Abstract: An optical display apparatus includes a housing, a partially reflective front window or beamsplitter having a front side forming a face of the housing, wherein the front window or beamsplitter appears transparent from the face of the housing and is at least partially reflective to light coming from within said housing, a mirror of glass, plastic, stretched mirror-coated thermoplastic film or other reflective substrate, located within the housing and positioned at a predetermined distance behind the front window or beamsplitter, a plurality of LEDs arranged proximate to the mirror, such that light is transmitted from the mirror to a rear side of the front window or beamsplitter, a LCD monitor or CRT or other display device or screen positioned and near coincident to the rear side of the front window or beamsplitter, and a circuit for controlling the LEDs.

Abstract: A coupon dispensing system includes a touch-screen device presenting one or more product category icons that can be activated by a user's touch, a coupon printer for printing coupons based on one or more selections made by a user touching an image of a coupon on the touch-screen, independent of whether the user makes or has made any purchases, a computer, microprocessor device or other device for controlling the operations of selecting and printing coupons, and a method of attracting customers to said coupon dispensing system including a flat panel display for displaying advertising or a real image projection system for projecting into a space in front of said coupon dispensing apparatus a real image created from one or more sources that transmit, reflect or emit light.

Abstract: An improved real image projection device includes a real image projection system for projecting a real image from one or more sources that transmit, reflect or emit light, operatively connected with a slot machine, gaming machine, an ATM machine, vending machine or other like machines, enhancing the functionality and experience in slot or gaming machines, ATM machines, vending machines, point of purchase merchandising displays, and the like. One embodiment includes an e-mail capture system that includes a computer, microprocessor device, memory, or other device for storing an e-mail database, and a keyboard, touch-screen device, or pointing device and display monitor, or other input device, arranged for a viewer of the real image to enter one or more e-mail addresses into the database.