Black-light display
AssigneeDisney Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsAlfredo M. Ayala, Jr., Eric C. Haseltine, Kathleen L. Nelson
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Abstract
A black-light display creates dynamic and animated imagery by employing a UV laser system (14, 16, 18) configured to scan a luminescent material (12) to produce a UV-excited static or dynamic image.
Claims19
A black-light display for creating dynamic and animated imagery, the black-light display comprising:
- a substrate;
- a luminescent material carried by the substrate;
- a UV laser for emitting a beam of light within the excitation range of the luminescent material;
- and
- a scanner configured to deliver the beam to the luminescent material and configured to scan the luminescent material to produce a UV-excited static or dynamic image.
A black-light display for creating dynamic and animated imagery, the black-light display comprising:
- a surface;
- a luminescent material that is colorless when viewed in visible light, the luminescent material including,
- a first coating comprising a phosphor contained in a resin binder, the first coating substantially covering the entire surface, and
- a second coating comprising a fluorescent dye contained in an acrylic or urethane binder, the second coating overlaying the first coating at preselected areas of the surface;
- a UV laser for emitting a beam of light within the excitation range of the luminescent material;
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- a scanner configured to deliver the beam to the luminescent material and configured to scan the luminescent material to produce a UV-excited static or dynamic image.
A black-light display for creating dynamic and animated imagery, the black-light display comprising:
- a surface;
- a luminescent material that is colored when viewed in visible light, the luminescent including,
- a first coating comprising a phosphor contained in a resin binder, the first coating substantially covering the entire surface, and
- a second coating comprising a fluorescent dye contained in an acrylic or urethane binder, the second coating overlaying the first coating at preselected areas of the surface;
- a UV laser for emitting a beam of light within the excitation range of the luminescent material;
- and
- a scanner configured to deliver the beam to the luminescent material and configured to scan the luminescent material to produce a UV-excited static or dynamic image.
A black-light display for creating dynamic and animated imagery, the black-light display comprising:
- a transparent surface;
- a transparent UV-absorbing, light-emitting phosphor coated onto the transparent surface;
- a UV laser system configured to scan the transparent UV-absorbing, light-emitting phosphor to produce a UV-excited static or dynamic image;
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- a dimmer light located opposite the coated surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.