Spherical Electronic LCD Display
    1.
    发明申请
    Spherical Electronic LCD Display 审中-公开
    球形电子液晶显示器

    公开(公告)号:US20110199286A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-18

    申请号:US12705573

    申请日:2010-02-13

    申请人: Robin Dziama

    发明人: Robin Dziama

    IPC分类号: G09G3/32

    摘要: A spherical electronic display is disclosed that includes a spherical display screen that is able to display electronically generated images on its surface using electronic display technology included in the surface, and an electronic control unit in communication with the spherical display screen, the electronic control unit being able to cause the spherical display screen to display images. The electronically controlled spherical display uses low energy display technology, such as LCD and/or OLED electronics, included within the spherical surface. This approach avoids the need to project images onto a spherical screen, and thereby avoids any need for high energy optical projectors and their associated costs and maintenance requirements. The spherical display is connectable to an electronic control unit that can be located either within the sphere or within a support base. The electronic control unit can be a conventional computer or a self-contained, dedicated controller.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种球面电子显示器,其包括:球面显示屏,其能够使用包括在所述表面中的电子显示技术在其表面上显示电子生成的图像;以及电子控制单元,其与所述球形显示屏通信,所述电子控制单元为 能够使球形显示屏显示图像。 电子控制的球形显示器使用包括在球面内的低能量显示技术,例如LCD和/或OLED电子。 这种方法避免了将图像投影到球形屏幕上的需要,从而避免了对高能量光学投影仪的任何需求及其相关成本和维护要求。 球形显示器可连接到电子控制单元,该电子控制单元可以位于球体内或支撑座内。 电子控制单元可以是传统的计算机或独立的专用控制器。

    MOTOR DRIVEN GLOBE
    2.
    发明申请
    MOTOR DRIVEN GLOBE 审中-公开
    电机驱动GLOBE

    公开(公告)号:US20080113320A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-15

    申请号:US11874090

    申请日:2007-10-17

    IPC分类号: G09B27/08 G09F19/02

    CPC分类号: G09F19/02 G09B27/08

    摘要: A motor driven globe disposed on a support surface. The globe includes a rotating globe shell and a rotation mechanism configured to rotate the shell about a vertical axis of rotation. The rotation mechanism includes a motor concealed inside the rotating shell and a support platform disposed on the support surface and substantially concealed inside a recess formed in an outside surface of the rotating shell. An output shaft aligned with the axis of rotation connects the motor inside the interior of the rotating shell to the support platform. The motor includes a motor body nonrotatably coupled to the interior of the rotating shell. Surface interaction forces between the support platform and support surface are greater than or equal to a rotational drive force generated by the motor and applied to the output shaft causing the motor body and the rotating shell coupled thereto to rotate about the output shaft.

    摘要翻译: 设置在支撑表面上的电动机驱动的球体。 球体包括旋转的球壳和旋转机构,该旋转机构构造成围绕垂直旋转轴线旋转壳体。 旋转机构包括隐藏在旋转壳体内部的电机和设置在支撑表面上并基本上隐藏在形成在旋转壳体的外表面中的凹部内的支撑平台。 与旋转轴对齐的输出轴将旋转壳体内部的电机连接到支撑平台。 马达包括不可旋转地联接到旋转壳体的内部的马达体。 支撑平台和支撑表面之间的表面相互作用力大于或等于由电动机产生的旋转驱动力并施加到输出轴,使得电动机主体和与其连接的旋转壳体围绕输出轴旋转。

    Globe with map detail display
    3.
    发明申请
    Globe with map detail display 审中-公开
    地球与地图细节显示

    公开(公告)号:US20070042330A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-22

    申请号:US10572880

    申请日:2004-10-18

    申请人: Alvin Blum

    发明人: Alvin Blum

    IPC分类号: G09B27/08

    摘要: A spherical world globe (4) with geographic features imprinted on its surface rotates on an axis (2) through the poles. The sphere is not large enough to carry legible details of all areas. Greater details are stored in a memory (12′) such as a compact disc. An indicator (8) on the sphere is positionable north and south or the sphere is positionable relative to a fixed indicator to position the indicator along a north/south meridian. A sensor (11′) senses the north/south position of the indicator and sends a signal to a control circuit (19) connected to the memory. Another sensor (10′) connected to the rotation of the sphere sends an east/west signal to the control circuit. Using the two signals, the circuit finds the area corresponding to the area selected on the sphere in the memory and displays it on a display in greater detail than is visible on the sphere.

