Display System and Methods

• US 20190138258A1
• Filed: 01/03/2019
• Published: 05/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nanolumens Aquisition, Inc. (NanoLumens, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Nanolumens Aquisition, Inc. (NanoLumens, Inc.)
• Inventors: Cope, Richard Craig, Price, Douglas Andrew, Meincke, Drew Fredrick, Perez-Bravo, Jorge, Byrd, Joshua McKellar
• Granted Patent: US 10,459,679 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/20 Light sources comprising attachment means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1431 using a single graphics controller
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/04 by land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/3026 Video wall, i.e. stackable semiconductor matrix display modules video wall control systems G06F3/1446, G09G2300/026
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41415 involving a public display, viewable by several users in a public space outside their home, e.g. movie theatre, information kiosk
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver

Abstract

A display system and methods; in general, a plurality of display sub-assemblies collectively creating a viewing plane. Each display sub-assembly having a plurality of light emitting elements on a substrate with a plurality of substantially equal pixel gaps between light emitting elements. Bend gaps are provided between pixels that enable the display sub-assemblies to bend thereby creating a curved viewing plane. A mobile LED panel display may be formed of a plurality of LED display modules having a plurality of pixels, four or more casters, a battery powered supply, a media player (electrically communicating with the plurality of display modules for controlling the display of images on the LED panel display, and a removable content storage device and; thus, functions as a rugged, light weight, battery powered display to inform customers and passers-by about product and service offerings via a rugged person size mobile light weight battery powered display.

Claims

1. A light emitting display system on a support structure, the light emitting display system comprising:

a) a plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies attached to said support structure, the plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies collectively creating a visual display having no perceivable gaps or overlaps between adjacent light emitting display sub-assemblies;

b) each of said light emitting display sub-assemblies comprising;

i) a plurality of light emitting elements affixed to a substrate, the edges of the substrate defining a contiguous perimeter;

ii) said plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a matrix formation;

iii) a plurality of pixel gaps defined, one of said plurality of pixel gaps defined between each pair of adjacent light emitting elements;

iv) each of said plurality of pixel gaps spaced so that all of said plurality of pixel gaps are substantially the same size;

v) one or more bend points disposed on said substrate within said plurality of pixel gaps, each of said one or more bend points characterized in that said substrate is curveable around said bend point;

vi) a portion of said plurality of light emitting elements configured so that each light emitter of said portion is spaced from said contiguous perimeter by a distance about one half the size of said pixel gap;

c) said plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies disposed on said support structure so that a portion of said contiguous perimeter of each of said plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies abuts a portion of said contiguous perimeter of an adjacent light emitting display sub-assembly.

2. The light emitting display system of claim 1 further characterized in that:

a) one or more display sub-assemblies is configured to bend around one or more of said bend points thereby causing at least a portion of said visual display to form a curved visual display, said curved visual display having no perceivable gaps or overlaps between adjacent light emitting display sub-assemblies.

3. The light emitting display system of claim 1 further comprising:

a) a mobile base attached to the support structure.

4. The light emitting display system of claim 1 further comprising:

a) a capture device disposed within one of said plurality of pixel gaps, the capture device operative to capture one or more images from the environment in front of said visual display.

5. The light emitting display system of claim 1 further comprising:

a) a capture device disposed within one of said plurality of pixel gaps, the capture device operative to capture audio from the environment in front of said visual display.

6. A light emitting display system on a support structure, the light emitting display comprising:

a) a plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies attached to said support structure, the plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies collectively creating a visual display having no perceivable gaps or overlaps between adjacent light emitting display sub-assemblies;

b) each of said light emitting display sub-assemblies comprising;

i) a plurality of light emitting elements affixed to a substrate, the edges of the substrate defining a contiguous perimeter;

ii) said plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a matrix formation;

iii) a plurality of pixel gaps defined, one of said plurality of pixel gaps defined between each pair of adjacent light emitting elements;

iv) each of said plurality of pixel gaps spaced so that all of said plurality of pixel gaps are substantially the same size;

v) one or more bend points disposed on said substrate within said plurality of pixel gaps, each of said one or more bend points characterized in that said substrate is curveable around said bend point;

vi) a portion of said plurality of light emitting elements configured so that each light emitter of said portion is spaced from said contiguous perimeter by a distance about one half the size of said pixel gap;

c) said plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies disposed on said support structure so that a portion of said contiguous perimeter of each of said plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies abuts a portion of said contiguous perimeter of an adjacent light emitting display sub-assembly;

d) a second plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies attachable to said support structure, the plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies collectively creating a second visual display having no perceivable gaps or overlaps between adjacent light emitting display sub-assemblies;

e) said second plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies disposed so that said second visual display is not contiguous with said visual display.

7. The light emitting display system of claim 6 further characterized in that:

a) one or more display sub-assemblies is configured to bend around one or more of said bend points thereby causing at least a portion of said visual display to form a curved visual display, said curved visual display having no perceivable gaps or overlaps between adjacent light emitting display sub-assemblies.

8. The light emitting display system of claim 6 further comprising:

a) a mobile base attached to the support structure.

9. The light emitting display system of claim 6 further comprising:

a) a capture device disposed within one of said plurality of pixel gaps, the capture device operative to capture one or more images from the environment in front of said visual display.

10. The light emitting display system of claim 6 further comprising:

a) a capture device disposed within one of said plurality of pixel gaps, the capture device operative to capture audio from the environment in front of said visual display.

11. A light emitting display system comprising:

a) a plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies attached to a support structure having a mobile base, the plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies collectively creating a visual display having no perceivable gaps or overlaps between adjacent light emitting display sub-assemblies;

b) each of said light emitting display sub-assemblies comprising;

i) a plurality of light emitting elements affixed to a substrate, the edges of the substrate defining a contiguous perimeter;

ii) said plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a matrix formation;

iii) a plurality of pixel gaps defined, one of said plurality of pixel gaps defined between each pair of adjacent light emitting elements;

iv) each of said plurality of pixel gaps spaced so that all of said plurality of pixel gaps are substantially the same size;

v) one or more bend points disposed on said substrate within said plurality of pixel gaps, each of said one or more bend points characterized in that said substrate is curveable around said bend point;

vi) a portion of said plurality of light emitting elements configured so that each light emitter of said portion is spaced from said contiguous perimeter by a distance about one half the size of said pixel gap;

c) said plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies disposed on said support structure so that a portion of said contiguous perimeter of each of said plurality of light emitting display sub-assemblies abuts a portion of said contiguous perimeter of an adjacent light emitting display sub-assembly;

d) a media player configured to communicate content to said one or more display sub-assemblies, the light emitting display system operable to display image or video content from said media player.

12. The light emitting display system of claim 11 further comprising:

a) a capture device disposed within one of said plurality of pixel gaps, the capture device operative to capture one or more images from the environment in front of said visual display;

b) the media player further characterized in that it is operable to receive said one or more images from said capture device and display said one or more images or a portion thereof on said visual display.

13. The light emitting display of claim 11 further comprising:

a) a capture device disposed within one of said plurality of pixel gaps, the capture device operative to capture one or more images from the environment in front of said visual display;

b) the media player further characterized in that it is operable to receive said one or more images from said capture device;

c) the media player further characterized in that it is operable to simultaneously display both a portion of said one or more captured images and said image or video content on said visual display.