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US 12,444,894 B2Granted
Smart adaptor assembly
AssigneeEmergency Technology, Inc.
InventorsDouglas V. Baker, Michael Walma
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a lighting assembly for a vehicle can include a housing assembly and a set of adaptors. Vehicles today are often limited to specific wiring harnesses or connection types based upon manufacturer. Each adaptor of the set of adaptors can include a different connection type. The adaptors are interchangeably connectable to the housing assembly in order to vary the connection type based upon the specific wiring harness or connection type of the particular vehicle.
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A vehicle light adaptor assembly comprising:
- a housing having a first electrical interface, a sensor, and at least one light, wherein the at least one light is electrically connected with the first electrical interface, and wherein the sensor is configured to communicate a sensed value by way of the first electrical interface;
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- at least one adaptor comprising at least one adaptor connector and a controller including active circuitry for controlling operation of the vehicle light adaptor assembly based at least on the sensed value, the at least one adaptor connectable to the housing via the first electrical interface;
- wherein the at least one adaptor is electrically coupled to any vehicle wiring harness via the at least one adaptor connector.
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A smart adaptor assembly comprising:
- a light housing assembly defining a first electrical interface and comprising a light;
- at least one adaptor, apart from the light housing assembly, electrically connectable with the first electrical interface, for adapting the light housing assembly to connect to a particular type of vehicle wiring harness;
- a sensor adapted for sensing at least one sensed value;
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- a controller located within the at least one adaptor, the controller configured to receive the at least one sensed value from the sensor, and further configured for controlling operation of the light based on the at least one sensed value.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.