Card – picture – or sign exhibiting – Illuminated sign – External light source
Patent
1976-06-25
1978-04-18
Engle, Samuel W.
Card, picture, or sign exhibiting
Illuminated sign
External light source
340103, 353 97, 40582, 40612, G09F 1300, B06Q 100, G03B 2114
Patent
active
040843394
ABSTRACT:
An illuminated display apparatus includes a laser projector and a retro-reflective screen onto which the beam from the laser projector is projected. A beam deflection device may be disposed between the projector and the screen. The beam deflection device may be associated with a modulator for modulating the intensity of the light beam. A beam spreader and a mask may be substituted for the deflection device and modulator, the shadow of the mask appearing on the screen.
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Meric Jean-Paul
Peltier Raymond
Engle Samuel W.
Walsh Donald P.
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