Advanced LED Lighting Designs Robert H. Miller

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Advanced LED

Lighting Designs

Robert H. M

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Advanced LED Lighting Designs

Portfolio of Robert H. Miller

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Copyright 2000 - 2010 by Robert H. Miller

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This book reflects the lighting design trends in automotive. Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) forever changed the way illumination is used in vehicles, offering designers bold new looks, rich colors, and visual sophistication by "lightscaping" interiors and exteriors. In the following pages I have outlined some of the "BEST" vehicles that I have designed lighting for. Although there are many more equally as interesting, the designs presented in this publication represent my personal favorites of the creative uses of lighting design. - Robert H Miller

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General Motors "Hy-wire" 2002 6DaimlerChrysler "Tomahawk" 2003General Motors "SAE - STS" 2005

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Ford "SYNus" 2005 1614

Nissan "AZEAL" 2005 20Ford "Super Chief" 2006 24Mercury Hybrid "Presidential Edition 06" 32GM "Colorado Z71" SEMA 2006Lincoln "MKR" 2007 Ford "Airstream Concept" 2007Ford "HySeries Edge" 2007Cadence & Continental "Console" 20073M "Viki III Technology Vehicle" 20073M Automotive "CHMSL" 2008Continential Automotive "Color" 2008"LightJet" TechnologyASP "Triad LED Flashlight" 2006 - 2008 Profile: Robert H. Miller

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General Motors "Hy-wire" 2002

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Electroluminescent Experience

EL in Floors, Wheel Wells and Ceiling

LED "Mood" Lighting in DoorsInterior

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LEDs, EL and CCFL Headlamps

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DaimlerChrysler "Tomahawk" 2003

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General Motors "SAE - STS" Technology Vehicle 2005

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Illuminated "Hot or Cold"Cup Holders

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Ford "SYNus" 2005

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Window Lighting

Rear Light Guide and Window Lighting

LightScaping the Interior

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LED Flexible Circuit (white)

LED Flexible Circuit (dual - white & amber)

Electroluminescent IP

Flex Circuit Installation18

"3125" LEDs Mounted on a Flexible Circuits

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Nissan "AZEAL" 2005

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RGB "HID" Look

RGB "Fog" Lighting

RGB "Whatever" Lighting Street Legal Lighting 21

Light Guide LightingRGB Headlamps and Fog Lamps22

100% RGB LightingFirst LED "Smooth-Even" Tail Lamps

Mood Lighting in Door Panel LED Circuit on Edge of Glass Spoiler 23

Ford "Super Chief" 2006

Front LED Arrays24

Chrome Turns to Light

"OFF" State

"ON" State 25

LED HB Fog LightingRear LED Lighting (smooth & even)

LED Light Guide for Interior Doors

Forward Lighting LED Heat SinksLight Guide Development

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Anti-Reflection Coatings Test

Finished Optics Fully Functioning Light 27

Major Excitement

Top Looking Down

LED Light Guide System

"ON" State"OFF" State

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Roof Lighting "OFF" State

Roof Lighting "On" State

Roof Lighting LED Light Guide Development 31

Mercury Mariner Hybrid "Presidential Edition"

Interior Mood and Task Lighting

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Mercury Mariner Hybrid Presidential Vehicle 33

Former President Clinton Receives an Overview on Hybrid Technology

LightJet LED Spot and Mood Design

High Brightness 8500 Kelvin White

Creation of Ceiling Housing

Illuminated Interior 35

GM "Colorado Z 71" 2006 SEMA

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LightJet Projection Technology

"Off" State GM Colorado Z 71 2006 SEMA Concept 37

Lincoln "MKR" 2007

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MKR Forward Lighting using Light-by-Wire Technology

MKR Forward Lighting using Light-by-Wire Technology

MKR Concept

MKR Concept

2007 NAIAS MKR Lighting Designer Rob Miller

"Lighting is an important design element, we know customers are paying more attention to the lighting in their homes than ever before, and we wanted to leverage it to create even more ambiance and drama with this concept."

- Gordon Platto, Chief Designer

"The Lincoln MKR concept is sophisticated and modern, resembling an athlete - extremely strong and fit but looks elegant in a tuxedo."

