| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 040447000 | Alphanumeric (monogram) device | 22 |
| 20090007471 | Setting apparatus for displacing push elements in a sign display module - A setting apparatus ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090172979 | DISPLAYING GAIN STRUCTURE FOR AN ELECTORNIC NAMEPLATE - A displaying gain structure for an electronic nameplate includes a circuit board, a magnet assembly and a cover plate. The circuit board includes an LED portion on its front side, and a control element, an information access port, a battery holder and a switch on its back side to control operation of the LED portion. The magnet assembly includes a magnet unit and a metal sheet disposed on the back side of the circuit board, and is attached to clothes of a user by attraction between the magnet unit and the metal sheet such that information displayed by the LED portion is observable. The cover plate is mounted to the LED portion by an intermediate member and spaced apart from the circuit board by a distance. The cover plate further includes an optical display interface to enhance its optical gain. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090188140 | SIGNAGE WITH SELL BY FEATURE - A sign for the display of perishable goods in a display case. The sign includes a front face and rear face, the front face being visible to a consumer when in use providing information to the consumer regarding the perishable goods. The rear face has at least one rotating dial, individual or folded panel for selection of at least one date on which the perishable goods would be removed from the display case. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090288321 | Device that attaches to a card that displays a number - A device that attaches to a card, such as a credit card, that displays a number. Typically, a user of the device sets the number. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100064558 | SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY REVEALING INDICIA - A system for selectively revealing indicia includes a transitioning assembly that is configured to be retrofit with an existing dispenser. The transitioning assembly includes a transitioning window that is coupled to a switch that is configured to be mounted in operative contact with an actuator provided by the dispenser. Upon the engagement of the actuator, the switch is triggered, resulting in the transitioning window transitioning from an at least partially opaque state to an at least partially transparent state, so as to reveal indicia therebehind to an observer. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20110067277 | Digital Display Advertising Apparatus Fixable to a Printed Directory - A solar powered advertising apparatus comprising a digital display to display an advertisement heading, wherein the apparatus is configured to be affixable to an exterior of a printed directory. The apparatus comprises a memory to store a set of advertisement headings, with the advertisement headings stored in the memory prior to affixing the advertising apparatus to the printed directory. The advertising apparatus further comprises a set of buttons for selecting an advertisement heading to be displayed. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110078934 | DISPLAY ASSEMBLY HAVING DIFFERENT TYPES OF DISPLAY - A display assembly includes a first display element which displays letters, numbers, and/or images when power is applied to it and which continues to display the letters, numbers and/or images after the power is no longer applied to it; and a second display element which only operates whilst power is applied to it. The first display element may be a cholesteric panel or a bistable nematic panel, or may use e-ink technology to display letters, numbers and/or images. The second display element may comprise one or more light sources such as LEDs. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110258895 | Automobile Message Display Device - Methods and apparatus for an automobile message display device are provided. The device allows a user to compose a message on a first device, such as a cell phone, computer, or other personal electronic device and download the message to the automobile message display device. This download may be accomplished with a cable connection, or may be done wirelessly. A further embodiment allows for wireless reception of coded messages received from message transmitters. These messages are then displayed on the automobile message display device. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20130074383 | WINDOW INCLUDING INTEGRATED DISPLAY SIGNAGE - A display apparatus comprises a transparent panel and a display system for displaying information through a light emitting array that is enclosed within the transparent panel. | 03-28-2013 |
| 040448000 | Liquid crystal | 3 |
| 20110225859 | LCD TFT SIGN FOR ON-BOARD USE IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - An LCD destination sign is provided that provides a high resolution image and operates in at least two modes. One mode is a destination message mode that is used when a destination message (i.e., a route number and/or destination name in substantially static alphanumeric or symbols) is to be displayed on the destination sign. The second mode is a non-destination mode wherein graphic images are displayed on the destination sign, wherein such graphic images do not provide a destination message and may include video feeds, weather forecasts or newsreels. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120159817 | Display Apparatus and Outdoor Displaying System - The display apparatus has a display portion, an inlet, an outlet, a fan portion which generates the air flow from the inlet to the outlet along the display portion, a exhaust duct having an opening in the bottom side and leading the air emitted from the outlet to the opening, and a inhale duct having an opening in the bottom side and leading the air entered from the opening to the inlet. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20140157636 | LCD TFT SIGN FOR ON-BOARD USE IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - An LCD destination sign is provided that provides a high resolution image and operates in at least two modes. One mode is a destination message mode that is used when a destination message (i.e., a route number and/or destination name in substantially static alphanumeric or symbols) is to be displayed on the destination sign. The second mode is a non-destination mode wherein graphic images are displayed on the destination sign, wherein such graphic images do not provide a destination message and may include video feeds, weather forecasts or newsreels. | 06-12-2014 |
