(19)
(11) EP 1 154 396 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/50

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/46

(21) Application number: 01104587.9

(22) Date of filing: 06.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G09F 21/00, G09F 9/33, G09F 19/22
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 10.05.2000 CN 00233950

(71) Applicant: Ritek Corporation
Hsinchu Hsien (TW)

(72) Inventor:
  • Wang, Shaw-jong
    Hsinchu (TW)

(74) Representative: Leske, Thomas, Dr. 
Patentanwalt, Kanzlei FROHWITTER, Postfach 86 03 68
81630 München
81630 München (DE)

   


(54) Multi-function super-thin indicator


(57) The present invention relates to a multi-function super-thin indicator comprising a thin electroluminescent plate having a lightening portion being provided in a lightening area representing substantially the same displaying area of a light emitting diode. The lightening portion is divided into several sub-lightening portions, which contain plural lightening segments lined circularly in sequence. Every sub-lightening portion constitutes a brighten figure of figure portion stacked on the lightening portion to form indicators showing various expressions in substantially the same area to show various colorful effects within the same expression. Furthermore, the indicator can be applied to various kinds of objects or marks to make them vivid.







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