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Display system using wheel-mounted strips of flashing lights

  • US 20060239018A1
  • Filed: 04/22/2005
  • Published: 10/26/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for displaying an image on a rotating object, the method comprising:

  • providing a plurality of light sources at varying distances from center of rotation of the rotating object;

    determining angular position of the rotating object at a plurality of points in time;

    determining angular velocity of the rotating object;

    responsive to results of the steps of determining angular position and determining angular velocity, computing ON and OFF times for each light source of the plurality of light sources so as to create appearance of the image when the light sources are turned on during the ON times and the light sources are turned off during the OFF times;

    turning the light sources on during the ON times; and

    turning the light sources off during the OFF times.

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