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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429709 | Keypad PCB assembly for mobile phone with light guide plate A keypad printed circuit board (PCB) assembly for a mobile phone integrated with a light guide plate providing a light-emitting function using a light emitting diode (LED) and the light guide plate is provided. The keypad PCB assembly includes a PCB on which a plura... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7416310 | Power control device for an electrical load The present invention is directed to a device for adjustably providing power to at least one electrical load. The device includes a body member. A plurality of terminals are configured to be coupled to a source of the power. A power control circuit is disposed in th... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7397005 | Control panel assembly for washing machine Disclosed is a control panel assembly for a washing machine, which provides an improved structure enabling a knob smoothly to rotate without making noise. The present invention includes a board having a switch and parts mounted thereon, a control panel installed at ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7388167 | Keyboard structure A keyboard structure. The keyboard structure includes a base plate, a light guide member, a membrane circuit board, a key assembly and a light-emitting element. The light guide member is disposed on the base plate. The membrane circuit board is disposed on the light... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7360912 | Electrical device with lamp module An electrical wiring device for use in an electric circuit. The electrical wiring device includes a device housing and at least one switch disposed within the device housing. The at least one switch includes at least one terminal member configured to be coupled to t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361860 | Integrated touch sensor and light apparatus A touch sensor is physically integrated with a light emitting device to provide a switching device with built-in backlighting. In some embodiments, the touch sensor and the light emitting device share electrical components. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7348512 | Key unit with reinforcing plate The object of the present invention is to utilize a reinforcing plate formed out of a metal or a hard resin introduced into a key unit in order to overcome the weak point that conventional rubber keypads are too soft and lack shape stability, as a design element of ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342492 | Electrical appliance A device 15, 2 to 6 and 10 to 14 for controlling appliance functions and for communicating with a user need not stay switched on during the entire operating time. These mostly include optical indicating means 10 to 14 whose ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342191 | Button assembly on computer panel A button assembly includes a panel (10), an indicating lamp (30) and a button member (20). The panel defines a through hole (15) with supporting collar. The button member defines a securing hole (28) corresponding to the through ho... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339128 | All-color light control switch An all-color light control switch that is used by an operator for free adjustment or control of a light emitting diode lamp set; using multiple sets of commands for light variations stored in a non-volatile memory unit in a microprocessor on the circuit board, and b... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7312413 | Electronic device and key assembly thereof A key assembly (B) mounted on a circuit board (200) includes a frame (23), a keytop (24), a switch (21), and a light emitting component (22). The frame includes a protrusion (230) formed a front thereof. The keytop defines a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309856 | Electronic apparatus with light-shielding plate interposed between light guides The present invention allows illumination light of a light source which leaks out to a light receiving element to be reliably shielded and allows components to be assembled to be unitized into a compact body. A light-shielding cylindrical section 31 and a lig... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7301112 | Illuminating keyboard An illuminating keyboard includes an illumination device mounted between the assembly board and the base. The illumination device is composed of a circuit board, two light emitting diodes on top of the circuit board and respectively having thereon an encapsulation a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294802 | Lighting and usability features for key structures and keypads on computing devices A keypad is provided for a computing device. The keypad includes one or more lighting devices or mechanisms for illuminating a plurality of keys structures. In an embodiment, the plurality of key structures are formed from a milky material. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284872 | Low power, low cost illuminated keyboards and keypads Methods are provided for adapting existing manufacturing processes for non-illuminated data-entry devices and mouses to the manufacture of illuminated data-entry devices. Luminescent sheets of one or more colors underlying optically transmissive device components pr... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283066 | Illuminated keyboard A keyboard is provided having illuminating keys. The keyboard includes a light channeling upper clamshell and preferably key members constructed at least partially of translucent material so that light produced from a light source is channeled upwardly to the upper ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7265306 | Flip pack switch assembly with electroluminescent lamp and injection molding method of making same A switch flip pack for the interior of an automobile comprising a door trim panel with a switch panel carrying at least one electrical switch, a flip cover pivotally attached to the switch panel, and a electroluminescent lamp mounted to the flip cover. The flip cove... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7258469 | Touch light panel A flat-panel lamp having a light-emitting surface with an integral contact sensitive layer located over the light-emitting surface that controls the activation and deactivation of the lamp and a controller for supplying power to the lamp and responsive to a signal p... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253369 | Backlight button assemblage A backlight button assemblage includes an opaque button, a light-guiding element, and a light-emitting element. The light-emitting element is disposed under the button and light emitted from the light-emitting element is guided to the front side of the button via th... