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EP 1656001 B1 20110706 - Flashing lights control apparatus

Title (en)

Flashing lights control apparatus

Title (de)

Blinkleuchtensteuergerät

Title (fr)

Appareil de commande de lampes clignotantes

Publication

EP 1656001 B1 20110706 (EN)

Application

EP 04026001 A 20041103

Priority

EP 04026001 A 20041103

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1656001A1] 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)

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