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Audio frequency-responsive lighting display
Assignee: WED ENTERPRISES Inc
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Filing: 1964-01-06
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Granted: 1966-03-22
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Expires: 1984-01-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Yale W Gracey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:16
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F19/00; G09F19/12; G09F19/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR VARYING THE INTENSITY OF A PLURALITY OF LIGHTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLURAL CHANNEL AUDIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS, A DISPLAY COMPRISING: A DIFFUSER PANEL MADE OF TRANSLUCENT MATERIAL; A PLURALITY OF BANKS OF LIGHTS, EACH OF SAID BANKS BEING RESPONSIVE TO A SEPARATE ONE OF THE CHANNELS OF THE AUDIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS, EACH OF SAID BANKS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF LIGHTS RESPONSIVE, RESPECTIVELY, TO DIFFER FREQUENCIES OF THE ASSOCIATED CHANNEL OF SAID AUDIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS; A MOUNTING STRUCTURE BEHIND SAID PANEL; AND MEANS MOUNTING SAID BANKS OF LIGHTS ON SAID MOUNTING STRUCTURE ADJACENT SEPARATE PORTIONS OF SAID PANEL, THE LIGHTS OF EACH SAID PLURALITY OF LIGHTS BEING MOUNTED AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES FROM SAID PANEL WHEREBY THE RESULTANT LIGHT IMAGE PATTERN OF EACH OF SAID SEPARATE PORTIONS OF SAID PANEL IS CHARACTERIZED BY COMMINGLED RELATIVELY SHARP AND RELATIVELY DIFFUSE IMAGES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR VARYING THE INTENSITY OF A PLURALITY OF LIGHTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLURAL CHANNEL AUDIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS, A DISPLAY COMPRISING: A DIFFUSER PANEL MADE OF TRANSLUCENT MATERIAL; A PLURALITY OF BANKS OF LIGHTS, EACH OF SAID BANKS BEING RESPONSIVE TO A SEPARATE ONE OF THE CHANNELS OF THE AUDIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS, EACH OF SAID BANKS INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF LIGHTS RESPONSIVE, RESPECTIVELY, TO DIFFER FREQUENCIES OF THE ASSOCIATED CHANNEL OF SAID AUDIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS; A MOUNTING STRUCTURE BEHIND SAID PANEL; AND MEANS MOUNTING SAID BANKS OF LIGHTS ON SAID MOUNTING STRUCTURE ADJACENT SEPARATE PORTIONS OF SAID PANEL, THE LIGHTS OF EACH SAID PLURALITY OF LIGHTS BEING MOUNTED AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES FROM SAID PANEL WHEREBY THE RESULTANT LIGHT IMAGE PATTERN OF EACH OF SAID SEPARATE PORTIONS OF SAID PANEL IS CHARACTERIZED BY COMMINGLED RELATIVELY SHARP AND RELATIVELY DIFFUSE IMAGES.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-21 | 1973-09-20 | 1974-03-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-21 | 1977-09-20 | 1978-03-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |