| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 040546000 | Edge illuminated | 32 |
| 20080196286 | Edge animation multiple image display device - A toy device unit that includes a pair of stacked transparent plates coupled to a housing. A user can write images on each plate. Mounted to the housing is a first light source aligned with an edge of the first plate and a second light source aligned with an edge of the second plate. The unit has a switch that can be moved by a user to illuminate either the first plate or the second plate. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080209782 | Illuminated sign and light source for use with said sign - An illuminable sign ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20090025264 | LIGHT-EMITTING SIGN DEVICE - A light-emitting sign device is provided, in which optimum scattering of light from a light source is ensured, light loss can be reduced to a minimum, uniform and bright emission is made possible, and visibility and cost efficiency are improved. A sign plate having a sign surface is provided, and a light-diffusing plate, light guide plate, and white reflecting plate are arranged in this order on the rear surface of the sign plate. A light-scattering layer that scatters the light from the light source is coated on the rear surface of the light guide plate. The light-scattering layer has a binder layer composed of a coating composition using a transparent resin as a binder. A filler in the form of transparent and substantially spherical fine particles of silica is uniformly dispersed in the binder layer. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090038189 | Selective backlight - A composition relating to the field of signage, comprising of one or more layers of panel and sections therein, which are stacked uniformly with various inclusions or exclusions on, in or adjacent to the panels and with a light source placed parallel to an edge of each panel. When illuminated, there is a light effect of animation visible on the front surface of the sign which is created by the inclusions and articles within the composition and varying the illumination of the light source. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090077847 | BILLBOARD WITH LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LIGHT SOURCE - A billboard ( | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090100727 | Signboard - A LED signboard includes a transparent base panel carrying a design of a fluorescent substance and having a groove formed in the back side and extending around the border, and a programmable controller-controlled LED light set mounted in the groove of the transparent base panel to hold LEDs in a parallel manner relative to the extending direction of the transparent base panel so that the LEDs emit light into the transparent base panel to illuminate the design in the transparent base panel subject to a predetermined order and frequency and at the same time the glow of the LEDs goes to the outside of LED signboard to show an lacing lighting effect. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090139123 | Display device - A display device includes an edge-lit light-transmitting sheet having first and second opposed parallel surfaces. A matrix is applied to at least one of the first and second surfaces and comprises a series of lines extending between opposed edges of the sheet. The spacings between the lines and/or the thicknesses of the lines are so chosen as to obtain a desired intensity of illumination at selected areas of the sheet. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090158629 | INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED SIGNAGE INCLUDING A LIGHT BAR AND LIGHTING DEVICES THEREFOR - A signage apparatus includes a translucent substrate having displayed thereon a textual image and/or a graphic image. The substrate has a plurality of edges. A plurality of light devices are aligned along one of the edges of the substrate. Each of the lighting devices is oriented to emit a respective beam of light in a direction generally parallel to the substrate. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090199444 | ILLUMINATED MESSAGE BOARD - The message board of the present invention includes a base unit and a writing board that can fit within a channel of the base unit and be removed therefrom. The base unit can include a light and may be operable to be plugged directly into a wall outlet. A switch can also be included on the base unit to activate and deactivate the light. The base has a front surface with an arm extending outwardly therefrom and tie arm having a flange spaced apart from and extending generally parallel to the front surface. The front surface, the arm and the flange define a channel, the channel having a dimension such that the writing board can fit and rest therein. The channel also has a floor region which allows light to shine therethrough. The writing board can have a written message thereon and is operable to allow light to illuminate the written message when placed within the channel of the base and light shines through the floor region of the channel. Using, for example, a wet erase fluorescent marker, a user may write a message on the writing board and then place the writing board back into the base unit so that the message may be illuminated by light shining through the floor region of the channel. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090255157 | Signboard for Vehicle - Provided is a signboard for use in a vehicle, which is installed in the rear portion of the inside of the vehicle to thus deliver a message to a driver or passengers in other vehicles which follow. The vehicle signboard includes a support member having a support plate which is adhered on one side of the inner surface of a rear glass window in the vehicle and a support bar supported by the support plate; a display unit connected to the support member; a motor unit which is fixed to the support member and makes the display unit connected with a rotating member rotate; and a power supply unit which supplies electric power to the motor unit. Accordingly, the vehicle signboard provides an effect of conveying the proper expressions such as thanks and sorry to the drivers and passengers in the other vehicles which follow without obstructing the driver's rear field of view during running. