True color day-night graphics system and method of assembly
First Claim
1. ) A method for producing conformable and flexible true color day-night graphic displays for conformable attachment to the predetermined topographical features forming the exterior of commercial and mass transit vehicles, transit furniture and other outdoor advertising embodiments with curved, irregular and/or flexible exterior surfaces such as building wraps, said displays having substantially equivalent spectral content when illuminated by a light source located in front of the display as when illuminated by a light source located behind the display, and said displays incorporating control signal responsive means for turning the light source located behind the displays ON and OFF automatically or on command in response to changing ambient lighting conditions and other determinants, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) applying a first set of inked graphic images on the front face of a flexible translucent substrate;
(b) applying a second set of inked graphic images on the back face of said translucent substrate in registry with said first set of inked graphic images;
(c) adhering said back face of said translucent substrate to the light-emitting face of an illumination layer such as an electroluminescent panel, flat panel light emitting diode array, fiber optic mat or other flexible light source with a durable conformable essentially transparent adhesive material to form a substrate-panel assembly;
(d) adhering the non-light emitting face of said illuminating layer to said vehicle side such that said substrate-panel assembly conforms to the topographical features of the commercial or mass transit vehicle or other outdoor advertising support surface; and
(e) applying electrical energy to energize said illumination layer using an electrical circuit containing a switch that can be selectively turned ON and OFF manually and/or automatically in response to control inputs emanating from an onboard sensor or central processing unit.
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Abstract
The graphics display of U.S. Pat. No. 5,518,561 is modified by selectively actuating surface-conforming illumination layers positioned behind graphics and in response to external conditions and from a variety of sources. The external conditions include time, weather and, when the display is mounted on a vehicle, the vehicle location. Selective actuation of different sections of the display permit controlled changes in the display and special effects.
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1. ) A method for producing conformable and flexible true color day-night graphic displays for conformable attachment to the predetermined topographical features forming the exterior of commercial and mass transit vehicles, transit furniture and other outdoor advertising embodiments with curved, irregular and/or flexible exterior surfaces such as building wraps, said displays having substantially equivalent spectral content when illuminated by a light source located in front of the display as when illuminated by a light source located behind the display, and said displays incorporating control signal responsive means for turning the light source located behind the displays ON and OFF automatically or on command in response to changing ambient lighting conditions and other determinants, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) applying a first set of inked graphic images on the front face of a flexible translucent substrate;
(b) applying a second set of inked graphic images on the back face of said translucent substrate in registry with said first set of inked graphic images;
(c) adhering said back face of said translucent substrate to the light-emitting face of an illumination layer such as an electroluminescent panel, flat panel light emitting diode array, fiber optic mat or other flexible light source with a durable conformable essentially transparent adhesive material to form a substrate-panel assembly;
(d) adhering the non-light emitting face of said illuminating layer to said vehicle side such that said substrate-panel assembly conforms to the topographical features of the commercial or mass transit vehicle or other outdoor advertising support surface; and
(e) applying electrical energy to energize said illumination layer using an electrical circuit containing a switch that can be selectively turned ON and OFF manually and/or automatically in response to control inputs emanating from an onboard sensor or central processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. ) A surface-conformable and flexible true color day-night graphic display for conformable attachment to irregular or curved topographical features of a mounting surface said display having substantially equivalent spectral content when illuminated by a light source located in front of the display as when illuminated by a light source located behind the display, and said display incorporating control signal responsive means for turning the light source located behind the displays ON and OFF automatically or on command in response to changing ambient lighting conditions and other determinants, said method comprising:
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a flexible translucent substrate having a front face and a back face and having a first set of inked graphic images at least on said back face;
an illumination layer having a light-emitting face containing voltage-actuable light source means and a non-light emitting face, said light emitting face adhered to the back face of said translucent substrate with a durable conformable essentially transparent adhesive material to form a substrate-panel assembly;
wherein the non-light emitting face of said illuminating layer is adapted to be adhered to said mounting surface such that said substrate-panel assembly conforms to the topographical features of the mounting surface;
an electrical circuit containing actuable switch means for selectively applying actuation voltage to actuate said light source means manually and/or automatically;
control means for selectively actuating said switch means to control selective portions of said light source means. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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