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Cloaking System Using Optoelectronically Controlled Camouflage
A Cloaking System designed to operate in the visible light spectrum, utilizes optoelectronics and/or photonic components to conceal an object within it.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147080 | Vehicle entertainment and communication system personal control unit with racetrack lighting design A personal control unit (PCU) for a transportation-based entertainment system comprises a number of buttons. Illumination is provided for the buttons by illuminating a border region that is rounded containing some of the keys, and is provided for some of the buttons... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8104909 | Light emitting module connecting apparatus, light unit having the same, and display device A light unit and a display device having the light unit are provided. The light unit comprises a plurality of light emitting modules each comprising a board and a light emitting device on the board, a bottom cover under the light emitting modules, a module connectin... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7857474 | Laser etched graphic for a decorative surface An example vehicle instrument panel includes a control panel having illuminated buttons formed with an illuminatable decorative surface. The disclosed decorative surface includes a translucent layer disposed between a background layer and a graphic layer. Material i... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7832884 | Backlight assembly having improved heat releasing structure and display device having the same A backlight assembly having an improved heat releasing structure and a display device having the backlight assembly are provided. The backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps emitting light and a fixing member receiving the plurality of lamps. A separating m... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7771069 | Three-dimensional lighted gauge A gauge assembly that is illuminable by a light source is provided. The gauge assembly may include a dial face having a translucent portion forming at least a perimeter of the dial face and a cover disposed behind the dial. The cover may define a plurality of gradua... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7771072 | Backlight unit and liquid crystal display device having the same A backlight unit and a display device using the same include a light-guiding plate having a plurality of grooves, a plurality of light-emitting lamps in the respective grooves of the light-guiding plate, and a light-diffusion sheet above the light-guiding plate and ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7753539 | Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display device having the same A backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps each having electrodes at opposite ends of a tube, and a bottom cover for receiving the plurality of lamps, the bottom cover having a bottom surface, first lateral sides that correspond to the ends of the plurality ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7708416 | 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. ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7677744 | Ring pointer illumination An illuminated pointer assembly for a gauge scale having an outer periphery includes a pointer that moves about a periphery of the gauge scale and is illuminated by a light guide. The light guide is disposed on a plane below the pointer and the gauge scale. The ligh... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7556391 | Transmittance adjuster unit, a planar illumination device, a liquid crystal display device using the same, and a method of arranging transmittance adjusters A transmittance adjuster unit includes multiple transmittance adjusters arranged in a predetermined pattern, if the pattern density is ρ(x, y), the maximum luminance Fmax of the light emitted from the light emission plane of a planar illumination device ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7530703 | Backlight assembly having improved heat releasing structure and display device having the same A backlight assembly having an improved heat releasing structure and a display device having the backlight assembly are provided. The backlight assembly includes a plurality of lamps emitting light and a fixing member receiving the plurality of lamps. A separating m... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7527386 | Spring-mounted light guide A light guide has a series of light channels passing through the guide between an outer planar surface and a base. Two resilient arms extend from opposite ends of the guide. The arms have free ends with cap elements for fitting over bosses within an instrument clust... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7470034 | Light guide with indirect light source An embodiment of the invention is an improved light guide having one or more light sources inserted into the light guide such that the light sources are perpendicular to the main axis of the light guide. The light sources are inserted into a cavity within the outer ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7441913 | Lighting system for displays in vehicles A lighting system (10) for displays, in particular in motor vehicles, comprises: a support (12), at least one first lighting means (14) for punctiform illumination, which is disposed on the support (12), a second lighting means (16... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441931 | Lighting system for displays in vehicles A lighting system (10) for displays, in particular in motor vehicles, comprises: a support (12), at least one first lighting device (14) for a spot-like illumination, which is mounted on the support (12), a planar second lighting device (... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438429 | Planar lighting device with transmittance adjuster and liquid crystal display device using the same The planar lighting device includes rod type light sources, a light guide plate having light guide plate blocks, each being formed of an integral assembly of at least two light guide plate units each having a rear surface with a groove formed to accommodate a rod ty... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7431475 | Radiator for light emitting unit, and backlight device The present invention provides a radiator for a light emitting unit, annexed to the light emitting unit including a multiplicity of light emitting diodes mounted on substantially the same axis line on a first principal surface of a wiring substrate. The radiator inc... