Patents
US 7716990 B1: Portable electroluminescent diagnostic gauge
- Granted
- 2010-05-18
- Filed
- 2008-04-02 application 12061163
- Type
- Utility · 11 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A self contained internally illuminated diagnostic gauge used to display the magnitude of physically measured quantities in low or no light areas. The diagnostic gauge uses mechanical gauge needles to indicate the magnitude of the measurements on a dial. The dial is illuminated internally with a thin and flexible electroluminescent panel layer. This electroluminescent layer emits photons of light in response to a applied electrical energy. The electrical energy is supplied from a small battery system and driven through electronic circuitry both of which are contained inside of the gauge shell housing unit. The gauge shell has a removable battery cover that enables access to the power supply and the electronic drive circuitry of the device.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg100518.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS Products, Inc. 11 patents | US company or organization | Hialeah, FL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Sacerio | Hialeah, FL | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01L | Measuring force, stress, torque, work, mechanical power, mechanical efficiency, or fluid pressure | G01L7/043 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01K | Measuring temperature; measuring quantity of heat; thermally-sensitive elements not otherwise provided for | G01K1/02 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Security interest Security interest Assignment of intellectual property security agreement | APOGEM CAPITAL LLC signed 2026-03-17 | CPS ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS, INC. ST. LOUIS, MO CPS PRODUCTS, INC. HIALEAH, FL CPS PRODUCTS CANADA, LTD. MISSISSAUGA | 75115/416 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-03-18 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | CPS PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2026-03-17 | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT PITTSBURGH, PA | 74110/43 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-04-19 | Security interest Security interest Assignment of intellectual property security agreement | MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS RETIRING AGENT signed 2022-04-01 | APOGEM CAPITAL LLC, SUCCESSOR AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 59727/147 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-12-17 | Security interest Security interest Security agreement | CPS PRODUCTS, INC. signed 2012-12-14 | MADISON CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, AS AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 29481/153 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2008-04-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SACERIO, JOSE signed 2008-03-25 | CPS PRODUCTS, INC. HIALEAH, FL | 20743/711 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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