Lighting system for a vehicle having mask layer with apertures disposed on a substrate layer
AssigneeEmergency Technology, Inc.
InventorsNoah Bollo, Bradley Miller, Douglas V. Baker, David Salyer
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Abstract
A lighting system for a vehicle includes an illumination source disposed within the vehicle, configured to emit a light output through a panel of the vehicle. The panel includes a first substrate layer and a mask layer defining light-absorbing properties. The mask layer defines an aperture in registration with the illumination source to allow a first portion of the light output to pass through the first substrate layer. The mask layer is configured to absorb a second portion of the light output that is at least one of reflected or refracted by the first substrate layer.
Claims20
A lighting system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an illumination source disposed within the vehicle configured to emit a light output through a panel of the vehicle, the light output including a bundle of light rays;
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- a shroud including an opaque portion, at least partially enclosing the illumination source;
- the panel including:
- a first substrate layer having a first surface facing the illumination source, and an opposing second surface;
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- a mask layer defining light-absorbing properties and disposed on the first surface of the first substrate layer and arranged to define an aperture in registration with the illumination source, wherein the aperture is configured to allow a first portion of the light output from the illumination source to pass through the second surface of the first substrate layer, and wherein the mask layer is configured to absorb a second portion of the light output that is at least one of reflected or refracted by the first substrate layer;
- wherein the shroud is coupled to the first surface along at least a portion of the mask layer and wherein the opaque portion is configured to absorb a Fresnel reflection from the first surface.
A lighting system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an illumination source disposed within the vehicle configured to emit a light output through a panel of the vehicle, the light output including a bundle of light rays;
- the panel including:
- a first substrate layer having a first surface facing the illumination source, and an opposing second surface;
- a second substrate layer having a third surface facing the second surface, and an opposing fourth surface;
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- a mask layer defining light-absorbing properties and disposed between the second surface and the third surface and arranged to define an aperture in registration with the illumination source, wherein the aperture is configured to allow a first portion of the light output from the illumination source to pass through the second surface of the first substrate layer, and wherein the mask layer is configured to absorb a second portion of the light output that is at least one of reflected or refracted by the first substrate layer.
A panel for a vehicle having an illumination source disposed within the vehicle, configured to emit a light output, the panel comprising:
- a first substrate layer having a first surface optically coupled to the illumination source, and an opposing second surface;
- a second substrate layer having a third surface facing the second surface, and an opposing fourth surface;
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- a mask layer defining light-absorbing properties and disposed between the second surface and the third surface and arranged to define an aperture in registration with the illumination source, wherein the aperture is configured to allow a first portion of the light output from the illumination source to pass through the first substrate layer, to illuminate an exterior to the vehicle, and wherein the mask layer is configured to absorb a second portion of the light output that is at least one of reflected or refracted by the first substrate layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.