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A lighting system for an automotive vehicle includes a remote laser light source coupled with a light transmitting fiber optic light guide bundle which illuminates a uniform thickness thin sheet optical element having a plurality of micro-optical wedges formed thereon and a plurality of diffractive

A lighting system for an automotive vehicle includes a remote laser light source coupled with a light transmitting fiber optic light guide bundle which illuminates a uniform thickness thin sheet optical element having a plurality of micro-optical wedges formed thereon and a plurality of diffractive optical elements disposed intermediate the fiber optic light guide bundle and the uniform thickness thin sheet optical element for receiving light and redirecting the light to predetermined regions of the plurality of micro-optical wedges.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A vehicle lighting system for use in an automotive vehicle, comprising:a uniform thickness thin sheet optical element having a front surface, a back surface with a plurality of micro-optical wedges formed thereon for receiving and reflecting light through the front surface, and at

[ We claim:] [1.] A vehicle lighting system for use in an automotive vehicle, comprising:a uniform thickness thin sheet optical element having a front surface, a back surface with a plurality of micro-optical wedges formed thereon for receiving and reflecting light through the front surface, and at least one perimeter side surface generally normal to the front surface;a plurality of laser light sources for generating light disposed at a predetermined location adjacent a single perimeter side surface; andat least one planar, diffractive optical element thin sheet grating disposed intermediately of said light source and the perimeter side surface, and being parallel to the single perimeter side surface, for receiving light from said laser light source and redirecting the light through the perimeter side surface and to predetermined regions of the plurality of micro-optical wedges.