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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2013
Access Business Group International Llc, Ada, MI (US);
Joseph C. Van Den Brink, Coopersville, MI (US);
Sean T. Eurich, Holland, MI (US);
Neil W. Kuyvenhoven, Ada, MI (US);
Kaitlyn J. Turner, Kentwood, MI (US);
Benjamin C. Moes, Wyoming, MI (US);
Hai D. Nguyen, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Access Business Group International LLC, Ada, MI (US);
Abstract
An item of print media () including an inductive secondary () for providing power to a load (). The inductive secondary is responsive to an electromagnetic flux to generate a time-varying current or voltage therein. The current or voltage induced in the inductive secondary directly or indirectly powers the load to thereby enhance the functionality and/or the appeal of the item of print media without significantly adding to its cost. The load can provide a visual and/or auditory output, and can include an electroluminescent display, an e-ink display, a piezo speaker coil, an electrostatic speaker, an OLED, an LED or an LCD display. Embodiments of the invention can be utilized in connection with a wide variety of print media, including for example books, booklets, pamphlets, labels, magazines, manuals, brochures, maps, charts, posters, journals, newspapers or loose leaf pages.