DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING A VIDEO IMAGE ON A BUILDING

• US 20110085321A1
• Filed: 06/08/2009
• Published: 04/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Saco Technologies Inc. (Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Citiled Co.
• Inventors: Eli, Gustavo
• Granted Patent: US 9,330,585 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/147
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/22 Advertising or display means on roads, walls or similar surfaces, e.g. illuminated
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/226 External wall display means; Facade advertising means
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/227 on windows
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes

Abstract

The element, in particular for a building, comprises

• • two panes facing each other and forming double glazing; and
  • an electronic circuit including diodes and suitable for displaying at least a portion of a video image by means of the diodes, the circuit extending between the two panes, facing a visible zone of the panes.

The element may be used to form a video display device on a building facade.

Claims

1. An element, in particular for a building, the element comprising:

two panes facing each other and forming double glazing; and

an electronic circuit including diodes and suitable for displaying at least a portion of a video image by means of the diodes, said electronic circuit extending between the two panes, facing a visible zone of the panes.

2. The element according to claim 1, wherein the circuit comprises, facing the visible zone, elongate units without connections between them in the visible zone.

3. The element according to claim 1, wherein, in the visible zone, the circuit is in contact with both of the panes.

4. The element according to claim 1, wherein the circuit includes a semi-transparent support.

5. The element according to claim 1, wherein the circuit includes a support and, on a side opposite to the support, a layer of a protective material.

6. The element according to claim 1, wherein an at least partial gas vacuum exists between the two panes.

7. The element according to claim 1, wherein the circuit includes at least one connector that does not extend facing a visible zone of the panes and that interconnects portions of the circuit that do extend facing the visible zone.

8. The element according to claim 1, including a control module for the circuit, which module is accessible from outside the element.

9. A display device comprising a plurality of elements according to claim 1.

10. A wall of a building, in particular a facade comprising at least one display device according to claim 9.

11. A building, comprising at least one wall according to claim 10.

12. A method of fabricating an element, in particular for a building, the method comprising the step of:

placing two panes and an electronic circuit including diodes suitable for displaying at least a portion of a video image by means of the diodes in such a manner that the panes extend facing each other so as to form double glazing, and causing the electronic circuit, which extends between the two panes to face a visible zone of the panes.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein each of the panes bears against the circuit.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein an at least partial gas vacuum is established between the two panes.

15. The method according to claim 12, wherein portions of the circuit are connected together by means of at least one connector and the connector is placed in such a manner that it does not extend facing the visible zone.