# US 7,303,304 B2 · View and glow seating > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,303,304 B2 - Document ID: US7303304B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/491,609 - Filed: 2006-07-24 - Published: 2006-11-16 - Granted: 2007-12-04 - Earliest claimed: 2004-10-25 - Assignees: Ethos Design - Inventors: Armen Sevada Gharabegian - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7303304B2 ## CPC - F21V 33/0012: {Furniture (hospital beds F21V33/0072)} - A47C 7/725: {for illumination, e.g. lamps} - F21V 29/503: of light sources (cooling arrangements structurally associated with gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps H01J61/52; cooling arrangements structurally associated with electric incandescent lamps H01K1/58; cooling arrangements structurally associated with light-emitting diodes H10H20/858) - F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS ## Abstract Seating structures having (1) an internal image projector for projecting images on the exterior surface of such seating structures and (2) an internal source of illumination with color changing capability, the effect of which is visible on the exterior surface of the seating structures are disclosed. The image projection technology is powered by a standard AC outlet and operated by remote control. The illumination technology is powered by either an AC outlet or battery and is operated by remote control. An internal or external DVD or other data source may be incorporated for image projection. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A seating structure of internal image projection, comprising: a projector housed within a chamber of the seating structure that generates images; and a light penetrable outer surface covering the seating structure to capture and display the images generated from the projector. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The seating structure of claim 1, further including a DVD player to generate the images for the projector. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The seating structure of claim 1, further including a laptop computer to generate the images for the projector. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The seating structure of claim 1, further including an Internet source of image projection to generate the images for the projector. ### Claim 5 A seating structure of internal image projection, comprising: a projector housed within a chamber of the seating structure to generate images; a light penetrable outer surface covering the seating structure; and a reflective surface, within the seating structure, that captures the images generated by the projector and reflects the captured images to a designated area of the light penetrable outer surface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The seating structure of claim 5, wherein the designated area is the seat. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The seating structure of claim 5, wherein the projector is mounted on a bracket to allow for adjusting a projection angle of the generated images. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The seating structure of claim 5, wherein the images are moving images. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The seating structure of claim 5, further including a DVD player to generate the images for the projector. ### Claim 10 (depends on 5) The seating structure of claim 5, further including a laptop computer to generate the images for the projector. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) The seating structure of claim 5, further including an Internet source of image projection to generate the images for the projector. ### Claim 12 A seating structure of internal illumination, comprising: a light source housed within a chamber of the seating structure to generate light; and a light penetrable outer surface covering the seating structure to capture the light and produce a glowing effect over an entire surface of the light penetrable outer surface. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The seating structure of claim 12, further including internal structures to provide support for the seating structure. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The seating structure of claim 13, wherein the internal structure is made of one of a group of materials, the group of materials including one of a group of wood, plywood, high density wood, steel, aluminum, brass, and copper. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The seating structure of claim 13, wherein the internal structure is made of a group including one of the following materials: plastic, acrylic, or corrugated acrylic. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The seating structure of claim 12, wherein the light penetrable outer surface is made of one of a group of materials, the group of materials including acrylic, plastic, fabric, translucent foam, translucent rubber, injection molded plastics, cast acrylics, and fiber glass. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The seating structure of claim 12, wherein the light penetrable surface is constructed of a fabric that inherently glows. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The seating structure of claim 12, wherein the light source is one of a group of lights, the group of lights including fluorescent lights, incandescent lights, white light emitting diodes, colored LEDs, tube lights, xenon lights, phosphorous tubes of light through chemical reaction, fiber optics, strobe lights. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The seating structure of claim 12, wherein the light source can change colors. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The seating structure of claim 19, wherein the light source changes color through one of a group of techniques, the group of techniques including different colored light bulbs, color changing light sources, color changing light bulbs, light gels, glass gobos, or slide transparencies. ### Claim 21 A seating structure of internal illumination, comprising: a light source housed within a chamber of the seating structure to generate light; and a light penetrable outer surface covering the seating structure to capture the light and produce a glowing effect over the light penetrable outer surface, wherein the light penetrable surface is constructed using fiber optic lights. ### Claim 22 An inflatable seating structure, comprising: a light source housed within an interior of the inflatable seating structure to generate light; and a light penetrable outer surface covering the seating structure to receive the light and to produce a glowing effect over an entire surface of the light penetrable outer surface. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The inflatable seating structure of claim 22, further including a fabric attached to the inflatable. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The inflatable seating structure of claim 23, wherein the fabric is one of a group of lycra, textured fabrics, foam, fiber glass, rubber, semi-opaque foam, or acrylic. ### Claim 25 An amorphous shaped seating structure, comprising: a light source housed within an interior of the amorphous-shaped seating structure to generate light; and a light penetrable outer surface covering the amorphous-shaped seating structure to receive the light and to produce a glowing effect over an entire surface of the light penetrable outer surface. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The amorphous shaped seating structure of claim 25, wherein the seating structure is air-filled to maintain the amorphous shape. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The amorphous shaped seating structure of claim 25, wherein the seating structure is vacuum-formed to maintain the amorphous shape.