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Sunroof panel apparatus for a vehicle

US7118239B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6Claims
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Filing dateSep 28, 2004
Grant dateOct 10, 2006
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60Q3/745
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A sunroof panel apparatus for a vehicle includes a pair of sheets of transparent glass, a pair of transparent interlayers, and a plurality of electro-luminescent (EL) sheets. The transparent interlayers are enclosed between the sheets of transparent glass. The EL sheets are enclosed between the transparent interlayers and each EL sheet has electrode layers with terminals. The terminals are electrically connected through a variable resister and a power supply.

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