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AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorFreeman Thomas
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Abstract
A license plate display system for a vehicle includes a license plate with a series of indicia on a base. One of the indicia and the base are one of translucent and transparent, and the other of the base and the indicia being opaque. The license plate display system also includes an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs), with the array containing at least one LED of a first color and at least one LED of a second color. The array transmits light to the license plate.
Claims20
A license plate display system for a vehicle comprising:
- a license plate having a series of indicia on a base, one of the indicia and the base being one of translucent and transparent, the other of the base and the indicia being opaque;
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- an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs), the array containing at least one LED of a first color and at least one LED of a second color, the array for transmitting light to the license plate.
A lighting system for a license plate display comprising:
- a bumper unit for attachment to a vehicle, the bumper unit defining an aperture sized to receive a partially transparent license plate;
- an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs), the array having at least one white LED and at least one colored LED;
- a diffuser arranged between the array and the aperture for diffusing light emitted by the array;
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- a controller for selectively illuminating at least one of the LEDs in the array based on an input from at least one of a vehicle security system, a vehicle electronic control module, and a receiver for a wireless data transmission.
A lighting system for a license plate comprising:
- an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs), the array having at least one white LED and at least one colored LED;
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- a controller for selectively illuminating at least one of the LEDs in the array;
- wherein light from the LED array reflects from a partially reflective license plate to provide information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.