On-product projection for digital merchandizing

• US 8,919,969 B2
• Filed: 11/29/2012
• Issued: 12/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Original Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company (3M Company)
• Inventors: Biernath, Rolf W., Robbins, Matthew C., Barazesh, Ellyar Y., Harper, David A.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHOWDHURY, SULTAN U.
• Application Number:
  US13/688,831
• Publication Number:
  US 20140146289A1
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 353/3, 353/22, 353/28, 353/30, 353/72, 353/74, 353/84, 353/99, 353/119, 359/872, 359/223.1, 359/298, 359/838, 345/7, 345/8, 345/173, 348743-747
• US Class Current: 353/99
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 21/28 Reflectors in projection beam in illumination beam G03B21/2066
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/18 involving the use of optical projection means, e.g. projection of images on clouds projection apparatus per se G03B
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/10 by an adhesive layer

Abstract

A system for on-product projection and display of electronic content. The system includes a projector for projecting electronic content, a mirror film stack having a reflective surface facing the projector, and a product having an exterior surface facing the reflective surface of the mirror film stack. A graphic is located on a surface of the mirror film stack opposite the reflective surface. The electronic content from the projector is projected onto the exterior surface of the product via the reflective surface of the mirror film stack. The graphic can be located on a display window and hide the mirror from a viewer without completely blocking a view of the projected electronic content. The product can include a removable projection screen for displaying the electronic content, and the projection screen can include a removable label on its non-viewer side to advertise or promote the product.

Claims

1. A system for on-product projection of content, comprising:

a projector for projecting electronic content;

a mirror film stack having a reflective surface facing the projector and a graphic on a surface opposite the reflective surface; and

a product having an exterior surface facing the reflective surface of the mirror film stack,

wherein the electronic content from the projector is projected onto the exterior surface of the product via the reflective surface of the mirror film stack, and the graphic does not completely block a view of the electronic content projected onto the exterior surface of the product.

2. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 1, wherein the graphic completely covers the surface of the mirror film stack opposite the reflective surface.

3. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 1, wherein the graphic is removably adhered to the mirror film stack.

4. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 1, further comprising a display window having a first surface facing the product and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein mirror film stack is located on the second surface of the display window.

5. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 4, wherein the mirror film stack is removably adhered to the second surface.

6. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 1, wherein the projector is located at least partially underneath the product.

7. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 1, wherein the electronic content is projected directly onto the exterior surface of the product.

8. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 1, wherein the electronic content is projected onto a shaped projection area on the exterior surface of the product.

9. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 1, further comprising a projection screen located on the exterior surface of the product, wherein the electronic content is projected onto the projection screen.

10. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 9, wherein the projection screen is transparent.

11. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 9, wherein the projection screen is semi-transparent.

12. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 9, wherein the projection screen is removably adhered to the exterior surface of the product.

13. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 7, wherein the exterior surface of the product has a matte finish.

14. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 1, wherein the exterior surface of the product is planar.

15. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 1, wherein the exterior surface of the product is non-planar.

16. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 1, wherein the reflective surface of the mirror film stack is tilted with respect to the product.

17. The system for on-product projection of content of claim 1, wherein the reflective surface of the mirror film stack is curved.