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A microwave oven adapted for use within a motor vehicle dashboard area. The microwave oven has a removable storage cassette, and slidable platforms for securing and serving containers of beverages and foods.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7845808 | Illuminating device An exemplary illuminating device includes a light guide member and a light source. The light guide member includes an annular main body and at least one light incident portion extending from and optically coupled to the annular main body. The light source is optical... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7806540 | Illumination device A lighting device is provided that surface-emits the light evenly with less number of luminous bodies by comprising a transparent body 2 for light diffusion in a shape of a body of rotation having a center bore 11 and provided with a luminous surface | 10/05/2010 |
| 7789519 | Illuminated display window for LED and/or LC displays A display window is particularly suited for LED and/or LC displays. The display window includes a lighting device and a microstructure for illuminating the display window. The microstructure is disposed on the side of the display window facing the display. ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7722202 | Meter having LCD panel and pointer A meter has a liquid crystal display panel. The liquid crystal display panel is adapted to display a dial picture image thereon. A backlight illuminates the liquid crystal display panel. A movement is located in front of a front surface of the liquid crystal display... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7690803 | Light emitting sheet module A light emitting sheet module includes a light guiding sheet to cover a plurality of key switches, at least one LED disposed on at least one end portion of the light guiding sheet, and a circuit board disposed on the one end portion of the light guiding sheet on whi... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7673997 | Control panel assembly for laundry machine The present invention relates to a control panel assembly in which a light emitted from a single lamp is prevented from being dispersed nearby. A control panel assembly for a laundry machine, the control panel assembly includes a lamp supporter in which a plurality ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7614758 | Backlight for color liquid crystal display apparatus A backlight for a color liquid crystal display apparatus includes a first light-guide plate; a first incidence part for receiving light of a first primary color in a first area on a first lateral surface of the first light-guide plate; a second incidence part for re... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7600881 | Semiconductor light emitting apparatus and its manufacturing method A semiconductor light emitting apparatus comprises: a semiconductor light emitting device; resin that seals the semiconductor light emitting device; and antireflective coating provided on a surface of the resin. The antireflective coating is made of material having ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7575331 | Compensation free illumination of instrument cluster display An example light guide assembly for illuminating a display of an instrument cluster includes a light receiving portion, a light propagating portion and a conical surface positioned between the light receiving portion and the light propagating portion. An exterior su... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7556390 | Illumination change instrument cluster An instrument cluster assembly includes a dial face having a pointer assembly for indicating a specific measured perimeter. The pointer assembly includes an inner portion and an outer portion that are selectively and independently illuminated. ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7422338 | Light emitting device A light emitting device comprises: a light emitting element; a plurality of lead frames to which the light emitting element is electrically connected; and a package that includes in its interior at least part of said lead frames which protrude outward at one end, th... | 09/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7407314 | Keypad light guide A light guide (20) for illuminating keys of a keyboard or keypad of a portable electronic device, includes an array of apertures (22) and a groove (21) at one end of the light guide. The apertures are configured to illuminate the keys via a ligh... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7388813 | Time display device A time display device which utilizes light beams to display time is disclosed. The time display device at least comprises a timetable panel, an illuminant module, a counter unit, and a control unit. When the counter unit sends a counting result to the control unit, ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7374323 | Self-illumination applique system and method The various embodiments of the present invention generally include a display device having a surface with indicia formed thereon. The indicia are indicative of at least one vehicle parameter. The display device includes a light guide connected to the surface and a l... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374306 | Backlight module having device for fastening lighting units A device for fastening the lighting units in a backlight module is provided. A rigid board partially laps over the adjacent lighting unit or units. The rigid board and the backboard have holes respectively such that a bolt is passed through the holes and locked on a... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374324 | LED molded light guide A light guide for a transmission shifter assembly includes a light member having a top light transmitting surface, and a reflective bottom surface. The light member also includes first and second ends, as well as first and second sides. At least one light emitting d... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372520 | Liquid crystal display device with plural linear light sources having different lengths In a liquid crystal display device, a reduction in thickness with high luminance is achieved by laterally arranging two cold cathode fluorescent tubes in parallel to a main surface of the light guide plate along one side thereof and, at the same time, mutual interfe... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367704 | Light guide plate and backlight module using same A light guide plate includes having a block body includes a bottom surface, a light emitting surface on an opposite side of the light guide plate to the bottom surface, at least three spaced light incident surfaces, and at least three fresnel lens portions provided ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364336 | Plane light source device and display device provided with the same The present invention aims to provide a plane light source device having enhanced efficiency of use of light and high brightness uniformity. A plane light source device of the present invention is provided with a housing having an opening section, a scatterin... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364337 | 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 |
