Patents by Inventor John B. Vernon

John B. Vernon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4249331
    Abstract: An attractive dynamic star burst display is provided in which a plurality of light sources preferably of different colors, are mounted behind a translucent enclosure, and relative movement is provided for effectively changing the distances between the light sources and the regions of the surface where their various rays are being viewed. The translucent enclosure includes a layer of intrinsically transparent material having a smooth inner surface facing the light sources and an embossed outer surface having a multifaceted pyramidal prism system for directing rays of light from the light sources in dynamically changing light patterns in accordance with the optical and geometric relationship involved, including the position of the viewer's eyes, the multi-facets on the embossed outer surface and the effective distance between the respective light sources and the respective regions on the embossed outer surface where the rays of light are being seen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1981
    Inventor: John B. Vernon