CA2401244A1 - Illuminated sign with lamp masks - Google Patents
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- CA2401244A1 CA2401244A1 CA002401244A CA2401244A CA2401244A1 CA 2401244 A1 CA2401244 A1 CA 2401244A1 CA 002401244 A CA002401244 A CA 002401244A CA 2401244 A CA2401244 A CA 2401244A CA 2401244 A1 CA2401244 A1 CA 2401244A1
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- face
- lamp
- sign
- lamps
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
- G09F13/04—Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
- G09F13/04—Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
- G09F13/0409—Arrangements for homogeneous illumination of the display surface, e.g. using a layer having a non-uniform transparency
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
- Exposure Of Semiconductors, Excluding Electron Or Ion Beam Exposure (AREA)
- Preparing Plates And Mask In Photomechanical Process (AREA)
- Preparation Of Compounds By Using Micro-Organisms (AREA)
- Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
- Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
- Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
- Display Devices Of Pinball Game Machines (AREA)
- Arrangements Of Lighting Devices For Vehicle Interiors, Mounting And Supporting Thereof, Circuits Therefore (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US09/539,820 US6416201B1 (en) | 2000-03-31 | 2000-03-31 | Illuminated sign with lamp masks for uniform illumination |
| US09/539,820 | 2000-03-31 | ||
| PCT/US2000/020640 WO2001075847A1 (en) | 2000-03-31 | 2000-07-31 | Illuminated sign with lamp masks |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2401244A1 true CA2401244A1 (en) | 2001-10-11 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002401244A Abandoned CA2401244A1 (en) | 2000-03-31 | 2000-07-31 | Illuminated sign with lamp masks |
Country Status (12)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US6416201B1 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1269451B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP2003529803A (enExample) |
| KR (1) | KR100652537B1 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN1188816C (enExample) |
| AT (1) | ATE292838T1 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU2000267497A1 (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BR0017187A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2401244A1 (enExample) |
| DE (1) | DE60019341T2 (enExample) |
| MX (1) | MXPA02009387A (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2001075847A1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (19)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US20070053175A1 (en) * | 2003-09-04 | 2007-03-08 | Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. | Illumination system and display device |
| US7490961B2 (en) * | 2004-02-17 | 2009-02-17 | Focal Point, Llc | System of, and method for, indirect lighting |
| US7121690B1 (en) | 2004-02-26 | 2006-10-17 | Advanced Optical Technologies, Llc | Constructive occlusion with a transmissive component |
| US20050225975A1 (en) * | 2004-04-07 | 2005-10-13 | Koji Takamura | Area lighting device |
| US20060187650A1 (en) * | 2005-02-24 | 2006-08-24 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Direct lit backlight with light recycling and source polarizers |
| US7220036B2 (en) * | 2005-05-20 | 2007-05-22 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Thin direct-lit backlight for LCD display |
| CN100422817C (zh) * | 2005-08-19 | 2008-10-01 | 深圳帝光电子有限公司 | 直下型背光源 |
| US7815355B2 (en) * | 2005-08-27 | 2010-10-19 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Direct-lit backlight having light recycling cavity with concave transflector |
| US20070047228A1 (en) * | 2005-08-27 | 2007-03-01 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Methods of forming direct-lit backlights having light recycling cavity with concave transflector |
| TWI464494B (zh) * | 2005-08-27 | 2014-12-11 | ３Ｍ新設資產公司 | 照明組件及系統 |
| US7537374B2 (en) * | 2005-08-27 | 2009-05-26 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Edge-lit backlight having light recycling cavity with concave transflector |
| US20070047219A1 (en) * | 2005-08-27 | 2007-03-01 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Direct-lit backlight having light sources with bifunctional diverters |
| NL1030161C2 (nl) | 2005-10-11 | 2007-04-12 | Matthijs Dirk Meulenbelt | Presentatie-inrichting. |
