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Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting
- Patent number 12,213,227
- Issue date Jan 28, 2025
- Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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Photoelectric switch key and keyboard
- Patent number 12,119,818
- Issue date Oct 15, 2024
- 5-LINK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
- Jiunnwoei Lian
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting
- Patent number 11,805,589
- Issue date Oct 31, 2023
- Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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Proximity sensors and methods for operating the same
- Patent number 11,402,202
- Issue date Aug 2, 2022
- ams Sensors Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- Laurent Nevou
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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Virtual mouse
- Patent number 11,340,710
- Issue date May 24, 2022
- ARCHITECTRONICS INC.
- Stephen H. Lewis
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting
- Patent number 11,337,287
- Issue date May 17, 2022
- Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting
- Patent number 10,827,576
- Issue date Nov 3, 2020
- Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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Inverter housing
- Patent number 10,804,899
- Issue date Oct 13, 2020
- Fronius International GmbH
- Carina Grossauer
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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Input device
- Patent number 10,725,557
- Issue date Jul 28, 2020
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
- Masaki Kontani
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Valve positioner and user interface for valve positioner
- Patent number 10,698,525
- Issue date Jun 30, 2020
- METSO FLOW CONTROL OY
- Tero Ihalainen
- A01 - AGRICULTURE FORESTRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY HUNTING TRAPPING FISHING
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Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting
- Patent number 10,595,374
- Issue date Mar 17, 2020
- Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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System for detecting the presence and position of hands and/or fing...
- Patent number 10,502,616
- Issue date Dec 10, 2019
- Continental Automotive France
- Pascal Clochard
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Split type dual optical path key switch and a mechanical keyboard
- Patent number 10,469,081
- Issue date Nov 5, 2019
- Xiaoni Hao
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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Interactive display system and method for use with low emissivity g...
- Patent number 10,461,743
- Issue date Oct 29, 2019
- imageSurge, Inc.
- Ilya Alshine
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting
- Patent number 10,455,660
- Issue date Oct 22, 2019
- Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
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Adaptive reflected light touch sensor
- Patent number 10,394,388
- Issue date Aug 27, 2019
- Micro Motion, Inc.
- Brian T Smith
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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Wafer level packaging, optical detection sensor and method of formi...
- Patent number 10,381,504
- Issue date Aug 13, 2019
- STMicroelectronics Pte Ltd
- Yonggang Jin
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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Apparatus and method for recognizing a moving direction of gesture...
- Patent number 10,261,590
- Issue date Apr 16, 2019
- MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd.
- Yong Sup Lee
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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Multidirectional input device
- Patent number 10,256,816
- Issue date Apr 9, 2019
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
- Tatsuya Miyazaki
- G05 - CONTROLLING REGULATING
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Assembly for operating an organic radiation-emitting component
- Patent number 10,237,947
- Issue date Mar 19, 2019
- OSRAM OLED GmbH
- Kilian Regau
- H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Control device and electronic device comprising same
- Patent number 10,216,336
- Issue date Feb 26, 2019
- NEXYS
- Sébastien Philippe
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting
- Patent number 10,206,260
- Issue date Feb 12, 2019
- Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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Reflective switch input surface
- Patent number 10,128,838
- Issue date Nov 13, 2018
- Kostal of America
- Steven R. Hoskins
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Multidirectional input device including a position detector that de...
- Patent number 10,128,839
- Issue date Nov 13, 2018
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
- Yosuke Ohashi
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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Wafer level packaging, optical detection sensor and method of formi...
- Patent number 9,991,409
- Issue date Jun 5, 2018
- STMicroelectronics Pte Ltd
- Yonggang Jin
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting
- Patent number 9,980,335
- Issue date May 22, 2018
- Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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Multi-touch sensing light emitting diode display and method for usi...
- Patent number 9,787,324
- Issue date Oct 10, 2017
- New York University
- Jefferson Y. Han
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting
- Patent number 9,763,302
- Issue date Sep 12, 2017
- Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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Light-emitting touch buttons
- Patent number 9,746,168
- Issue date Aug 29, 2017
- American Opto Plus LED Corporation
- Eric Cheng Yuan Wu
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
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Keyswitch and keyboard with distance detecting function
- Patent number 9,742,402
- Issue date Aug 22, 2017
- PixArt Imaging Inc.
- Tsung-Fa Wang
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY

