Three dimensional advertising billboard
OwnerRavi Gorthalainventor
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Abstract
A versatile three-dimensional billboard capable of remote control operation, animation, and color accentuation. The billboard includes a board defining a plurality of holes arranged in a matrix. A plurality of rods are slidably mounted in the holes. At least one actuator is operatively coupled to the rods, the actuator being capable of moving each of the rods independently of the other rods. A controller is coupled to the actuator, the controller being operable to move the rods to desired positions such that outer ends of said rods define a three-dimensional display. This billboard has a broad range of uses, for example from a corner grocery store display to a giant advertising billboard at a major downtown location such as Times Square in New York City.
Claims18
A method of providing a three-dimensional display for advertisements on billboard signs, comprising the steps of:
- moving a plurality of rods located in matrix to respected positions relative to a vertical plane wherein said rods are moved by actuators;
- controlling said actuators by a computer, said actuators being controlled based on a three-dimensional computer aided drawing in said computer, said computer producing input/output control signals to move the rods.
A method of providing a three-dimensional display on an advertising billboard, said method comprising:
- providing a board having a surface defining a plane, said board defining a plurality of holes arranged in a matrix;
- slidably mounting a plurality of rods in said holes such that said rods are movable relative to said plane;
- operatively coupling at least one actuator to said plurality of rods, said at least one actuator being capable of moving each of said rods independently of the other rods;
- and
- coupling a controller to said at least one actuator, said controller being operable to move said rods to desired respective positions such that outer ends of said rods define a three-dimensional display, wherein said actuators are selected from the group consisting of electromechanical actuators, electromagnetic actuators, electrostatic actuators, thermo-mechanical actuators, pneumatic actuators, and hydraulic actuators.
A three-dimensional advertising billboard, comprising:
- a board having a surface defining a plane, said hoard defining a plurality of holes arranged in a matrix;
- a plurality of rods slidably mounted in said holes such that said rods are movable relative to said plane;
- at least one actuator operatively coupled to said plurality of rods, said at least one actuator being capable of moving each of said rods independently of the other rods;
- and
- a controller coupled to said at least one actuator, said controller being operable to move said rods to desired respective positions such that outer ends from each of said rods together define a three-dimensional display, wherein said actuators are selected from the group consisting of electromechanical actuators, electromagnetic actuators, electrostatic actuators, thermo-mechanical actuators, pneumatic actuators, and hydraulic actuators.
A three-dimensional advertising billboard, comprising:
- a board having a surface defining a plane, said board defining a plurality of holes arranged in a matrix;
- a plurality of rods slidably mounted in said holes such that said rods are movable relative to said plane;
- at least one actuator operatively coupled to said plurality of rods, said at lease one actuator being capable of moving each of said rods independently of the other rods;
- and
- a controller coupled to said at least one actuator, said controller being operable to move said rods to desired respective positions such that outer ends from each of said rods together define a three-dimensional display, wherein each of said plurality of rods are spring loaded whereby, when said at least one actuator is disengaged, said at least one rod returns to an original position occupied before being moved by said at least one actuator.
A three-dimensional advertising billboard, comprising:
- a board having a surface defining a plane, said board defining a plurality of holes arranged in a matrix;
- a plurality of rods slidably mounted in said holes such that said rods are movable relative to said plane;
- at least one actuator operatively coupled to said plurality of rods, said at lease one actuator being capable of moving each of said rods independently of the other rods;
- and
- a controller coupled to said at least one actuator, said controller being operable to move said rods to desired respective positions such that outer ends from each of said rods together define a three-dimensional display, each of said plurality of rods further including a means for returning said rod to an original position when said at least one actuator is withdrawn.
A method of providing a three-dimensional display on an advertising billboard, said method comprising:
- providing a board having a surface defining a plane, said board defining a plurality of holes arranged in a matrix;
- slidably mounting a plurality of rods in said holes such that said rods are movable relative to said plane;
- operatively coupling at least one actuator to said plurality of rods, said at least one actuator being capable of moving each of said rods independently of the other rods;
- and
- coupling a controller to said at least one actuator, said controller being operable to move said rods to desired respective positions such that outer ends of said rods define a three-dimensional display, wherein each of said plurality of rods are spring loaded whereby, when said at least one actuator is disengaged, said rods were returned to an original position before being moved by said at least one actuator.
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