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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7369058 | Remote control electronic display system A remotely controlled electronic display sign which operates with a plasma display and which provides for humidity and heat control and the like allowing the sign to be used in various environments. The sign is essentially self-contained and includes those component... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362237 | Modular rearview mirror assembly A vehicle rearview mirror assembly including a mirror, an electronic component unit, a protective housing exposing the mirror through a viewing aperture and enclosing the electronic component unit, an RF antenna connected to the electronic component unit, and a supp... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7339491 | Light-emitting diode backlight module An LED backlight module includes a substrate. An LED array, composed of a plurality of red, blue and green lamp LEDs, is mounted on the substrate. A light-mixing chamber is mounted on the substrate and is used to seal the LED array inside. A diffusion sheet is secur... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336195 | Light emitting array apparatus and method of manufacture This invention provides a light emitting array apparatus for use in a video screen display or lighting device incorporating a panel having a plurality of LEDs. Such a panel provides a plurality of LEDs on the front face of the panel in close thermal proximity to the... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7259691 | Wearable, attachable, or hand-held, super-bright, led-based, textual, safety alert sign and portable emergency/work light Accordingly, a primary object of the present invention is to provide a novel safety alert sign which provides a uniquely attention-getting and highly visible warning to oncoming drivers during both daylight, and, particularly twilight and dusk through the nighttime ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7242320 | Modular rearview mirror assembly A vehicle rearview mirror comprises a carrier plate, an electronic component unit mounted on one face of the carrier plate, and a mirror mounted on the other face of the carrier plate. A protective housing is supported by the carrier plate, the housing exposing the ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7145470 | Garage door drive with light unit A garage door drive includes a housing and at least one light unit. According to the invention, at least one mounting point for the mechanical and electrical connection of the attachably and detachably constructed at least one light unit is arranged on the housing. | 12/05/2006 |
| 7136030 | Integrated window display A display system (12) for attachment to a sill (14) of a window structure (26) has been provided. The display system (12) includes a mounting device (28) for attaching the display system (12) to the sill (14) of the w... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7122745 | Circuit board having metallic plate, printed circuit board and flexible circuit board A circuit board includes: a metallic plate having an opening; a flexible circuit board disposed on a first surface of the metallic plate; and a printed circuit board disposed in the opening of the metallic plate. The flexible circuit board is protruded to the openin... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7091874 | Temperature compensated warning light A temperature compensated warning light includes banks of high output light emitting diodes (LED's), one or more drivers connecting the LED banks to a control processor, and a temperature sensor thermally coupled to the LED's to provide a temperature signal indicati... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7064672 | High resolution digital display system with recording capability A high resolution and high definition digital display system which is computer operated and includes a high resolution display panel in the form of a television system. A computer in the housing controls the generation of a display on the display screen with X-Y coo... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7009525 | 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... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6975215 | Vehicular header console system An improved header console system suitable for use in an interior cabin of a vehicle including a header console assembly, with a headliner portion disposed at the roof of the interior cabin of the vehicle and a windshield portion extending from the headliner, with t... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6956561 | Keypad backlighting of mobile terminal A keypad backlighting apparatus includes an electroluminescence layer for lighting an input device of an electronic apparatus. The input device may be a keypad and the electronic apparatus may be a mobile communications terminal. The terminal includes an upper case ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6924744 | Light emitting diode indicator A Light Emitting Diode (LED) indicator that more efficiently dissipates heat generated by LEDs and other circuit components is provided. The LED indicator includes a housing and a printed circuit board contained within the housing. The printed circuit board includes... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6686847 | Indicator with daylight visibility using a single light emitting diode A single LED combined with a dark-colored reflective cavity, a diffusing graphic overlay, and a dark tinted window, provides a backlighted indicator with low power requirements. The design exhibits high visual contrast between on and off conditions, givin... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6603404 | Light emitting display device and method of making the same A light emitting display device is provided which can be manufactured from a leadframe and which may be mounted with other such light emitting display devices in close side-by-side relationship. The light emitting display device includes a casing (3) of a... | 08/05/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6535139 | Electronic picture viewing apparatus An electronic picture viewing apparatus for displaying electronic images in a picture frame type setting. The electronic picture viewing apparatus includes a housing having a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of side walls. Each of the side ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6522261 | Selectable candela strobe unit A multi-candela output device for indicating alarm conditions has an output section, visible after installation, and a mounting section not visible after installation. A candela output level can be set by positioning a manually adjustable member on the mo... