Industry Patents

Patent: 7877910

Display System

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Patent Number: 7877910 
Title: Display System 
Abstract: A display system is described having a plurality of display units, wherein each of the display units is movable between at least a first position and a second position, and wherein each display unit is provided with at least a first light emitting element. Each display unit may be configured to be rotatable about an axis thereof, such that the first position is defined as a first angular position of rotation about the axis, and the second position is defined as a second angular position of rotation about the axis. A method of operating a display system having a plurality of display units is also described, wherein each of the display units is movable between at least a first position and a second position, and wherein each display unit comprises at least a first light emitting element, the method including: moving the display units from the first position to the second position, thereby exposing a first display surface; controlling emission of light from the first light emitting element of each of the display units; and returning the display units to the first position.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Thorjussen, Varrin 
Assignee: Barco 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: G09F 3/04 
US Classification: 40/452 
Issue Date: 02-01-2011 
Filing Date: 01-11-2006 
Application : 11/329431 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 7877910 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 7877910 at Google Patents 

 

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