| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 362230070 | Having light emitting diode | 37 |
| 20130176706 | CANTILEVER INDICATOR FOR VEHICLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - An instrument panel assembly for a vehicle includes a main gauge that defines a main display area and a plurality of cantilevered light guides that are supported on the main gauge and extend outwardly from the main gauge. Each of the light guides are formed from a clear material providing visibility through each of the light guides. A corresponding plurality of lights selectively illuminates each of the plurality of cantilevered light guides. An etched surface is formed on the surface of each of the cantilevered light guides in the shape of a numeral or symbol. The illumination of the etched area on the clear cantilevered light guide creates the appearance that the symbols or numerals are floating proximate the main gauge and thereby generate desired aesthetic features while communicating information to a vehicle operator. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130271950 | CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY AND WASHING MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - A washing machine having a control panel assembly for controlling an operation of the washing machine. The control panel assembly includes a control panel; a circuit board disposed at an inner side of the control panel; at least one light emitting diode (LED) disposed on the circuit board and emitting light; an LED bracket that is coupled to the circuit board, accommodates the at least one LED, guides light emitted from the LED to front of the control panel, and has at least one light guide hole of which a cross-sectional area is not uniform in at least a portion of the light guide hole in a direction in which light emitted from the LED is guided; and an LED window that is disposed at a front side of the LED bracket and allows light emitted from the LED to be transmitted to front of the control panel. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140049938 | RADAR EFFECT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGE - A lighting system includes a display, a pointer, a motor, a lighting element, a lens, and a coating. The display has first and second opposed sides, with the pointer at least partially disposed on the first opposed side of the display, and the motor disposed on the second opposed side of the display for moving the pointer. The lighting element disposed within the motor on the second opposed side of the display lights the pointer. The lens is disposed on the first opposed side of the display with the pointer at least partially disposed between the first opposed side of the display and the lens. The coating, disposed on an underside of the lens facing the pointer and the display, is made of a material which when excited by light emits light onto the display creating a shadow of at least a portion of the pointer on the display. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140168938 | INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER - An instrument cluster assembly is disclosed and includes at least one gauge. The gauge includes a dial surface having a primary scale and a secondary scale. A needle indicator assembly comprising a primary needle and a secondary needle is rotatable about an axis and spaced from the dial surface. The tip of the primary needle is positioned to indicate on the primary scale, and the tip of the secondary needle is positioned to indicate on the secondary scale. The gauge further includes a primary light source for illuminating the primary needle and a secondary light source for illuminating the secondary needle. The primary light source and the secondary light source are independently illuminable. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140204557 | ILLUMINATED KNOBS FOR AN APPLIANCE - An improved assembly for illuminating knobs on an appliance is provided. Light from a light source is positioned below a surface of the appliance to shine through a light transmissive insert in an aperture in the surface to illuminate a bottom surface of a control knob and/or part of the surface of the appliance. A fluid seal is maintained by the assembly between one side of the appliance surface where the knob is positioned, and an opposing side of the appliance surface where the light source is positioned. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20150092389 | PRISM FOR LIGHT REFLECTING/DIFFUSION BETWEEN LED'S - A first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element spaced apart from the first light-emitting element. An optical element is opposite to and between the first and the second light-emitting elements. The optical element is configured to at least one of reflect or diffuse light emitted by the first and the second light-emitting elements. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150098205 | ILLUMINATED INDICATOR STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A composite laminate assembly for an electronic device provides integrated backlighting for one or more indicator shapes defined by the assembly. The assembly includes a substantially opaque cover member to obscure at least parts of the electronic device. Translucent indicator structures in the cover member define respective indicator shapes to allow backlighting to pass through the cover member. An optical matrix layer of an optically conductive material is attached to an inner face of the cover member, with a plurality of lighting devices embedded in the optical matrix layer and laterally offset from associated indicator structures. The plurality of lighting devices may be connected to an electric circuit carried on the inner face of the cover member. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150146405 | INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH SHADOW POINTER - An instrument panel with a shadow pointer includes a fixed pointer disposed at a predetermined position on a character board. A plurality of characters are arranged along a peripheral line of the character board at a predetermined distance from the fixed pointer. A plurality of light sources are arranged on the peripheral line and spaced apart from each other. The light sources radiate light to the fixed pointer. A shadow pointer is formed by a corresponding light source among the plurality of light sources. The shadow pointer points toward a position on the peripheral line. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20160025526 | INDICATOR - An indicator has an optical member including a protuberance formed on a front side and an indentation formed on a back side of the optical member in which the indentation is smaller than the protuberance in terms of a projection area and in which the front-side protuberance fits into the opening in a front face of the housing; and an LED light source disposed opposite the back-side indentation of the optical member. A center axis of the front-side protuberance and a center axis of the backs-side indentation are in line with an optical axis of the LED light source. Light originating from the LED light source passes through the back-side indentation and the front-side protuberance, exiting from the opening in the front face of the housing. Thereby, only the center of the rectangular opening looks lighting up brightly, rectangularly. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160091345 | LED BEAM DISPLAY FOR INTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS - A vehicle instrument cluster having a viewing area that is a planar non-glossy reflective surface. In one embodiment of the invention the viewing area is a black color. The vehicle instrument cluster further includes two or more light emitting diodes each having a light emission surface positioned to selectively project a light beam pattern onto the reflective surface visible on the viewing area. The light beam pattern creates a character or icon on the viewing surface, or the light beam pattern is combined with other light beam patterns from the other two or more light emitting diodes to create a character or icon on the viewing surface. The light beam pattern can be selectively changed between two or more colors projected from the light emission surface. | 03-31-2016 |
| 362230080 | Multicolor | 2 |
| 20160031369 | COLOR ON DEMAND SYSTEM WITH COLOR GRADIENT - An instrument cluster assembly includes at least a first and a second light-emitting diode package, each having at least a first-colored light and a second-colored light. The light-emitting diode packages are reconfigurable to display a first color and a second color. The first light-emitting diode package is configured to display a first intensity of the first color. The second light-emitting diode package is configured to display a second intensity of the first color simultaneously with the display of the first intensity of the first color by the first light-emitting diode package. The second intensity of the first color is less than the first intensity of the first color to provide an appearance of a gradient between the first and second light-emitting diode packages. A system for illuminating an instrument cluster assembly and a non-transitory machine-readable medium are also disclosed. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160085022 | Indicator Lights - An indicator light is disclosed herein. The indicator light can include a housing having at least one wall, where the at least one wall forms a cavity, and where the housing has a first length. The indicator light can also include a light guide disposed within the housing at a distal end of the housing, where the light guide has a second length that is less than the first length. The indicator light can further include a light source disposed adjacent to the light guide. The housing and the light guide can form a flame path therebetween. | 03-24-2016 |
| 362230090 | Edge illuminated modifier or light rod/pipe | 12 |
| 20130271951 | Input/Output Module with Display Element - An input/output module includes a connection element having a plurality of connection points for connecting input or output lines, a housing that accommodates the connection element such that the connection points are accessible and visible, display elements each including a plurality of status displays, each with a fiber-optic conductor associated with a status display, where a fiber-optic conductor includes a first illuminated panel and a light inlet, where a light source is arranged in the interior of the housing such that light is fed into the fiber-optic conductor via the light inlet and exits via the first illuminated panel to display a status, where the first illuminated panel is arranged in an end face of a side wall, and where the fiber-optic conductor is held in the side wall via a receptacle in the end face of the side wall. