Patents by Inventor Neil H Bishop

Neil H Bishop has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7374304
    Abstract: A display with a housing and an indicium that may be selectively back-illuminated. The housing includes a cavity having a first portion and a second portion. A first light source that provides light of one color and a first intensity is disposed in the first portion. A second light source that provides light of another color and a second, higher intensity is disposed in the second portion. The second portion is disposed in-line and encompasses an area that includes the indicium. Operation of only the first light source back-illuminates the indicium with a first color. Operation of the second light source back-illuminates the indicium with a second color regardless of whether the first light source is illuminated or not. A member may be disposed between the first and second portions to aid in controlling the brightness and uniformity with which the indicium is illuminated by the first light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil H Bishop, Nobuhiro Kobayashi