Ubiquitously mountable image display system
A ubiquitously mountable image display system includes a shape-reconfigurable display screen component to which is attached a plurality of circuit modules each having at least one light source. The shape-reconfigurable display screen component is formed of a material that accommodates flexing of the display screen component without creating a perceivable aberration in separation distance between two or more picture elements of an image that is rendered upon a viewing plane of the display screen component when light from the plurality of light sources is directed towards the viewing plane.
1. A method of making an image display system that conforms to a support structure defining a curved surface, the method comprising the steps:
(a) attaching a plurality of light emitting display screen components to said support structure at a plurality of locations;
(b) flexing said plurality of light emitting display screen components to conform to said curved surface, said plurality of display screen components being operable to display an image while conformed to said curved surface;
(c) each of said plurality of light emitting display elements constructed according to a method comprising the steps:
i. arranging in a matrix configuration a plurality of perforations on a substrate that comprises a mounting surface, a viewing surface, and a plurality of light sources, each light source comprising at least one light emitting circuit module, the plurality of light emitting circuit modules collectively rendering said image;
ii. arranging said plurality of light sources in a matrix format;
iii. aligning each light source with a corresponding perforation in said display screen component;
iv. configuring said substrate from a material that accommodates flexing of said light emitting display screen component without creating a perceivable aberration in separation distance between adjacent light sources, wherein said perceivable aberration comprises a difference between a first spacing between a first pair of adjacent light sources and a second spacing between a second pair of adjacent light sources.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
(a) configuring said display screen components to conform to said curved surface with a constant radius of curvature in which said display screen components flex to a substantially constant radius of curvature.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
(a) configuring a first portion of said plurality of display screen components to flex in conformance to said curved surface;
(b) configuring a second portion of said plurality of display screen components into a flat portion.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
(a) configuring a first portion of said plurality of display screen components to flex in conformance to a portion of said curved surface with a first radius of curvature;
(b) configuring a second portion of said plurality of display screen components to flex in conformance to a portion of said curved surface with a second radius of curvature.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
(a) configuring a first portion of said plurality of display screen components to flex in conformance to a portion of said curved surface with a concave curvature;
(b) configuring a second portion of said plurality of display screen components to flex in conformance to a portion of said curved surface with a convex curvature.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
(a) configuring each light source with a single-color light mitting diode.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
(a) configuring each light source with a bi-color light emitting diode.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
(a) configuring each light source with a tricolor tight emitting diode.
9. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
(a) configuring the substrate from a material that is opaque to the light emitted by said plurality of light sources.
10. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
(a) removing said plurality of display screen components from said structure;
(b) attaching said plurality of light emitting display screen components to a second support structure at a plurality of locations.
11. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
(a) partially inserting each light source into said corresponding perforation.
12. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
(a) wholly inserting each light source into said corresponding perforation.
13. A method of making an image display system that conforms to the curvature defined by a support bar, the method comprising the steps:
(a) attaching a plurality of light emitting display screen components to said support bar at a plurality of locations;
(b) flexing said plurality of light emitting display screen components to conform to the curvature defined by said support bar, said plurality of display screen components being operable to display an image while conformed to said curvature;
(c) each of said plurality of light emitting display elements constructed according to a method comprising the steps:
i. arranging in a matrix configuration a plurality of perforations on a substrate that comprises a mounting surface, a viewing surface, and a plurality of light sources, each light source comprising at least one light emitting circuit module, the plurality of light emitting circuit modules collectively rendering said image;
ii. arranging said plurality of light sources in a matrix format;
iii. aligning each light source with a corresponding perforation in said display screen component;
iv. configuring said substrate from a material that accommodates flexing of said light emitting display screen component without creating a perceivable aberration in separation distance between adjacent light sources, wherein said perceivable aberration comprises a difference between a first spacing between a first pair of adjacent light sources and a second spacing between a second pair of adjacent light sources.
14. The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of:
(a) configuring said display screen components into a constant radius of curvature in which said display screen components flex to a substantially constant radius of curvature.
15. The method of claim 13 further comprising the steps of:
(a) configuring a first portion of said plurality of display screen components to flex into a curved surface;
(b) configuring a second portion of said plurality of display screen components into a flat surface.
16. The method of claim 13 further comprising the steps of:
(a) configuring a first portion of said plurality of display screen components to flex into a curved surface having a first radius of curvature;
(b) configuring a second portion of said plurality of display screen components to flex into a curved surface having a second radius of curvature.
17. The method of claim 13 further comprising the steps of:
(a) configuring a first portion of said plurality of display screen components to flex in conformance to a portion of said support bar with a concave curvature;
(b) configuring a second portion of said plurality of display screen components to flex in conformance to a portion of said support bar with a convex curvature.
18. The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of:
(a) configuring each light source with a single-color light emitting diode.
19. The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of:
(a) configuring each light source with a bi-color light emitting diode.
20. The method of claim 13 further comprising the step of:
(a) configuring each light source with a tri-color light emitting diode.