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6504488 | Electronic device In an electronic device having a housing containing electronic components and a front part connected to the housing and having control elements, the connections between the electronic components and the control elements are made using a first transmitter ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6433701 | Instrument cluster An instrument cluster has a rigid printed circuit board (3) on the rear side of a basic (1). On the front side, the basic body (1) is partially covered by a supporting body (10) which is connected in an articulated manner to the basic body (1). A flexible... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6400279 | Display unit with illumination A display unit has multiple illuminators provided in a housing of the unit. The display unit has a right prism composed of at least four side faces each with a unique color and being detachably connected with a step motor. The display unit is able to prov... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6384736 | Remote control electronic display system A remotely controlled electronic display sign which operates with a plasma display and which provides for humidity and heat control and the like allowing the sign to be used in various environments. The sign is essentially self-contained and includes thos... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6333697 | Composite operational display unit for vehicle instrument panel A combination meter for a vehicle has a speedometer, a tachometer, a gauge and a warning light disposed in a casing. A holding panel having an annular wall and a rear wall is attached to the casing so that the speedometer, the tachometer, the gauge and th... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6215411 | Remote control electronic display system A remotely controlled electronic display sign which operates with a plasma display and which provides for humidity control and the like allowing the sign to be used in various environments. The sign is essentially self-contained and includes those compone... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6201905 | Optical switch with controlled voltage output An optical switch of the push button type for producing a variable control signal which is proportional to the position of the push button includes a housing, having a first interior wall and a second interior wall, and a push button which extends into th... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6144311 | Traffic signalling apparatus for self-illuminating displays A traffic signalling apparatus wherein LEDs are employed to present various displays and the LEDs are secured with their sidewalls in a tubular holding device such that a good heat discharge from the LEDs to the holding device is guaranteed. The holding d... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6124674 | Multi-setting and easy-to-install light switch controller A switch controller for providing on/off timing control of lights including a base unit, an electronic unit, and a cover unit. The electronic unit includes two printed circuit boards, one of which includes an integrated circuit controller for controlling ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6121889 | In-wall electronic timer An in-wall mounted electric timer comprising a housing for mounting in an electric box in a wall. The electric timer comprises a user interface on the housing. The user-interface comprises an input panel and a display. The electric timer further includes ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6020824 | Panel instrument A panel instrument apparatus of reduced size, comprising a printed circuit board on which light emitting elements and switches are mounted, and a panel cover to the rear of which the front face of the printed circuit board is attached. The panel cover com... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5980133 | Tape printing device The present invention provides an improved tape printing device for printing a desirable series of characters in a preferable balance on a tape through a simple operation. The tape printing device of the invention is used for printing text data in a plura... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5767782 | Guard for visual signal device An alarm guard for use with an alarm signaling device that is installed to meet Underwriter laboratories (UL) 1971 requirements and that includes a chassis mountable to a surface and a visual signaling element mounted on an outer face of the chassis and e... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5659297 | Display system A pushbutton of a switch assembly has an improved display system which includes a housing formed of an electrically insulating polymeric material. A solid-state display system is disposed within the housing. The solid-state display system includes an arra... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5657004 | Electronically controlled point of purchase display An electronic display device renders both an audio message and a visual message. The display device includes a housing, including a frame for holding at least a first and second non-overlapping transparency which contains a visual message, a front panel w... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5623275 | Articulated message display matrix Articulated display matrix apparatus for providing moving or flashing variable messages is disclosed. The apparatus is highly adaptable and portable. Because the linear arrays of display cells are durably enclosed, as well as articulated, they can shipped... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5174621 | Add-on wrap-around dashboard The invention disclosed here is a dashboard accessory item in the form of an add-on housing that enables the repositioning of certain instrument panels closer to the driver, thereby making the instruments on such panels more accessible. In use, the instru... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5111007 | Switch lock with lighted position indicator A switch lock is provided including a lock plug rotatable by a key between two or more positions within a lock barrel, and a switch is associated therewith such that one switch pole is selectively placed in one or more positions by the plug. A visual swit... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5070327 | Signalling mechanism A signalling mechanism includes a switch having a handle manually movable between first, second and third positions. The switch controls the operation of a light to be attached to it, a porch light or yard light, for example. A circuit interrupting device... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4616291 | Electronic device with densely packed components An electronic device with densely packed components includes a bipartite housing, a film circuit guided meander-like in said housing, at least one reinforcement plate for reinforcing said film circuit over part of the length of said film circuit, means in... | 10/07/1986 |