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20140168939 | MOTOR AND POINTER JACK - A pointer with an integrated light emitting diode (LED) designed with the female side of a jack connector. A motor is designed with the male side of the jack connector, replacing the shaft of the motor. The pointer is assembled with the male side of the jack connector integrated in the motor. The pointer is designed as an in-mold, integrated LED and female side of the jack connector. LED terminals are connected to the jack connector. The motor integrates the male side of the jack connector, replacing the shaft of the motor. LED supply voltage signals (VCC,GND) reach the printed circuit board (PCB) through the jack connector by implementing new contact springs in the base of the motor. Inside the motor the shaft is connected to the contact springs with brushes. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20150370007 | LIGHT GUIDE WITH INTEGRATED ICON - A method of manufacture can produce an apparatus for reflecting light from a light source to an icon, wherein the icon is integrated with the apparatus. An extrusion in the shape of the icon can be molded onto one end of the apparatus. In embodiments, the extrusion can extend into a panel cut-out, wherein the panel cut-out is the same shape as the extrusion. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20180022274 | ILLUMINATING EMBLEM DEVICE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE | 01-25-2018 |
| 362230100 | Plural light sources | 8 |
| 20130286630 | LIGHT-EMITTING, GLASS-CERAMIC ARTICLE - An article including at least one lighting zone, manufacture of the article, and a cooking apparatus including such an article when in a form of a glass-ceramic plate. The article includes at least one glass-ceramic substrate, and at least one light guide, the light guide coupled to at least one light source on one side outside of the lighting zone, and including, in the lighting zone, at least one mechanism of extracting radiation emitted by the light source. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140268628 | REMOTE CONTROL HAVING A CAPACITIVE TOUCH SURFACE AND A MECHANISM FOR AWAKENING THE REMOTE CONTROL - A remote control device having capacitive touch controls may be configured to enter a sleep state (or mode). For example, the remote control device may be configured to enter the sleep state upon expiration of an interval of time since a most recent button press. The remote control may be configured to awaken from the sleep state when one or more portions of a housing of the remote control are deflected, for example, when a user grasps the remote control to actuate one or more of the capacitive touch controls. For example, the remote control device may include a switch. The switch may include a carbon structure that may be configured to contact an open circuit pad on a circuit board to close the corresponding circuit when the housing is deflected and awaken the remote control device from the sleep state. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140268629 | System and Method for Displaying Visual Notifications on an Electronic Device - A light assembly for providing a notification light on an electronic device is described. The light assembly comprises a first light source for providing a background portion for the notification light, a second light source for providing a patterned portion for the notification light, and at least one pattern element to generate the pattern portion. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150062865 | INDICATING LIGHT FOR TRANSPORTATION - An indicating light for transportation has a circuit board, a reflective layer and a light guide plate sequentially attached. Multiple LEDs are mounted on the circuit board and emit light. The light guide plate has an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein at least one indicating portion is formed on the inner surface for reflecting or refracting light of the LEDs to the outer surface. The reflective layer further prevents light leakage. Therefore, the indication portion generates a surface light effect for reducing glare and providing an enlarged illuminating area. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150299929 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - A laundry treating apparatus is described. The laundry treating apparatus includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB). The laundry treating apparatus further includes a light guide that includes an inner wall and an outer wall and ribs located between the inner wall and the outer wall, the ribs defining cells that are configured to accommodate the plurality of LEDs. The laundry treating apparatus further includes a window that is configured to allow light emitted from the plurality of LEDs to pass through. Each rib includes a ridge portion that decreases in thickness toward the window and is pointed toward the window. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160016510 | LIGHT GUIDE FILM APPLIED AT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - An instrument cluster assembly is disclosed and includes at least one gauge. The gauge includes a dial and a light guide film disposed behind the dial. A light source is configured to illuminate the light guide film. A plurality of emitting dots on the light guide film are configured to direct light toward the dial. The emitting dots may direct light toward associated dial graphics on the dial. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160116155 | APPLIANCE USING COLORED OR FLUORESCENT LIGHT GUIDES FOR APPEARANCE OF DESIRED COLOR LIGHT ON USER INTERFACE - The present invention provides a cooktop appliance with features for correcting the color of light passing through the cooking surface such that the light appears a desired color to a user of the cooktop appliance. More specifically, a colored or fluorescent ink may be applied to, or a colored or fluorescent dye incorporated into, one or more light guides of a user interface assembly such that reflecting off of the interior surface of the light guides and passing through the cooking surface appears a desired color to the user. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20180024285 | EXPANSION CARD WITH HOMOGENIZED LIGHT OUTPUT AND LIGHT-HOMOGENIZING DEVICE THEREOF | 01-25-2018 |
