Vessel having stimulating and sensing components
OwnerJames F. Kramerinventor
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Abstract
Drinking vessels and drinking vessel holders display moving images. The vessels and holders include stimulating components for visual, auditory and tactile stimulation, as well as sensing components and processors. Visual stimulation is provided by LEDs, LCDs, electroluminescent light sources and two immiscible liquids in a wall. Speech and vibrations can be output. Sensing components sense location and dynamics of vessels and holders, innate characteristics of the contents, and light. A stimulating component can be activated by signals from a sensing component or processor. A vessel or holder can communicate with a user or device based on the signals received from a sensing component or processor.
Claims33
A drinking vessel holder comprising:
- a cavity not for drinking but for receiving a single drinking vessel;
- a light source for providing a visually stimulating signal means for connecting the light source to an electrical power source;
- and
- an image-receiving member including a receiver for receiving transmitted data comprising an external digital image.
A drinking vessel comprising:
- a light source for providing a visually stimulating signal,
- means for connecting the light source to an electrical power source, and
- an image-receiving member including a receiver for receiving transmitted data streamed in real time comprising an external digital image.
A drinking vessel according to 16, wherein the receiver is a wireless receiver for wirelessly receiving said external digital image.
A drinking vessel comprising:
- a light source for providing a visually stimulating signal;
- means for connecting said light source to an electrical power source;
- an image-receiving member including a receiver for receiving an external digital image;
- and
- means for communicating with a drinking vessel holder or another drinking vessel.
A drinking vessel holder comprising:
- a light source for providing a visually stimulating signal;
- means for connecting said light source to an electrical power source;
- an image-receiving member including a receiver for receiving an external digital image;
- and
- means for communicating with a drinking vessel or another drinking vessel holder.
An apparatus comprising:
- a drinking vessel and a drinking vessel holder, each having a light source for providing a visually stimulating signal;
- means for connecting said light sources to an electrical power source;
- and
- an image-receiving member including a receiver for receiving an external digital image;
- wherein when said drinking vessel is positioned in said drinking vessel holder, one of said light sources produces a sensory signal.
A drinking vessel holder comprising:
- a cavity not for drinking but for receiving a single drinking vessel;
- and
- an electrically activated audio stimulating component;
- wherein said audio stimulation comprises speech.
A drinking vessel holder comprising:
- a cavity not for drinking but for receiving a single drinking vessel;
- a processor;
- an electrically activated tactile stimulating component;
- means for connecting said tactile stimulating component to an electrical power source;
- and
- means for communicating with said processor;
- said processor providing tactile data.
A drinking vessel comprising:
- a processor;
- an electrically activated tactile stimulating component;
- means for connecting said tactile stimulating component to an electrical power source;
- and
- means for communicating with said processor;
- said processor providing tactile data.
An apparatus comprising:
- a drinking vessel holder comprising a cavity not for drinking but for receiving a single drinking vessel;
- an electrically activated visual stimulating component to produce a sensory signal from said drinking vessel holder, said visual stimulating component including a light source;
- means for connecting to an electrical power source;
- a controller including a program providing an image of an object moving successively to different positions;
- and
- a substrate, wherein said substrate is affixed to said drinking vessel holder or includes an electrical circuit for electrically interconnecting said controller to said visual stimulating component.
An apparatus comprising:
- a drinking vessel and a drinking vessel holder, said drinking vessel holder comprising a cavity not for drinking but for receiving a single drinking vessel;
- said drinking vessel and drinking vessel holder each comprising a visual stimulating component to produce a sensory signal for each of said drinking vessel and drinking vessel holder, each of said visual stimulating components including a light source;
- and
- means for connecting to an electrical power source;
- wherein when said drinking vessel is positioned in said cavity of said drinking vessel holder, said drinking vessel visual stimulating component produces a sensory signal from said drinking vessel, or said drinking vessel holder visual stimulating component produces a sensory signal from said drinking vessel holder.
A drinking vessel comprising:
- a space for containing a liquid;
- a light source for providing a visually stimulating signal;
- means for connecting said light source to an electrical power source;
- said light source having a light guide;
- wherein said light guide is enclosed in the side wall of said drinking vessel, or at least a portion of said light guide extends into said space for passing light from said at least a portion of said light guide through said space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.