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TOUCH INPUT DEVICE
- Publication number 20240421818
- Publication date Dec 19, 2024
- DARFON ELECTRONICS CORP.
- Chao-Yu Chen
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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PHOTOELECTRIC SWITCH KEY AND KEYBOARD
- Publication number 20230231555
- Publication date Jul 20, 2023
- 5-LINK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
- Jiunnwoei LIAN
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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GAMING MACHINE OPERATION BUTTON, AND CONTROL DECK AND GAMING MACHIN...
- Publication number 20230186714
- Publication date Jun 15, 2023
- Omron Corporation
- Takuya KUDO
- G07 - CHECKING-DEVICES
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CONTROL DEVICE HAVING BUTTONS WITH MULTIPLE-LEVEL BACKLIGHTING
- Publication number 20220279640
- Publication date Sep 1, 2022
- Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
CONTROL DEVICE HAVING BUTTONS WITH MULTIPLE-LEVEL BACKLIGHTING
- Publication number 20210045204
- Publication date Feb 11, 2021
- Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
VIRTUAL MOUSE
- Publication number 20210026459
- Publication date Jan 28, 2021
- Stephen H. LEWIS
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
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CONTROL DEVICE HAVING BUTTONS WITH MULTIPLE-LEVEL BACKLIGHTING
- Publication number 20200281056
- Publication date Sep 3, 2020
- Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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INVERTER HOUSING
- Publication number 20200252065
- Publication date Aug 6, 2020
- FRONIUS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
- Carina GROSSAUER
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
Information Patent Application
PROXIMITY SENSORS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME
- Publication number 20200149884
- Publication date May 14, 2020
- ams Sensors Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- Laurent Nevou
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
SWITCH SYSTEM
- Publication number 20200012356
- Publication date Jan 9, 2020
- FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
- Masaki HORIKAWA
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
CONTROL DEVICE HAVING BUTTONS WITH MULTIPLE-LEVEL BACKLIGHTING
- Publication number 20200015336
- Publication date Jan 9, 2020
- Lutron Technology Company LLC
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMA...
Information Patent Application
INPUT DEVICE
- Publication number 20190267996
- Publication date Aug 29, 2019
- Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Masaki KONTANI
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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A SPLIT TYPE DUAL OPTICAL PATH KEY SWITCH AND A MECHANICAL KEYBOARD
- Publication number 20190238132
- Publication date Aug 1, 2019
- Xiaoni HAO
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
Information Patent Application
CONTROL DEVICE HAVING BUTTONS WITH MULTIPLE-LEVEL BACKLIGHTING
- Publication number 20190150244
- Publication date May 16, 2019
- Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
Information Patent Application
CONTROL DEVICE HAVING BUTTONS WITH MULTIPLE-LEVEL BACKLIGHTING
- Publication number 20180235050
- Publication date Aug 16, 2018
- Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
Control Device Having Buttons with Multiple-Level Backlighting
- Publication number 20170347420
- Publication date Nov 30, 2017
- Lutron Electronics Co., Inc.
- Matthew Philip McDonald
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
KEYSWITCH AND KEYBOARD WITH DISTANCE DETECTING FUNCTION
- Publication number 20170244409
- Publication date Aug 24, 2017
- PixArt Imaging Inc.
- Tsung-Fa Wang
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
MULTIDIRECTIONAL INPUT DEVICE
- Publication number 20170222645
- Publication date Aug 3, 2017
- TATSUYA MIYAZAKI
- H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
Information Patent Application
ADAPTIVE REFLECTED LIGHT TOUCH SENSOR
- Publication number 20170060345
- Publication date Mar 2, 2017
- Micro Motion, Inc.
- Brian T. Smith
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
DISPLAY DEVICE AND INFRARED TOUCH MODULE THEREOF
- Publication number 20150180472
- Publication date Jun 25, 2015
- Qisda (SuZhou) Co., ltd
- YUNG-CHUN SU
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
OPTICAL SENSING TYPE BUILT IN TOUCH CONTROL SCREEN PANEL AND A DISP...
- Publication number 20150029157
- Publication date Jan 29, 2015
- BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
- Xiao Wang
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
TOUCH KEY ASSEMBLY, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE TOUCH KEY ASSEMBLY...
- Publication number 20140267948
- Publication date Sep 18, 2014
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
- Kyu-Han Bae
- Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
Information Patent Application
INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE AND OBJECT IDENTIFICATION DEVICE
- Publication number 20140146640
- Publication date May 29, 2014
- Panasonic Corporation
- Masaru Matsuoka
- G02 - OPTICS
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TERMINAL TO DETERMINE APPROACH OF OBJECT
- Publication number 20140113686
- Publication date Apr 24, 2014
- HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.
- Lei GUO
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
TOUCH-SENSITIVE LINEAR ADJUSTMENT SWITCH
- Publication number 20140111359
- Publication date Apr 24, 2014
- CHING-HSIUNG CHU
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Information Patent Application
LIGHT GUIDE MODULE FOR KEYPAD
- Publication number 20140085860
- Publication date Mar 27, 2014
- YE WANG
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
NON-CONTACT SELECTION SWITCH
- Publication number 20140062220
- Publication date Mar 6, 2014
- Il Shik Yoon
- B66 - HOISTING LIFTING HAULING
Information Patent Application
DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH EMITTING KEY UNIT
- Publication number 20140028583
- Publication date Jan 30, 2014
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
- Dai-Han Cho
- G06 - COMPUTING CALCULATING COUNTING
Information Patent Application
OPTICAL SWITCH
- Publication number 20130266256
- Publication date Oct 10, 2013
- Xerox Corporation
- Elton Tarik RAY
- G02 - OPTICS
Information Patent Application
LAYER STRUCTURE COMPRISING A SWITCH ILLUMINATED BY AN ACPEL ARRANGE...
- Publication number 20130241688
- Publication date Sep 19, 2013
- INK-LOGIX, LLC
- Rainer Kunz
- H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS

