US5479153A — Method and apparatus for displaying an object

Claim 1

Independent Claim 104 words

An advertising display comprising: a display object including advertising material; a motor for rotating said object about a rotation axis at a varying velocity and having a housing and a drive shaft rotatably supported by said housing and drivingly connected to said display object; and a control circuit coupled to said motor, the control circuit being adapted to be connected to a direct current energy source, and including an oscillator connected to said energy source for generating a predetermined series of regularly timed energy pulses having a selected frequency and duty cycle to cause excitation of said motor in response to said energy pulses.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 104 words

An advertising display comprising: a display object including advertising material; a motor for rotating said object about a rotation axis at a varying velocity and having a housing and a drive shaft rotatably supported by said housing and drivingly connected to said display object; and a control circuit coupled to said motor, the control circuit being adapted to be connected to a direct current energy source, and including an oscillator connected to said energy source for generating a predetermined series of regularly timed energy pulses having a selected frequency and duty cycle to cause excitation of said motor in response to said energy pulses.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 35 words

An advertising display as set forth in claim 1 wherein said control circuit further comprises a driver connected between said oscillator and said motor for transmitting said energy pulses from said oscillator to said motor.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 21 words

An advertising display as set forth in claim 1 and further comprising means for rotating said object at a varying velocity.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 114 words

An advertising display comprising: a display object including advertising material; means for supporting said display object for rotation about an axis, said means including a motor having a housing and a rotor shaft rotatably supported by said housing and connected to said display object; and rotating means for rotating said object about said axis at a varying velocity, said rotating means including a control circuit coupled to said motor, the control circuit being adapted to be connected to a direct current energy source so as to generate a predetermined series of regularly timed energy pulses having a selected frequency and duty cycle to cause excitation of said motor in response to said energy pulses.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 114 words

An advertising display comprising: a display object including advertising material; means for supporting said display object for rotation about an axis, said means including a motor having a housing and a rotor shaft rotatably supported by said housing and connected to said display object; and rotating means for rotating said object about said axis at a varying velocity, said rotating means including a control circuit coupled to said motor, the control circuit being adapted to be connected to a direct current energy source so as to generate a predetermined series of regularly timed energy pulses having a selected frequency and duty cycle to cause excitation of said motor in response to said energy pulses.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 37 words

An advertising display as set forth in claim 4 wherein said control circuit includes an oscillator connected to said energy source for generating said predetermined series of regularly timed energy pulses to cause excitation of said motor.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 38 words

An advertising display as set forth in claim 5 wherein said means for energizing said motor further comprises a driver connected between said oscillator and said motor for transmitting said energy pulses from said oscillator to said motor.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 52 words

An advertising display as set forth in claim 4 wherein said control circuit includes an oscillator connected to said energy source for generating said predetermined series of regularly timed energy pulses, and a driver connected between said oscillator and said motor for transmitting said energy pulses from said oscillator to said motor.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 39 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein said control circuit includes switching circuit means for supplying said energy pulses to said motor, and means for actuating said switching circuit means at said frequency and said duty cycle.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 29 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 8 wherein said means for actuating said switching circuit means includes timing circuit means for establishing said frequency and said duty cycle.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 30 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 9 wherein said timing circuit means includes first impedance means for establishing said frequency and second impedance means for establishing said duty cycle.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 25 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 10 wherein said first impedance means comprises a resistance and wherein said second impedance means comprises a capacitance.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 54 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 11 wherein said switch means includes a first transistor connected to said timing circuit means, and for providing an oscillating biasing signal, and a second transistor for supplying current to the motor to sequentially energize the motor in response to said biasing signal from said first transistor.

Claim 15

Independent Claim 79 words

An apparatus comprising: a housing; a shaft rotatably supported by said housing; an advertising display object connected to said shaft and including advertising material;. an electric motor coupled to said shaft for rotating said shaft about an axis; and control circuit means for sequentially energizing the motor to cause rotation of the display object at a varying velocity and for providing an alternating electrical signal to said motor, said signal having a selected frequency and a selected duty cycle.

Claim 16

Independent Claim 79 words

An apparatus comprising: a housing; a shaft rotatably supported by said housing; an advertising display object connected to said shaft and including advertising material;. an electric motor coupled to said shaft for rotating said shaft about an axis; and control circuit means for sequentially energizing the motor to cause rotation of the display object at a varying velocity and for providing an alternating electrical signal to said motor, said signal having a selected frequency and a selected duty cycle.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 52 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 13 wherein said control circuit means is adapted to be connected to an energy source and includes switching circuit means for supplying current from said energy source to said motor, and means for actuating said switching circuit means at said frequency and said duty cycle.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 29 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 14 wherein said means for actuating said switching circuit means includes timing circuit means for establishing said frequency and said duty cycle.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 30 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein said timing circuit means includes first impedance means for establishing said frequency and second impedance means for establishing said duty cycle.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 25 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 16 wherein said first impedance means comprises a resistance and wherein said second impedance means comprises a capacitance.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 54 words

An apparatus as set forth in claim 17 wherein said switch means includes a first transistor connected to said timing circuit means, and for providing an oscillating biasing signal, and a second transistor for supplying current to the motor to sequentially energize the motor in response to said biasing signal from said first transistor.

Claim 22

Independent Claim 99 words

A method of displaying an object including advertising material, said method comprising the steps of: (A) providing an object including advertising material; (B) providing a motor having a housing and a rotor shaft rotatably supported by said housing for rotation about an axis; (C) connecting said object to said rotor shaft; (D) generating a predetermined series of regularly timed energy pulses, said pulses having a selected frequency and a selected duty cycle; and (E) energizing said motor with said predetermined series of regularly timed energy pulses so as to rotate said object about said axis at a varying velocity.

Claim 23

Independent Claim 99 words

A method of displaying an object including advertising material, said method comprising the steps of: (A) providing an object including advertising material; (B) providing a motor having a housing and a rotor shaft rotatably supported by said housing for rotation about an axis; (C) connecting said object to said rotor shaft; (D) generating a predetermined series of regularly timed energy pulses, said pulses having a selected frequency and a selected duty cycle; and (E) energizing said motor with said predetermined series of regularly timed energy pulses so as to rotate said object about said axis at a varying velocity.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1998-12-25	1999-06-26	1999-12-26	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2002-12-25	2003-06-26	2003-12-26	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2006-12-25	2007-06-26	2007-12-26	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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