting optical system deflecting the light rays emitted by the first surface light source.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sanchez Vanesa, Godbillon Vincent, Bos Patrice, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F21S41/155. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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