    摘要翻译: 具有地面特征的球形世界地球仪(4)在其表面上印刷通过极轴在轴(2)上旋转。 球体不够大,无法携带所有领域的清晰细节。 较大的细节存储在诸如光盘的存储器(12')中。 球体上的指示器(8)可以定位在北部和南部,或者球体相对于固定指示器可定位,以将指示器沿着北/南经线定位。 传感器(11')感测指示器的北/南位置,并向连接到存储器的控制电路(19)发送信号。 连接到球体的旋转的另一传感器(10')向控制电路发送东/西信号。 使用两个信号,电路找到与存储器中球体上选择的区域相对应的区域,并将其显示在比球体上可见的更详细的显示屏上。

    Educational toy
    4.
    发明申请
    Educational toy 有权
    教育玩具

    公开(公告)号:US20060188851A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-24

    申请号:US11060800

    申请日:2005-02-18

    申请人: John Duprey

    发明人: John Duprey

    IPC分类号: G09B27/08

    CPC分类号: G09B27/08

    摘要: The educational toy includes a toy figure having a body, a frame affixed within a portion of the body, and an earth globe disposed within the frame. The globe is configured to rotate within the frame. The globe is configured to represent the earth, and has outlines representing the continents and at least larger countries or geographical regions, and may have contours representing mountains or other features. The globe may alternatively be retained on an outstretched hand or limb of a figure and may be rotated on a shaft attached to the limb or limbs of the figure. Optionally, the educational toy may be illuminated, play back an educational audio message, or include a motor for rotating the globe.

    摘要翻译: 教育玩具包括具有身体的玩具图形,固定在身体的一部分内的框架和设置在框架内的地球体。 地球仪配置为在框架内旋转。 地球被配置为代表地球,并且具有代表大陆和至少较大的国家或地理区域的轮廓,并且可以具有代表山脉或其他特征的轮廓。 地球仪可以可选地保持在伸出的手或肢体的肢体上,并且可以在附接到图的肢体或四肢的轴上旋转。 可选地,教育玩具可以被照亮,播放教育音频消息,或者包括用于旋转地球仪的电动机。

    Frictionless self-powered moving display
    5.
    发明授权
    Frictionless self-powered moving display 有权
    无摩擦自动动力显示

    公开(公告)号:US06952151B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-04

    申请号:US11027261

    申请日:2004-12-30

    申请人: William W. French

    发明人: William W. French

    摘要: An intriguing and educational display structure (1) appears to be spinning upon itself without any apparent drive mechanism, power supply or bearing. The structure comprises two concentric hollow spheres (3, 5) spaced apart by a transparent fluid (6). The outer sphere is totally transparent, immobile, and may rest on a tripod (2) or other type of support. The inner sphere may be partially transparent or translucent and carries over its surface, a design such as a map of the world (7). The inner sphere rotates within, and independently from, the first outer one. The internal, that is self-contained, drive mechanism uses either a conventional electrical motor (8) with its own field winding and commutator, or one made of a rotor comprising a cross-array of electromagnets (AC, BD) that interact with an ambient magnetic field such as the earth magnetic field. The power supply comes preferably from a photovoltaic collector (13) mounted within the inner sphere or from a receiver (27) of RF waves or other EM radiation.

    摘要翻译: 一个有趣和有教育意义的显示结构(1)似乎在自动旋转,没有任何明显的驱动机构,电源或轴承。 该结构包括由透明流体(6)隔开的两个同心的空心球(3,5)。 外球体是完全透明的,不可移动的,并且可以搁置在三脚架(2)或其他类型的支撑件上。 内球体可以是部分透明或半透明的,并且覆盖其表面,诸如世界地图的设计(7)。 内球在第一外球内旋转,独立于第一外球旋转。 内部的,独立的驱动机构使用具有其自身的场绕组和换向器的常规电动机(8),或者由包括与电场(AC,BD)交叉的交叉阵列的转子构成的内部 环境磁场如地磁场。 电源优选地来自安装在内球体内的光电收集器(13),或者来自RF波或其它EM辐射的接收器(27)。

    FRICTIONLESS SELF-POWERED MOVING DISPLAY
    6.
    发明申请
    FRICTIONLESS SELF-POWERED MOVING DISPLAY 有权
    无摩擦自动移动显示

    公开(公告)号:US20050151610A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-14

    申请号:US11027261

    申请日:2004-12-30

    申请人: William French

    发明人: William French

    摘要: An intriguing and educational display structure (1) appears to be spinning upon itself without any apparent drive mechanism, power supply or bearing. The structure comprises two concentric hollow spheres (3, 5) spaced apart by a transparent fluid (6). The outer sphere is totally transparent, immobile, and may rest on a tripod (2) or other type of support. The inner sphere may be partially transparent or translucent and carries over its surface, a design such as a map of the world (7). The inner sphere rotates within, and independently from, the first outer one. The internal, that is self-contained, drive mechanism uses either a conventional electrical motor (8) with its own field winding and commutator, or one made of a rotor comprising a cross-array of electromagnets (AC, BD) that interact with an ambient magnetic field such as the earth magnetic field. The power supply comes preferably from a photovoltaic collector (13) mounted within the inner sphere or from a receiver (27) of RF waves or other EM radiation.

