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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brandt Thompson, Newport Coast, CA (US);
Paul Darbee, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Frank O'Donnell, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Evolve Products, Inc., Tustin, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/44 ;
Abstract
The annunciator includes a visual display, wireless receiving circuitry for receiving, from a host device, data including selected information to be displayed, and software and/or hardware for maintaining the selected information displayed on the visual display of the annunciator. The circuitry of the annunciator can include wireless transmitting circuitry. Further the annunciator can have mounting structure, such as a magnet for mounting the annunciator to a wall surface, such as a refrigerator door.