Patents by Inventor Oliver Karl Hein

Oliver Karl Hein 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).

  • Publication number: 20190033607
    Abstract: This invention relates to a multi-image display structure and a kit comprising: a plurality of substantially triangular optical prisms arranged in a cube-like shape, the triangular prism surfaces being plane-parallel to the top and bottom surfaces of the cube-like shape; slots configured as receptacles for pictures and/or a light-emitting displays between inward-facing quadrangular surfaces of the optical prisms, wherein at least one slot is perpendicular to a side face of the cube-like shape. The multi-image display structure may be used in advertising signs, promotional items, and/or used to display or exhibit multiple artworks, photographs, pictures and/or videos and enables switching between different images depending on the viewing angle of the observer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: Oliver Karl HEIN
  • Patent number: 8850728
    Abstract: A double-sided display structure comprising a light transmitting element comprising a light transmitting material. The light transmitting element has a pair of opposed light receiving faces (22) and a pair of opposed light emitting faces (23) substantially orthogonally disposed to the light receiving faces (22). A light reflecting layer (25) is disposed at an oblique angle to the light receiving faces (22) and the light emitting faces (23), and a pair of light-emitting displays (24) for displaying the same or different still and/or moving images are mounted such that an image from a respective light-emitting display (24) is emitted into a respective light receiving face (22) and is transmitted through the light transmitting element to be reflected by the reflecting layer (25) to a respective light emitting face (23), whereby the images received at the pair of opposed light receiving faces (22) are visible to observers through the pair of opposed light emitting faces (23) of the display structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventor: Oliver Karl Hein
  • Publication number: 20120096749
    Abstract: A double-sided display structure comprising a light transmitting element comprising a light transmitting material. The light transmitting element has a pair of opposed light receiving faces (22) and a pair of opposed light emitting faces (23) substantially orthogonally disposed to the light receiving faces (22). A light reflecting layer (25) is disposed at an oblique angle to the light receiving faces (22) and the light emitting faces (23), and a pair of light-emitting displays (24) for displaying the same or different still and/or moving images are mounted such that an image from a respective light-emitting display (24) is emitted into a respective light receiving face (22) and is transmitted through the light transmitting element to be reflected by the reflecting layer (25) to a respective light emitting face (23), whereby the images received at the pair of opposed light receiving faces (22) are visible to observers through the pair of opposed light emitting faces (23) of the display structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventor: Oliver Karl Hein