Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – Of burglary or unauthorized use
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-25
2007-12-25
Philogene, Haissa (Department: 2821)
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
Of burglary or unauthorized use
C315S294000, C315S131000, C315S132000, C340S426120, C307S140000, C307S115000, C307S139000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11191780
ABSTRACT:
A user interface for a load control device allows a user to control an operating characteristic of a load to a plurality of discrete levels. The user interface comprises an adjustment member for allowing the user to select one of the discrete levels and a linear array of status indicators for displaying the discrete level. The number of discrete levels is greater than the number of status indicators. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, either one status indicator or two consecutive status indicators are illuminated to indicate the presently selected discrete level. According to a second embodiment, a fully illuminated status indicator is surrounded by two dimly illuminated status indicators to indicate the presently selected discrete level. According to a third embodiment, a single status indicator may be illuminated to indicate one or more of the discrete levels.
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European Patent Office, International Search Report and Written Opinion, Feb. 14, 2007, 14 pages.
Boring Nathan
Dobbins Aaron
Lehmer Matthew J.
Lutron Electronics Co. Inc.
Philogene Haissa
Rose Mark E.
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