Patents by Inventor Harry L. Wainwright

Harry L. Wainwright 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: 20090084009
    Abstract: A mountable signage enclosure for encasing a graphic media comprising a frame being generally elliptic or having a substantially aerodynamic edge, an encasement for protectively displaying the graphic media through a clear covering through a front side of the mountable signage enclosure and allowing the exchange of the graphic media, a plurality of light emitting diodes perimetrically positioned to illuminate the encasement and the graphic media inserted therein, a power source for providing power to the light emitting diodes, a plurality of suction cups fixed to a back side of the mountable signage enclosure enabling the fixing of the mountable signage enclosure on a smooth surface; and optionally comprising a photovoltaic charging means providing an electric current for charging the power source. The mountable signage enclosure provides a stand-alone illuminated sign that can be easily installed in a variety of configurations, while allowing the quick exchange of the signage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Jon Vandergriff, Harry L. Wainwright
  • Patent number: 6651365
    Abstract: Apparatus for producing a continuous animated display of one or more images within a single display frame space utilizing sequenced illumination patterns or arrays of groups of optical fibers for illuminating each of a plurality of sub-frame images in a pre-programmed, timed sequence to achieve one or more animation techniques imparting continuous animated motion to the one or more images for producing the desired animated motion on a planar surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: ANI-Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: Harry L. Wainwright
  • Patent number: 4875144
    Abstract: A fabric illuminated by the outer ends of a large number of optical fibers associated with the outer surface of the fiber in a manner to form an illuminated changing display of several figures. The fibers extend along the inner surface of the fabric, and the inner ends of a plurality of fibers are gathered into several bundles each of which engages a connector housing having a plurality of light sources. The light sources connect with a power source and an electronic control device which sequentially causes each light source to be activated in a programmed manner. Each illuminated light source emits light to the inner ends of fibers of the light sources associated bundle of fibers. The light travels through each fiber of the bundle to the outer ends of the fibers thereof where the light is emitted sequentially with the light from the ends of fibers of other bundles in the manner programmed by the electronic control device to form an illuminted changing decorative display of several figures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Inventor: Harry L. Wainwright