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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156670 | Automated rotating bill board This utility model relates in general to Advertising medium but more particularly to an Automated Rotating Billboards structures. The billboard structure comprising a billboard frame having lighting facility consisting of plurality of lighting fixtures secured there... | 04/17/2012 |
| RE40536 | Device providing picture visibility from all sides A device for providing object visibility from all sides comprises a cylinder having an opaque surface interrupted by a plurality of transparent sections forming viewing slots elongated in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the cylinder, and a like plurality of ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7428791 | Display system having a magnetic drive assembly and associated methods A display system may include a frame, column connection members connected to the frame, and column members rotatably connected to the column connection members. The display system may also include a magnetic drive assembly carried by the frame that engages the colum... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7389600 | Motor-driven decorative spinner for vehicles A motor-driven decorative spinner rotatably supported by a housing configured for mounting on a vehicle. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7309285 | Gaming device having multiple transverse rotating displays A gaming device including a mechanical display device including a main housing and a plurality of movable symbol displays mounted in the main housing, wherein each of the symbol displays includes at least one symbol. The main housing includes a substantially horizon... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7259536 | Solar powered mobile A solar powered mobile, comprising a drive housing fitting within a case, a solar cell panel fitted within the top of the drive housing, a clear cover over the solar cell panel, a removable DC motor with speed control driven by the solar cell panel, gears connecting... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7215275 | Independent temperature and apparent color control technology for adaptive camouflage An apparatus for adaptive camouflage with independent control of both temperature and apparent color. The apparatus has cells or individual pixels behind a transparent outer layer. The temperature of the outer layer is controlled by a heat transfer fluid flowing in ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7196950 | Non-volatile semiconductor storage device performing ROM read operation upon power-on A power-on reset circuit has a power-on level detecting circuit which detects a power voltage to output a power-on reset signal and a delay circuit which delays the power-on reset signal output by the power-on level detecting circuit. Two chip address specifying pad... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7183929 | Control of toys and devices by sounds A method of controlling at least one device by incidental sound produced by a living creature and including: attaching a sound-maker to a living creature so that the natural movements of the living creature will cause the sound-maker to emit a sound; receiving the s... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7163108 | Display system and associated methods A display system may include a frame, column connection members connected to the frame, and column members positioned adjacent one another and rotatably connected to the column connection members. Each column member may include a connector and elongate display membe... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153022 | Solar powered rainbow maker A crystal display device is disclosed wherein a vertically arranged photovoltaic cell, main device housing—encasing an electric motor and transmission—, and a refractory crystal suspended below is rotated so as to provide multi-colored displays upon room walls a... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131619 | Rotatable display apparatus A display apparatus includes a stationary base portion and a support member mounted to a top surface of the stationary base portion. A vertically extending pole is disposed through the interior of each of the support member and the base portion along a center axis, ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124526 | Overhead highway billboard and marketing method A billboard advertising system is disclosed. The billboard advertising system includes an overhead sign structure at least partially traversing a roadway, said overhead sign structure having forward and rearward faces relative to oncoming vehicle traffic of the road... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7093723 | Display system and associated methods A display system may include a frame, column connection members connected to the frame, and four-sided column members positioned adjacent one another and rotatably connected to the column connection members. Each column member may include a connector and elongate di... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7095334 | Strip LED light assembly for motor vehicle A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082707 | Support truss for a messaging sign A support truss for a messaging sign comprising an elevated box truss which extends over a roadway and which has its opposite ends secured to upstanding supports. The box truss is comprised of a plurality of box truss sections secured to one another in an end-to-end... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7064674 | Replaceable LED modules A modular warning signal light system comprising at least one support. The at least one support having at least one module receiving port. The module receiving ports constructed and arranged to removably receive the support engagement member of a module. Each module... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059733 | Display apparatus A display apparatus is provided which can display different text/image information depending on the viewing angle and the viewer, display a high reality three-dimensional image viewable from any direction and realize stereoscopic viewing without glasses or the like.... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7046160 | LED warning light and communication system A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light and communication device comprising a controller for generating a first observable light signal and a second non-observable light signal within said first light signal. The second light signal is formed of packets of... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7038593 | Strip LED light assembly for motor vehicle A light emitting diode (LED) warning signal light, the warning signal light comprising a plurality of light sources constructed and arranged with a reflector or cullminator, the LED light source being in electrical communication with a controller and a power supply,... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033039 | Trash storage apparatus A trash storage apparatus includes a can, an illuminating element and a driver. The can is used for receiving garbage. The illuminating element is mounted on the can. The driver is used for driving the illuminating element to shine in the dark. The trash storage app... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7003906 | Vessel to display a changeable advertisement The vessel to display a changeable advertisement has a double walled vessel, an inside wall assembly, a windup motor, an upper wheel, a key and a bottom wheel. The inside wall is mounted rotatably in the double walled vessel. The windup motor is attached to the insi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6951291 | Display system A display system for a shopping mall or retail store environment includes a platform, a plurality of kiosks mounted on the platform, each of the kiosks including a base, a raised drum having a plurality of lights arranged in two concentric sets, and at least three p... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6886281 | Display device A display device, comprising a central shaft; at least one support arm, rotatably attached to the central shaft; and a cam member having at least one cam surface, the cam surface positioned so as to be engageable with at least one support arm, the cam member being m... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6836985 | Solar powered display A solar powered window ornament including one or more photovoltaic cells used to power a drive mechanism that rotates at least one wheel for a vehicle body. The vehicle body is removable attached to a frame adapted to secure to a window. The vehicle body may be sele... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6832944 | Wave transmission mobile Parallel ribs are aligned and clamped onto a vertical spine, which is a slow-wave discrete-element torsional transmission line. The spine is attached to a motor which may remain ON for extended periods or which be operated by a chip or other mechanical or electronic... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6802143 | Reliable, rotating, illuminated advertising unit A reliable, rotating, illuminated advertising display unit that utilizes independent display modules housing lights and advertising material. These are easily removed from the base unit for shipping, assembly, and replacement. Optionally, AMLCD, plasma, or similar f... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6775938 | Carousel frame with selective display A carousel type display including a spring powered music box in which a horizontal rotating wheel-like element has selectively engageable recesses from which a plurality of display units are selectively suspended. The display units may include small picture frames, ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6772547 | Transistor oscillator rotating point-of-purchase display A motorized display using transistor oscillation to impart motion to point-of-purchase displays or other items is disclosed. A transistor oscillator movement, is used to rotate the display. A transistor oscillator motor has a drive train including a drive shaft and ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6638135 | Animated display An animated display comprising a lower sleeve assembly which itself includes a lower outer sleeve and a lower inner sleeve concentrically positioned within the lower outer sleeve. Also included in the animated display is an upper sleeve assembly comprisin... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6571495 | Sign A combination advertising/public-information sign intended for use in public areas such as railroad stations and city squares, especially for those jurisdictions that permit advertising signs only if associated with the providing of information of general... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6460278 | Device providing picture visibility from all sides A device for providing object visibility from all sides comprises a cylinder having an opaque surface interrupted by a plurality of transparent sections forming viewing slots elongated in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the cylinder, and a like pl... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6427370 | Picture frame with sound and motion producing means A picture frame includes a frame body having both a sound generating mechanism and a movement mechanism connected to the picture frame. In one embodiment, the movement mechanism comprises a winding member providing additional ornamentation for the picture... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6389719 | Display device A display device, comprising a central shaft; at least one support arm, rotatably attached to the central shaft; and a cam member having at least one cam surface, the cam surface positioned so as to be engageable with at least one support arm, the cam mem... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6374522 | Glass water ball structure A glass water ball structure including a base seat having a receptacle in which a fixing seat of the glass water ball is received. A lower support cone is disposed on the fixing seat of the glass water ball to abut against an adjusting bolt screwed in the... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6250000 | Rotary driven poster A rotary driven poster, for use in advertising, informative ends and other uses that include at least a main body with presenting faces that contain the advertising or informative composition of visual reception. The poster is mounted to a support with th... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6148552 | Device for rotatably displaying advertising material The device comprises a base member, a transparent outer tubular member which is fixed to the base member. It also comprises a transparent inner tubular member and a revolving inner tubular member holder to mount the inner tubular member in spaced relation... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6057497 | Two-tiered music box with revolving figurines A decorative display device comprising figurines arranged in tiered first and second scenes, one scene being placed above the other. Each of the upper and lower tier scenes is coupled to a wind-up drive and music box mechanism and when rotated appears to ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6052930 | Ornamental display globe An ornamental display globe includes a transparent hollow sphere filled with a transparent liquid and a figurine disposed inside the sphere. The figurine is maintained in a preferred orientation in the transparent liquid when the transparent hollow sphere... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6018899 | Rotating display A rotating display, particularly for use as a point of purchase inducement to customers in a retail environment, includes a two-sided display panel with fluorescent printed indicia or graphics on at least one side which are illuminated by ultraviolet ligh... | 02/01/2000 |
