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Light-emitting diode for illuminating an object

Granted 19 May 2009 · no office action yet

Current assignee: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. · originally Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.

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Inventors: Kazuo Funakubo, Sadato Imai · Examiner: Selina Sikder · AU 2912 · TC 2900

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29/319,232
filed 5 Jun 2008
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Patent
US D592615
granted 19 May 2009

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Description

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›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of light-emitting…

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of light-emitting diode for illuminating an object in accordance with the present design, as viewed from front;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof, the rear elevation view being a mirror image;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being a mirror image.

The article is a surface-mount type light-emitting diode for illumination purpose and emits light from the circular-shaped central portion. Further, the dome portion of the central portion and the outer layer portion of the central portion, which is integrated with the dome portion, have light-transmitting characteristics.

The article is widely used in mobile phones as a light source for flash and in various other devices for illumination purpose, and further as a light source in generic illumination.

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D13/180

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