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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2009
Filed:
May. 22, 2006
Romano Cristoni, Sonceboz, CH;
Gian-carlo Poli, Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane, CH;
Joachim Grupp, Enges, CH;
Romano Cristoni, Sonceboz, CH;
Gian-Carlo Poli, Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane, CH;
Joachim Grupp, Enges, CH;
Asulab S.A., Marin, CH;
Abstract
The present invention is a lighting device for an electronic or electromechanical apparatus such as a timepiece of the wristwatch type. The invention includes a device displaying time-related or other information, this lighting device including a light source for lighting the display device. The lighting device is characterized in that the light source is also able to measure the intensity of the ambient light. The invention also concerns a method for controlling the lighting of an apparatus of the aforementioned type.