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US 8,615,912 B2Granted
Illuminated graphical and information display
AssigneeAvery Dennison Corporation
InventorsDavid Charles Welch, Peter Servaas
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Abstract
A method and system for an illuminated display. The display can include a first image that may be illuminated by a light source and a second image that may be illuminated by a light source. The light source may be a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and the LEDs and uniform illumination may be achieved through the use of waveguides. Additionally, the display may be such that it is flexible and that it may be mounted in any of a variety of locations and onto any of a variety of objects.
Claims19
A license plate, comprising:
- a license plate blank having a front face, the front face with or without first indicia provided thereon;
- and
- an illuminatable display on the front face, the display comprising:
- a conformable graphics film having second indicia printed thereon the second indicia distinct from the first indicia and illuminatable separate from the first indicia, the graphics film forming a first layer;
- a backlight layer disposed behind the first layer for illumination, the backlight layer provided by a waveguide having a light source proximate at least one edge thereof;
- a light scattering layer interspersed between the backlight layer and the first layer;
- and
- a reflective film disposed on the first layer of the display;
- wherein the light source of the display is connected to a power source.
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A traffic sign with an illuminatable display, comprising:
- a traffic sign having a front face, the front face with or without first road sign information provided thereon;
- and
- an illuminatable display on the front face, the display comprising:
- a conformable graphics film having second road sign information printed thereon the second road sign information distinct from the first road sign information and illuminatable separate from the first road sign information, the graphics film forming a first layer;
- a backlight layer disposed behind the first layer for illumination, the backlight layer provided by a waveguide having a light source proximate at least one edge thereof;
- and
- a light scattering layer interspersed between the backlight layer and the first layer;
- wherein the light source of the display is connected to a power source;
- wherein the light source is activated automatically when a predetermined level of ambient light is detected by a sensor;
- and
- further wherein the light source is activated automatically when precipitation is detected by a sensor.
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A vending machine with an illuminatable display, comprising:
- a vending machine having a front panel, the front panel having first vending machine information displayed thereby;
- and
- an illuminatable display for separately displaying second vending machine information, the display provided on, embedded in, or provided behind a portion of the front panel, the display comprising:
- a conformable graphics film having the second vending machine information printed thereon the second vending machine information distinct from the first vending machine information and illuminatable separate from the first vending machine information, the graphics film forming a first layer;
- a backlight layer disposed behind the first layer for illumination, the backlight layer provided by a waveguide having a light source proximate at least one edge thereof;
- and
- a light scattering layer interspersed between the backlight layer and the first layer;
- wherein the light source of the display is connected to a power source;
- and
- wherein the light source is activated automatically when a predetermined level of ambient light is detected by a sensor;
- and
- further wherein the light source is activated and the second vending machine information is displayed automatically when a sensor detects the vending machine is moved.
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A traffic sign with an illuminatable display, comprising:
- a traffic sign having a front face, the front face with or without first road sign information provided thereon;
- and
- an illuminatable display on the front face, the display comprising:
- a conformable graphics film having second road sign information printed thereon the second road sign information distinct from the first road sign information and illuminatable separate from the first road sign information, the graphics film forming a first layer;
- a backlight layer disposed behind the first layer for illumination, the backlight layer provided by a waveguide having a light source proximate at least one edge thereof;
- and
- a light scattering layer interspersed between the backlight layer and the first layer;
- wherein the light source of the display is connected to a power source;
- wherein the light source is activated automatically when a predetermined level of ambient light is detected by a sensor and further wherein the light source is activated by a remote switch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.