Vehicle illumination assembly
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1. An illumination assembly, comprising:
- a first light source configured to generate an illumination pattern;
a second light source positioned relative to the first light source to generate an illuminated image, wherein the illuminated image is disposed within the illumination pattern generated by the first light source;
a lens optically coupled with the first and second light sources; and
a controller configured to control an activation state of the first and second light sources.
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Abstract
An illumination assembly is provided herein. The illumination assembly includes a first light source configured to generate an illumination pattern. A second light source is configured to generate an image within the illumination pattern. A lens is optically coupled with the first and second light sources. A controller is configured to control the activation state of the first and second light sources.
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1. An illumination assembly, comprising:
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a first light source configured to generate an illumination pattern; a second light source positioned relative to the first light source to generate an illuminated image, wherein the illuminated image is disposed within the illumination pattern generated by the first light source; a lens optically coupled with the first and second light sources; and a controller configured to control an activation state of the first and second light sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle, comprising:
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a first illumination assembly configured to illuminate an area proximate a first lateral side of said vehicle; a second illumination assembly configured to illuminate an area proximate a second lateral side of said vehicle, wherein the second lateral side of said vehicle is an opposed side of said vehicle relative to the first side, and further wherein the first and second illumination assemblies each include a first light source configured to generate an illumination pattern and a second light source configured to generate an illuminated image disposed within the illumination pattern of the first light source; and a sensor configured to detect objects proximate the vehicle, wherein the first or second illumination assembly illuminates a lateral side of the vehicle corresponding to a detected object. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An illumination assembly, comprising:
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a first light source configured to generate an illumination pattern; a second light source spaced-apart from the first light source, wherein the second light source is operably coupled with an image filter to generate an image, and further wherein the image is positioned within the illumination pattern generated by the first light source; and a controller configured to control an activation state of the first and second light sources. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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