Methode Electronics, Incorporated

Durel Croporation

Van H Potter

Walter J Paciorek

Charles I Zovko

Edward L Kinnally

Scott J Raffles

Joseph V Woodley

Robert B Haines

An EL panel includes lamp materials laminated to a conductive sheet, wherein the lamp materials include a front electrode, a phosphor layer, and a dielectric layer. The conductive sheet is the rear electrode for the EL panel. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the conductive sheet is metal foil, a layer of a printed circuit board, or a layer on a flex circuit. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the phosphor layer and the dielectric layer are applied to the front electrode by screen printing or by roll coating.

EL panel laminated to rear electrode

A planar fuse panel is presented. In accordance with the present invention, a section of conductive metal of the desired thickness, temper and shape is stamped out from a sheet of conductive metal. Simultaneously, a fuse holding spring mechanism or bent tabs, or blade terminals are formed in the same stamping operation for frictionally engaging fuses or other electrical connectors. The fuse panel includes a plurality of male blade connectors of a known configuration extending from the edges as well as other locations on the fuse panel to accept a variety of I/O configurations. A multiplicity of circuits may be included in the planar fuse panel (in a multilayer fashion) depending on the number of circuits desired. The circuits may have any suitable planar shape. Also described is a spring clip for use with the various fuseplanes.

Planar fuse panel

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Scottsdale, AZ, United States of America

Van H Potter