Illumination – Illuminated scale or dial – Internal light source
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-22
2009-12-29
Lee, Jong-Suk (James) (Department: 2885)
Illumination
Illuminated scale or dial
Internal light source
C362S026000, C362S029000, C116S288000, C116S328000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07637623
ABSTRACT:
An example light guide assembly for illuminating a display of an instrument cluster includes a light receiving portion, a light propagating portion and a reflective surface between the light receiving portion and the light propagating portion. The light receiving portion extends along a first axis, and the light propagating portion extends along a second axis which is transverse to the first axis. The reflective surface includes a stepped surface transverse to the reflective surface.
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International Search Report and Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority for International application No. PCT/US2007/061505 mailed Jul. 19, 2007.
Birman Vyacheslav B.
Eckardt Werner
Wang Taochuan Bruce
Continental Automotive Systems US Inc.
Lee Jong-Suk (James)
Makiya David J
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