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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
May. 01, 2009
Richard Alan Herms, Loomis, CA (US);
Stanley Robert Warwarick, Rancho Cordova, CA (US);
Hendrick Philip Van Rensselaer, Auburn, CA (US);
Richard Alan Herms, Loomis, CA (US);
Stanley Robert Warwarick, Rancho Cordova, CA (US);
Hendrick Philip Van Rensselaer, Auburn, CA (US);
Billboard Video, Inc., Corona, CA (US);
Abstract
A multi-panel electronic display for use on a structure, comprising a frame removably attached to the structure in such a way as to encounter a natural airflow, a plurality of individual panels mounted on the frame, each panel comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side comprising a plurality of light sources, wherein each individual panel works with other individual panels to display an image, and a printed circuit on the second side of more than one of the individual panels of the multi-panel electronic display and in thermally conductive communication with the frame such that heat generated by electronic components on the circuit board is dissipated within the frame and such that the frame is cooled by the natural airflow. The frame may be corrugated to facilitate dissipation of the heat and create space for electrical wiring, and thermally conductive pads may be inserted between the circuit board and the frame to further dissipate heat. A 12 volt, 24 volt, or greater power source can be stepped down to 5 volts on the panel itself, outside the structure, to minimize holes needed in the walls of the structure.