AU2001269806A1 - Passively illuminated, eye-catching display for traffic signs - Google Patents

Passively illuminated, eye-catching display for traffic signs

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Publication number
AU2001269806A1
AU2001269806A1 AU2001269806A AU6980601A AU2001269806A1 AU 2001269806 A1 AU2001269806 A1 AU 2001269806A1 AU 2001269806 A AU2001269806 A AU 2001269806A AU 6980601 A AU6980601 A AU 6980601A AU 2001269806 A1 AU2001269806 A1 AU 2001269806A1
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Prior art keywords
eye
traffic signs
catching display
passively illuminated
passively
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Abandoned
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AU2001269806A
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Charles G. Kalt
Mark S. Slater
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Display Science Inc
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Display Science Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
    • G08G1/095—Traffic lights
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/12—Reflex reflectors
    • G02B5/126—Reflex reflectors including curved refracting surface
    • G02B5/128—Reflex reflectors including curved refracting surface transparent spheres being embedded in matrix
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/16—Signs formed of or incorporating reflecting elements or surfaces, e.g. warning signs having triangular or other geometrical shape
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
    • G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
    • G09F9/37—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being movable elements
    • G09F9/372—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being movable elements the positions of the elements being controlled by the application of an electric field
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/02—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geometry (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Road Signs Or Road Markings (AREA)
  • Control Of Indicators Other Than Cathode Ray Tubes (AREA)
AU2001269806A 2000-06-13 2001-06-13 Passively illuminated, eye-catching display for traffic signs Abandoned AU2001269806A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US09593195 2000-06-13
US09/593,195 US6897786B1 (en) 2000-06-14 2000-06-14 Passively illuminated, eye-catching display for traffic signs
PCT/US2001/018985 WO2001096666A2 (en) 2000-06-13 2001-06-13 Passively illuminated, eye-catching display for traffic signs

Publications (1)

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AU2001269806A1 true AU2001269806A1 (en) 2001-12-24

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US (1) US6897786B1 (en)
EP (1) EP1312058B1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001269806A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001096666A2 (en)

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EP1312058A2 (en) 2003-05-21
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WO2001096666A2 (en) 2001-12-20
EP1312058B1 (en) 2018-09-19
EP1312058A4 (en) 2010-05-05

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