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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2018
Balluff Gmbh, Neuhausen a.d.F., DE;
Thomas Matthew Rosenberg, Union, KY (US);
James Clinton Ramler, Burlington, KY (US);
Matthew Rommel, Independence, KY (US);
Ross T. Terrill, Covington, KY (US);
Winfried Erhard Kunzweiler, Ebersbach, DE;
Balluff GMBH, Neugausen A.D.F., DE;
Abstract
A light indicator is comprised of six segments or slices that may each be individually and vividly lit with various colors and at various intensities in order to provide information in a point-of-use context, while also minimizing or entirely eliminating bleeding of colored light from one segment to another during use. The light indicator comprises a case containing a processor, memory, and LED controller, and is capable of lighting one or more segments based partially or wholly upon instructions from a remote controller or based entirely on instructions stored in its own memory. In addition to being able to simultaneously light any combination of segments to a desired color and intensity, the indicator is also capable of performing special modes including directional indication, a run mode indication, and a gauge mode indication.