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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7362239 | Vehicle warning system A vehicle warning system is responsive to vehicle speed and position as determined by GPS or other location based system information to alert a vehicle operator of potentially unsafe conditions when either exceeding the speed limit on a given road segment or when ap... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7325345 | Sign A self supporting resilient sign is assembled as a prism form a collapsed flat transport position and comprises pair of rectangular blanks of white, exterior grade pvc joined by a series of parallel, welded seams. The seams divide the blanks into a pair of panel poc... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7289083 | Multi-sided display for portable computer A display apparatus for providing multi-sided viewing functionality to a portable computer system. In one embodiment, the display apparatus is comprised of a front cover which is electrically and mechanically coupled to the portable computer. A first display compone... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7240637 | Fence-covering system A fence-covering system for covering the openings in fence structures, such as an animal corral or arena. According to one aspect, a fence-covering system includes one or more removable fence-covering members that snap-fit onto the existing rails of a fence. Each fe... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234256 | Setting device An apparatus for displacing slide elements (3) in an apparatus for displaying characters, which consists of a basic part (1) comprising openings (3) for receiving the slide elements (3) and a visible surface (1a) and a rever... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7076898 | Method and apparatus for fence advertisement A system is provided to allow one to utilize fences in order to display text and designs. This is suitable for advertising applications. This is also suitable to make chain-link fences into privacy fences. The apparatus is an insert which may be snapped into positio... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7018129 | Enhanced guardrail A guardrail comprising a rail and an electronic display mounted on the rail. The display may be integrated with a bar code or RFID reader and a voice-recognition module. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6996928 | Display system for chain link fence A display system for a chain link fence that includes a number of plastic inserts adapted to be secured within the fence link openings of a section of chain link fencing. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6950089 | Moveable magnetic devices for electronic graphic displays In one aspect, the invention includes a fader controller comprised of a longitudinally extending track having a portion thereof extending over an image area of an electronic display, and a fader cap joined to the track for longitudinal sliding translation therealong... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6944984 | Sign representation device An apparatus for displaying letters, numbers or symbols, especially for marking the prices of goods, with displaceable movable members arranged in a basic body. In order to provide an apparatus of the kind mentioned above which is small and versatile and allows disp... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6903871 | Reconfigurable surface A three-dimensional surface shape is produced from input numerical data. The shape of a sheet elastic material is determined by the positions of a matrix of control rods. The position of each of the rods is determined by a computer-controlled system. Each rod is fit... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6870655 | Rearview mirror with display A mirror includes a housing, a mirror subassembly including a reflector layer with a portion defining an opening, and an indicia panel covering the opening and configured to form a visual display. At least one light source is positioned in the housing to pass light ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6675514 | Message center enclosure and method for making same A display enclosure includes a case, a driver board assembly configured to provide signals to a display, a clamp assembly having a head configured to slidably engage the case and a protrusion configured to secure the driver board assembly to the case. A m... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6568109 | Changeable address display An improved address display device that can automatically adjust its light output intensity to ambient light conditions and is readily changeable to any address. The device can be remotely turned on by either a bright light or radio signal from an emergen... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6570492 | Electronic retail price tag system A distributed electronic price display system includes a central computer communicating through a radio frequency system to receivers located preferably at a gondola unit between each aisle in a facility to display prices or other information. Each gondol... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6557279 | Variable image-displaying member A variable image-display having an opaque substrate having a front surface which is observed by an observer, and a back surface opposing the front surface, and a plurality of pixel elements which are arranged on the front surface of the substrate in rows ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6382126 | Reflective and adhesive patch A reflective safety, signal, and warning patch is disclosed that is attachable to clothing articles worn by an individual or to an object includes a plurality of reflective panels that can have a variety of geometric configurations that are arranged in ei... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6282824 | Display device A display device, in particular in a motor bus, has at least one display field and fasteners for releasably securing the display field in the motor bus. An observation window is arranged at least between the display field and a viewer. In order to make th... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6243690 | Electronic price label including a plurality of separately addressable displays An electronic price label (EPL) which includes a plurality of separately-addressable displays. The EPL includes a housing, a first display identified by a first unique identification number, a second display within the housing identified by a second uniqu... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6163994 | Display device and array A changeable display element is edgewise mounted on an insulating board and carries to rotate through about 180° to show one color face or the other to a viewer. The board provides a similarly colored face for each face to form a pixel. The element carri... