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Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020

Filed:

Mar. 13, 2019
Applicant:

Pilz Gmbh & Co. KG, Ostfildern, DE;

Inventor:

Frank von Haugwitz, Ostfildern, DE;

Assignee:

Pilz GmbH & Co. KG, Ostfildern, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 23/00 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05B 9/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/406 (2006.01); G09G 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05B 9/02 (2013.01); G05B 19/406 (2013.01); G09G 3/14 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23157 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23169 (2013.01); G09G 2354/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus is described for controlling a plurality k of visual indicating elements of at least one electronic device, where k≥2, wherein each of the indicating elements is configured to emit light for visual indication of an operating status of the at least one electronic device and/or individual components of the at least one electronic device. The apparatus comprises at least one evaluation and control unit connected to the indicating elements to control intensities of light emitted from the indicating elements to cause the indicating elements emit light having defined intensities during a normal operating mode and, during an operating action of the at least one electronic device, to visually accentuate one or more of the indicating elements that are assigned to the operating action by changing relative intensities of the light emitted from the indicating elements.


Find Patent Forward Citations

von Haugwitz, Frank. (2020). Apparatus and method for controlling a plurality of visual indicating elements of at least one electronic device (U.S. Patent No. 10768588). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10768588

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