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Granted Patent B2
US 12,486,958 · App. 18/057,356 · Granted Dec 2, 2025

Vehicle light apparatus

Inventors: Vinu Thaliath (Bristol, GB); Minesh Madhusudan Chaudhari (Indianapolis, IN); Simon Baker (Basingstoke, GB); Shammika Ashan Wickramasinghe (Banbury, GB)
Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
F21S41/25B60Q1/0011F21S41/143
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Patent No.
US 12,486,958
App. No.
18/057,356
Granted
Dec 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The apparatus having a light fixture is provided. The apparatus can include a collimator. The collimator can be coupled with the light fixture. The collimator can adjust light produced by a light source from a first path to a second path. The apparatus can include a film. The film can conceal at least a portion of the light source.

Claims (59)

1 . An apparatus, comprising:

a light fixture disposed at least partially within a vehicle;

a collimator, coupled with the light fixture, to adjust light produced by a light source from a first path to a second path;

a film having a honeycomb pattern, and the film configured to;

conceal at least a portion of the light source from view external to the vehicle; and

prevent at least a portion of the light produced by the light source from exiting the apparatus; and

a cover disposed superior to the film, the cover configured to:

match a contour of a segment of the vehicle that includes the apparatus such that the apparatus is blended with the segment of the vehicle.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

a second collimator, coupled with the collimator, to adjust the light produced by the light source from the second path to a third path;

a partition, coupled with the second collimator, to direct the light produced by the light source from the third path to a plate; and

the plate to redirect the light produced by the light source.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

at least one first opening to transfer the light produced by the light source, wherein the at least one first opening has a first size; and

at least one second opening to transfer the light produced by the light source, wherein the at least one second opening has a second size;

wherein the first size and the second size are different.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light fixture is at least one of a head light, a tail light, a crossbar light, a light bar, a charge indicator light, a turn signal light, a directional light, a reverse light, a flood light, a stop light, a fog light, an interior light, a display light, or a dome light.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light source includes at least one of a light emitting diode, an incandescent bulb, a fluorescent lamp, or a halogen lamp.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light fixture is electrically coupled with a power source.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

a data processing system, the data processing system comprising at least one processor, coupled with memory, to:

provide, to the light source, a first signal to produce light; and

provide, to the light source, a second signal to stop producing light.

8 . A method for manufacturing an apparatus, comprising:

coupling a collimator with a light fixture, the collimator configured to adjust light produced by a light source from a first path to a second path, and the light fixture to dispose at least partially within a vehicle;

disposing a film on the collimator, the film having a honeycomb pattern, and the film configured to:

conceal at least a portion of the light source from view external to the vehicle; and

prevent at least a portion of the light produced by the light source from exiting the apparatus; and

disposing a cover superior to the film, the cover configured to:

match a contour of a segment of the vehicle that includes that apparatus such that the apparatus is blended with the segment of the vehicle.

9 . The method of claim 8 , comprising:

coupling a second collimator with the collimator, the second collimator configured to adjust the light produced by the light source from the second path to a third path;

disposing a partition on the second collimator, the partition configured to direct the light produced by the light source from the third path to a plate; and

coupling the plate with the partition, the plate configured to redirect the light produced by the light source.

10 . The method of claim 8 , comprising:

defining, by a placement of the film on a plate, a first opening of the plate, the first opening configured to transfer the light produced by the light source, wherein the first opening has a first size; and

defining, by the placement of the film on the plate, a second opening of the plate, the second opening configured to transfer the light produced by the light source, wherein the second opening has a second size;

wherein the first size and the second size are different.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the light fixture is at least one of a head light, a tail light, a crossbar light, a light bar, a charge indicator light, a turn signal light, a directional light, a reverse light, a flood light, a stop light, a fog light, an interior light, a display light, or a dome light.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the light source includes at least one of a light emitting diode, an incandescent bulb, a fluorescent lamp, or a halogen lamp.

13 . The method of claim 8 , comprising:

electrically coupling the light fixture with a power source.

14 . The method of claim 8 , comprising:

electrically coupling a processing circuit with the light source, the processing circuit configured to provide a first signal, to the light source, to produce light and the processing circuit configured to provide, a second signal, to the light source, to stop producing light.

15 . An electric vehicle, comprising:

an apparatus comprising:

a light fixture disposed at least partially within the electric vehicle;

a collimator, coupled with the light fixture, to adjust light produced by a light source from a first path to a second path;

a film having a honeycomb pattern, and the film configured to:

conceal at least a portion of the light source from view external to the electric vehicle; and

prevent at least a portion of the light produced by the light source from exiting the apparatus; and

a cover disposed superior to the film, the cover configured to:

match a contour of a segment of the electric vehicle that includes the apparatus such that the apparatus is blended with the segment of the electric vehicle.

16 . The electric vehicle of claim 15 , comprising:

the apparatus including:

a second collimator, coupled with the collimator, to adjust the light produced by the light source from the second path to a third path;

a partition, coupled with the second collimator, to direct the light produced by the light source from the third path to a plate; and

the plate to redirect the light produced by the light source.

17 . The electric vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the light fixture is at least one of a head light, a tail light, a crossbar light, a light bar, a charge indicator light, a turn signal light, a directional light, a reverse light, a flood light, a stop light, a fog light, an interior light, a display light, or a dome light.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2022
From: THALIATH, VINU; CHAUDHARI, MINESH MADHUSUDAN; BAKER, SIMON; WICKRAMASINGHE, SHAMMIKA ASHAN
To: RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
Reel/Frame 061842/0527 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2022
From: RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
To: RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 061842/0865 →
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