The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2002
Arndt Berthold, Leipzig, DE;
Bernd Czeslick, Traunreut, DE;
Konrad Götz, Kelheim, DE;
Holger Kress, Nürnberg, DE;
Arndt Berthold, Leipzig, DE;
Bernd Czeslick, Traunreut, DE;
Konrad Götz, Kelheim, DE;
Holger Kress, Nürnberg, DE;
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The optical indicator unit of a program-controlled household appliance includes one or more indicator elements for the display of information in plain text. Each indicator element includes a matrix with 5×8 pixels for the display of a character. Each indicator element is assigned a functional element/actuator belonging to the household appliance. The element/actuator and also at least one operating state of the element/actuator is represented in the indicator element by an initial letter or a symbol. Depending on a size of the display, a plurality of actuators can be indicated at the same time. The invention can be applied particularly well in testing and in servicing.