Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
362497000 | License plate | 10 |
20090141512 | LICENSE PLATE ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a license plate assembly comprising: (i) a housing comprising a back plate and upstanding side walls defining a cavity; (ii) a light guide having first and second major sides that are opposite to each other and one or more side faces defining a thickness of side light guide, said light guide being disposed in said housing and being arranged on said back plate of said housing; (iii) a light source mounted along one or more side faces of said light guide; (iv) a transparent and retroreflective license plate mounted on said first major side of said light guide; and wherein a cushioning layer is provided between said back plate of said housing and said light guide. | 06-04-2009 |
20090196059 | LICENSE PLATE LAMP - A license plate lamp for radiating light to a surface of a license plate attached to a rear end of a vehicle body includes: a lamp body disposed above the license plate; a light emitting diode disposed within the lamp body, the light emitting diode having an optical axis extending in a vertical direction for emitting light toward a license plate located under the light emitting diode; and a control lens provided between the light emitting diode and the license plate for controlling the light emitted by the light emitting diode so that the light is radiated toward a surface of the license plate. The control lens includes a first control portion for radiating the light emitted by the light emitting diode toward an upper end part of the surface of the license plate, and a second control portion located rearward of the first control portion for radiating the light emitted by the light emitting diode toward substantially a whole region of the surface of the license plate. | 08-06-2009 |
20090290370 | VEHICLE LIGHTING APPARATUS - A lighting apparatus is disposed near an upper end edge of a license plate on a rear side of a vehicle. The lighting apparatus includes a license plate lamp which illuminates the license plate with visible light, and an infrared irradiation lamp which irradiates a region behind the vehicle with infrared light. The license plate lamp includes a first light emitting device which emits the visible light and is supported on a rear surface of a first support plate. The infrared irradiation lamp includes a second light emitting device which emits the infrared light and is supported on a lower surface of a second support plate. A lower end of the first support plate is coupled to a rear end of the second support plate. When seen from behind the vehicle, the license plate lamp is disposed directly above the infrared irradiation lamp. | 11-26-2009 |
20100208479 | REAR ELEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A LIGHTING UNIT - The present invention relates to a rear-end element ( | 08-19-2010 |
20110007517 | LICENSE PLATE LAMP - A license plate lamp is installed in a license plate device to illuminate a car-use license plate and is assembled by a heat dissipation device, a circuit board and a shade. The circuit board is electrically connected with light emitting elements and is locked with the circuit board. As two ends of the shade are extended respectively with locking elements, the shade can be locked with the circuit board to form the license plate lamp. Furthermore, because having a fastening spring leaf, the shade can be first positioned in the license plate device, and then the entire license plate lamp is fixed and locked with the license plate device by fastening elements on the circuit board. Therefore, a life time of usage of the license plate lamp can be extended by the heat dissipation device and the license plate device can be prevented from melting down by high temperature. | 01-13-2011 |
20110032718 | INTERSECTION-BREACHING EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE WARNING LIGHT ASSEMBLY - The present invention is an intersection-breaching emergency response vehicle warning light incorporated into the front license plate holder. The invention includes a license plate holder and two LEDs, where each LED is mounted within a light orifice such that the lens and one or more bulbs is positioned outwardly from the license plate holder housing, as well as related wiring and hardware. | 02-10-2011 |
20120113661 | Device for Illuminating Target Surface Including an Integrated Switch - A device for illuminating a target surface of a vehicle. The device includes a base and a top cover coupled to the base. The top cover includes a perimeter wall portion and an actuator portion coupled to the perimeter wall portion. The actuator portion extends generally downward between walls of the perimeter wall portion toward the base and is movable toward the base for changing the state of a switch upon application of an external force to the actuator portion. A light source is coupled to the base and positioned for illuminating the target surface through the actuator portion. | 05-10-2012 |
20120327675 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY OF A VEHICLE - A lighting assembly has a first array of lamp elements to a first side of a central zone and a second array of lamp elements to a second side of the central zone. Each array has at least one low intensity lamp element operable to cause the lighting assembly to present a low intensity brightness to an observer viewing the lighting assembly and at least one high intensity lamp element operable to cause the lighting assembly to present a high intensity brightness to an observer viewing the lighting assembly, and an electrical connector through which electric current is fed to operate the lamp elements. | 12-27-2012 |
20130170240 | License Plate Illuminator - An apparatus for illuminating a license plate comprising a plurality of infrared emitting devices connected in series, parallel or combination thereof mounted on a core material or substrate in a frame. The apparatus emits infrared light in a wavelength responsive to cameras, security camera, road camera, video-photo-radar traffic camera and others. The infrared emitting device is positioned within the perimeter of the license plate. The apparatus is powered by the vehicle power system or a rechargeable power supply. | 07-04-2013 |
20150146444 | VEHICLE LAMP ASSEMBLY WITH FLEXIBLE LENS - A lamp assembly for illuminating an exterior portion of a vehicle includes a lamp housing, and a switch supported by the lamp housing. The lamp assembly includes a flexible lens that is supported by the lamp housing and flexes to move relative to the lamp housing between an undepressed position and a depressed position when a force is applied to the lens. The lens is configured to cause the switch to move from a first position to a second position when the lens moves to the depressed position. | 05-28-2015 |