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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8138942 | Remote control transmitting device An annular operation unit is formed as an outer shape to cover entire outline of a surface of a case, and inputting switches and displaying unit are attached inside of an opening at the center side of the annular operation unit, allowing the annular operation unit t... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8120506 | Display unit having a dial and a central display Provided is a display unit that incorporates a dial, a central display device, and an indicating needle. The indicating needle includes a substrate provided beneath the display device, a light source on a surface of an end of the substrate; and a light guide. The li... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7928859 | Full angle laser illuminate instrument cluster A display for measured quantities can include a dial plaque with at least one set of indicia spaced around the plaque to indicate the measured quantities. An optical device can be mounted on a shaft within a perimeter of the dial plaque at a location surrounded by t... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7675428 | Rotating gauge pointer and light guide between LCD and LED An indicating instrument for a vehicle may employ an analog type lighted pointer arranged on a rotatable, circular shaped pointer disk, a liquid crystal display arranged over the pointer disk, and a first dial with indicia located outboard of or adjacent to and/or i... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7394399 | Pointer type indicating apparatus A pointer type indicating apparatus includes dial plates each of which has an index portion for indicating operation information items of an operation object, pointers each of which is driven to point one of the operation information items, driving units for driving... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7382237 | Display arrangement for a vehicle A display arrangement for a vehicle has, in particular, a multipurpose instrument or is configured as a multipurpose instrument. The display arrangement includes a first display device to display information concerning operation of the vehicle, a glass with adjustab... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7357096 | Meter panel for use in automotive instrument A meter panel such as a speedometer used in an instrument panel of an automotive vehicle includes a transparent pointer disc, a dial plate having scales and numerals thereon, and a light source for illuminating the pointer disc. The pointer disc is disposed in front... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7298311 | Controller apparatus for controlling an electronic apparatus A remote controller apparatus has a controller body, which is provided with annularly disposed display devices displaying as images operating buttons for the purpose of executing functions of a remotely controlled apparatus, and which is further provided with a disp... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7263870 | Gauge calibration method The instrument panel gauge assembly includes an applique having gauge graphics printed thereon and a needle pointer for a gauge assembly positioned adjacent thereto. A transparent chaplet is formed within the applique to allow light to pass through. The needle passe... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262689 | Combined vehicle display and method A display for a vehicle includes an indicator such as a pointer or needle. The display is configured such that (1) the position of the indicator is responsive to, and thus indicative of, a first measurable vehicle characteristic; and (2) the appearance of the indica... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255061 | Control knob with symbol display Control, comprising a knob (12a) with a prism (20) that has an axial part (22) located centrally in the knob, with a symbol display surface (28) at an external end (30) of the knob, and a part (24) arranged at an angl... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7236089 | Vehicle-mounted display unit The vehicle-mounted display unit includes a display having a meter area and an auxiliary indication area. The meter area indicates a dial image for showing measured values of an operational condition of a motor vehicle. The auxiliary indication area indicates inform... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7205495 | Control knob with multi-color indicator A control knob for controlling an underlying signal is disclosed. The control knob includes a clear radial portion which serves as an indicator on the knob. The radial portion receives light from a multi-color LED which is housed within a clear shaft of a potentiome... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7196635 | Indicating instrument for vehicle A circuit board is divided into two portions: a flexible printed circuit board; and a printed circuit board. On the flexible circuit board, movements whose layouts on the flexible circuit board are changed based on a design change in a dial plate due to a model chan... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191730 | Displaying instrument and luminous pointer A luminous pointer of a displaying instrument has a pointer body with a light emitting area that is divided into subsections with prisms. The subsections are illuminated at different timing. A light emitting circuit, including light emitting diodes (LEDs) for illumi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193170 | Push button A push button includes a button main body portion which is provided between a packaging substrate placed under it and a casing portion located above it, a light source placed on the packaging substrate, and a light-guide portion which guides light from the light sou... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7180020 | Steering column module A steering column cover body accommodates therein at least one of an electric junction block, a meter and at least one switch which are directly connected with each other. The switch includes at least one of a turn switch, a wiper switch, a hazard switch and an igni... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7129849 | Analog instrument gauge display An analog instrument gauge display is provided that comprises a lens having a pointing indicia displayed thereon, a back plate having a pattern thereon, and a drive motor coupled to the lens and configured to rotate the lens and pointing indicia relative to the patt... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126564 | Illumination and display device An illumination device for a display instrument is described which is used to illuminate two sets of scale markings and to separately illuminate a pointer scale of the display instrument. The light from a light source is guided past light funnels that are used to il... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7113080 | Indicator for straddle type vehicle An indicator for a straddle type vehicle includes a dial plate and scale markings provided on the dial face. Each of the scale markings protrudes from a flat dial face of the dial plate and is provided with a slant face inclined relative to the flat dial face for re... