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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2001
Mark S. Schladenhauffen, Westford, MA (US);
Hassan R. Manjunath, Nashua, NH (US);
Patrick J. Delaney, Iii, Sudbury, MA (US);
Mark S. Schladenhauffen, Westford, MA (US);
Hassan R. Manjunath, Nashua, NH (US);
Patrick J. Delaney, III, Sudbury, MA (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
An electronic device using total internal reflection to guide light from a light source housed within the electronic device to the surface of the device. The electronic device has a cover secured to a protective housing to form a protective enclosure for the electronic device. The cover is adapted to use total internal reflection to guide light through the cover to a plurality of surface portion of the cover. A second surface portion of the cover is adapted to totally internally reflect a first portion of the light to the first surface portion.