Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – External signal light system
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Swarthout, Brent (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
External signal light system
C340S464000, C340S467000, C340S469000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07982594
ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus are provided for controllably illuminating automotive brake lights. In one embodiment, an automotive brake lighting system comprises a brake light including first and second light sources, a sensor to sense a level of an operating condition associated with at least one of a brake assembly or a brake pedal of a motor vehicle for illuminating the brake light, and a controller configured to monitor information provided by the sensor. The controller, in response to the level of the operating condition, selectively powers the at least one of the first or second light sources of the brake light based at least in part on the monitored information to generate a variable visual indication relating to braking of the motor vehicle from the brake light over a range of at least two different visual indications that indicate a variable braking rate of the motor vehicle over a corresponding range of at least two different braking rates.
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Singh Sanjeev K.
Swarthout Brent
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