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Steering wheel light bar

  • US 9,308,857 B2
  • Filed: 10/23/2013
  • Issued: 04/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of illuminating a light element mounted adjacent to a steering grip of a steering apparatus, the method comprising:

  • receiving instructions for controlling at least a portion of the operation of a light element, the instructions received by a steering grip processor; and

    varying an illumination characteristic of the light element in response to the instructions,wherein the steering grip processor is disposed on a printed circuit board, and the printed circuit board is mounted to the steering grip, andwherein varying the illumination characteristics of the light element occurs in response to receiving information that the vehicle is on, an autonomous vehicle driving system is off, and a human touch detection sensor associated with the steering grip does not detect human touch.

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