| 040450000 | Bar segment, e.g., figure eight | 3 |
| 20080295370 | MECHANICAL DIGITAL DISPLAY - Mechanical digital display including at least one digit consisting of at least seven segments ( | 12-04-2008 |
| 040451000 | Illuminated | 2 |
| 20080244942 | Changeable message sign structure - A changeable message sign structure has a front panel assembly and rear, top, bottom and left and right end panels which define a hollow sign interior. The front panel assembly has a frame with upper, lower and left and right side frame members. At least two vertical support members are attached to the upper and lower frame members. The vertical support members each have a generally T-shaped cross-section with a rearwardly extending stem and left and right arms, each with arm flanges extending rearwardly to define securement slots between the arm flanges and the stem. At least one panel web assembly has frontwardly extending side flanges engaged within a securement slot of each of two neighbouring vertical support members. A web assembly support structure is pressed against the at least one panel web assembly and removably attached to the rearwardly extending stems of two neighbouring vertical support members. At least one changeable message electronic sign module is attached to the web assembly support structure. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method of changing a panel web assembly in the sign structure. The method has the steps of, from the interior of the sign structure, detaching the removably attached web assembly support structure from the rearwardly extending stems of two neighbouring vertical support members, removing an exposed panel web assembly from its position against the arms, positioning a panel web assembly against the arms, pressing the web assembly support structure against the positioned panel web assembly and removably attaching same to the rearwardly extending stems. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20150113841 | ALPHANUMERIC DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - In one aspect, an alphanumeric display assembly includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and a plurality of light reflecting cups. The PCB has a front side and a rear side and includes a plurality of holes extending through the PCB between the front and rear sides. The holes are arranged to form an alphanumeric indicium. The LEDs are mounted to the PCB on the rear side. At least one LED is mounted adjacent to each hole. The plurality of light reflecting cups are mounted to the PCB on the rear side. Each light reflecting cup covers the at least one LED and the adjacent hole, and is spaced from the at least one LED and the adjacent hole to reflect light from the LEDs through the holes so the alphanumeric indicium is visible from the front side. | 04-30-2015 |
| 040452000 | Illuminated | 7 |
| 20080244943 | Variable Baffle for Low Resolution Displays - A display system comprising a substrate, a first light emitting element mounted on the substrate, a second light emitting element mounted on the substrate adjacent to the first light emitting element, and a baffle disposed between the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20110146119 | SIGNAGE SYSTEM - A signage system ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110185607 | RFID/NFC Panel and/or Array Used in Smart Signage Applications and Method of Using - The present invention relates to an interactive advertising system and method of using the system. A plurality of removable RFID devices are disposed on a panel which is separate from an advertising graphic that is supported in an illuminated frame. Activation of one of the RFID devices illuminates a portion of the advertising graphic. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120324771 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE - Disclosed is a displayed device having a top and bottom elongate rail and a display module for displaying alpha numeric information to passengers on a mass transit vehicle. The display modules may be mounted along a top and bottom edge directly to the top and bottom elongate rails. End caps are mounted to the ends of the elongate rail forming a structurally sound frame about the display module. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20140338237 | VEHICLE SIGN DISPLAY EMPLOYING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHTING ELEMENTS - An illuminated electronic display sign suitable for a transit vehicle comprises a support frame with a mounting surface, a plurality of lighting elements disposed on or attached to the mounting surface, and electronic circuitry configured to provide commands to selectively illuminate the lighting elements so as to create text or other information thereon. The lighting elements each comprise a semiconductor-based light source and an optical cap, each having a transparent layer portion and a diffusion layer portion. The optical caps may be generally rectangular in shape, aligned in a two-dimensional grid having rows and columns and are substantially adjacent to one another, with narrow gaps therebetween for increased display area. The optical caps may be asymmetrical, with a flat upper portion and a gradually tapering top surface to help reduce glare. A control system including wireless circuitry may be used to control multiple electronic display signs. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150082674 | SIGNAGE SYSTEM - A signage system ( | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150310783 | SIGNAGE SYSTEM - A signage system ( | 10-29-2015 |
