US Patent Issued to Autoliv ASP on Feb. 11 for "Apparatus, systems, and methods for lighting control of emblem assemblies" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,221,050, issued on Feb. 11, was assigned to Autoliv ASP Inc. (Ogden, Utah).

"Apparatus, systems, and methods for lighting control of emblem assemblies" was invented by Michael Kutchey (Ortonville, Mich.), Geoff Mills (Lake Orion, Mich.) and Debra Preston (Holly, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Decorative emblem assemblies having lighting control features and related airbag modules and methods. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise a cover comprising a pocket for receiving an emblem assembly therein and an emblem assembly coupled to the cover within the pocket. The emblem assembly may comprise one or more plates configured t...