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113077 | System and method for providing a display utilizing a fast photon indicator A measuring gauge includes a rotatable LED pointer having a light output. As the pointer is rotated about a lens at a constant rate, the output of the LED pointer appears as an arc of light to a user. The arc of light represents a quantity of a desired display unit.... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7082890 | Gauge pointer with integrated shape memory alloy actuator An actuated gauge pointer that includes a shape memory alloy element configured to move the gauge pointer when activated is provided. The actuated gauge pointer includes a first shape memory alloy element disposed within the perimeter of the gauge pointer housing. A... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7023123 | Motor and panel meter incorporating same A motor has a hollow-cylindrical shaped rotary shaft provided with a hollow therein and is mounted on a PCB having an LED as light source. Light emitted from the LED passes through the hollow from one end of the rotary shaft to the other end, and irradiates an indic... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6947118 | Lithographic apparatus and method of manufacturing a device A lithographic apparatus includes a vacuum chamber provided with a first gas evacuator, a conduit in communication with a component inside the vacuum chamber. The apparatus also includes a conduit shield inside the vacuum chamber. The conduit shield provides a condu... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6940269 | Meter unit having magnetic pointer position detector A speed meter unit has a magnetic pointer position detector, including an output coil, a detection coil and a magnetic piece. The output coil generates magnetic flux. The detection coil is for detecting the magnetic flux from the output coil. When a pointer has retu... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6911959 | Low cost horizontal bar indicator system for on screen displays The present invention provides a bar indicator that minimizes the burden placed on the microcontroller. A horizontal bar indicator is generated that requires very little microcontroller firmware overhead, allowing a less powerful microcontroller to be used in the ap... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6906634 | Indicating device A display device includes having a display unit which comprises a scale with graphic information and an indicator element which can be aligned as a function of at least one input parameter with a position of the scale. In order to ensure a better readability particu... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6904866 | Indicator An indicator having a character plate capable of making indicative characters emit light is provided, wherein a metal character plate 30 is provided with cut-out portions 30a being cut out along the peripheries of respective indicative character... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6778095 | Variable light source device for pointer-type meter A variable light source device useful for a pointer-type meter comprises essentially a microprocessor, a memory, a electronically controlled circuit, and a RGB luminescent light source set, characterized in that it takes advantage of an electronically controlled cir... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6744374 | Setting device with rotating actuator and illuminated index display A setting device includes a rotating actuator, a switch, an illuminated index display on which a value which is manually set at the rotating actuator is assigned to the rotating actuator and, by actuating the switch, the manual setting at the rotating actuator can b... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6741184 | Pointer position detection using light emitting diodes An apparatus and method sensing the absolute position of a gauge. A pointer having a predefined rotation with a circular travel pattern. At least one light emitting diode that generates an optical signal. An optical sensor placed in a fixed position along the circul... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6710718 | Slim profile indicating instruments An apparatus includes indicating instruments with slim profiles. The indicating instrument comprises a meter movement and a circuit board. The main body of the meter movement is situated in an aperture in the circuit board. With this placement, the front end of the ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6707388 | Circuit for the controlled return of a pointer driven by a stepping motor in the event of failure of the supply voltage A circuit arrangement for the controlled return of a pointer driven by a stepping motor in the event of failure of the supply voltage includes a control circuit for actuating the stepping motor. The supply voltage at least for the control circuit for the stepping mo... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6707387 | Operating device for operating apparatus mounted on vehicle An operating device for operating apparatus mounted on the vehicle includes a dial being rotatable, a hand support, and a plurality of switches arranged adjacent to the dial. The apparatus mounted on the vehicle are turned on and off by a user when the switches are ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6693523 | Instrument cluster for motor vehicles with variable-color display In an instrument cluster for motor vehicles with a variable-color display, with which at least two different measured variables and/or operating states of the motor vehicle can be represented in analog and/or digital form, when a value of a measured varia... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6636155 | Gauge having adjustable activating means A mechanical gauge having a mechanism for setting multiple alarms within tolerance values. When such tolerance values defined by the mechanism are reached, the same mechanism activates an alarm.... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6600427 | Combination instrument for displaying measured values and/or other information, in particular for use in a motor vehicle A combination instrument (1) for displaying measured values and/or other information, having a flexible printed circuit (2) on which electrical and/or electronic components (9, 10, 13) are arranged, and with parts of the flexible printed circuit (2) being... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6441746 | Actuating mechanism for gauge pointer An actuating mechanism for a relative slow-acting vehicle gauge indicator, such as a rotatable pointer. A muscle wire driven rack gear is operatively connected to a rotatable pointer gear. The rack gear is biased to a gauge at-rest position by a spring me... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6025820 | Instrument panel and method of gauge assembly therefor An instrument panel having analog gauges with pointers illuminated independently of the light source illuminating the scale indicia. Light is transmitted into the pointer via a facet having an inclined reflective surface through which a gauge motor output... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5949346 | Light-driven display device An LED display device has an indicator having a housing. The housing has at least one incident portion which receives light from at least one LED. The incident portion has a reflection surface at its inside surface. LEDs emit light from one side or one lo... | 09/07/1999 |
