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Method and apparatus for displaying an object
   
Document Number
US Patent 5479153
Issued Date
December 26, 1995
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Inventors
Yi; Zhang (Reedsburg, WI)
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Abstract
An advertising display including a display object, a motor connected to the display object for rotating the object about a rotation axis, and a control circuit coupled to the motor. The control circuit includes a direct current energy source, and an oscillator connected to the energy source for generating a predetermined series of regularly timed energy pulses having a selected frequency and duty cycle to cause excitation of the motor in response to the energy pulses.
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Owner
Hankscraft Motors, Inc. (Reedsburg, WI)
Published
December 26, 1995
Application Number
08/143,259
Filed
October 26, 1993
US Classification
340/815.87   340/815.58 345/31
Int'l Classification
G09F   19/02   (20060101)   G09F   19/00   (20060101)  
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USPTO Field of Search
40/442   40/443   40/430   40/446   40/473   345/31   345/56   345/57   340/815.87   340/815.83   340/815.86   340/815.88   340/815.58  
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