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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:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2001
Randolph M. Blotky, Los Angeles, CA (US);
John H. Dargan, Palos Verdes Estates, CA (US);
Gregory B. Thagard, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A container for a beverage or other foods or household goods includes a wall with a display generating digital images). A controller is also provided associated with a memory, said memory storing digital imaging data. The controller selectively retrieves the data from the memory and generates electrical signals to the display. Data may also be transmitted from or received by the container through an external interface controlled by the controller. Switches, sensors and other selector elements may be provided to activate the display and to select the images to be shown. Additionally, miniature speakers may also be provided which cooperate with the display to show multimedia presentations.