| 362230110 | Illuminated through meter case | 1 |
| 20150299930 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS - A laundry treating apparatus is described. The laundry treating apparatus includes a rotary control. The laundry treating apparatus further includes a control panel body that includes a rotary control hole in which the rotary control is rotatably positioned, and at least one indicator configured to indicate a course capable of being selected by the rotary control. The laundry treating apparatus further includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged on a printed circuit board (PCB), a number of the plurality of LEDs being larger than a number of the at least one indicator. The laundry treating apparatus further includes a window through which light emitted from the plurality of LEDs passes. | 10-22-2015 |
| 362230120 | Internal light source | 12 |
| 20160106254 | DOSING COFFEE BY MEANS OF ILLUMINATING DEVICES - The invention relates to a device for dosing powdered coffee into a coffee maker having a filter made of paper or synthetic fibre in the form of a truncated cone or with a flat bottom, characterised in that the graduations of the dosing level are projected onto the coffee filter by means of the illuminating light, and a graduated mask. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160138790 | Indicium Illumination - An apparatus includes a first display, an indicium, and a second display. The second display can include a light-generating source deposited on a substrate. The second display illuminates the indicium and the second display has a thickness of less than 0.25 millimeters. The apparatus also includes one or more controllers communicatively coupled to the first display and the second display and configured to control states of the first display and the second display. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160186985 | TOUCH SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND DOOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A household appliance according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a front panel forming an exterior, a display window formed with a plurality of through holes having minute or fine sizes formed at the front panel, and the plurality of through holes are filled with a coating liquid including an anti-foaming agent. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160193957 | GROUND ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160203742 | Indicium Illumination | 07-14-2016 |
| 362230130 | Indirect illumination | 7 |
| 20130107495 | WASHING MACHINE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20140098515 | Illuminated Signage Using Quantum Dots - An illuminated sign has a primary light source in spaced apart relation to a transparent or translucent substrate having quantum dot phosphors printed or coated thereon. The primary light source may be a blue LED, a white LED or an LED having a significant portion of its emission in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum. The LED may be a backlight for the transparent or translucent substrate and/or an edge light, a down light or an up light. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20150049455 | LED CONSOLE ASSEMBLY WITH LIGHT REFLECTOR - A console assembly for an appliance has a light transmissive indicia assembly having at least one indicator and one operator control, a printed circuit assembly (PCA) mounted to the indicia assembly with touch circuit and light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to both sides of the PCA, and a light reflector disposed adjacent to the PCA and the LEDs. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20160071443 | LED CONSOLE ASSEMBLY WITH LIGHT REFLECTOR - A console assembly for an appliance has a light transmissive indicia assembly having at least one indicator and one operator control, a printed circuit assembly (PCA) mounted to the indicia assembly with touch circuit and light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to both sides of the PCA, and a light reflector disposed adjacent to the PCA and the LEDs. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160116154 | APPLIANCE USING FLUORESCENT MATERIAL FOR APPEARANCE OF DESIRED COLOR LIGHT ON USER INTERFACE - The present invention provides a cooktop appliance with features for correcting the color of light passing through the cooking surface such that the light appears a desired color to a user of the cooktop appliance. More specifically, a fluorescent ink may be applied to, or a fluorescent dye incorporated into, a light transmissive layer of a user interface assembly such that light passing through the light transmissive layer and the cooking surface appears a desired color to the user. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160178160 | INTEGRATED CONSOLE DISPLAY ASSEMBLY | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160201877 | CONSOLE ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED LIGHT REFLECTOR CUPS | 07-14-2016 |
