Granted Patent B2

US 9,418,627 · App. 14/049,787 · Granted Aug 16, 2016

Abstract

Claims (41)

1. An inflatable display device comprising:

a cast silicon material; and

a plurality of illumination sources, the illumination sources positioned within the cast silicon material;

wherein the cast silicon material forms an inflatable structure having a predetermined three dimensional configuration; and

wherein the illumination sources in the predetermined three dimensional configuration form the appearance of a continuous display.

2. The inflatable display device of claim 1 , wherein the cast silicon material is substantially transparent.

3. The inflatable display device of claim 1 , wherein the illumination sources comprise light emitting diodes.

4. The inflatable display device of claim 1 , wherein a light produced by the light emitting diodes is displayed through the cast silicon material.

5. The inflatable display device of claim 1 , wherein the cast silicon material shield the plurality of illumination sources from damage.

6. The inflatable display device of claim 1 , wherein the cast silicon material increases a weather resistance of the plurality of illumination sources.

7. An inflatable display device comprising:

an inflatable support device including a cast silicone material; and

a plurality of illumination sources, each of the illumination sources secured to a surface of the inflatable support device;

wherein each of the illumination sources is positioned between an interior surface and an exterior surface of the inflatable support device;

wherein the illumination sources are arranged in a preconfigured pattern on the inflatable support device, the preconfigured pattern resulting in the appearance of a continuous display.

8. The inflatable display device of claim 7 , wherein the illumination sources comprise flexible light emitting diodes.

9. The inflatable display device of claim 8 , wherein the flexible light emitting diodes produce a plurality of colors.

10. The inflatable display device of claim 8 , wherein the flexible light emitting diode illumination sources are movable relative to each other.

11. The inflatable display device of claim 7 , wherein inflating the inflatable display device forms a predetermined three dimensional structure.

12. The inflatable display device of claim 7 , comprising deflating the inflatable display device to decrease a size of the inflatable display device.

13. The inflatable display device of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of illumination sources remain secured to the deflated inflatable display device.

14. The inflatable display device of claim 7 , wherein the continuous display provides a continuous image selected from the group consisting of, a three-dimensional image, a landscape image, a portrait image, a text image, a text string image, a moving image, video, and dynamic visual effect.

15. The inflatable display device of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of illumination sources form a lighted three dimensional structure.

16. The inflatable display device of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of illumination sources are electrically coupled to each other.

17. An inflatable display device comprising:

an inflatable support device including a cast silicone material;

a plurality of illumination sources, each of the illumination sources secured to a surface of the inflatable support device; and

a control system coupled to the illumination sources;

wherein each of the illumination sources is positioned between an interior surface and an exterior surface of the inflatable support device;

wherein the control system coordinates operation of the plurality of illumination sources to form the appearance of a continuous display.

18. The inflatable display device of claim 17 , wherein the control system coordinates the operation of each illumination source individually.

19. The inflatable display device of claim 17 , wherein the inflatable display device produces a plurality of images.

20. The inflatable display device of claim 17 , wherein the illumination sources comprise flexible light emitting diodes.

21. The inflatable display device of claim 20 , wherein the flexible light emitting diodes produce a plurality of colors.

22. The inflatable display device of claim 20 , wherein the flexible light emitting diode illumination sources are movable relative to each other.

23. The inflatable display device of claim 17 , wherein inflating the inflatable display device forms a predetermined three dimensional structure.

24. The inflatable display device of claim 17 , comprising deflating the inflatable display device to decrease a size of the inflatable display device.

25. The inflatable display device of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of illumination sources remain secured to the deflated inflatable display device.

26. The inflatable display device of claim 17 , wherein the continuous display provides a continuous image selected from the group consisting of, a three-dimensional image, a landscape image, a portrait image, a text image, a text string image, a moving image, video, and dynamic visual effect.

27. The inflatable display device of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of illumination sources form a lighted three dimensional structure.

28. The inflatable display device of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of illumination sources are electrically coupled to each other.

Assignments (8)