Patent ID: 6034481
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: G09G,H05B

Abstract:
An apparatus for displaying a sequence of images on an electroluminescent lamp, said apparatus comprising:(a) an electroluminescent lamp including a front electrode and a plurality of pixels, said pixels being independently illuminable portions of said electroluminescent lamp, each pixel having an electroluminescent material and a rear electrode;(b) a plurality of trace leads connected to said rear electrodes, wherein each rear electrode is connected to one trace lead, and wherein each trace lead is connected to more than one rear electrode; and(c) an overlay adjacent to said electroluminescent lamp, said overlay including:(1) a translucent or transparent material; and(2) a plurality of images interwoven together on said translucent or transparent material, each image corresponding to respective pixels on said electroluminescent lamp;wherein power supplied to said front electrode and selected rear electrodes creates an electric field therebetween, whereby pixels to which power is supplied are illuminated to display one of said images, andwherein a sequence of said images may be displayed by sequentially supplying power to other of said rear electrodes.