Illuminating display systems

• Main Authors: LOWENTHAL MARK DAVID, BRAY PETER MICHAEL, BOWDEN DAVID R, RAY WILLIAM JOHNSTONE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 25.08.2015
• Subjects: ADVERTISING; ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICESUSING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; DISPLAYING; EDUCATION; ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION; INDUCTANCES; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; MAGNETS; PHYSICS; SEALS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; SIGNS; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY; TRANSFORMERS

An exemplary system comprises a power regulator and an emitting apparatus. The emitting apparatus is typically attached to or integrated with a display object, such as a merchandise package or container. A support structure, such as a point of purchase display, typically contains or supports one or more power regulators and display objects. The power regulator comprises a controller and a primary inductor, and the controller is adapted to provide a voltage or current to the primary inductor to generate a first primary inductor voltage. The emitting apparatus comprises an illumination source and a secondary inductor coupled to the illumination source. The illumination source is adapted to emit visible light when the power regulator is in an on state and when the secondary inductor is within a predetermined distance of the primary inductor. In exemplary embodiments, the first and second inductors are substantially planar.