Surface-mounted contour-fitting electronic visual display system for use on vehicles and other objects

• US 20070132664A1
• Filed: 12/07/2006
• Published: 06/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Stuart Weissman
• Original Assignee: Stuart Weissman
• Inventors: Weissman, Stuart
• Application Number:
  US11/635,242
• Publication Number:
  US 20070132664A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/30
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/26 the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/5035 electronic displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2400/10 Electro- or photo- luminescent surfaces, e.g. signalling by way of electroluminescent strips or panels
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/00 Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/105 Licence- or registration plates, provided with mounting means, e.g. frames, holders, retainers, brackets
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/04 by land vehicles

Abstract

A surface-mounted contour-fitting electronic visual display system for use on vehicles and other objects, comprising one or more flexible contour-fitting light-emitting elements that can be arranged and configured to be mountable on surfaces of vehicles and other objects, a system controller which connects to said one or more light-emitting elements by electronic wiring, cables or other suitable means, and a power source connected to said controller to power the system and said one or more light-emitting elements. The system can be used on various types of vehicles such as automobiles, buses, airplanes, trains and motorcycles, for purposes such as aesthetics, signaling or displaying instructional or informational messages and advertising. The system is also useful in military applications including camouflaging and other forms of visual disguise.

Claims

1. An electronic visual display system for use on a carrier device having one or more surfaces and one or more contours, comprising:

one or more light-emitting elements configured to be mountable on said one or more surfaces of said carrier and conform to said contours of said one or more carrier surfaces,

means for fastening said one or more light-emitting elements to said one or more surfaces of said carrier,

a system controller connected to said one or more light-emitting elements for processing images to be displayed via said light emitting elements,

an image signal for processing by said system controller for display via said one or more light emitting elements, and

a power source connected to said controller to power said system controller and said one or more light-emitting elements.

2. The electronic visual display system of claim 1, wherein said one or more light-emitting elements comprises one or more light-emitting diodes.

3. The electronic visual display system of claim 1, wherein said one or more light-emitting elements comprises one or more liquid crystal display panels.

4. The electronic visual display system of claim 1, wherein said one or more light-emitting elements comprises one or more plasma panels.

5. The electronic visual display system of claim 1, wherein said one or more light emitting elements are molded to conform to said contours of said one or more carrier surfaces.

6. The electronic visual display system of claim 1, wherein said one or more light emitting elements are flexible.

7. The electronic visual display system of claim 1, wherein said fastening means comprises hook-and-loop fastening means.

8. The electronic visual display system of claim 1, wherein said fastening means comprises wire.

9. The electronic visual display system of claim 1, wherein said fastening means comprises an adhesive composition.

10. The electronic visual display system of claim 1, wherein said fastening means comprises a flexible base material having at least two opposite faces, one said face having said one or more light-emitting elements attached thereto, and said opposite face of said base material being mounted to said one or more carrier surfaces.

11. The electronic visual display system of claim 1 wherein said image signal is stored in said system controller.

12. The electronic visual display system of claim 1 wherein said image signal is transmitted to said system controller from a remote source.

13. The electronic visual display system of claim 1 wherein said one or more light emitting elements are divided into individual modules.

14. The electronic visual display system of claim 1 wherein said system controller maps said image signal onto said one or more carrier surfaces where said light emitting elements are attached and said image is scaled to said one or more surfaces.

15. The electronic visual display system of claim 1, wherein said carrier device is a stationary object.

16. The electronic visual display system of claim 1 wherein said carrier device is a moving object.

17. An electronic visual display system for use on a carrier device having one or more surfaces and one or more contours, comprising:

one or more light-emitting elements configured to be mountable on said one or more surfaces of said carrier and conform to said contours of said one or more carrier surfaces,

means for fastening said one or more light-emitting elements to said one or more surfaces of said carrier,

a system controller connected to said one or more light-emitting elements for processing images to be displayed via said light emitting elements,

an image signal for processing by said system controller for display via said one or more light emitting elements,

one or more cameras mounted on said carrier on a surface opposite to said surface where said light emitting elements are mounted, for display of what is behind said carrier on said opposite side, resulting in blending of said carrier and its surroundings, and

a power source connected to said controller to power said system controller and said one or more light-emitting elements.