Vehicle light system with illuminating exhaust
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1. An illumination apparatus for a vehicle exhaust system comprising:
- a photoluminescent portion disposed on a component of the vehicle exhaust system; and
a light source separately located proximate the component configured to emit light at a first wavelength directed toward the photoluminescent portion, wherein the photoluminescent portion is configured to convert the first wavelength to a second wavelength.
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Abstract
An illumination apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The illumination apparatus comprises a photoluminescent portion disposed on a surface of a vehicle exhaust system component. The illumination apparatus further includes a light source located proximate the component. The light source is configured to emit light at a first wavelength directed toward the photoluminescent portion. The photoluminescent portion is configured to convert the first wavelength to at least a second wavelength to illuminate the exhaust system component and/or an area proximate the vehicle exhaust system.
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1. An illumination apparatus for a vehicle exhaust system comprising:
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a photoluminescent portion disposed on a component of the vehicle exhaust system; and a light source separately located proximate the component configured to emit light at a first wavelength directed toward the photoluminescent portion, wherein the photoluminescent portion is configured to convert the first wavelength to a second wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An illumination system for a vehicle exhaust system comprising:
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first and second photoluminescent portions disposed on an exhaust system component; and a light source separately located proximate the first and second photoluminescent portions configured to emit light at a first wavelength, wherein the photoluminescent portions are configured to convert the first wavelength to at least a second wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for illuminating a surface beneath a vehicle comprising:
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activating a light source; directing light at a first wavelength from the light source toward a photoluminescent portion separately disposed on a portion of the exhaust system; converting light at the first wavelength to a second wavelength with the photoluminescent portion; and illuminating an area proximate the exhaust system with the light at the second wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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