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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
May. 03, 2005
Raymond Lippmann, Howell, MI (US);
Gail M. Sylvester, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Michael E. Fye, Kokomo, IN (US);
Tim A. Kenworthy, Greentown, IN (US);
Raymond Lippmann, Howell, MI (US);
Gail M. Sylvester, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Michael E. Fye, Kokomo, IN (US);
Tim A. Kenworthy, Greentown, IN (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
An illuminated display system is disclosed. The illuminated display system includes a circuit board with a front surface and a rear surface, and a plurality of light-passing holes. At least one light pipe is arranged on the rear surface of the circuit board. The at least one light pipe includes at least one entrance port and a plurality of corresponding facets and exit ports. Each of the plurality of facets, exit ports, and light passing holes are aligned in a corresponding relationship to the location of individual components of a display surface positioned over the front surface of the circuit board.