Patents
US 10162095 B2: Backlighting for a button assembly and method
- Granted
- 2018-12-25
- Filed
- 2016-01-15 application 14997083
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A button assembly is described. The button assembly includes a button that includes a translucent interior material and an opaque front surface with at least one aperture through which light can pass. The button assembly also includes a light guide that includes a light transmitting material and a reflector. The light guide is a molded part where the light transmitting material is molded with the reflector as an integral part of the light guide. The light guide provides illumination to a back surface of the button.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg181225.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control4 Corporation 39 patents | US company or organization | Salt Lake City, UT | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent D. Madsen | Providence, UT | 21 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G02B | Optical elements, systems or apparatus | G02B6/0045 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H01H | Electric switches; relays; selectors; emergency protective devices | H01H13/023 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-18 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SNAP ONE, LLC signed 2024-07-17 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 68426/446 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-06-17 | Release of security interest Security release r/f 058439/0014 | MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS AGENT signed 2024-06-13 | SNAP ONE, LLC LEHI, UT | 67768/139 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-12-09 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SNAP ONE, LLC signed 2021-12-08 | MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING INC. BALTIMORE, MD | 58439/14 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-12-09 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH signed 2021-12-08 | CONTROL4 CORPORATION SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 58438/975 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-08-25 | Name change Change of name | WIREPATH HOME SYSTEMS, LLC signed 2021-06-23 | SNAP ONE, LLC SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 57298/14 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-12-30 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CONTROL4 CORPORATION signed 2019-12-20 | WIREPATH HOME SYSTEMS, LLC CHARLOTTE, NC | 51446/868 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-08-02 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | CONTROL4 CORPORATION signed 2019-08-01 | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT STAMFORD, CT | 49948/911 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-01-20 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MADSEN, BRENT DELBERT signed 2016-01-14 | CONTROL4 CORPORATION SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 37565/293 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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