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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2002
Michael E. Fye, Kokomo, IN (US);
Paul A. Uglum, Noblesville, IN (US);
Ray Lippmann, Howell, MI (US);
Gail M. Sylvester, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Michael E. Fye, Kokomo, IN (US);
Paul A. Uglum, Noblesville, IN (US);
Ray Lippmann, Howell, MI (US);
Gail M. Sylvester, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A backlit display allowing one or more colors to be properly illuminated. Included in the backlit display is a light source that emits light upon a backside of a substrate. A selectively applied opaque layer prevents light from a light source from passing through at least one selected portion of said substrate. Incorporated into the substrate is one or more fluorescing materials to diffuse the light and/or change the color of the light emitted from the light source.