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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
James J. Surman0
Erick Michael Lavoie0
Stuart C. Salter0
Date of Patent
October 11, 2016
Patent Application Number
14820999
Date Filed
August 7, 2015
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Patent abstract
A lighting system for a trailer is provided herein. The lighting system may include a hitch angle detection component disposed on the trailer. A light source is disposed on the vehicle. A photoluminescent structure is disposed on the hitch angle detection component and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the light source. The hitch angle detection component may further include a predetermined image pattern of a certain size and shape provided on the top surface thereof for capture by an imaging device and recognition by an image processing unit.
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