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Vehicle dome lighting system with photoluminescent structure

  • US 9,440,583 B2
  • Filed: 01/16/2014
  • Issued: 09/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle dome lighting system comprising:

  • a headliner coupled to a vehicle roof structure;

    a photoluminescent structure contiguously coupled to the headliner; and

    a plurality of excitation sources, each operably coupled to one of a headrest, a b-pillar, and the headliner, and operable to emit a primary emission to excite an associated area of the photoluminescent structure, wherein each associated area is formulated to convert the primary emission into a secondary emission and is located in one of a corner area, a side area, and a central area of the photoluminescent structure such that each associated area at least partially overlaps with at least one adjacent associated area.

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