Fiber optic panel applique

An automotive vehicle comprising:

• a number of fiber optic panels comprising a plurality of optical fibers disposed on a backing and overlaid with an optically transmissive medium or component that further incorporates a fluorescent component in the construction with the number of fiber optic panels;
• the number of fiber optic panels coupled to a number of light sources, wherein a portion of the number of light sources is derived from a light emitting diode (LED) type;
• the fiber optic panels including configured to emit light transversely from a number of fiber optic panel locations to an optical axis thereof configured to form a number of illumination regions in the fiber optic panels;
• a driver circuitry configured to provide electrical current to the number of light sources;
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• the number of illumination regions extend from a housing and are configured to perform a lighting function of the automotive vehicle.

A fiber optic apparatus of lighting of an automotive vehicle comprising:

• a plurality of fiber optic panels coupled to a number of light sources, wherein a portion of the number of light sources is derived from a light emitting diode (LED) type;
• a housing having an internal chamber that accommodates a respective width of each one of the fiber optic panels;
• at least one window formed in the housing by which the internal chamber is in optical communication with an exterior of the housing;
• the fiber optic panels including a set number of optical fibers configured to emit light transversely from a number of fiber optic panel locations to an optical axis thereof;
• the set number of optical fibers configured to form a number of respective illumination regions in the fiber optic panels, where the illumination regions are disposed within the internal chamber along a folded or curved pathway;
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• the fiber optic panels being coupled to the housing and configured to convey light into the internal chamber while the respective illumination regions extend from the housing and are configured to perform a lighting function.