Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) module and a vehicle including the same, the LED module including a cover part, a substrate part connected to a front side of the cover part, a light emitting part that is electrically connected to the substrate part, is disposed in front of the substrate part, and emits light through a side surface thereof, and a lens part surrounding the side surface of the light emitting part and disposed in front of the substrate part, wherein the lens part has a fine protrusion shape on an outer surface thereof.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a waveguide comprises a waveguide body having a coupling cavity defined by a coupling feature disposed within the waveguide body. A plug member comprises a first portion disposed in the coupling cavity and an outer surface substantially conforming to the coupling feature and a second portion extending from the first portion into the coupling cavity. The second portion includes a reflective surface adapted to direct light in the coupling cavity into the waveguide body.

Abstract: A vehicle interior lighting apparatus is disclosed. It includes an elongate light guide having at least one end-side light input coupling surface, a longitudinal light deflection surface and a longitudinal light output coupling surface opposite the light deflection surface, and at least one light source, the light of which is able to be coupled into the light guide at the at least one light input coupling surface and able to be coupled out of the light guide at the light output coupling surface by way of a light deflection at the light deflection surface. At least one light deflection prism is disposed optically downstream of the light output coupling surface and there is at least one jump between two refractive indices in a light path between the light guide and the at least one light deflection prism and the at least one light deflection prism is disposed between two adjacent light deflection regions when viewed perpendicular to the light output coupling surface.

Abstract: A decorative piece includes a support made of a material having no usable plastic deformation in which at least one hollow is arranged. The hollow is filled with a first material forming a substrate in which at least one housing is arranged. The housing is arranged so that at least one aesthetic element is housable therein. The substrate further includes a gripper elastically deforming to retain the aesthetic element in the housing. The gripper further includes at least one setting element. A method for setting an aesthetic element on a support includes taking a support provided with at least one hollow, taking at least one aesthetic element, filling the hollow with a first material, making a setting hole and a gripper in the first material, and setting the aesthetic element by placing it in the hole and by deforming the gripper so as to retain the aesthetic element.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a reflective object, which comprises the structure with the following layers sequentially: an adhesive layer embedded with optical components; a color layer; and a reflective layer; wherein the reflective object is characterized that the color layer is not contacted with the optical components. The present invention is also disclosed a method of producing the reflective object.

Abstract: A bumper assembly for a vehicle may include a bumper cover with a garnish ring and a reflector disposed therein. The garnish ring may include a garnish connector and a reflector bracket that includes a reflector connection hole. The bumper cover may include a receptacle that includes a garnish bracket with a clearance hole and a connector opening that corresponds to the garnish connector. When the garnish ring is positioned in the receptacle, the garnish connector may be received in the connector opening thereby aligning the garnish ring with the bumper cover and the clearance hole with the reflector connection hole. The reflector may include a connector post when disposed in the garnish ring, the connector post may extend through the reflector connection hole and the clearance hole and be fastened to the reflector bracket such that the reflector is aligned with the garnish ring.

Abstract: A vehicle for travel on a roadway comprising a vehicle and at least one retroreflector affixed to the vehicle, at least a portion of the retroreflector having a substantially planar, substantially transparent exterior surface, the substantially planar exterior surface aligned substantially parallel to the roadway. The retroreflector is preferably mounted to an underside of the vehicle to retroreflect light from oncoming vehicles when the vehicle has tipped on a side so that an underside portion of the vehicle may be seen by an observer in the oncoming vehicle.

Abstract: A reflector comprises a body having a reflecting member constituting the front surface and a base member mounted on the reflecting member and a plurality of reflex reflector structures provided along the front surface of the body, while the front surface has a curved shape arched in a longitudinal section of the body and the optical axes of the plurality of reflex reflector structures are directionally constant along the overall longitudinal direction of the body.

Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror assembly of the present invention, includes a lamp module with light sources functioning as a turn signal indicator, a security light, and a blind spot indicator. The light module may include at least one LED device that is activated during different activation modes so as to operate in two or more of the following modes: a blind spot indication mode, a turn signal mode, and a security light mode. The LED device may emit light of different color during the different modes of operation. The security light may be oriented to illuminate the door handle and keyhole. The light module may be positioned behind the mirror element to project light through the mirror element.

Abstract: An embodiment of a vehicle reflector comprises a prismatic lens and a vehicle coupling mechanism adapted to couple the lens to a vehicle. Typically, the reflector also includes a substrate, the prismatic lens being substantially permanently coupled to the substrate and the substrate is additionally permanently coupled to the vehicle coupling mechanism. The vehicle coupling mechanism may detachably couple the reflector to a vehicle coupling surface. The vehicle coupling surface is typically a rear-facing surface located between a tailgate and the rear bumper.

