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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7365479 | Display device, plasma display device, and optical filter The present invention provides an optical filter for a display device capable to improve the bright-location contrast, and a display device in particular a plasma display device incorporating the optical filter. In a transmittance spectrum of the optical filter, a t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7345718 | Display device When a polarization axis of a first polarizing plate is parallel to that of a second polarizing plate, a light emitted from a backlight is transmitted, on the other hand, when a polarization axis of the first polarizing plate is orthogonal with that of the second po... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7244898 | Button assembly for home appliance A button assembly for a home appliance is provided which allows for effective illumination of buttons. The button assembly includes a button body having buttons thereon which may pressed by a user to operate the appliance. The button body has a predetermined space i... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7196614 | Guidance system for rescue personnel A guidance device including a body having multiple reflective fields, and a mounting member for secure mounting to a surface. The body's reflective surfaces may be oriented to reflect approaching light from the top, bottom, left, and right, thereby enhancing its vis... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7114840 | Exit sign illuminated by selective color LEDs An exit sign comprising a housing and a plurality of red and green color LEDs having the capability of being selectively activated to produce either red light or green light. The plurality of LEDs are mounted in a mutual lighting association in the housing. A switch... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097371 | Keytop In a keytop in which a mark indicating a function of the corresponding key switch is printed on the top surface of a keytop body made of a synthetic resin, the mark being a letter, a character, a numeral, a word, a symbol, a sign, a figure, a pattern or the like, or... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6951418 | Highly efficient luminaire having optical transformer providing precalculated angular intensity distribution and method therefore A highly efficient luminaire. The luminaire includes a light source that emits light. The emitted light is redirected by a light transformer having a curved circular reflective interior surface, the reflective interior surface reflecting the light in a predetermined... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6919684 | Halogen 3-way light bulb A 3-way halogen light bulb. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6897624 | Packaged information systems An embodiment of this invention relates to an intelligent lighting device that can receive signals and change the illumination conditions as a result of the received signals. The lighting device can change hue, saturation, and brightness as a response to received si... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6870655 | Rearview mirror with display A mirror includes a housing, a mirror subassembly including a reflector layer with a portion defining an opening, and an indicia panel covering the opening and configured to form a visual display. At least one light source is positioned in the housing to pass light ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6727825 | Structure of string resistor body in an operation panel device An operation panel 30 is provided with a plurality of operation buttons 36. A string-like resistor body 41 is held in a resistor holding plate 31. The resistor body 41 has a tube-like elastic outer resistor member 42, an inn... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6486790 | White-LED luminous signalling device A luminous signalling device comprises a body made of transparent synthetic material, basically in the form of a plate having two larger faces set opposite one another, at least one of which carries an image. A plurality of LED devices of the SMD type whi... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6329926 | Visual display devices The invention provides visual displays, and methods of operating such visual displays, in which use is made of a plurality of light emitting diode elements which are arranged to emit a respective colour when suitably energised. Diode elements having diffe... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6243021 | Indicating and measuring instrument An electronic instrument has a display with a group of light emitting diode elements, the elements of a first portion of the group being of a first color when energized, and the elements of a second portion being of a second color when energized. The elem... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6046679 | Method and indicator light for indicating the wind direction and wind velocity and the air pollution level The indicator light is constituted by a panel supporting juxtaposed and alternating neon tubes of blue, yellow, green and red color, these colors being assigned to the cardinal points north, east, south and west respectively. These tubes have voltage appl... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5909182 | Vandal resistant light signal unit A vandal resistant light signal unit consisting of a modular integrated circuit arrangement having an insulative circuit board, which has a first broad area layer of conductive material on one side of the circuit board and a second broad area layer on an ... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5764391 | Rotating knob, variable image holographic display A holographic display including a planar transparent light pipe (11) configured for rotation about a light pipe rotation axis that is orthogonal to the planar extent of the transparent light pipe and passes through a rotational center of the light, a mult... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5696483 | Illuminating indicating apparatus An indicator (10) for providing a prominent and distinct indication of the selected operating mode among a plurality of selectable operating modes of an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle. The indicator (10) comprises a housing (70) with a pluralit... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5690421 | Display lighting with matched narrow band filter and light source A narrow band light source is combined with a narrow band filter on the face of a traffic light to reduce the problem of sun glare reflected from one traffic light, reducing intensity of the sunlight glare while light from the narrow band source passes th... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5676456 | Indicator device An indicator device (14) having no moving parts includes a layered assembly (26) visible through an aperture (28) in a wall member (30), and a light source (30) positioned behind the layered assembly (26). The layered assembly (26) comprises a first trans... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5557300 | Functional display apparatus A display apparatus for use with a system for routing at least one type of signal between a desired source device and a desired destination device. The display apparatus includes a panel having a plurality of buttons mounted thereon. Each of the buttons r... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5504661 | Translucent fluorescent filter for display panels In a display apparatus using projected illumination for display elements, a translucent fluorescent filter is disposed between the light source and the display element. The filter modifies the visible spectrum of light illuminating the display element. A ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5404133 | Luminous key top A luminous key top having display sections comprises: a display member having a plurality of protrusions corresponding to the respective external configurations of the display sections and formed of a transparent or a translucent synthetic resin; an exter... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5227773 | High-intensity light display device A display device which is especially suited for application as a center-high-mounted stop-light (CHMSL) or brake light for an automotive vehicle includes a white linear light source. A coupler panel or sheet formed of a fluorescent dye-doped material coup... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5103215 | Device for signalling status of machines or processes A signalling device is provided having a plurality of differently colored light modules stacked one above the other than function properly regardless of arrangement order of the light modules within the signalling device. The signalling device includes a ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4983956 | Display arrangement A display having a matrix of back-illuminated electromagnetically operated pixels. The display may be switched, by means of a movable light-passing sheet, between first and second modes of operation. In the first mode, the display is monochromatic and has... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4901461 | House identification fixture A system for identifying a house includes a display unit mounted outside the house, the display unit housing a plurality of bulbs for back lighting a translucent panel, with numbers affixed thereto. A combined control module/power pack within the house an... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4639724 | Graphic display A graphic display system, including a uniquely designed three or four element structure, forming a semi-graphic display and associated electronic components, such components being mounted in fixed relation to the semi-graphic display, for permitting the u... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4531121 | Electromechanical discrete element and a large sign or display A visual display element, which may be used singly or as part of a large bank or like and similar elements, each element comprising an encasement, a slotted plate, and an actuating assembly. The actuating assembly comprises a planar face with a colored pa... | 07/23/1985 |
| 4271408 | Colored-light emitting display A plurality of cellular concave mirror surfaces are formed on a plate-like reflector unit, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes are disposed on these cellular concave mirror surfaces to jointly form a colored light source. Connection wirings to be con... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4270038 | Cigarette lighter with a built-in battery checker A cigarette lighter with a built-in battery checker for use in automobiles which comprises two parts, one being a heater part in which a movable body provided with a heater at the tip of a push nob is mounted slidably in reciprocal front and rear directio... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4178575 | Indicating apparatus for indicating numerals or letters by a plurality number of indicating elements An indicating apparatus comprises a plurality number of indicating parts respectively having indicating elements which are operated to indicate and maintain their indicating states, indicating element driving circuits provided in respective indicating par... | 12/11/1979 |