- Peter Holbury, Executive Director - Design The Americas

From the rear, the MKR concept is instantly recognizable as a Lincoln, thanks to full-width dimensional LED tail lamps stretching from side to side. Ice Blue white LED lighting is carried throughout the high-contrast interior, emitting from door panels, mohair-carpeted foot wells, seats, center console and perhaps the most dramatically from the large Lincoln star above which is easily viewed from each

of the Lincoln MKR concept's four seats.

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"First" use of LED circuit directly on Lens

MKR License Plate

3D Rear Lighting with Floating Amber Turn Signals

Dimensional Rear Lighting46

MKR Rear Cube

MKR Interior

2007 NAIAS

3D Gauges

Massive 21" Wheels and Logo Tires Initial Design Renderings 49

MKR Forward Lighting Module , 16 Total 53

"Under Construction" - Fitting the Front Amber Turn Signal

"Under Construction" - Fitting the Front Amber Turn Signal

MKR Concept

MKR Concept

2007 Ford "Airstream Concept"

Code Name: American Journey

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2007 NAIAS Introduction J Mays

Clay Mockup CAD for Lighting Design 59

Press Event

Press Event

Center Stage Ford Booth

The orange surround window lighting was accomplished by using LEDs with a custom light guide and reflective system.

Transparent Chrome Grill

Complex Light Guide Development 63

2007 Ford "HySeries Edge"

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Illuminated Fuel Doors

2007 Cadence Innovation & Continental Joint Technology Development

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Cadence Innovation

Day / Night Renderings

Completed Unit at GM Tech World

Original Concept Rendering

Side Illumination 71

2007 3M's Viki III Global Technology Vehicle

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Lincoln MKX Vehicle

Precision Lighting Element (PLE) Cup Holder with Proximity Sensing

PLE Map Pocket

Light-by-Wire (LBW) Rear Cup Holder PLE CHMSL Light Guide 75

"SHINE" Technlogy Door Sill Illuminaton

High Brightness Illumination

"SHINE" License Plate Illumination

Night Time Illumination

PLE Rear Seat Illumination

Exact Light Placement Where it is Needed Original Design Rendering80

Optical Films with next Generation "Braless" Design

2008 3M Automotive - USA and Europe CHMSL Development & Design

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2008 Continential Automotive Color-on-demand Lighting System

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Color-on-demand LED Driver SystemDisplay Case

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"LightJet" Technology

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Bike and Motorcycle Application 91

2007 ASP Triad LED Flashlight

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For the last fifteen years my passion has been designing lighting applications for the interiors and exteriors of cars for OEMS and Tiers worldwide. My extensive technological experience has enabled me to combine new technologies and integrate them into innovative lighting designs. The result has been exciting new products such as illuminated cup holders and map pockets that respond to motion sensors.

As the green effort expands, the use of super efficient lighting will be become critical for the global automobile market. For the past four years I’ve worked full time as a consultant to 3M Automotive, which is based in both Germany and the USA. I have traveled to China, India, Europe, South American, and Australia. My role is to visit OEM design studios and present them with advanced lighting design strategies for the interiors and exteriors of future cars.

While at 3M, I designed and created the first Precision Lighting Element-based seat-back light and developed the world’s first super-compact PLE High Mount Stop Light (CHMSL). These designs are both new and efficient, and they lend design excitement to older existing technologies.

In 2007, 2008 and 2011, I coordinated and design and the integration of the lighting on four global technology vehicles for 3M, and Visteon. The first vehicle, Vicki III Demonstration Vehicle, was used to showcase 3M’s Optical Film Technology, Lighting and several of other technologies 3M manufactures. The second and third vehicle was the joint collaboration between Visteon and 3M. The X Waves were built to showcase Visteon design integration abilities and 3M’s technology offerings to the global automotive marketplace. In order to satisfy the individual needs of demographics in designs, two X Wave vehicles were produced. One centered in America the other centered in Europe. All three vehicles have been showcased globally. The fourth and fifth vehicles are Growth Market Vehicles (GMV) A small, low-cost compact car was chosen and a 2-wheeler motorcycle was used to showcase low cost innovative light management technologies for the India marketplace.

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