IP Library Granted Patent US 7,506,996
Granted Patent B2
US 7,506,996 · App. 11/030,377 · Granted Mar 24, 2009

Illuminated display having two single-colored light sources

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Patent No.
US 7,506,996
App. No.
11/030,377
Granted
Mar 24, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle display includes two colored light sources that are operatively connected to a circuit board. Each of the two colored light sources emits a colored light that mixes to form a desired color of display light that illuminates a vehicle graphic. The desired color of display light is within a predetermined color tolerance. The vehicle display achieves a small size without incurring added expenses associated with using more than two light sources.

Claims (4)

1. A display comprising:

a display that shows a desired color of light;

two single-colored light sources selected to produce light corresponding to said desired color of light when light from only said two single-colored light sources mix, wherein said two single-colored light sources produce said light within a predetermined color tolerance of said desired color of light; and

a housing that directs said light from said two light sources onto a portion of the display comprising a vehicle graphic, said housing including a first angled extension extending over said two colored light sources, said first angled extension including a reflective surface facing said two colored light sources for mixing light from said two colored light sources, said housing further including a second angled extension oriented to reflect said light from said first angled extension.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Feb 11, 2015
From: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS US, INC.
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 034954/0971 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 13, 2009
From: SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS US, INC.
Reel/Frame 022264/0487 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2005
From: BIRMAN, VYACHESLAV B.; TANGUY, CHRISTIAN; ECKARDT, WERNER; YU, SHIRLEY
To: SIEMENS VDO AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016163/0302 →