ARTICLE OF APPAREL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A MESSAGE
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An article of apparel, including an apparel and a plurality of near-infrared (NIR) emitters.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An article of apparel such as a necktie, hat, cap, eyeglasses, or a pendant, that has battery-powered infrared (IR) light emitter(s) such as IR-emitting LEDs, in a pattern so that the light emitted when the IR emitters are energized is not visible to the naked eye, yet displays a message that can be electronically seen by an IR detecting and display device, such as a digital camera and smart phone. The arrangement of the IR emitters can form a pattern of a text character, a sign, a mark, an image, or other message, the selection of which can be controlled by a microprocessor.
-
Citations
20 Claims
- 1. An article of apparel, including an apparel and a plurality of near-infrared (NIR) emitters.
-
13. A method of delivering an image that cannot be observed directly by the naked eye of a person, but can be observed by the naked eye of the person through an infrared (IR) detecting device, comprising the steps of:
-
a) providing a plurality of IR emitters arranged in a pattern on an article of apparel; b) applying electrical power to the plurality of IR emitters to emit IR light in the pattern, c) detecting the emitted IR light in the pattern, and d) delivering an image of the pattern in an image format that can be observed by the naked eye of the person. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A method of emitting a near infrared (NIR) light signal that cannot be observed directly by the naked eye of a person, comprising the steps of:
-
a) providing at least one near infrared (NIR) emitter; b) detecting an external light emission; and c) powering electrically the at least one NIR emitter to emit IR light in response to the detected external light emission.
-
Specification