Hand-held display device
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1. A display device comprising:
- a first body;
a second body connected to the first body at a rotary connection;
a first display element, disposed on the second body;
a controller, electrically connected to the first display element so as to vary the state of the first display element in response to relative movement between the first body and second body.
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Abstract
A display device comprising a first body and a second body, the second body connected to the first body at a rotary connection. A display element, which may include one or more light-emitting diodes, is disposed on the second body. A controller is electrically connected to the first display element so as to vary the state of the display element in response to relative movement between the first body and second body.
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1. A display device comprising:
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a first body;
a second body connected to the first body at a rotary connection;
a first display element, disposed on the second body;
a controller, electrically connected to the first display element so as to vary the state of the first display element in response to relative movement between the first body and second body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of displaying a pattern, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first body;
connecting a second body to the first body at a rotary connection;
disposing a first display element on the second body;
applying an angular velocity to the second body relative to the first body;
varying the state of the first display element in a predetermined pattern. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device for displaying a pattern, the device comprising:
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a first body;
a second body attached to the first body at a rotary connection;
a first display element disposed on the second body emitting a first wavelength;
a second display element disposed on the second body adjacent the first display element;
means for varying the state of the first display element and second display element in a predetermined pattern in response to an angular velocity applied to the second body relative to the first body. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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