    摘要翻译: 一个有趣的和教育性的显示结构(1)似乎正在旋转,没有任何明显的驱动机制,电源或轴承。 该结构包括由透明流体(6)隔开的两个同心的空心球(3,5)。 外球体是完全透明的,不可移动的,并且可以搁置在三脚架(2)或其他类型的支撑件上。 内球体可以是部分透明或半透明的,并且覆盖其表面,诸如世界地图的设计(7)。 内球在第一外球内旋转,独立于第一外球旋转。 内部的,独立的驱动机构使用具有其自身的场绕组和换向器的常规电动机(8),或者由包括与电场(AC,BD)交叉的交叉阵列的转子构成的内部 环境磁场如地磁场。 电源优选地来自安装在内球体内的光电收集器(13),或者来自RF波或其它EM辐射的接收器(27)。

    GLOBE STAND CONSTRUCTION
    8.
    发明申请
    GLOBE STAND CONSTRUCTION 失效
    全球站立建筑

    公开(公告)号:US20030215773A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-20

    申请号:US10145913

    申请日:2002-05-15

    IPC分类号: G09B027/08

    CPC分类号: G09B27/08

    摘要: A globe stand construction for mounting a globe from a single support arm includes hemisphere sections connected together by a polar axis pin mounted in a bushing plate which includes a radial, equatorial axis passage for receipt of a single pin projecting from a single support arm mounted on a base positioned beneath the globe.

    摘要翻译: 用于从单个支撑臂安装球面的球形支架结构包括通过安装在衬套板中的极轴销连接在一起的半球形部分,该轴线包括径向的赤道轴通道,用于接收从安装在其上的单个支撑臂突出的单个销 位于地球下方的基座。

    Globe base educational device
    9.
    发明授权
    Globe base educational device 有权
    地球基础教育装置

    公开(公告)号:US06612843B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-02

    申请号:US10056305

    申请日:2002-01-23

    申请人: Douglas M. Riggs

    发明人: Douglas M. Riggs

    IPC分类号: G09B2708

    CPC分类号: G09B27/08

    摘要: The present invention comprises an educational device for use with an earth globe having ecliptic angle of inclination for teaching students the position of the earth relative to the sun through the various seasons. The educational device can also be used to teach the months of the year as well as teaching the causes of night and day. The educational device having a flat board, which represents the earth's orbital plane, and having a sun label, a plurality of season labels and a plurality of month labels affixed on the facade of the board. The educational device also has a indexer wheel pivotally mounted to the board for rotatably mounting the earth globe so that the student may be able to freely rotatably maneuver the earth globe relative to the season labels so that the student can visually grasp the causes of the seasons as the year proceeds.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括一种用于具有黄道倾斜角度的地球地球的教育装置,用于在各个季节为学生教导地球相对于太阳的位置。 教育装置也可用于教授一年中的几个月,并教导夜晚的原因。 教育装置具有代表地球轨道平面的平板,并且具有贴在电路板立面上的太阳标签,多个季节标签和多个月份标签。 教育装置还具有可转动地安装在板上的分度轮,用于可旋转地安装地球球,使得学生能够相对于季节标签自由地旋转地操纵地球球体,使得学生能够目视地掌握季节的原因 作为今年的收益。

    World globe pocket clock and world globe desk clock

    公开(公告)号:US06603709B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-05

    申请号:US09741501

    申请日:2000-12-18

    IPC分类号: G04B1922

    CPC分类号: G04B19/226 G09B27/08

    摘要: A time keeping device that provides a user with the time of day at any point on earth and the current day or night condition of any point on earth. The time keeping device includes a translucent external globe indicia for indicating time and an internal globe rotatably mounted within the external globe, and a support mechanimsm adapted for rotating the internal globe about a pair of axis, so that the time at a particular point on the internal globe can be read by a user by peering through the external globe to see the location of the indicia as projected on the internal globe.