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7235752 | Illuminating membrane switch and illuminating keypad using the same An illuminating membrane switch includes an upper membrane sheet and a lower membrane sheet. The lower membrane sheet includes an electroluminescent device and a plurality of lower lead wires disposed on the illuminating surface of the electroluminescent device. An ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7214897 | Illuminated keyboard with illuminated patterns displayed on top surface of keyboard An illuminated keyboard with illuminated figures being formed on the top surface of the keyboard including: a top cover, a bottom cover, a plurality of keys and an electroluminescent board. The top cover accommodates the keys and is combined with the bottom cover. T... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213932 | Electrical device with lamp module An electrical wiring device for use in an electric circuit. The electrical wiring device includes a device housing and at least one switch disposed within the device housing. The at least one switch includes at least one terminal member configured to be coupled to t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7203998 | Composite knob with light pipe leakage barrier A composite knob including an injection molded translucent core having a side wall and a top wall with light pipe window or a light pipe opening formed in these walls. A trim ring is positioned on the core and has an opening therethrough to align with the light pipe... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7193535 | Illuminated keyboard A keyboard is provided having illuminating keys. The keyboard includes a light channeling membrane and key members constructed at least partially of translucent material so that light produced from a light source is channeled upwardly to the upper surfaces of the ke... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193536 | Illuminated keyboard A keyboard is provided having illuminating keys. The keyboard includes a light channeling membrane and key members constructed at least partially of translucent material so that light produced from a light source is channeled upwardly to the upper surfaces of the ke... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186936 | Electroluminescent lamp membrane switch An electroluminescent lamp membrane switch includes a deformable substrate. Graphic indicia is imprinted on the substrate. An electroluminescent lamp is imprinted on the graphic indicia layer and a membrane switch is formed on the lamp. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181007 | Flat-profile keypad assembly and label A keypad apparatus includes a printed circuit (110) configured for a keypad. Dome actuators (108) are placed on top of the printed circuit. A backlight (106) with apertures (103) is placed over the dome actuators such that the dome actuat... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180023 | Washing machine A washing machine for reducing the movement of a dial knob. The washing machine comprises a control panel disposed on one side of a housing forming the external appearance of the washing machine, and provided with a circuit board installed therein for controlling th... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172303 | Illuminated keyboard A keyboard is provided having illuminating keys. The keyboard includes a light channeling membrane and key members constructed at least partially of translucent material so that light produced from a light source is channeled upwardly to the upper surfaces of the ke... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172308 | Detachable light-emitting device This invention presented is a detachable light-emitting device having a head connecting portion and a base integrally formed. The base has a circuit board installed thereon, assembled with a light permeable portion. A switch, a power outlet for holding a battery and... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7154059 | Unevenly illuminated keyboard An unevenly illuminated keyboard has a mask element between a luminous element and keycaps which are illuminated by the luminous element. The mask element has a permeable zone corresponding to each keycap and an impermeable zone on the neighboring area of the keycap... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7134205 | Method for producing buttons, ornamental and instrument panels with fine symbols, and a button produced with the method A button, knob or control key with an etchable support plate which is engraved on the backside with a fine symbol by laser, erosion or mechanical engraving, which only cuts into the material of the support plate, but not through the support plate. The backside of th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7098414 | Integrated touch sensor and light apparatus A touch sensor is physically integrated with a light emitting device to provide a switching device with built-in backlighting. In some embodiments, the touch sensor and the light emitting device share electrical components. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7071433 | Illuminated membrane switch An illuminated membrane switch employs transparent conductive elements in the region of the button so as to provide passage of light from behind the membrane switch to the user without shadowing by opaque conductive elements. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7071434 | Button and light pipe mechanism and assembly A button and light pipe mechanism and assembly. The button and light pipe mechanism includes a unitary body having a frame, a first arm, a button, and a light pipe. The first arm is configured to flex when sufficient force is exerted on the button. ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067753 | Keypad light guide A light guide for illuminating keys of a keyboard or keypad of a portable electronic device includes an array of apertures, at least one groove and at least a protrusion. The apertures are defined in the light guide and are configured to illuminate the keys via at l... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059735 | Illuminating mechanism of rotary electric component In a rotary electric component, an annular thin faceplate disposed around a rotary knob is provided with an illuminated display portion inner and outer circumferential portions of the rear surface of the faceplate are bonded and fixed to a holder, and the rotary kno... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057126 | Press button light emitting structure A press button light emitting structure consists of a light-pervious press button circuit board and a light guiding board installed underneath light-pervious press buttons, wherein peripheries of the light guiding board are pasted with light emitters. Light can be u... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049536 | Electroluminescent lamp membrane switch An electroluminescent lamp membrane switch includes a deformable substrate. Graphic indicia is imprinted on the substrate. An electroluminescent lamp is imprinted on the graphic indicia layer and a membrane switch is formed on the lamp. ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7038152 | Portable communication unit A key sheet provided with a plurality of buttons formed thereon, a metal dome sheet, and a printed board are incorporated in a stacked state into a lower body provided with an upper case and a lower case. A plurality of protrusions for internally supporting the uppe... | 05/02/2006 |
