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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Avery Dennison Corporation, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Steven R. Chapman, Glenview, IL (US);
Feng Wu, Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Assignee:
Avery Dennison Corporation, Glendale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09F 11/04 (2006.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G09G 3/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/095 (2006.01); G09F 13/04 (2006.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09F 13/04 (2013.01); G08G 1/095 (2013.01); H05B 37/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A directionally active projection device is described that includes a planar display providing a pattern of information. The planar display includes regions of light transparency and regions for blocking light transmittance. The directionally active projection device also includes a lens arranged adjacent to the planar display, and a collection of light sources arranged as an array in a focal plane of the lens. Also described are methods of controlling directionally active projection devices.