Patent · US Expired

Self luminous characters and signs incorporating same

US4928414A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 1988
Grant dateMay 29, 1990
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09F13/42
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A self luminous character comprises a transparent light carrier having a plan shape defining the desired shape of the character and includes a longitudinally extending recess housing one or more self luminous light sources. Light from the or each light source diffuses through the transparent light carrier and is reflected by reflector means to be emitted through a front surface of the carrier and illuminate the plan shape of the character.

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