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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7788833 | Animated light source and method An animated light source and method are provided. The light source may include a plurality of solid-state emitters and a control circuit for controlling the selective energization of the emitters individually to from a beam of light along an axis. The emitters may b... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7406785 | Display device A display device selectively provides a first and second displays. A first light source emits first light, and a second light source emits second light having peak wavelength different from the first light, and a translucent sheet hit selectively by one of the first... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406787 | Illuminated road sign An illuminated sign (2) comprises a sign panel (5) and at least two elements of electroluminescent material (14, 15) each element being individually selectively actuable and arranged to emit light so as to illuminate the sign panel. Each element... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7364085 | Identification document with printing that creates moving and three dimensional image effects with pulsed illumination Identification documents have a three dimensional or moving image effect to enable human verification of their authenticity. These effects are created by printing image layers of invisible inks, such as UV or IR fluorescing inks, each depicting an object in varying ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347608 | Window element The invention relates to a window element (10), comprising at least one at least periodically transparent sheet-like element (11) and at least one surface (display) for replay of images, whereby the sheet-like element comprises at least one display ( | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329035 | Child's nightlight There is disclosed a nightlight that can be held or worn by a child and that can display projected images in 3-D mode upon a flat surface to comfort and provide assurance for a child when left in the dark. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7310900 | Liquid-filled display device A liquid-filled display device includes a hollow member mounted on a transparent top end wall of a hollow base and confining a water-tight inner space filled with a liquid body, and a display unit mounted on the top end wall and having a top wall and two transparent... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308768 | Lenticular sign An exhibit including a non-planar outer piece formed from a plurality of substantially flat lenticular panels. The outer piece defines an interior and is configured to display an external view of the interior through the plurality of substantially flat lenticular pa... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303309 | Method and apparatus for backlit signs with light emitting diode modules A backlit sign with an LED module, with a housing that includes a top wall having a first length, a bottom wall having a second length, and a pair of opposing sidewalls each having a third length, wherein at least a portion of one of the sidewalls is translucent. On... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7237360 | Shelter A shelter and a method of providing a shelter are provided. The shelter includes a roof structure supported by a plurality of wall structures. The wall structures are anchored securely into at least one foundation. A display panel extends adjacent to at least one of... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229179 | Prism for viewing the backside of one′s own human body, hair or clothing A four sided prism which provides the full scale front view and the full scale backside of one's own self. In addition, oblique front and rear views of one's own body, clothing or hair are available. Rigid frames allow for fast assembly without hand tools. The prism... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7181876 | LED sign visibility enhancing device A lighting system for a sign consists of a bracket to be attached to the top of a flat sign, the bracket including a surface supporting a battery, a solar battery charging cell and a circuit connecting the battery to an LED lamp directed to illuminate the message on... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174664 | Hand-held signaling device A battery powered, hand-held signaling device having an illuminated display capable of selectively displaying illuminated indicia including the words “STOP”, “SLOW” and “GO” is privided. The illuminated indicia are preferably color-coded, whereby the wor... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7090386 | High density LED array A high-density LED array (10) capable of presenting a density of X LEDs/unit area has a first printed circuit board (12) having X/2 LEDs/area and X/2 apertures arrayed therewith. A second printed circuit board (22) is spaced from the first print... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086770 | Method and apparatus for producing an illuminated animation effect An apparatus and a method for producing an animation effect are disclosed. The apparatus comprises at least one light reflecting member, a first light source, a second light source, and means to intermittently activate the first and second light sources to produce a... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7065909 | Portable animated illuminated panel display device A portable illuminated display device arranged to be mounted on various items, such as windows of vehicles or businesses or on garments. The device includes an illuminatable display panel, e.g., an electroluminescent, OLED, LCD or LED panel, and an associated driver... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067972 | Electroluminescence light emitting steel An EL emitting sheet realizing various changes of light emission. The EL emitting sheet includes: a light-emitting layer containing electroluminescence light-emitting elements therein; and an electrode section having a plurality of electrode pairs which is disposed ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7038398 | Kinetic illumination system and methods The present invention relates to methods of creating eye-catching displays by taking advantage of color-changing illumination provided by LED systems disclosed herein. Displays can be made to appear to change color or to move simply by changing the color of the ligh... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024809 | Composite panel display by refracted light A visual display consisting of multiple transparent sheets of material in which a color separated image component is reproduced inside each of the optically transparent sheets and are illuminated by a selective discernible light source about the receiving edges of t... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6994448 | Solar powered illuminated devices A solar powered illuminated device is provided with a power module electrically connected to an illuminated module, the power module having a solar cell array electrically connected to a battery array having at least one rechargeable battery, the battery array being... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6988820 | Method and a device for illumination The invention relates to an illumination device for producing an illumination pattern (6) with a variable shape and luminous intensity to a target (5). The illumination device comprises at least partly translucent and light-reflecting optical piece ( | 01/24/2006 |
