Illuminated panels
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Jan 27, 1981
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Mar 7, 1979
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Mar 15, 1978
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Abstract
A self-illuminating panel in which characters are unobtrusively illuminated by projection of light into a narrow face of a transparent flexible lamina marked with the characters. Each character, which may be a translucent printed figure, provides an optical discontinuity which disperses the light so that the diffusely illuminated character can be viewed in contrast against a dark background behind the lamina. Pressure applied on and through the flexible lamina enables operation of an array of switches disposed behind the lamina.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
- DECCA LIMITED
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Swatten, Royston W | Hanworth, GB2 | 1 | 17 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 17 |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Mar 22, 2010 | STCH | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION | free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
Feb 21, 2010 | FP | LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE | Effective Date: Feb 21, 2010 |
Feb 21, 2010 | LAPS | LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES | |
Sep 28, 2009 | REMI | MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED | |
Feb 21, 2006 | I | Issuance | |
May 19, 2005 | P | Published | |
Dec 10, 2003 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:BARRE, CYRIL;LAPEYRONNIE, DAVID;SALAUN, GURVAN;REEL/FRAME:015236/0621 Owner name: AUXITROL S.A., FRANCE Effective Date: Dec 10, 2003 |
Dec 03, 2003 | F | Filing | |
Nov 18, 2003 | PD | Priority Date |

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