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090307948 | Illuminated sign and light source for use with said sign - An illuminable sign ( | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100107462 | ILLUMINATED EMERGENCY SIGN - An illuminated emergency sign comprises a main body, a rotary body, side covers, a circuit board, a LED lamp indicator, an acrylic sign panel, and a canopy. The acrylic sign panel is connected to the lower end of the rotary body. In the rotary body is disposed a LED lamp panel. The LED lamp indicator is disposed on the LED lamp panel. The rotary body is rotatably connected to the lower end of the main body. In the main body is disposed a battery. The side covers are connected to both ends of each of the main body and the rotary body. The canopy is disposed on the top of the main body. The sign panel of such an illuminated emergency sign can be rotated within 180 degrees and fixed at a proper angle under action of the friction. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100107463 | ILLUMINATED SIGNBOARD WITH EDGE EFFECT - An illuminated signboard with edge effect for attachment to a support member includes a light guide having a body with a first face and an opposite second face and a light entry well formed therein. The second face includes a reverse bevel edge formed along a perimeter edge of the second face. The reverse bevel provides a luminous effect and directs light forward so that exits through the first face of a light guide in the form of an illuminated perimeter and the reverse bevel also provides an luminous halo cast on the support member in a band that exceeds and surrounds a physical perimeter of the signboard as a result of light being directed in an oblique, rearward manner relative to the light guide. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100115811 | ILLUMINATED ADVERTISING INCORPORATING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES AND SIMULATING THE LUMINOUS NEON DISPLAY AS WELL AS THE METHOD OF THE MANUFACTURING OF THE ELEMENT OF ILLUMINATED ADVERTISING - The element consists of a light rays diffusing tube ( | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100180479 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, LIGHT GUIDE PLATE, AND LIGHT EMITTING SIGN USING THE LIGHT GUIDE PLATE - The present invention reduces generation of unevenness on a surface by adjusting unevenness of a reflection pattern in a case where the reflection pattern is formed by an ultrasonic process. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100199533 | Display box with LEDs - A display box includes a bottom rail, two side rails and a top rails, wherein the bottom rail includes an interior space so as to receive a switch and a rechargeable battery unit therein. The bottom rail includes two upright plates extending from a top thereof so as to define a positioning slot between the two upright plates and an LED unit is received in the positioning slot and powered by the battery unit. The LED unit includes multiple LEDs which emit different colors toward a transparent display board is positioned in the frame. The frame can be cooperated with a stand and rotatable relative to the stand. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100319227 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING ILLUMINATED IMAGES - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for displaying illuminated images. In some embodiments a light box is capable of receiving a wide variety of images, which may be changed as desired by a user. The light box may be framed independently for wall hanging or display on a stand, or incorporated within or attached to pieces of furniture, including but not limited to beds, dressers, changing tables, book shelves, chests of drawers, toy chests, and the like. In various embodiments, the light box may include a dimmer, a timed dimmer, a motion sensor, and/or equipment for playing music or generating white noise. In certain embodiments, a single light box may be used, while in other embodiments a plurality of light boxes and/or digital picture frames may be used. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110047840 | LED DISPLAY APPARATUS - An LED display apparatus comprises two or more LED arrays for performing as a light source, a housing to house the LED arrays, transparent panels attached to the housing so that the LEDs can shed light through the side of the transparent panels, and dispersion scratches on the transparent panels for refracting, reflecting and diffusing LED light wherein the dispersion scratch is configured to form a sign, and a plurality of panels treated with fluorescent paint attached to each transparent panel for enhancing the intensity of LED light refracted or reflected. The dispersion scratch is configured to be a letter, sign, symbol or design component for being bright as against the rest of dark plain background of the transparent panel. Therefore, the part of the transparent panels having dispersion scratches becomes brighter as against the rest of dark plain background of the transparent panels. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110072696 | Channel Lighting Sign and Method of Fabricating the Same - A channel lighting sign is provided in which the side structure of the channel lighting sign can be constructed of a translucent polycarbonate material. The channel lighting sign includes a faceplate foamed of a translucent or transparent material, such as an acrylic plastic. The side structure is shaped to conform to perimeter contours of the shape of the faceplate. At least one mounting bracket is disposed on an inside surface of the side structure at a position near a front side of the side structure. The mounting bracket holds a mounting insert formed of a material that can easily and quickly bond with the faceplate material using a solvent or bonding agent. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110131848 | BACK-LIT VEHICLE EMBLEM - A back-lit vehicle emblem is disclosed, that provides an emblem body having a front side facing away from the vehicle and exhibiting the emblem and having a rear side facing toward the vehicle. The body is shaped to provide at least a partial housing for mounting at least one LED. A space between the body and the vehicle when the body is mounted upon the vehicle is provided. At least one LED is mounted in the at least partial housing and oriented to transmit light through the space between the body and the vehicle so that light illuminates one or more contours of the body | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110219648 | LED EDGE-LIT SIGNAGE UTILIZING DIGITAL PRINT TECHNOLOGY - An LED edge-lit sign comprises a transparent light panel, an image-carrying sheet in front of the light panel and a reflective back plate behind the light panel. The image to be displayed is printed onto the image-carrying sheet and a translucent layer of white ink is uniformly applied over the printed image. The result is uniform and effective back lighting of the image. A transparent window may be provided to view a changeable display therethrough. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110283576 | LIGHT COUPLING INTO FILMS - A light emitting sign including a lightguide having a thickness not greater than 0.5 millimeters. The lightguide having an array of elongated legs extending therefrom, wherein each leg terminates in a bounding edge and is folded such that the bounding edges are stacked. At least one light source emits light into the stacked bounding edges. The light travels within the legs to the lightguide, with the light from each leg combining and totally internally reflecting within the lightguide. A plurality of light scattering features frustrate totally internally reflected light within the lightguide such that the light exits the sign in a light emitting area. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120036750 | Internally Illuminated Panel and Method of Making the Same - Embodiments of internally illuminated panels and methods for making such panels are disclosed herein. In general, the internally illuminated panel includes a transparent plate having a front surface and a back surface, a channel formed within the back surface of the transparent plate, and an illumination source embedded within the channel for directing illumination into an interior of the transparent plate. Unlike conventional panel designs, a pattern of grooves is formed across the back surface of the transparent plate for reflecting and refracting the internal illumination in a predetermined and predictable manner. In particular, characteristics of the pattern (such as the spacing and depth of the grooves) are configured to provide uniform distribution and intensity of the internal illumination emitted from the internally illuminated panel. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120124873 | EMERGENCY-LIGHT INDICATOR - An emergency-light indicator includes a body, a top plate configured on a top of the body, a rotating body including a driving power module and configured on a bottom of the body, and an indication board module. An LED board is configured in the rotating body. The body and the rotating body are installed together via two side covers which are respectively configured at two ends of the body and the rotating body. A mounting slot is structured on a bottom of the rotating body. A rotating side cover is configured at each end of the rotating body. A spring strip is installed to each of the rotating side covers. A groove is structured at each side of the indication board module and the grooves and spring strips are corresponding, thereby the indication board module can be installed to the mounting slot through the spring trips and corresponding grooves. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120159820 | Directional Advertising Sign Frame/Lightbox - A sign having indicia that forms visual communication matter for use in a frame that has a light source for illuminating the indicia and an arrow removably attached to a side of the frame for directing a customer to a store. Bright colored sheets of translucent plastic are located on the front and back of the arrow and lights are located between the front and back translucent sheets of plastic to illuminated the arrow. A sheet of clear transparent plastic is attached to the frame in front of the sign, low energy lights are located around the front edge of the frame and a source of DC power is coupled to energize the lights located within the frame between the front and back of the bright colored translucent sheets of plastic of the arrow and the lights located around the front edge of the frame. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20130199065 | Edge-Lit Light Engine Module for Signs and Sign - An edge-lit light engine module for signs and a sign are provided. The light engine module has housing and a light engine that fits within the housing. The housing has a base member and at least one side member that overlaps a tab formed along an edge of a sign face. The housing is configured to align the light engine with the partial edge of the sign so that light from the light engine enters and is reflected within the material that forms the sign face so that the sign face becomes illuminated. The housing properly aligns the light engine, and also serves as a heat sink to draw heat away from the light engine and transfer the heat outside the housing. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20140047742 | Edge Lit Magnetic Sign - An edge lit sign is magnetically attached to the underside of a mount, such as a tool box cover, having an uneven surface, wherein the edge lit sign is provided with spacers for holding the rear surface of the panel of the edge lit sign away from any surface of the tool box cover. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140173953 | LIGHTED SIGN - A lighted sign comprising one or more sign sections, wherein each of the one or more sign sections comprises a front surface a rear surface, one of operatively integrated and coupled to the front surface, one or more bores extending from the front surface to the rear surface, and a light source positioned to project light through at least a portion of the at least one side surface. Furthermore, the one or more bores comprise at least one side surface. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140196328 | Edge lit sign incorporating a mirror - A very thin edge lit sign is described using a mirrored acrylic sheet or similar material. The mirrored side is engraved to create an Image and the reverse side is painted any color desired to provide illumination in the engraved areas. A bright white LED light strip is enclosed in a piece of trim attached to the top and bottom of the sign. The resulting sign can have vivid multicolor illumination and is thin enough to be magnet mounted to the side of a vehicle. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140298696 | ILLUMINATED SIGN - An illuminated sign which includes a single or double sided photometric lens one or both sides of which have in juxtaposition therewith a graphics panel. The photometric lens has one edge lit by a strip of light emitting diodes (LED's) and the lens(es) is(are) adapted to spread the LED's light evenly across the graphics panel and through a clip-on frame for the photometric lens and graphics panel(s) which frame can provide edge light distribution for the sign. The photometric lens can also be fitted as an illumination source in an existing exit or the like sign to produce illumination for the existing exit or the like sign. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20160178916 | DECORATIVE PLASTIC MOLDED ARTICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | 06-23-2016 |
| 040547000 | Fiber optic, i.e., light pipe | 1 |
| 20100299982 | Optical fiber billboard - A billboard illuminated by optical fibers is realized by including a framework ( | 12-02-2010 |
