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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441931 | Lighting system for displays in vehicles A lighting system (10) for displays, in particular in motor vehicles, comprises: a support (12), at least one first lighting device (14) for a spot-like illumination, which is mounted on the support (12), a planar second lighting device (... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7400261 | Display device, and vehicle-mounted display device and electronic To provide a display device, a vehicle-mounted display device, and an electronic device whose chassis are not large with much design freedom. In the present invention, a plurality of light-emitting elements each having a luminescent material sandwiched between a pai... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7342513 | Aircraft interior wireless communications system A wireless communications system suitable for use within an aircraft, such as a part of a wireless emergency lighting system (WELS) is provided. In an aircraft, EXIT signs are located throughout the interior of the aircraft, including the ceiling (general illuminati... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7297928 | Indicating instrument for vehicle An indicating instrument for a vehicle has a display board, a light modulation member disposed to cover a surface of the display board. An illumination intensity of the display board is detected by a light detecting member and a control unit applies to a dc pulse vo... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7277024 | Remote lighting control device for lamp string A remote controlling device includes a micro-controller; a transmitter coupled to the micro-controller to selectively transmit a control signal that controls the lighting of a lamp string, the transmitter comprising an encoder for coding the control signal; a preset... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7259665 | Battery backed service indicator aids for field maintenance A self-contained backup power source such as a battery is provided for components within an electrically powered device such as a storage controller, photocopier or the like, to maintain diagnostic status data and to power a service indicator aid, or diagnostic indi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7190268 | Multi-angle viewable indicator apparatus An indicator apparatus facilitates visibility of one or more indicators from multiple angles. The apparatus includes a housing having an outer sidewall portion. The sidewall portion, for example, has a first side extending between two adjacent sides. One or more elo... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7161495 | Alert for indicating validity of removable memory media The present invention is an apparatus for indicating valid data in a removable memory media. In an embodiment of the invention, an alert may be employed with the removable media, such as NVRAM, to indicate that the battery backup is functional and that the memory co... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7076276 | Mobile terminal device comprising vibrating component having light effects Mobile phones use light signaling or vibrational effects to silently indicate to a user that e.g. a telephone call is incoming. The present invention provides a method, a component for generating vibrational effects combined with light effects and a mobile device im... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048397 | Illumination of gauge indicator scale An instrument gauge display for a vehicle dash includes a transparent dial having an upper surface partially covered by black paint and a lower surface covered with white paint. Uncovered areas on the upper surface define a plurality of graphical images that indicat... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7012544 | Address and/or alarm indicator sign Sign 1 has frame 13 attaching to base 9 and supporting character plates 4. Casing 11 attaches to frame 13 and holds character plates 4 against frame 13. Light assembly 15 and base 9 backlight char... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6964371 | Electronic display An electronic display comprises a transversally U-shaped fixing beam with a two-wired conducting strip installed therein. Two terminal-fixing bases to fix the two-wired conducting strip and connected electric cables are provided at both ends of the two-wired conduct... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6756897 | Fire receiver A fire receiver for use in a building is divided into sections for each of which window indication is made by using a corresponding window. The fire receiver includes: a base having a frame for window indication; a rectangular window sheet to which the names of the ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6750779 | Indicating instrument for vehicle In an indicating instrument for a vehicle, a light modulation member having variable light transmissivity is disposed on a dial plate. The light modulation member includes a plurality of variable light modulation sections respectively connected to a controller that ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6492908 | Light indication showing functional status or operational condition through light-transmissible enclosure case The present invention discloses a personal computer that has circuit elements enclosed in a light transmissible case. The personal computer further includes a visible light enclosed in the light-transmissible case for providing indication of various funct... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6417779 | Display having a transilluminable display panel The invention relates displays (1), in particular for a motor vehicle, having a transilluminable display panel (2) and an illuminating device (4), arranged on the rear side of the display panel (2) averted from an observer, for transilluminating the displ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6195016 | Fiber optic display system with enhanced light efficiency A fiber optic display sign has an optical system with enhanced light efficiency so that the display system is suitable for outdoor use. A number of fiber optics have light receiving ends arranged in a compact bundle for receiving an image from an image ge... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6191700 | Luminous signs with sequential variation of images Luminous signs, specifically those with the ability to change the presented information sequentially, include an electro-mechanical system that produces the synchronized overlapping of two or more preprinted films with translucent properties, in such a wa... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5933084 | Indicating light, especially for a motor vehicle, having an improved appearance when extinguished An indicator light for a motor vehicle includes a light source and a reflector, which directs light from the light source in a forward direction on a first screen having lines of optical elements, which converge the light beam received from the reflector ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5920256 | Gauge with mechanical indicator and reconfigurable gauge display A vehicle gauge comprises a mechanical indicator moveable relative to a reconfigurable gauge display. A transparent electroluminescent display selectively provides one of a plurality of gauge displays. A mechanical indicator positioned behind the display ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5708410 | Vehicle information display An information display for use in vehicles including a module or housing located behind, and attached to, a support for the interior rearview mirror assembly. The module includes a display which is observable around the profile of the mirror by the vehicl... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5633623 | Personal indicator with light emission multiplying microprism array A safety device in the form of a compact, battery-operated, personal signalling system for providing light signals for personnel monitoring and detection purposes while operating under hazardous conditions. The device includes a light source that can emit... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5576687 | Vehicle information display An information display for use in vehicles including a module or housing located behind, and attached to, a support for the interior rearview mirror assembly. The module includes a display which is observable around the profile of the mirror by the vehicl... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5408187 | Electrical fault indicator utilizing a liquid crystal polymer gel dispersion exhibiting two stable contrasting optical states at zero field A polymer stabilized cholesteric textures wafer is sandwiched between two electrode plates, one of which is transparent. Terminals are provided for connection in parallel with a circuit protection device of an AC circuit. If the circuit protection device ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5184116 | Back-lightable diffusive display sign This relates to a back-lightable display panel for displaying alphanumeric characters and graphics comprising a plurality of mechanically movable elements, each having a dark translucent face and a bright translucent face which are moved from one to the o... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5150257 | High reliability, low intensity back lit SR and NVGC indicator assembly An electronic light valve is disposed over a color fill lens formed in an opaque indicia plate and an infrared filter to be energized to a transmissive condition simultaneously with a low intensity light source to illuminate the legend either by ambient l... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5148156 | Electronic display device having a plurality of pixel elements A display device including a plurality of pixel elements arranged in matrix form. Each of the pixel elements can be set to one of two alternative states. In the first state, each pixel element includes a portion that transmits light and an adjacent portio... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5111193 | Electronic display element for electronic display device A display element designed to permit easy assembly of an electronic display device and which utilizes an electromagnet having an L-shaped pole piece and reverse windings. Specifically, the invention resides in a display element for use in an information d... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5057818 | Security map display and alarm monitor A security map display and alarm monitor is disclosed that is configured by inserting a site map and drawing lines from security devices or zones shown on the map to indicator clusters located around the border of the map. The indicator clusters indicate ... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5049870 | Graphic display panel A graphic display panel for displaying, monitoring, and controlling conditions of a process plant, the graphic display panel including a graphic display sandwiched between translucent support surfaces, and permitting quick and easy rearrangement and repos... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4794370 | Peristaltic electrostatic binary device An array of binary elements suitable for alphanumeric or graphic displays are electrostatically actuated. The elements have a flexible member overlying a stator member. The flexible member has a bulge which is transferred along the element by sequential d... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4574269 | Vehicle communicator A visual communicator for a rear window of a vehicle. The communicator is semi-transparent and adapted to be disposed in the rear window of the vehicle for viewing from outside of the vehicle. The degree of transparency is such as to accommodate normal us... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4558396 | Display device for portable type electrical equipment A display device for electrical equipment includes a casing for the equipment, a transparent plate mounted in the casing, a display panel positioned in the casing inwardly of the transparent plate, a single resilient connector received in a recess formed ... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4555694 | Display device for a vehicle A sensor responsive display device includes a common display section for displaying various messages and/or warnings for a given period of time, and plural individual display sections, each corresponding to one of the messages and/or warnings displayed in... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4517428 | Menu display device A microwave oven is equipped with a menu display device. In this device, a plurality of menu cards are turnably attached at their one end to the outer peripheral surface of a menu card bobbin which is rotatably supported on a shaft. A gear is mounted on t... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4499451 | Mirror A mirror arrangement including a transparent glass member, a translucent film behind the glass member, a light generating element having a configuration for conveying information when activated, the mirror arrangement functioning as an ordinary mirror whe... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4496945 | Method and apparatus for symbol display device Method and apparatus for creating a display including a novel shuttering assembly and drive mechanism therefor. The shuttering assembly alternately presents first and second shutter panels to a window forming an element of the display. The panels are conn... | 01/29/1985 |
| 4485376 | Stacked liquid crystal display Two levels of liquid crystal material and upper, center and lower transparent members are sandwiched to form a stacked display. Segment electrodes, which are disposed on opposite sides of the center transparent member, are controllable to selectively disp... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4359222 | Hand-held electronic game playing device with replaceable cartridges A hand-held electronic program playing device having a flat panel electro-optical display unit incorporated in a housing, is disclosed. Circuitry suitable for driving the display unit and manually operable controls for providing a plurality of control fun... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4333092 | Communication aid means and method Apparatus and method for communicating comprises a control box having an alphanumeric keyboard with a plurality of switches. A control box electronic circuitry is disposed within the control box and has a power source and a plurality of conductors. The ap... | 06/01/1982 |