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6111759 | Display with an array of electromagnetically operable elements A display array including a board resembling a printed circuit board or printed wiring board to which are pivotally mounted a plurality of display elements whose appearance in a viewing direction is controlled by a sense of magnetization of a core which e... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6088008 | Apparatus and method for remotely controlled variable message display A variable message display sign comprises a plurality of interchangeable character displays each having a plurality of signal elements organized in distinct sets, with each signal element having an on state and an off state. A controller is located remote... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6009648 | Display device and array A changeable display element is edgewise mounted on an insulating board and carries to rotate through about 180° to show one color face or the other to a viewer. The board provides a similarly colored face for each face to form a pixel. The element carri... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5995077 | Portable, wearable read/write data device A wearable electronic data collection and storage device is used for recording field medical data. The device is small, portable and easily worn, similar to a watch or medallion and is capable of interfacing with a large, external accessing system. The de... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5933329 | Board for mounting display element A board usually resembling a PCB or a PWB mounts a display element, whose appearance in a viewing direction is controlled by the sense of magnetization of a core which extends through a bore in the board. A conducting coil formed on the surface of said bo... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5923313 | Scanned flip-disk sign improvements A modular display apparatus for displaying indicia at a front thereof has an inner frame with horizontal support beams, the inner frame supporting a plurality of grid modules, at least one grid module being located above another. A plurality of pixels rot... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5809675 | Board for mounting display element A board usually resembling a PCB or a PWB mounts a display element, whose appearance in a viewing direction is controlled by the sense of magnetization of a core which extends through a bore in the board. A conducting coil formed on the surface of said bo... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5793343 | Display apparatus for signage A portable display signage for all weather and ambient lighting conditions has dual matrices of character generating elements. One matrix is provided by a multiplicity of passive display units arranged in an array for cooperatively displaying graphics or ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5751269 | Scanned flip-disk sign improvements A modular display apparatus for displaying indicia at a front thereof has an inner frame with horizontal support beams, the inner frame supporting a plurality of grid modules, at least one grid module being located above another. A plurality of pixels rot... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5697174 | Matrix-array display A matrix-shaped display device with a display foil in which display elements are punched out in the form of tabs. The tabs are positioned in rows and columns, and depending on the desired display, can be positioned by a positioning device in front of or b... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5493805 | Memory chip holder and method of using same A housing or holder for a memory chip button is useful as part of an identification bracelet assembly. The housing or holder preferably includes a body portion and a closure portion, such as an integral snap-type closure or sliding cover to overly the bod... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5412891 | Changeable sign A changeable sign display has a supporting frame for an array of pixel elements including planar supports for the pixel elements perpendicular to the axes of rotation. Leaf springs extend from the supports toward the axis of rotation. Wires pass through a... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5392546 | Manually changeable displays Two thin sheets of material have slits to define coplanar flaps that are configured and arranged in conformity with segments of a segmental display such as a seven-segment digital display. The layers are superimposed such that corresponding segments are s... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5315775 | Digital sign A sign for the display of characters, such as price digits, is disclosed in which each character is formed of line segments with pivoting character elements. The character elements are mounted within openings of a panel and may be pivoted to display eithe... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5277587 | Learning toy A learning device including a holder having a storage area and a display area. Information cards including a problem and a coded solution are selectively introduced into the display area wherein the problem remains visible and the coded answer is viewed t... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5184116 | Back-lightable diffusive display sign This relates to a back-lightable display panel for displaying alphanumeric characters and graphics comprising a plurality of mechanically movable elements, each having a dark translucent face and a bright translucent face which are moved from one to the o... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5177890 | Panel fence A panel fence is provided with a net having a mesh surface, and meshes are distributed on the whole area of the net surface. These meshes are in the shape of a rectangle and the size is equal. A panel piece is removably and selectively mounted on the mesh... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5124845 | Interior rearvision mirror The present invention relates to an interior rearvision mirror which is provided with a supporting rod (15) secured to an inner roof of a passanger car and a frame (11) movably supported by a front end portion of the supporting rod (15) and wherein a mirr... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5050325 | Display indicator and reed switch The present invention relates to a display device with a movable element. The movable element is driven between ON and OFF positions by switching the polarity of a first high remanence magnetic core. A reed switch is located in the flux path of the switch... | 09/24/1991 |
