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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2006
Applicants:
M. Richard Marcus, Dallas, TX (US);
Kenneth Burrows, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Thomas L. Brown, Mesa, AZ (US);
Inventors:
M. Richard Marcus, Dallas, TX (US);
Kenneth Burrows, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Thomas L. Brown, Mesa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Oryon Technologies, LLC, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 13/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An combined monolithic electroluminescent lamp and membrane switch is manufactured by continuous printing. Graphic indicia is imprinted on deformable substrate. An electroluminescent lamp is imprinted on the graphic indicia layer and a membrane switch is formed on the lamp. The monolithic switch has a layer for sensing switch actuation by means including resistance change, capacitance change, or magnetic field change.