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US9016906B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9016906-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314140195-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | Oct 1, 2010 |
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
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An example electronic device includes a printed circuit board having a first row of light sources coupled to a first surface of the printed circuit board and a second row of light sources coupled to a second surface of the printed circuit board; a panel having a plurality of visual indicators; an first housing having a first row of chambers each having a first opening to receive one of the first row of light sources and a second opening to communicate light from the one of the first row of light sources to one of the visual indicators; and a second housing having a second row of chambers each having a third opening to receive one of the second row of light sources and a fourth opening to communicate light from the one of the second row of light sources to a second one of the visual indicators.
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What is claimed is: 1. A printed circuit board, comprising: a tab having an end to be inserted into a slot of a housing; a first light source located a first distance from the end at a first position corresponding to a first chamber of a first panel of the housing, the first light source being mounted to a first surface of the printed circuit board; and a second light source located a second distance greater than the first distance from the end at a second position correspondi…
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- What does patent US9016906B2 cover?
- An example electronic device includes a printed circuit board having a first row of light sources coupled to a first surface of the printed circuit board and a second row of light sources coupled to a second surface of the printed circuit board; a panel having a plurality of visual indicators; an first housing having a first row of chambers each having a first opening to receive one of the firs…
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- Nielsen Co Us Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F21V23/005. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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