Light assembly comprising integrated passive and active illumination sources
First Claim
1. A light assembly including both active and passive illumination sources and having a viewable surface from which the active and passive illumination sources provide light, and wherein the viewable surface comprises:
- a first part comprising the passive illumination source; and
a second part, distinct from the first part, comprising the active illumination source, wherein the first part and the second part are intermingled over the viewable surface.
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Abstract
A light assembly, suitable for use on a motorized vehicle, provides both active and passive illumination via optical elements carried by a single platform/structure. Active illumination and passive illumination elements provide illumination from separate and distinct, yet intermingled, surface areas of the single platform/structure of an assembly. The active illumination elements are interspersed/interleaved with the passive illumination source(s). Furthermore, the passive illumination is provided by “retro reflective” material that reflects light back at its source within a wide range of angles of incidence. In an embodiment of the invention, the active illumination is carried out by light emitting diodes mounted upon a platform of the light assembly that also holds the retro reflective passive illumination source.
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12 Claims
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1. A light assembly including both active and passive illumination sources and having a viewable surface from which the active and passive illumination sources provide light, and wherein the viewable surface comprises:
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a first part comprising the passive illumination source; and
a second part, distinct from the first part, comprising the active illumination source, wherein the first part and the second part are intermingled over the viewable surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. The light assembly of claim 111 wherein the active illumination source primarily emits light within an infrared range.
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