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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172414 | Instrument illuminating device with light guide body An illuminating device, for illuminating display designed parts on a display panel, includes at least one light source arranged at a rear side of the display panel, and a light guide body having a light guide portion for guiding the light toward its outer-circumfere... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8142036 | Keypad device with light source and reflector A device is disclosed having a keypad and an adjacent light guide with at least one light source. At least one reflector is provided, having at least an area thereof adjacent to the light source. At least a portion of the reflector is located either between the ligh... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8016441 | One LED illuminated cluster An illuminated instrument cluster utilizes a single light emitting diode to backlight the entire dial surface. The LED is aligned with a light guide then directs light into a cavity of a light housing. The cavity includes a surface that reflects light upwardly onto ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7988310 | Sheet-shaped lightguide member, operation panel-lighting device and electronic device A sheet-shaped lightguide member has a first surface (11A), which is divided into at least two areas. The sheet-shaped lightguide member has the first surface (11A) and a second surface (11B) that face each other and a peripheral edge surface ( | 08/02/2011 |
| 7942539 | Light-emitting diode module for instrument panel A light-emitting diode module is mounted on an instrument panel of an automotive vehicle for illuminating a scale plate of the instrument panel. The module is composed of a light-emitting diode and a holder for supporting the diode thereon. The holder includes a hou... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7926964 | Dial control with LED light ring An illuminated control for a gas range or the like provides arcuate reflective chambers capped by diffusers to create a substantially continuous glowing circular sector indicating the status of a possibly low visibility gas flames. Line power may be used for direct ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7918573 | Light guide device and light guide apparatus An aspect of the present invention provides a compact light guide device and a light guide apparatus having high productivity and an even light emission property. A light guide device is made of a translucent material, and LED is disposed in a notch step portion for... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7905613 | LED backlight and liquid crystal display device using thereof An object of the present invention is to improve the color reproduction capability of a liquid crystal display backlight using white LEDs. A backlight of the present invention includes: a light guide plate 6; a light diffusing optical waveguide 3 | 03/15/2011 |
| 7744230 | Backlighting device The present invention relates to illumination of an instrument for displaying information suitable for use in a vehicle. The invention provides an illumination device for an instrument of a vehicle comprising: a substantially Y shaped light guide having a first leg ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7731374 | Reconfigurable instrument cluster An illuminated gauge for a vehicle instrument panel includes a single LCD having at least a first display configuration and a second display configuration different from the first display configuration. A pointer is selectively actuatable to operate within one of th... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7695149 | Electronic apparatus emitting light through a unitary transparent base chassis Disclosed herein is an electronic apparatus, including: a base chassis formed as a unitary member from a transparent material and having two faces positioned on the opposite sides to each other and individually formed as first and second mounting face sections; a di... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7635192 | Pointer having a curved Reflective Surface A pointer comprises an attached portion and a main body. The attached portion is attached to an instrument. The main body is fixed to the attached portion at a basic portion thereof and extending toward a free portion thereof. The main body has a reflective surface ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7572023 | Key module with multi-layer light guiding structure A key module with a multi-layer light guiding structure includes a plurality of keys, light guiding structure and a plurality of light blocks corresponding to the light guiding structure. The light guiding structure includes a plurality of light guiding plates. Each... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7572022 | Safety and construction trailer A safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached a... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7553037 | Light diffusion device for a gauge dial plate A light diffusion device for uniformly dispersing light across a gauge dial plate having indicia associated therewith includes an annular member of transparent or translucent material having front and rear annular surfaces each merging with an outer peripheral surfa... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7524074 | Light guide for a control knob fitted with a rotary index This invention relates to a light guide (1) for a control knob, particularly an instrument panel of a vehicle. The knob is fitted with an index (3) free to move in rotation about an axis (A). The light guide (1) will be inserted between a light ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7517102 | Displaying unit, optical guide plate, and information device The present invention relates to a displaying unit using a display panel and provides a reinforcing configuration that reinforces an optical guide plate without impairing a degree of freedom in the back space of the optical guide plate. A displaying unit includes an... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7503666 | Lighting device A lighting device, for illuminating display designed parts on a display plate arranged parts at-least-partially around a center axis, includes a light source for emitting light and arranged at a rear side of the display plate, and a light guide body having at least ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7475999 | Illumination of vehicle instrument An instrument suitable for use in a vehicle and having a dial with an information bearing front surface and a pointer for indicating information on the front surface. The pointer is pivotable about a first axis that extends through the hub and is substantially perpe... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7458695 | High light-efficiency illumination cluster A light guide assembly for illuminating an instrument surface includes a continuous curved transition portion for uniformly directing and transmitting light from a light source to a backlight surface of the instrument surface. The curved shape of the transition port... