Lighted sign

• US 20070234609A1
• Filed: 03/14/2006
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Albert Benoit
• Original Assignee: Albert Benoit
• Inventors: Benoit, Albert
• Application Number:
  US11/374,754
• Publication Number:
  US 20070234609A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/550
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/22 electroluminescent electroluminescent light sources per se H05B33/00

Abstract

A lighted sign for displaying address information includes a display for visually presenting address information, a power source for energizing the display, and an input device for obtaining address information to be displayed. The display includes a plurality of LED'"'"'s. The sign includes a processor for actuating a first set of LED'"'"'s to present the address information in a horizontal direction when the display is at a horizontal mode and for actuating a second set of LED'"'"'s to present the address information in a vertical direction when the display is at a vertical mode. The sign further includes an orientation sensor in communication with the processor for selecting between horizontal and vertical modes. A light sensor is in communication the processor such that the LED'"'"'s are actuated only under predetermined light conditions. The sign includes a mount for enabling the display to be moved between horizontal and vertical conditions.

Claims

1. A lighted address sign, comprising:

a display for visually presenting address information;

a power source for energizing said display; and

an input device for obtaining said address information.

2. The sign as in claim 1, wherein:

said display includes an elongate field of LED'"'"'s; and

said sign further comprising a processor for receiving said address information from said input device and actuating predetermined said LED'"'"'s to visually present said address information.

3. The sign as in claim 2, wherein said processor includes programming for:

actuating a first set of predetermined said LED'"'"'s to visually present said address information in a horizontal direction when at a horizontal mode; and

actuating a second set of predetermined said LED'"'"'s to visually present said address information in a vertical direction when at a vertical mode.

4. The sign as in claim 3, further comprising an orientation sensor for selecting between the horizontal and vertical modes.

5. The sign as in claim 1, wherein:

said power source is a rechargeable battery; and

said sign further comprises a solar energy collector for charging said battery.

6. The sign as in claim 5, wherein:

said display is attached to a housing; and

said solar energy collector is movably coupled to said housing.

7. The sign as in claim 1, wherein:

said display is attached to a housing; and

said sign further comprises a mount for affixing said housing in either a horizontal or a vertical direction to an object.

8. The sign as in claim 1, wherein:

said display is attached to a housing; and

said sign further comprises a ground stake for securing said housing in either a horizontal or a vertical direction to a ground surface.

9. The sign as in claim 1, wherein said input device is a remote controlled input device.

10. The sign as in claim 1, wherein said input device is a keypad.

11. The sign as in claim 1, wherein:

said display includes a field of LED'"'"'s;

a processor receives said address information from said input device and;

actuates a first set of predetermined said LED'"'"'s to visually present said address information in a horizontal direction when at a horizontal mode; and

actuates a second set of predetermined LED'"'"'s to visually present said address information in a vertical direction when at a vertical mode; and

said sign further comprises means for selecting between said horizontal and vertical modes.

12. The sign as in claim 11, wherein:

said power source is a rechargeable battery; and

said sign further comprises a solar energy collector for charging said battery.

13. The sign as in claim 12, wherein:

said display is attached to a housing;

said battery is contained in said housing; and

said solar energy collector is movably coupled to said housing.

14. The sign as in claim 11, further comprising an orientation sensor for selecting between the horizontal and vertical modes.

15. The sign as in claim 11, further comprising a light sensor in data communication with said processor, and wherein said processor includes programming for actuating the display only under predetermined lighting conditions.

16. The sign as in claim 11, further comprising at least one attachment device for maintaining said housing in either a horizontal or a vertical direction.

17. A lighted sign, comprising:

a display for visually presenting information;

a power source for energizing said display;

an input device; and

a processor for receiving said information from said input device and actuating said display to visually present said information, said processor including programming for;

actuating said display in a first manner to visually present said information in a horizontal direction when at a horizontal mode; and

actuating said display in a second manner to visually present said information in a vertical direction when at a vertical mode.

18. The sign as in claim 17, wherein:

said power source is a rechargeable battery;

said display is attached to a housing;

said battery is contained in said housing; and

said sign further comprises a solar energy collector for charging said battery, said solar energy collector being movably coupled to said housing.

19. The sign as in claim 18, wherein said solar energy collector is coupled to said housing by a ball and socket joint.

20. The sign as in claim 17, further comprising at least one attachment device for maintaining said housing in either a horizontal or a vertical direction.