| EP2313800A4 (en) | 2008-07-10 | 2014-03-19 | 3M Innovative Properties Co | VISCOELASTIC LIGHT GUIDE |
| JP5539980B2 (ja) * | 2008-07-10 | 2014-07-02 | スリーエム イノベイティブ プロパティズ カンパニー | 粘弾性光ガイドを有する再帰反射物品及び装置 |
| US8047669B2 (en) * | 2009-07-31 | 2011-11-01 | Skc Haas Display Films Co., Ltd. | Backlight illumination assembly having a joining clip with diffusion means |
| KR102081724B1 (ko) * | 2013-03-21 | 2020-02-26 | 삼성전자주식회사 | 디스플레이 장치의 백라이트 유닛 |
| US10274783B2 (en) | 2017-05-05 | 2019-04-30 | Pelka & Associates, Inc. | Direct-view LED backlight with gradient reflective layer |
| CN109973942B (zh) * | 2017-12-27 | 2021-04-20 | 广东虚拟现实科技有限公司 | 控制器及其控制系统和控制方法 |
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| US2050429A (en) * | 1932-07-01 | 1936-08-11 | Holophane Co Inc | Light mixing apparatus |
| US2939235A (en) | 1959-01-26 | 1960-06-07 | Everbrite Electric Signs | Interchangeable face pictorial illuminatable display signs |
| FR2347739A1 (fr) | 1976-04-08 | 1977-11-04 | Villibord Maurice | Dispositif permettant d'obtenir des traces lumineuses continues polychromiques |
| US4418378A (en) * | 1981-03-05 | 1983-11-29 | Plan Hold Corporation | Light box |
| US4602448A (en) | 1984-03-09 | 1986-07-29 | Grove Harry R | Lighted display panel system |
| JPS6480985A (en) * | 1987-09-24 | 1989-03-27 | Hitachi Ltd | Backlight device |
| JPH02284343A (ja) * | 1989-03-22 | 1990-11-21 | Toshiba Lighting & Technol Corp | 照明装置 |
| DE4039290A1 (de) * | 1990-12-08 | 1992-06-11 | Minnesota Mining & Mfg | Leuchte |
| GB9201503D0 (en) | 1992-01-24 | 1992-03-11 | Showcard Systems Retail Ltd | Lightbox for display purposes |
| JPH0669515A (ja) | 1992-08-19 | 1994-03-11 | Fujitsu Ltd | 半導体記憶装置 |
| JP3030368B2 (ja) | 1993-10-01 | 2000-04-10 | 株式会社半導体エネルギー研究所 | 半導体装置およびその作製方法 |
| US5379540A (en) | 1993-11-17 | 1995-01-10 | The Howard Company | Modular sign system |
| JPH08148694A (ja) | 1994-09-22 | 1996-06-07 | Sanyo Electric Co Ltd | 薄膜トランジスタ |
| TW317643B (enExample) | 1996-02-23 | 1997-10-11 | Handotai Energy Kenkyusho Kk | |
| EP0801427A3 (en) | 1996-04-11 | 1999-05-06 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Field effect transistor, semiconductor storage device, method of manufacturing the same and method of driving semiconductor storage device |
| US6042243A (en) * | 1996-09-13 | 2000-03-28 | Exhibit & Display Center, Inc. | Modular light box |
| DE29707776U1 (de) | 1997-04-30 | 1997-08-07 | Püplichhuisen, Udo, 47533 Kleve | Schaukasten, insbesondere für Werbezwecke |
| US6024462A (en) | 1997-06-10 | 2000-02-15 | The University Of British Columbia | High efficiency high intensity backlighting of graphic displays |
| JP3104870B2 (ja) * | 1998-01-29 | 2000-10-30 | スタンレー電気株式会社 | 自動車用ランプ |
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- 2000-03-31 US US09/539,820 patent/US6416201B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-07-31 JP JP2001573444A patent/JP2003529803A/ja not_active Withdrawn
- 2000-07-31 DE DE60019341T patent/DE60019341T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-07-31 AU AU2000267497A patent/AU2000267497A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-07-31 AT AT00955270T patent/ATE292838T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-07-31 CA CA002401244A patent/CA2401244A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-07-31 MX MXPA02009387A patent/MXPA02009387A/es active IP Right Grant
- 2000-07-31 KR KR1020027012726A patent/KR100652537B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-07-31 CN CNB008193967A patent/CN1188816C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2000-07-31 EP EP00955270A patent/EP1269451B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-07-31 BR BR0017187-5A patent/BR0017187A/pt not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-07-31 WO PCT/US2000/020640 patent/WO2001075847A1/en not_active Ceased
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US6416201B1 (en) | 2002-07-09 |
| MXPA02009387A (es) | 2003-02-12 |
| KR20020082495A (ko) | 2002-10-31 |
| DE60019341T2 (de) | 2006-01-26 |
| CN1188816C (zh) | 2005-02-09 |
| BR0017187A (pt) | 2003-01-14 |
| DE60019341D1 (de) | 2005-05-12 |
| JP2003529803A (ja) | 2003-10-07 |
| WO2001075847A1 (en) | 2001-10-11 |
| ATE292838T1 (de) | 2005-04-15 |
| EP1269451A1 (en) | 2003-01-02 |
| AU2000267497A1 (en) | 2001-10-15 |
| KR100652537B1 (ko) | 2006-12-01 |
| CN1452766A (zh) | 2003-10-29 |
| EP1269451B1 (en) | 2005-04-06 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| FZDE | Discontinued |