Abstract: In a process for the production of a plate, in particular a motor vehicle licence plate, in which at least a layer sequence forming an electroluminescence flat capacitor (4, 5, 6, 7) and a reflection film (10; 10?) are applied to a carrier (1), a reflection film (10; 10?) is selected whose reflection value is higher than the maximum value permitted by statute, and said reflection value is reduced by further production steps to such an extent that it is below the maximum value permitted by statute.

Abstract: A detection system for monitoring a subject remains outside the normal field of view of the subject by using a wavelength selective optical member. In one application, an eye of a driver is repeatedly or continuously illuminated and imaged without effect on the field of view of the driver. A dichroic mirror may be used to provide the wavelength selectivity. For the application in which the system is used for a motor vehicle, such as an automobile, the dichroic mirror may be achieved by coating a portion or all of the windshield so as to pass visible light, while reflecting detection light. Other applications of the detection system include monitoring a subject engaged in a person-to-person interaction, wherein a dichroic mirror is defined by a divider between the two persons.

Abstract: Retroreflective sheeting or tape suitable for the sides of tractor-trailers comprises alternating red and white colors separated by customized areas of sheeting or tape of predetermined locations and length. The customized areas may or may not comprise a retroreflective surface. Preferably, the retroreflective sheeting complies with all United States regulations on conspicuity systems for the sides of tractor-trailers, including box trailers, flatbed trailers, tankers, and the like.

Abstract: A light source unit including an LED mounted on an optical axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle with its light output directed upward, and a reflector is provided above the LED having a first reflecting surface for collecting the light emitted by the LED and reflecting the light generally in the direction of the optical axis Ax. The first reflecting surface is formed in such a manner that a distance L in a vertical direction from the LED to the first reflecting surface is approximately 10 mm in a preferred embodiment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reflector, including at least one flexible reflective element wrapped around a bicycle member, a backing in contact with an first end of the at least one flexible reflective element along a portion of a periphery of the backing, thereby defining a pocket, and a second end of the at least one flexible reflective element placed in between the backing and the at least one flexible reflective element by cooperation of the a second end being held in place by the pocket.

Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror system comprises an interior rearview mirror system that includes an interior electrochromic reflective element that assumes an interior mirror electrochromic reflective element partial reflectance level in response to an interior mirror electrochromic reflective element drive signal. A housing is provided for the interior mirror electrochromic reflective element. The vehicular rearview mirror system includes a circuit board and a digital electrochromic drive circuit, the drive circuit supplying a drive signal to the interior mirror electrochromic reflective element. The vehicular rearview mirror system includes a garage door opener; the garage door opener including a transmitter and a logic circuit for transmitting garage door opening signals. The circuit board includes a microcontroller shared, at least in part, by the electrochromic drive circuit and the logic circuit.

Abstract: A wheel rim includes a transparent adhesive layer provided on the surface of the wheel rim, a light-reflective particle layer which is substantially free of any superimposed or overlapping particles and which is formed by spreading solely and uniformly dry light-reflective particles on the transparent adhesive layer and contacting directly the particles with the transparent adhesive layer, the particles having dimensions larger than the thickness of the transparent adhesive layer so that some of the dry light-reflective particles which do not contact the transparent adhesive layer can be allowed to fall off the transparent adhesive layer by gravity, and a transparent protective layer provided on the light-reflective particle layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for providing a cautionary warning on water-going vessels. The method comprises the step of placing a plurality of reflective warning markers on at least one side of the vessel. These warning markers preferably comprise a front, reflective (that is, reflecting incident light) surface and a rear surface. The rear surface comprises an attachment mechanism adapted to attach to the surface of the side of the vessel. Preferably the attachment mechanism is coextensive with at least the perimeter of the front, reflective surface. The present invention also provides a removable informative marker. This marker comprises a resilient, front reflective surface and a resilient, back magnetic surface. The resilient back magnetic surface is preferably substantially coextensive with at least the perimeter of the resilient, front reflective surface to assist in assuring a firm attachment of the marker to a metallic surface.

Abstract: A vehicular rearview mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror system having an electrochromic reflective element, a digital electrochromic drive circuit supplying a drive signal to the reflective element and a garage door opener. The garage door opener includes a transmitter and logic circuit. The logic circuit supplies signals to the transmitter for transmitting garage door opening signals. A microcontroller is provided which defines, at least in part, the digital drive circuit and logic circuit. In this manner, the digital electrochromic mirror system and the garage door opener have at least some components in common. The microcontroller communicates over a vehicle network with at least one module performing at least one other vehicle function. The vehicle network may have at least wired interconnections and may further have wireless interconnections.