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427143 | Instrument cluster with three-dimensional display A vehicle display having a housing, a pointer that is rotatably coupled to the housing, a first appliqué that is coupled to the housing, a second appliqué coupled to the housing, a first graphics set coupled to a surface of the first appliqué and a second graphic... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7427144 | Direct type backlight module A direct type backlight module (30) includes a base (21), at least two lamp-fixing units (22) and at least one lamp tube (20). Each lamp-fixing unit is disposed on each corresponding opposite ends of the base. Each lamp-fixing unit includ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7407318 | Spacer and backlight module using the same A spacer includes a base, at least a supporting column, and at least a clamp. The base includes at least a bridge-shaped portion and at least a flat portion. The bridge-shaped portion includes a bridge top surface, and two curving sidewalls respectively extend from ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407316 | LCD backlight system using light emitting diode chip A backlight system and an LCD employing the backlight system. The backlight system includes a plurality of light emitting devices arranged on a base plate to form a plurality of lines each including a plurality of light emitting devices, and a light guide panel havi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404374 | Gauge pointer and light guide structure A gauge with indicating pointer has three light sources on a printed circuit board. A rear dial plate has rear markings such as MPH indicia. The first light source illuminates the pointer length, which points to the rear indicia. The second light source illuminates ... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7380953 | Display device and electronic apparatus A display device is provided which offers double-sided display and achieves a thin structure and also which prevents deterioration in display quality of each of front and back display units when an illumination unit such as a backlight is shared by these display uni... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382423 | Liquid crystal display device and backlight module thereof comprising a spacer for supporting the optical film set A backlight module is applied to a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device includes an optical film set having at least one optical film. The optical film set is disposed above the backlight module. The backlight module includes a housing an... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374312 | Bottom lighting backlight module having uniform illumination and process for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a bottom lighting backlight module comprising: a light reflecting plate, a plurality of light sources such as lamp and LED; and a diffusion sheet; wherein said diffusion sheet has an excavated structure of shape with cross-section of a... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374304 | Display with housing having cavity for secondary light source A display with a housing and an indicium that may be selectively back-illuminated. The housing includes a cavity having a first portion and a second portion. A first light source that provides light of one color and a first intensity is disposed in the first portion... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371453 | Decorative sheet, molded article, and motor vehicle provided with the same A decorative sheet includes a base member, made of a resin material and having a first and a second principal surfaces opposite to each other, a decoration layer provided on the first principal surface of the base member and having a pattern area representing a pred... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369044 | Display apparatus for vehicle A display apparatus for a vehicle includes display screen having a plurality of display areas such as a tachometer display area, a speedometer display area, and an auxiliary display area. The display apparatus for a vehicle further includes a CPU for controlling ima... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365006 | Semiconductor package and substrate having multi-level vias fabrication method A semiconductor package and substrate having multi-level plated vias provide a high density blind via solution at low incremental cost. Via are half-plated atop a circuit pattern and then a second via half is added to complete the via after isolation of elements of ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364322 | Appliance convenience light A lighting apparatus includes multiple point light sources housed in a reflector housing. The reflector housing diffuses the light produced by the point light sources to emulate a linear light source. Power supplies are provided to energize the light sources, to con... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7364316 | Backlight unit A backlight unit includes a case; a plurality of fluorescent lamps on the case, each fluorescent lamp having ends arranged in one direction, and having first and second electrodes provided at respective ends; a first power supply line connected with the first electr... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364342 | Light redirecting films pattern of variable optical elements Light redirecting films and film systems include a thin optically transparent substrate having a pattern of individual optical elements of well defined shape on or in the substrate. At least some of the optical elements may vary at different locations on the substra... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360938 | Surface light-source device and display unit using the same A surface light-source device of a display unit comprises a light source, light guide plates and reflector sheets. The light guide plate has an emission surface for emitting the light of the light source as planar light. The reflector sheet reflects the light of the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357535 | Supporting structure of straight down back light module A straight down back light module including a diffuser plate, a lamp, a reflector plate (back plate) and a support. The reflector plate is located below the diffuser plate. The lamp is located between the diffuser plate and the reflector plate. The support is instal... | 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 |
| 7354173 | Lighting apparatus having a uniform luminance profile A direct-emission backlight unit for use in an LCD device includes a plurality of elongate lamps at the rear of a light diffusion plate and a plurality of reflecting members arranged in a matrix on a rear reflecting plate. The reflecting members are disposed in the ... | 04/08/2008 |