using a light source as part of the switch

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting

Photoelectric switch key and keyboard

Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting

Proximity sensors and methods for operating the same

Virtual mouse

Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting

Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting

Inverter housing

Input device

Valve positioner and user interface for valve positioner

Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting

System for detecting the presence and position of hands and/or fing...

Split type dual optical path key switch and a mechanical keyboard

Interactive display system and method for use with low emissivity g...

Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting

Adaptive reflected light touch sensor

Wafer level packaging, optical detection sensor and method of formi...

Apparatus and method for recognizing a moving direction of gesture...

Multidirectional input device

Assembly for operating an organic radiation-emitting component

Control device and electronic device comprising same

Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting

Reflective switch input surface

Multidirectional input device including a position detector that de...

Wafer level packaging, optical detection sensor and method of formi...

Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting

Multi-touch sensing light emitting diode display and method for usi...

Control device having buttons with multiple-level backlighting

Light-emitting touch buttons

Keyswitch and keyboard with distance detecting function

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

TOUCH INPUT DEVICE

PHOTOELECTRIC SWITCH KEY AND KEYBOARD

GAMING MACHINE OPERATION BUTTON, AND CONTROL DECK AND GAMING MACHIN...

CONTROL DEVICE HAVING BUTTONS WITH MULTIPLE-LEVEL BACKLIGHTING

CONTROL DEVICE HAVING BUTTONS WITH MULTIPLE-LEVEL BACKLIGHTING

VIRTUAL MOUSE

CONTROL DEVICE HAVING BUTTONS WITH MULTIPLE-LEVEL BACKLIGHTING

INVERTER HOUSING

PROXIMITY SENSORS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME

SWITCH SYSTEM

CONTROL DEVICE HAVING BUTTONS WITH MULTIPLE-LEVEL BACKLIGHTING

INPUT DEVICE

A SPLIT TYPE DUAL OPTICAL PATH KEY SWITCH AND A MECHANICAL KEYBOARD

CONTROL DEVICE HAVING BUTTONS WITH MULTIPLE-LEVEL BACKLIGHTING

CONTROL DEVICE HAVING BUTTONS WITH MULTIPLE-LEVEL BACKLIGHTING

Control Device Having Buttons with Multiple-Level Backlighting

KEYSWITCH AND KEYBOARD WITH DISTANCE DETECTING FUNCTION

MULTIDIRECTIONAL INPUT DEVICE

ADAPTIVE REFLECTED LIGHT TOUCH SENSOR

DISPLAY DEVICE AND INFRARED TOUCH MODULE THEREOF

OPTICAL SENSING TYPE BUILT IN TOUCH CONTROL SCREEN PANEL AND A DISP...

TOUCH KEY ASSEMBLY, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE TOUCH KEY ASSEMBLY...

INFORMATION TERMINAL DEVICE AND OBJECT IDENTIFICATION DEVICE

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TERMINAL TO DETERMINE APPROACH OF OBJECT

TOUCH-SENSITIVE LINEAR ADJUSTMENT SWITCH

LIGHT GUIDE MODULE FOR KEYPAD

NON-CONTACT SELECTION SWITCH

DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH EMITTING KEY UNIT

OPTICAL SWITCH

LAYER STRUCTURE COMPRISING A SWITCH ILLUMINATED BY AN ACPEL ARRANGE...