| 6976329 | Illuminated sign unit A sign unit includes a translucent holder unit which has a solar-powered lighting unit supported thereon. A container is mounted on one side of the holder unit and is adapted to contain printed information. Anchor stakes support the holder unit. ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6939021 | Triangular light assembly with flashing and non-flashing lights A light assembly includes a generally triangular shaped housing having a front surface and a back surface opposite the front surface. The light assembly further includes at least a first light emitting device disposed in the housing configured to emit a non-flashing... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923549 | Container with illuminated interior visual display An illuminated message or design is displayed on the surface of an inner container for viewing through an outer container. Light emitting diodes are placed under the outer container, and near its perimeter, allowing the light to be directly introduced into the perip... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6880276 | Transparent electronic illuminated display The present invention provides an illuminated electronic display which in one preferred form employs LED's to form characters in a message that is desired to be displayed to an intended viewer. A display of the invention is translucent, and is thus suitable for plac... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6862824 | Ornamental display in a bottle An ornamental display assembly includes a display container having an opening at a first end. A closure member is provided and is movable between an open position, wherein the opening is unobstructed by the closure member, and a closed position, wherein the opening ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6851209 | Integrated advertisement board An integrated advertisement board includes a frame, several light emitting elements arranged on the frame in a form of a matrix, and a controlling circuit electrically connected to the light emitting element; the controlling circuit is used for making each light emi... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6851208 | Simulated firefly A firefly simulation device which has a first depending flexible line segment, a motor driven fan at the distal end of the first depending flexible line segment, a second depending flexible line segment and an LED at the distal end of the second depending flexible l... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6827448 | Merchandise display case and system A merchandise display case and system are provided, comprising a frame housing an image projector, a mirror and a rear-display panel on which the merchandise is supported and displayed, to provide a view that is a combination of the merchandise and an image emanatin... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6797366 | Color shifting film articles Multilayer polymeric films and other optical bodies are provided which is useful in making colored mirrors and polarizers. The films are characterized by a change in color as a function of viewing angle. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6783255 | Cup trophy structure The present invention discloses a cup trophy structure, including: a base; a figure object and at least one luminous object disposed on the base, and such luminous object being rotary and coupled to a control circuit by a circuit, and the control circuit being coupl... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6692138 | Illumination display device without mirrors An apparatus which provides a substantially planar display device. Such apparatus including a predetermined plurality of sets of lights. Each of such predetermined plurality of sets of lights including an even number of lights connected to one circuit to ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6666742 | Controlling light discharged by a phosphorescent material A material that phosphoresces may be controlled and the phosphorescence may be terminated when desired. A phosphorescing material may be exposed to an energy source that causes the material to stop phosphorescing. Thus, a pattern may be written on a surfa... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6651365 | Articles with illuminated sequenced motioned displays Apparatus for producing a continuous animated display of one or more images within a single display frame space utilizing sequenced illumination patterns or arrays of groups of optical fibers for illuminating each of a plurality of sub-frame images in a p... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6607275 | Merchandise display case and system A merchandise display case and system are provided, comprising a frame housing an image projector, a mirror and a rear-display panel on which the merchandise is supported and displayed, to provide a view that is a combination of the merchandise and an ima... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6595826 | Controlling light discharged by a phosphorescent material A material that phosphoresces may be controlled and the phosphorescence may be terminated when desired. A phosphorescing material may be exposed to an energy source that causes the material to stop phosphorescing. Thus, a pattern may be written on a surfa... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6591530 | Dynamic picture set A dynamic picture set for displaying pictures and decorative characters and patterns with a dynamic visual effect consists of a picture sheet, a transparent body and a back plate located behind the picture sheet, and a frame located in front of the pictur... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6534158 | Color shifting film with patterned fluorescent and non-fluorescent colorants Disclosed are articles having a color shifting film and indicia located behind the color shifting film. The indicia include at least a first and second colored portion, the first portion including a first fluorescent colorant. The second colored portion i... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6491395 | Image reproducing apparatus for hologram or holographic stereogram An image reproducing apparatus having a small size and which is highly portable reproduces an image contained within a hologram or holographic stereogram. In one embodiment, when a movable section movably attached to an apparatus body is moved from a firs... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6485350 | Animated holiday-scene display device An animated holiday-scene display device for providing decorative entertainment tools. The animated holiday-scene display device includes a base member having a top side and being adapted to rest upon a surface; and also includes an ornamental figurine be... | 11/26/2002 |
