Global Patent Index - EP 1656001 A1

EP 1656001 A1 20060510 - Flashing lights control apparatus

Title (en)

Flashing lights control apparatus

Title (de)

Blinkleuchtensteuergerät

Title (fr)

Appareil de commande de lampes clignotantes

Publication

EP 1656001 A1 20060510 (EN)

Application

EP 04026001 A 20041103

Priority

EP 04026001 A 20041103

Abstract (en)

The present invention describes a flashing light apparatus and method for operating the same. A pulse signal generated by a pulse signal generator (202) and the states of the general purpose Input/Output pins (306,308,310) of a CPU (200) are used to control the lights (324,326,328) to flash.

IPC 8 full level

H05B 44/00 (2022.01); F21V 23/04 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H05B 45/32 (2020.01 - EP US); H05B 47/165 (2020.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

US 5969479 A 19991019 - WONG WAI KAI [HK]

Citation (search report)

  • [X] US 2003174496 A1 20030918 - WONG WAI KAI [HK]
  • [X] US 5969479 A 19991019 - WONG WAI KAI [HK]
  • [A] US 5903103 A 19990511 - GARNER MELVIN C [US]
  • [A] JEAN-MARC IRAZABAL, STEVE BLOZIS, PAUL BOOGAARDS: "AN264 I^2C DEVICES FOR LED DISPLAY CONTROL", PHILIPS SEMICONDUCTOR - APPLICATION NOTE, 22 July 2002 (2002-07-22), pages 1 - 27, XP002319313, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:http://www.semiconductors.philips.com/acrobat_download/applicationnotes/AN264.pdf> [retrieved on 20050224]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1656001 A1 20060510; EP 1656001 B1 20110706

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04026001 A 20041103