| 7360940 | Backlight module with means for fixing circuit board to light guide plate An exemplary backlight module (5) includes a light guide plate (54) having a light incident surface (546), and a circuit board (62) disposed adjacent to the light incident surface. A pair of protrusions (544) of the light guide pla... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359614 | Backlight module A backlight module has a light guide plate and a frame, wherein the light guide plate includes at least a bump or at least a breach, and at least a pin is arranged on the frame, so as to the bump or the breach may be engaged with the pin. The pin on the frame not on... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7352339 | Diffuse illumination systems and methods The systems and methods disclosed herein relate to sources of diffuse illumination for providing substantially uniform illumination to a surface. The diffuse illumination arises from varying the diffusion angle of light generated by an LED system. To vary the diffus... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350429 | Custom vehicular monitoring device The present invention discloses a method and system for providing custom vehicular monitoring gauges for individuals. The custom vehicular monitoring gauges include a display face having an upper show surface and a lower surface. A sensor scale and a display area ar... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350955 | Back light source module A back light source module of a liquid crystal device is provided. The back light source module includes a backplate, a light source fixture disposed on the backplate. The back light source module also includes a first light source having a first normal line and dis... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347609 | Direct backlight modules Direct backlight modules are provided. A direct backlight module includes a liquid crystal panel, a plurality of light tubes disposed below the liquid crystal panel, a reflecting plate disposed below the light tubes, and a transparent plate disposed between the ligh... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347575 | Vehicle gauge with embedded driver information A gauge having a housing, a light source disposed in the housing, a bezel, a display and a pointer. The display is coupled to the housing and includes a display surface that is visible through an opening in the bezel. The display is spaced rearwardly of the bezel to... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347576 | Ultraviolet light instrument cluster An instrument cluster assembly includes a first instrument cluster graphic and a second instrument cluster graphic. The second instrument cluster graphic is superimposed on the first instrument cluster graphic. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347605 | Surface light source for emitting light from two surfaces and double-sided display device using the same A surface light source device includes a light-emitting element which generates light, and a light guide plate which causes light emitted from the light-emitting element to be incident from an end face, causes the light to be reflected between opposite plate surface... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347160 | Needle pointer type meter It is possible to eliminate the problem that a conductive part to a light source is subjected to stress by operation of a needle-pointer, thereby improving reliability. A needle-pointer type meter includes: an indicator plate having a first see-through portion and a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349620 | Electro-optical device and electronic instrument A wiring circuit board is supported on the back surface of a light-guide plate and the wiring circuit board is inclined in a predetermined direction relative to the panel surface of a liquid crystal panel or to an arrangement position of a holding case. As a result,... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347574 | Decorative lens An instrument gage assembly includes an applique and at least one gage mechanism mounted to a rear surface of the applique. Each gage mechanism including a pointer shaft extending through the applique and projecting outward from a front surface of the applique. A ga... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345320 | Light emitting apparatus The present invention provides a method and apparatus for using light emitting diodes for curing and various solid state lighting applications. The method includes a novel method for cooling the light emitting diodes and mounting the same on heat pipe in a manner wh... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339635 | Pre-stacked optical films with adhesive layer Pre-aligned optical layers are stacked and arranged such that an adhesive layer, which is stacked onto the optical layers, contacts at least the uppermost layer and lowermost layer. The resulting subassemblies can be assembled into an optical display without individ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334923 | Vehicle rearview mirror including a light-emitting diode apparatus A vehicle rearview mirror including a housing, a mirror, an LED that has a light emitting element and plane-radiates light in a direction nearly vertical to the optical axis of the light emitting element, and a light-guiding member in which at least the one LED is i... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331682 | Back light module with birefringent crystal assemblies A back light module (100) includes a light guide plate (130), a number of light sources (110) at one side of the light guide plate, and a number of birefringent crystal assemblies (120) respectively located between the light sources and t... | 02/19/2008 |
