Abstract:
A digital license plate for a motor vehicle includes a display device for displaying a sequence of letters and/or digits to form a vehicle registration number, a storage unit for storing files, an authentication unit for authenticating a file stored in the storage unit to a predetermined source, an encryption unit for encrypting and decrypting a file stored in the storage unit, a transmitting and/or receiving unit for wireless or wired interaction with a server, and a control unit designed to control the display device to display, by the display device, a vehicle registration number contained in a file if the authentication unit confirms that the file originates from the predetermined source.
Abstract:
A vehicle that is the leaning vehicle or the straddled vehicle includes a fiber optic cable extending from a laser beam source unit to both a forward light-emitting part and a rearward light-emitting part via a forward-rearward branch portion, the fiber optic cable allowing a laser beam emitted from the laser beam source unit to be branched in the forward-rearward branch portion, and then supplied to both the forward light-emitting part and the rearward light-emitting part. A length of the fiber optic cable between the laser beam source unit and the forward-rearward branch portion is shorter than a total length of the fiber optic cable between the forward-rearward branch portion and the forward light-emitting part and between the forward-rearward branch portion and the rearward light-emitting part in a side view of the vehicle.
Abstract:
A lighting system enables a lighting pattern to be displayed on a vehicle when the vehicle is in motion. A lighting pattern may include lights that fluctuate (with respect to luminosity) or lights that stay, that is, are solid, at the same luminosity. The length of time that a light, such as an LED lamp, is powered on may vary. Similarly, the amount of time between two adjacent lights are powered off and powered on may also vary. As such, the lighting sequence is flexible and can be customized so that all lights are not on for the same length of time and the time between two lights being powered may vary. A vehicle front alert system allows for improved perception of speed of an approaching vehicle, human, or object.
Abstract:
To provide a light device that can suppress the heat influence. In a tail light having LED chips, an electronic component that turns on the LED chips, and a first substrate, and a second substrate, and a third substrate on which the LED chips and the electronic component are disposed, a plurality of the first substrate, the second substrate, and the third substrate are independently provided, and are spaced from one another.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a light emitting device. The device may include a printed circuit board, a reflective layer formed on the printed circuit board, a light guide layer formed on the reflective layer, and one or more light sources provided on one or more sides of the light guide layer to allow light to enter the light guide layer from the one or more sides, wherein the light guide layer may be bent with one or more curves, and wherein one surface of the light guide layer may be formed with a plurality of microstructures so as to achieve the best lighting effect and to increase luminance uniformity.
Abstract:
An illumination system for a vehicle includes a truck bed defining a cargo space, a bumper positioned vehicle rearward of the truck bed, and a tailgate defining a recessed surface and rotatable between substantially open and substantially closed positions. A first optically interactive portion is positioned on the truck bed and a second optically interactive portion is positioned on the tailgate. A light source is positioned on the recessed surface of the tailgate. The light source and the first and second optically interactive surfaces are configured to illuminate the cargo space when the tailgate is in the substantially open position and illuminate the bumper when the tailgate is in the substantially closed position.
Abstract:
A headlamp assembly for a saddle-type vehicle includes left and right light-emitting portions arranged on left and right sides, respectively, of a housing. Each of the light-emitting portions includes a light source and a concave reflector, disposed proximate the light source for reflecting light forwardly. Each reflector has an inclined surface configured such that the rear surfaces of the reflectors extend in directions separating from each other as the reflectors extend rearwardly. A driver for driving the light sources of the left and right light-emitting portions is arranged behind and in between the left and right reflectors.
Abstract:
A vehicle lighting assembly is provided herein. The assembly includes a housing including a light permeable portion and a photoluminescent portion. A first light source and a second light source are each located inside the housing. Light emitted from the first light source is outputted from the housing via the light permeable portion and light emitted from the second light source excites the photoluminescent portion to generate a visible light that is outputted from the housing.
Abstract:
Retroreflective sheeting having a structured layer of cube corner elements and an at least one optically variable mark therein, and methods of making same.
Abstract:
A device and method for validating license plates has a central server in communication with third party databases, external communication means, a fleet of indicators upon license plates of vehicles, and the indicators communicating to the central server. The central server receives input from insurance company, vehicle registration, law enforcement, and subscriber databases. The central server compares a license plate or other data to criteria. Upon meeting one criterion, the central server sends a signal through the communication means to an indicator upon a subscriber's license plate for illumination. Upon failing another criterion, the central server communicates a different signal to an indicator for intermittent illumination. The central server also has an emergency function that a subscriber may activate which illuminates the indicator. The indicator unit has an antenna, a battery, a connection to a vehicle's electrical system, a microprocessor, and a light emitting diode.