Eric L Morin

US Patent:

20060101685, May 18, 2006

Filed:

Sep 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/219164

Inventors:

Carl Smith - Osprey FL, US
Eric Morin - Broomfield CO, US
Richard Hall - Sarasota FL, US

International Classification:

G09F 13/00

US Classification:

040556000

Abstract:

A display with light elements comprises a substrate layer and a display layer. The substrate layer comprises a power source, a plurality of light elements interconnected to the power source, and a controller interconnected to the power source and light elements. The substrate layer may be formed of flexible material. The controller is operable to activate at least a first light element to a different illumination state relative to at least a second light element. The display layer is interconnected to the substrate, covers at least a substantial portion of the substrate, said contains text and/or graphics covering at least a substantial portion thereof. The display layer may be formed of flexible material. At least one of the light sources is visible through the display layer when the light source is activated. The power source may include a solar cell and/or a battery. In embodiments in which the power source comprises both a battery and solar cell, the solar cell may be used to recharge the battery to operate the light elements and controller in low light conditions.

US Patent:

20080110067, May 15, 2008

Filed:

Jun 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/760464

Inventors:

Carl Smith - Osprey FL, US
Richard Craig Hall - Sarasota FL, US
Eric Morin - Broomfield CO, US
Cheryln Morin - Broomfield CO, US
Robert Fugerer - Sarasota FL, US

Assignee:

SUN ENERGY SOLAR, INC. - Sarasota FL

International Classification:

G09F 13/00

US Classification:

40541

Abstract:

Light units are provided that have a number of different features. In one aspect a light unit comprising a substrate and a display interconnected to the substrate is provided. The substrate includes a power source, a plurality of light elements, a controller operably interconnected to the power source and light elements that activates the light elements to one or more illumination states, and a communications module operably interconnected to the controller and power source. The communications module receives wireless communications and provides information from the wireless communications to the controller, wherein the controller activates the light elements according to information received from the communications module when the communications module receives information related to the activation of the light elements. Other aspects are also disclosed.