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7434949 | Illumination device An illumination device includes a control knob having a display portion, a tubular case combined with a back side of the control knob, a light guide plate attached to seal an upper opening of the tubular case, and LEDs disposed at a lower opening of the tubular case... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432822 | Terminal device It is an object of the present invention to provide a terminal device which is not limited in the degree of freedom in terms of case design and which allows easy visual recognition of light emission for indicating a specific state even when it is carried in a chest ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431487 | Concatenated light pipe An illuminated assembly such as an illuminated electronic input control assembly adjusts to the shape of a receiving assembly. The illuminated assembly includes an illumination source module and an illuminated module. Advantageously, the illumination source module a... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430358 | Elliptical diffusers used in displays A backlit light display comprises a light guide panel, a prismatic film, an asymmetric top diffuser and an LCD. A linear light source is disposed along a side face of the light guide panel. Light from the linear light source is transmitted though the light guide pan... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419274 | Optical conduction unit and image reader using the same An optical conduction unit (U) has a configuration in which one portion (Sb) and another portion (58a) of an optical conduction body (5) are mated in mutually orthogonal x, y directions with first and second fitting means (64), (64... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417624 | Zero-force key activation keyboard with dynamic individual key illumination Described is a zero-force key activation keyboard with individual key illumination. The keyboard includes a non-moving key for causing generation of an input signal when activated. The key has a depressed surface defining an approximately concave well with sides for... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413328 | Remotely coupled hybrid HUD backlight A head-up display assembly includes a liquid crystal display element, a first backlight light source, and a remote backlight light source. The first light source is physically mounted in proximity to the liquid crystal display element, and is operable to directly ba... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404660 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting assemblies include a generally planar optical conductor having at least one input edge with a greater cross-sectional width than thickness and at least one light source having a light output distribution with a greater width component than height comp... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399098 | Illuminating apparatus for operating section The present invention is configured so that one light emission source such as a light emitting diode is placed inside an operation knob in front of a light guiding piece or in a bearing of the operation knob. A light beam from the light emission source is emitted to... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7380952 | Front panel apparatus for electric apparatus In a front panel apparatus for an electric apparatus including a volume knob partially exposed outward from an operating port opened at a front panel of a casing of a disk drive, and a light emitting diode for emitting light based on a starting signal of the disk dr... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374305 | Light emitting panel assemblies Light emitting assemblies include a light emitting panel member having at least one light source positioned, embedded, potted, bonded or otherwise mounted in a shaped slot, cavity, recess, opening or hole in the panel member. Deformities on at least one surface of t... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370987 | Display panel comprising a light guide plate The display panel (21) comprises a light guide (2), a second plate (4) and a movable element (3) between both plates for locally decoupling light out of the light guide (2). Voltages, applied to electrodes (5,6 resp. 25 | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370603 | Pointer instrument A pointer instrument for a motor vehicle includes a pointer drive for deflecting a carrier body. A pointer which is visible in an indication is provided on the carrier body. An optical waveguide element is arranged on that side of the carrier body which is remote fr... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367683 | Illuminating mechanism for a lock A lock including an illuminating device which is actuated by the rotation of a lock dial produces an illumination event. The illumination event provides sufficient light on the lock such as to allow easier operation of the lock in areas of inadequate light. The lock... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364339 | Flexible backlight unit for key of input device Provided is a backlight unit for a key of an input device. The unit includes a light guide plate and at least one light emitting unit. The light guide plate is formed of flexible transparent resin and has a light guide pattern portion in which a plurality of engrave... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360937 | White light generating unit, backlight assembly having the same and liquid crystal display device having the same A white light generating unit includes an LED structure and a lens structure. The LED structure generates a light. The lens structure has a convex lens or a concave lens. The lens structure has a fluorescent member that receives the light from the LED structure to e... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357095 | Transparent edge-lighted instrument cluster An instrument cluster that is mountable on a top surface of a vehicle dashboard is disclosed. The instrument cluster includes a transparent dial that has indicia engraved thereon. A plurality of light emitting diodes are positioned in a center portion of the transpa... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7357523 | Illuminating keyboards An illuminating keyboard is provided. An illuminating keyboard includes a key module, a light guide plate, and a light source. The key module includes one or more keys. The light guide plate is disposed beneath the key module and includes a plurality of openings. Th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354185 | Light guiding plate and backlight module using the same A back light module (3) includes a light guide plate (31) and a light source (30). The light guide plate includes a light incident surface (311), a light emitting surface (313), and a bottom surface (312) opposite to the lig... | 04/08/2008 |
