Patent ID: 6262698
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
A matrix display apparatus comprising:a. a mounting structure providing a front display area;b. a plurality of display elements positioned at respective spaced locations across said display area, each of said display elements having a display region at a respective display location in said display area;c. each of said display elements comprising a color responsive pixel member having a set of color responsive pixel sections, each of which has a color character differing from the color character of other color responsive pixel sections of said set;d. actuating apparatus to selectively move the pixel members to position selected ones of said pixel sections at operative locations in their display elements to provide pixel images at the display regions where a multi-color image can be displayed by displaying various pixel images of different color character in an appropriate pattern corresponding to the image to be displayed;e. said color responsive pixel members each comprising a pixel strip with said pixel sections being positioned at spaced locations along said strip, and said actuating apparatus moves said pixel strip through increments of travel to position selected ones of said pixel sections at the display area.