Illuminated vehicle interior component
US-2015375675-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Lighting device
US9016918B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9016918-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013262812-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | Apr 3, 2009 |
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
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A lighting device is disclosed that is configured for mounting in or on a motor vehicle. The lighting device comprises a light guiding element and a light source. The light guiding element has a light entry face and a light exit face. A depth of the lighting device perpendicular to the light exit face corresponds essentially fully to the depth of the light guiding element.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A lighting device comprising a light guiding element and a light source configured to mount in or on a motor vehicle; wherein the light guiding element has a light entry face, the light guiding element has a light exit face, a depth of the lighting device perpendicular to the light exit face corresponds essentially fully to the depth of the light guiding element, the light guiding element is a light guiding body, the lighting device comprises a back fa…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9016918B2 cover?
- A lighting device is disclosed that is configured for mounting in or on a motor vehicle. The lighting device comprises a light guiding element and a light source. The light guiding element has a light entry face and a light exit face. A depth of the lighting device perpendicular to the light exit face corresponds essentially fully to the depth of the light guiding element.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mueller Wolfgang, Johnson Controls Tech Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60Q3/004. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 28 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).