automotive lighting designs two

Advanced LED Lighting Designs

Volume Two

Robert H. Miller

Advanced LED

Lighting D

esigns

Copyright 2005 - 2011 by Robert H. Miller

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author and or publisher.

Robert H. Miller PublishingPO Box 871383Canton, Michigan 48187 USA

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Book design: Robert H. MillerPhotography: Robert H MillerOEM pictures used with permission

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Advanced LED Lighting Designs

Portfolio of Robert H. Miller

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3M / Visteon Collaboration “X-Wave” 2008 04

General Motors “EN-V” Shangahi, China 2010 16

3M / Visteon Collaboration “GMV” 2011

Electrochromic Film for Lighting Development

Technology Design Brochures

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Technology CarVisteon and 3M

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GM EN-V Urban Transport for the FutureShanghai, China, 2010

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LightingArt-to-Part

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Jiao (Pride)

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Growth Market Vehicle (GMV) - 2011A Collaboration Between Visteon and 3M

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Thin Profile Lighting (TPL) Rear Lights1” in Thickness

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Electrochromic FilmsDevelopment

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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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