Illuminated vehicle badge
A vehicle badge is provided herein. The badge includes one or more light sources configured to illuminate in a pseudorandom sequence. Each respective light source illuminates in a first illumination sequence defined by a first set of parameters and a subsequent second illumination sequence defined by a second set of parameters. A controller is operably coupled with the light sources and has a counter therein. The counter determines the subsequent illumination sequence while the first illumination sequence occurs.
1. A vehicle badge comprising:
a plurality of light sources each configured to illuminate in a non-biased statistically distributed pseudorandom sequence between first and second subsequent illumination sequences; and
a controller operably coupled with the plurality of light sources and having a counter therein, the counter determining the subsequent illumination sequence while the first illumination sequence occurs based on a parameter defined by a base value that is generated from a sample taken from the counter.
2. The vehicle badge of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light sources are disposed between a housing and a substrate.
3. The vehicle badge of claim 2 , further comprising:
a decorative layer disposed between an exterior surface of the housing and the plurality of light sources.
4. The vehicle badge of claim 1 , wherein an activation state of the plurality of light sources is each independently controlled by a unique routine.
5. The vehicle badge of claim 1 , wherein the base value is compared to a predefined value in a lookup table, wherein an illumination parameter is output to the light source based on the predefined value of the lookup table.
6. The vehicle badge of claim 5 , wherein one or more bits of the counter are masked to limit the number of illumination parameters.
7. The vehicle badge of claim 5 , wherein an illumination start time of the plurality of light sources is the illumination parameter.
8. The vehicle badge of claim 5 , wherein an illumination duration of the plurality of light sources is the illumination parameter.
9. The vehicle badge of claim 5 , wherein an illumination color of the plurality of light sources is the illumination parameter.
10. The vehicle badge of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of light sources are aligned and form a similar geometry with indicia defined within a housing disposed forwardly of the plurality of light sources.
11. A vehicle badge comprising:
a plurality of light sources each configured to illuminate in a non-biased statistically distributed pseudorandom sequence in a first illumination sequence and a second, subsequent illumination sequence; and
a controller operably coupled with the plurality of light sources and having a counter therein, wherein the counter determines the subsequent illumination sequence and additional sequences are flashed to the controller once said vehicle badge is attached to a vehicle.
12. A vehicle badge comprising:
a plurality of light sources each configured to illuminate in a non-biased statistically distributed pseudorandom sequence in a first illumination sequence and a subsequent second illumination, wherein each non-illuminated light source in the first illumination sequence has a generally equal probability to become illuminated in the second illumination sequence; and
a controller operably coupled with the plurality of light sources and having a counter configured to determine the subsequent illumination sequence.