WO2002027697A3 - Light pipe apparatus - Google Patents

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WO2002027697A3
WO2002027697A3 PCT/US2001/031041 US0131041W WO0227697A3 WO 2002027697 A3 WO2002027697 A3 WO 2002027697A3 US 0131041 W US0131041 W US 0131041W WO 0227697 A3 WO0227697 A3 WO 0227697A3
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light pipe
pipe apparatus
circuit board
printed circuit
base
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PCT/US2001/031041
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WO2002027697A2 (en
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Thomas Patrick Boehm
Jerry Wayne Comer
Bobby Lee Hicks Jr
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Ge Fanuc Automation Inc
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Priority to EP01977454A priority Critical patent/EP1320845A2/en
Priority to JP2002531397A priority patent/JP2004510207A/en
Publication of WO2002027697A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002027697A2/en
Publication of WO2002027697A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002027697A3/en

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    • 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
    • G09F9/305—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 the ends of optical fibres

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Fastening Of Light Sources Or Lamp Holders (AREA)

Abstract

A light pipe apparatus is configured to mount on a printed circuit board and includes a base including an indicator surface and a printed circuit board mating surface. The light pipe apparatus further includes a plurality of light pipes configures to be mounted to the base.
PCT/US2001/031041 2000-09-29 2001-09-27 Light pipe apparatus WO2002027697A2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP01977454A EP1320845A2 (en) 2000-09-29 2001-09-27 Light pipe apparatus
JP2002531397A JP2004510207A (en) 2000-09-29 2001-09-27 Fiber optic equipment

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US67708800A 2000-09-29 2000-09-29
US09/677,088 2000-09-29

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WO2002027697A2 WO2002027697A2 (en) 2002-04-04
WO2002027697A3 true WO2002027697A3 (en) 2003-04-10

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US20150370007A1 (en) * 2014-06-23 2015-12-24 Arris Enterprises, Inc. Light guide with integrated icon
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US4106231A (en) * 1976-12-06 1978-08-15 Master Specialties Company Low level light indicator
US4555694A (en) * 1981-06-03 1985-11-26 Nissan Motor Company, Limited Display device for a vehicle
EP0600158A1 (en) * 1992-12-01 1994-06-08 Hewlett-Packard Company Light transmission apparatus for electro-optically coupling to a display panel for an electronic instrument
US5481440A (en) * 1993-12-27 1996-01-02 At&T Corp. Circuit pack with light pipes
JPH1124608A (en) * 1997-07-01 1999-01-29 Yokogawa Electric Corp Led display device
US5938324A (en) * 1996-10-07 1999-08-17 Cisco Technology, Inc. Light pipe
US6095851A (en) * 1997-11-17 2000-08-01 Xircom, Inc. Status indicator for electronic device

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4106231A (en) * 1976-12-06 1978-08-15 Master Specialties Company Low level light indicator
US4555694A (en) * 1981-06-03 1985-11-26 Nissan Motor Company, Limited Display device for a vehicle
EP0600158A1 (en) * 1992-12-01 1994-06-08 Hewlett-Packard Company Light transmission apparatus for electro-optically coupling to a display panel for an electronic instrument
US5481440A (en) * 1993-12-27 1996-01-02 At&T Corp. Circuit pack with light pipes
US5938324A (en) * 1996-10-07 1999-08-17 Cisco Technology, Inc. Light pipe
JPH1124608A (en) * 1997-07-01 1999-01-29 Yokogawa Electric Corp Led display device
US6095851A (en) * 1997-11-17 2000-08-01 Xircom, Inc. Status indicator for electronic device

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 04 30 April 1999 (1999-04-30) *

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WO2002027697A2 (en) 2002-04-04
JP2004510207A (en) 2004-04-02
CN1440548A (en) 2003-09-03

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