Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – External signal light system
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-11
2007-12-11
Tweel, Jr., John (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
External signal light system
C340S467000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11134732
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle safety lighting system includes a panel including light-emitting sources housed therein that are arranged in isolated series equidistantly juxtaposed along the panel. One light-emitting source series is continuously active during non-braking conditions. A mechanism is included for mounting the panel to a rear portion of a vehicle. A controller is coupled to a master brake cylinder of the vehicle and is electrically mated in parallel with the light-emitting sources such that selected ones of the light-emitting source series can be independently activated during driving conditions. In-line pressure sensors are conjoined to brake lines associated with the master brake cylinder for effectively determining a degree of force applied to a brake pedal. The in-line pressure sensors also generates and transmits notification signals to the controller while the brake pedal is engaged such that the controller can activate the light-emitting sources based upon a changing brake force.
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