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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thierry Vachette, Esbarres, FR;
Joseph A. Manico, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47G 1/06 ; G09F 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47G 1/06 ; G09F 1/00 ;
Abstract
An article having an lenticular image formed thereon and a sound generating mechanism associated therewith for generating a sound message, the sound message being coordinated with respect to movement of the article. A mechanism for moving the lenticular image along a predetermined path may also be provided and for coordinating the sound message with the movement of the lenticular image. Different sound segments may be activated with respect to the line-of-sight or distance of the observer with respect to the lenticular image.