Lighted display devices for producing static or animated visual displays, including animated facial features

Heilbron, Valerie J; Clem, Paul G; Cook, Adam Wade

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Title: Lighted display devices for producing static or animated visual displays, including animated facial features

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An illuminated display device with a base member with a plurality of cavities therein. Illumination devices illuminate the cavities and emit light through an opening of the cavities in a pattern, and a speaker can emit sounds in synchronization with the pattern. A panel with translucent portions can overly the base member and the cavities. An animated talking character can have an animated mouth cavity complex with multiple predetermined mouth lighting configurations simulative of human utterances. The cavities can be open, or optical waveguide material or positive members can be disposed therein. Reflective material can enhance internal reflectance and light emission.

Inventors:: Heilbron, Valerie J; Clem, Paul G; Cook, Adam Wade

Issue Date:: Tue Feb 11 00:00:00 EST 2014

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1124607

Patent Number(s):: 8647167

Application Number:: 12/907,692

Assignee:: SNL-A

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A63 - SPORTS A63H - TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS

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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A63 - SPORTS A63H - TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
A63H13/005 - {with self-moving head or facial features
A63H3/006 - {provided with electrical lighting
A63H3/40 - movable
A63H5/00 - Musical or noise- producing devices for additional toy effects other than acoustical

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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