Abstract: A process for making a light-reflective bicycle frame and a light-reflective bicycle frame made therefrom are provided. The process includes: preparing a bicycle frame, providing a transparent adhesive layer on the bicycle frame, spreading uniformly light-reflective particles on the transparent adhesive layer to form a light-reflective particle layer which is substantially free of any superimposed or overlapping particles, and providing a transparent protective layer on the light-reflective particle layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a marker for indicating wheel rotation for a truck. The marker fits onto the wheel and turns with the wheel. The marker has a reflective end to allow vision during less visible occasions. The marker is mounted on the wheel stud and when the wheel stud is fastened the wheel marker is pressed between the rim and the wheel nut. The marker's reflective end rests on the outer portion of the rim.

Abstract: Van rear door window reflective tape to provide a light display when coacting with a headlight beam of an approaching motorist that is on an inside, rather than outside, window surface so that the door of a parked van when open provides the referred-to light display and, when the door is closed and the van backed into a garage, the reflective tape coacts with a van interior rear light to provide a light display that conveys a sense of the length of the van and facilitates the parking maneuver.

Abstract: For a popular dome-shaped industrial van having rear left and right doors, an added visual display strip at the top of the van rear edge to which the doors are hinged, which in the location noted are visible to an oncoming motorist when the doors are open through the clearance bounded by the outwardly diverging van rear edges and upper door edges, thus contributing to safer use during loading and unloading of the industrial van.

Abstract: A transport vehicle includes a tractor portion, a trailer portion connected to the tractor portion, supply lines extending from the tractor portion to the trailer portion, and a protective tubing having an outer casing and extending from the tractor portion to the trailer portion and enclosing the supply lines. The vehicle further includes a night-time safety system carried by the transport vehicle and including a visual signal unit attached to the outer casing.

Abstract: This invention relates to a reflector unit for attachment to the sides of abnormally long vehicles and trailers. The reflector units have reflecting surfaces which reflect incident light towards the rear, sides and front of the vehicle thereby providing an indication, particularly at night, of the overall length of the vehicle. It is envisaged that this will reduce the hazards of overtaking abnormally long vehicles at night.

Abstract: A pseudo-luminous panel has an optical color filter and a reflecting film formed all over the back thereof. The surface of the optical color filter is formed by obliquely downward and upward band-like surface portions alternately arranged side by side in the vertical direction. The back face of the optical color filter is has obliquely upward band-like back face portions each on the opposite side from one of the obliquely downward band-like surface portions and obliquely downward band-like back face portions each on the opposite side from one of obliquely upward band-like surface portions. The obliquely downward band-like surface portions of the optical color filter are each a smooth surface extending straight in the longitudinal section of the panel. The obliquely upward band-like surface portions of the optical color filter are each a rough surface. The obliquely upward band-like back face portions of the optical color filter are each a smooth surface.

Abstract: This invention relates to a reflector unit for attachment to the sides of abnormally long vehicles and trailers. The reflector units have reflecting surfaces which reflect incident light towards the rear, sides and front of the vehicle thereby providing an indication, particularly at night, of the overall length of the vehicle. It is envisaged that this will reduce the hazards of overtaking abnormally long vehicles at night.

Abstract: A passive reflective safety device for vehicles formed as a wheel cover, a fixed applique to the outside of the vehicle body, a fixed geometric shape attached to a rotational part of the vehicle or as a rotating wind driven vane attached to the vehicle. Each of the devices functions as a passive beacon to alert persons in other vehicles of the presence of the users vehicle. Each device is fabricated of rigid sheet material with a reflective layer applied to a visible side of the device. If transparent sheet material is used, the reflective layer may be applied to the inboard side of the device. The wind vane device may contain a governor to limit the rotational speed. A wind deflector may be installed in front of the vane device to encourage rotation in one direction.

Abstract: A relatively simple device for turning a mirror on a truck or other automotive vehicle includes a pivot for rotatably supporting one end of the mirror, and a casing on the other end of the mirror. The casing contains a reversible motor and gearbox combination for rotating a threaded shaft, which carries a threaded block. Rotation of the shaft causes movement of the block to rotate an arm connected to the other end of the mirror. A pair of microswitches located in the path of travel of the block limit movement of the block and consequently rotation of the mirror beyond predetermined limits.

Abstract: A base adapted to be mounted on a vehicle supports a light source for generating a rotating light beam. A dome-shaped lens is positioned on the base over the light source to form an enclosure for the light source. A coating may be located on the top of the lens to prevent light passing therethrough and into the passenger compartment. Multiple flashes are created by a reflector positioned adjacent the rear portion of the lens to reflect the rotating beam as a plurality of discrete flashes within a sector relative to the base. A filter generally having a contour of the front portion of the lens may be mounted thereon. The multiple flashes may be of different colors depending on the range of wavelength of light transmitted by the lens and filter and reflected by the reflector. A person viewing the light sees at least four discrete flashes of light which may be of varying colors.