DE3010132A1 - Beleuchtungseinrichtung - Google Patents

Beleuchtungseinrichtung

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Publication number
DE3010132A1
DE3010132A1 DE19803010132 DE3010132A DE3010132A1 DE 3010132 A1 DE3010132 A1 DE 3010132A1 DE 19803010132 DE19803010132 DE 19803010132 DE 3010132 A DE3010132 A DE 3010132A DE 3010132 A1 DE3010132 A1 DE 3010132A1
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Germany
Prior art keywords
battery
lighting device
switch
individual field
field electrodes
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DE19803010132
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Paul Hochstrate
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Timex Group USA Inc
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Timex Corp
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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G9/00—Visual time or date indication means
    • G04G9/0023—Visual time or date indication means by light valves in general
    • G04G9/0029—Details
    • G04G9/0035—Details constructional
    • G04G9/0041—Illumination devices
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B33/00—Electroluminescent light sources
    • H05B33/12—Light sources with substantially two-dimensional [2D] radiating surfaces
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B44/00—Circuit arrangements for operating electroluminescent light sources
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B20/00—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
    • Y02B20/30—Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED]

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Electroluminescent Light Sources (AREA)
  • Devices For Indicating Variable Information By Combining Individual Elements (AREA)
  • Control Of Indicators Other Than Cathode Ray Tubes (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
DE19803010132 1979-03-29 1980-03-15 Beleuchtungseinrichtung Withdrawn DE3010132A1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/024,934 US4238793A (en) 1979-03-29 1979-03-29 Electroluminescent backlight for electrooptic displays

Publications (1)

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DE3010132A1 true DE3010132A1 (de) 1980-10-09

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DE19803010132 Withdrawn DE3010132A1 (de) 1979-03-29 1980-03-15 Beleuchtungseinrichtung

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US4238793A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS55130573A (enExample)
CH (1) CH645230A5 (enExample)
DE (1) DE3010132A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2452848A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2046012B (enExample)

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DE19624841A1 (de) * 1995-06-23 1997-01-02 Planar Systems Inc Substratträger für elektrolumineszente Anzeigen
WO1998046048A1 (de) * 1997-04-07 1998-10-15 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Steuervorrichtung zum steuern der helligkeit einer elektrolumineszenzbeleuchtung

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FR2452848B3 (enExample) 1982-02-12
FR2452848A1 (fr) 1980-10-24
US4238793A (en) 1980-12-09
GB2046012A (en) 1980-11-05
CH645230A5 (de) 1984-09-14
GB2046012B (en) 1983-04-20
JPS55130573A (en) 1980-10-09

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