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EP 1050036 A2 20001108 - ILLUMINATED SIGN SYSTEM

Title (en)

ILLUMINATED SIGN SYSTEM

Title (de)

LICHTANZEIGESYSTEM

Title (fr)

ENSEIGNE LUMINEUSE

Publication

EP 1050036 A2 20001108 (EN)

Application

EP 99902801 A 19990129

Priority

IL 9900061 W 19990129
IL 12312398 A 19980129

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9939319A2] A sign system including a series-string connection of LED's, and a Zener diodeshunting a group of LED's in the series-string connection of LED's.

IPC 1-7

G09F 1/00

IPC 8 full level

F21K 7/00 (2006.01); F21K 99/00 (2010.01); G09F 9/33 (2006.01); H05B 33/08 (2006.01); G09F 13/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F21K 9/00 (2013.01 - EP US); G09F 9/33 (2013.01 - EP); G09F 13/0404 (2013.01 - EP US); G09F 13/0472 (2021.05 - EP); H05B 45/3725 (2020.01 - EP US); H05B 45/40 (2020.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9939319A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9939319 A2 19990805; WO 9939319 A3 20000309; AU 2297499 A 19990816; EP 1050036 A2 20001108; IL 123123 A0 19980924; IL 123123 A 20040328

DOCDB simple family (application)

IL 9900061 W 19990129; AU 2297499 A 19990129; EP 99902801 A 19990129; IL 12312398 A 19980129