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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363736 | Ornamental water ball having continuous animation visual effect A rotating base provided to exterior of an ornamental water ball or a table-top ornament and having continuous animation visual effect, including: a water ball or table-top ornament filled with liquid, a support for supporting the water ball or table-top ornament, a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7317808 | Microphone The invention is directed to a microphone, particularly a microphone of the kind used in theaters or in television studios, preferably a wireless microphone. It is known to provide marking in the form of a microphone cap or a colored adhesive tape at the end of the ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7287346 | Ornamental water ball rendering continuous animation visual effect An ornamental water ball rendering continuous animation visual effect, including a reflection device having plural lenses, the reflection device is provided to an ornament support platform in the water ball; continuous animation adhesive stickers, in an amount equal... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7256937 | Structured polarizer and method for making the same A structured polarizer (linear polarizing filter) with side-by-side in a plane (lateral) regions having different polarization directions, complete extinction and complete transparency, is presented with two superpositioned planes (polarizers) with a polarizer whose... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7137215 | Animation frame An animation frame including a front frame body, a back plate installed therein with a grating plate and frame brackets, a moveable plane plate stuck with pictures, a battery, an IC circuit board and coils etc. The grating plate is placed on the pictures on the plan... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7090367 | Rotating light fixture and method of making same A rotating light fixture and method of creating the same is provided. A plurality of members, such as strings and rods, are attached to a rotational device. Each member has a plurality of light sources connected to it. The plurality of members can expand upon rotati... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088895 | Optical fiber twig tree The present invention discloses an optical fiber twig tree, which comprises a plurality of plastic optical fiber bundles and a stand structure; wherein the plastic optical fiber bundles are designed in a shape corresponding to the branches of the optical fiber twig ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080931 | Multiple pattern light source The present invention provides an apparatus to light an object. One end of each optical fiber in a group is bound into a bundle and the other is distributed to provide light as desired. There are more than one group of fibers and more than one bundle. A base structu... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7056006 | Nightlight with interchangeable rotating design disk A nightlight with an interchangeable design disk mounted on the front thereof. A casing has an illumination area in a front side thereof, and a light bulb illuminates the illumination area from within. The nightlight also includes an electric motor mounted in the ca... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048631 | Gaming device having a game with a functional refractive light display The present invention relates to a gaming device having a refractive light display. The gaming device includes a housing, a refractive light display including at least one refractive surface, and a processor for controlling the refractive light display to indicate a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040795 | Fiber optic Christmas tree stand A Christmas tree stand has a base for supporting the stand above a ground level and a shell having a lateral surface. The shell is disposed atop the base so as to define an inner volume and the shell houses electrical components within the inner volume. The shell ha... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6979111 | Fiber optic based light ornament A decorative light assembly comprises a plurality of optical fibers formed into a bundle having a length greater than one inch, the bundle having a first end for receiving light, and a second end that is fused for providing the received light as decorative illuminat... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6977808 | Display housing for computing device An improved housing for a computing device is disclosed. The improved housing can have one or more of the following aspects. A first aspect of the invention pertains to a computer housing having a logo or other symbol that can be illuminated using light from the bac... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6978052 | Alignment of images for stitching The complexity of image stitching into a panoramic image is simplified with the use of one or more projectable fiducial marks that ease the establishment of a relationship between adjacent scenes of an image without leaving undesirable fiducial vestiges in the final... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6948999 | Wand toy and process A “magic mirror” wand toy has a body having a mirror element that is partially transparent. An image illuminating apparatus is mounted rearward of the mirror element. An image transport apparatus has a plurality of images that can be positioned selectively and a... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6944983 | Changing color object A device displaying a polychromatic effect, comprising a light source a first linear polarizing layer optically coupled to said light source a first bi-refringent layer a second linear polarizing layer a motor coupled to said first linear polarizing layer so that sa... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6402344 | Linear effects device for a projection system A linear effects device for independently and simultaneously rotating two effects discs within a single axis for use in a conventional illumination system. The rotation of the second effects disc modifies the continuous image generated by the rotation of ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6306479 | Kinetic art paper An art paper designed to facilitate the creation of kinetic art works. The term "kinetic art" refers to paintings or pictures, which have been designed to be shaped in a pleated manner and displayed in 3 dimensions to afford the viewer different images de... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6286873 | Visual display device with continuous animation A visual display device for providing a continuous, non-reversing animated sequence of displayed images to an observer with a separation member; a plurality of interposed coded images fixed to a first surface of the separation member to form an image memb... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6032392 | Method and device for creating an illusion of thickness from a flat image A method and apparatus for producing an illusion of depth from a flat image. The apparatus includes a plurality of sheets, each being at least partially transparent and reflective and a light source. A design media having at least one of relatively thin l... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6009647 | Display device A display device consisting of a plurality of rotating segments each carrying elements of a message or sign, each rotating relative to each other, the center of rotation of each being concentric to each other. These segments are driven by a series of plan... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5642930 | Three-dimensional scenery theme lamp A three-dimensional scenery lamp includes a housing with a display chamber defined therein which is bounded on one side by an opening permitting user viewing of an interior region of the chamber from outside of the housing. A platform is mounted interiorl... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5609509 | Amusement and recreational apparatus An amusement and recreational apparatus includes a rotatable support having at least one elongated flexible member in engagement therewith which includes a flexible light transmitting portion spaced from the rotatable support. Chemiluminescent liquid mate... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5555658 | Decorative lamp assembly adapted to provide silhouetting effects A decorative lamp assembly includes an enclosure body having a cover portion and an electric bulb unit fixed in the enclosure body. A bowl-shaped transparent rotary member is mounted rotatably in the enclosure body and is located between the bulb unit and... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5512876 | Device for the timed lighting of signal triangles on vehicles and of triangles for emergency stops The device according to the present invention allows the timed lighting in following phases of the structure and of the signals provided on two kinds of emergency triangles, a first one (2) provided on the vehicle, and a second one (3) that may be seen at... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5448455 | Animated light signage device and process Provided by this invention is an improved animated light signage device in which no electrical line connecting to an electrical wall outlet is used and no internal light source is used. The device has an animation element through which light flows and is ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5406729 | Illuminated display An electrically illuminated advertising display for continuously exhibiting consumer products in a range of colors. The advertising display has a light source in the interior of a housing; a translucent screen forming the front portion of the housing, at ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5224901 | Apparatus and method for displaying an anamorphic illusion An apparatus and method for displaying an anamorphic illusion utilizes two flat disks, each having different unrecognizable images on their top surfaces. A reflecting surface is positioned perpendicular to the disks. A viewer is able to see a recognizable... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5041947 | Display device A display device for producing a display, which device comprises a base, a rotatable member, first rotation means for rotating said rotatable member about a first axis, illumination means for producing a said display and arranged to be rotated about said ... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4989124 | Solar powered sign The present invention relates to an improved solar powered sign including one or more solar panels used to charge batteries which power various components of the sign. The sign may include a rotary display which is electrically powered and may also includ... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4860475 | Fiber optic pictorial display kit An educational kit for teaching and developing creative arts which includes changeable panel displays or pictures which are selectively light accented and animated using a plurality of optical fibers which are mounted within a frame or housing and which h... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4852283 | Rotatably-twisting display device A display device includes: a base, a crystal ball mounted on the base, an inner cylinder plugged in an opening of the crystal ball, a musical base driving a lower disk having a plurality of magnets fixed thereon, a creature mounted on an upper disk rotata... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4817163 | Loud-speaker combined with a device for producing lighting effects A loud-speaker is combined with a device for producing lighting speakers is covered by two discs provided with openings and, for example, being formed of a grating. The inner disc of the discs, which is facing the speaker cone is rotatable, whereas the ou... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4803791 | Device for exhibiting advertising The device exhibits images of products to be advertised mounted continually rotatable about axes arranged in a space in any manner, consisting of a supporting framework provided, at least at one end thereof, with a fixed element having an extended surface... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4307528 | Rotating display A rotating display which gives the illusion of simultaneous movement in both the clockwise and counterclockwise directions is disclosed. The rotary display inclues a rotary reflector having a plurality of light reflecting surfaces formed thereon. Each of ... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4173085 | Animated painting An illuminated animated picture comprises a preferably transparent front panel with a picture painted on the front surface thereof, this panel defining the forward member of a housing having a plurality of rotating discs therein which are illuminated from... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4171882 | Light reflective projection system A light reflective projection system is disclosed. The system includes a combination of a light source, at least one reflective or transparent disc having means for rotation thereof and a lens. In one embodiment, disc rotation is provided by the rotatable... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4085932 | Amusement device featuring variable lighting effects An amusement device providing a variety of lighting effects in which a housing is provided with a source of light positioned below two transparent turntables mounted for rotation, a mechanism for rotating the turntables, an independently operated mechanis... | 04/25/1978 |
| 3992872 | Display device A display device is provided containing a transparent or translucent panel having a display on the front or back of said panel, illuminating means mounted back of said panel to cause light to be transmitted around or through said display, and a plurality ... | 11/23/1976 |
