Abstract: A banner or flag is affixed to a rigid portion of a banner arm that allows the banner to hang vertically for maximum display. The banner arm is mounted to a swivel head that enables 360 degree angular rotation. The rotation is about a rotational axis, which can also be vertical for maximum display and rotation. The swivel head mounts to a mounting system. The mounting system can include a mounting arm that mounts the banner to an object for display, or allows the banner to stand alone for display, depending on the type of mounting.

Abstract: Apparatus for displaying still images that appear animated to viewers in motion relative to those images includes a plurality of images mounted on a surface and a slitboard mounted between that surface and the viewer. As viewers pass by, the slitboard acts like a shutter creating an animation effect. Multiple animation effects are created by interspersing and mounting multiple series of still images on the surface. Each series of still images is viewable from a different angle relative to viewers passing by. The still images can be arranged such that all series of images are viewable while passing by the apparatus in the same direction. Alternatively, the images can be arranged such that some series are viewable from one direction while others are viewable from the opposite direction.

Abstract: An image positioning device includes surface elements having front and back sides and images on the front and/or the back sides. An end of a first surface element and a front side of a second surface element are turnably coupled along a first axis of rotation and an end of the second surface element and a front side of a third surface element are turnably coupled along a second axis of rotation. The first and second rotational axes are approximately parallel with one another. Successive flipping of the surface elements animates the images.

Abstract: A gyroscopic, arcuate and multi-positional reflector and Cinematograph, or cinematographic reflector, is disclosed which in hand-held embodiments reflects an image or motion-like illustration or image along an arcuate viewing field by virtue of a repeating sequence where an acute angle and dihedral relationship of opposing reflective and viewable image surfaces provides a perceptible image at diverse sight lines and tiltable positionings of the invention. And in mechanized, stationary, multi-panel embodiments, utilizes the same repeating sequence and critical reflective angle between image and reflective surfacing to provide an event viewing area along one or more perceptible sight lines of a viewer or user.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying a series of stationary images to form an animated display when seen from a moving subway train is presented. A series of image display panels are located along a length of subway track. These panels are momentarily illuminated each time a passing train window passes a predetermined point relative to the panel by means of a sensor device attached to each panel. The sensor device detects the presence of a nearby train window by means of a light signal received from each such window. The light signal may be derived either from a source associated with each window or from a reflector associated with each window reflecting light from a source attached to each stationary panel.

Abstract: Apparatus for creating the effect of pictures moving in two and three dimensions including a display structure, a number of image producers, and a scanning controller. The display structure contains elements upon which to place the image producers, which elements are arranged in either depth for creating a three-dimensional effect or in width for providing a two-dimensional effect. The image producers can be configured electrodes or surface-covering electrodes used to affect liquid crystal elements of the display structure. Also, the image producers can be radiation sources which cause the images which are to be displayed to become visible to a viewer. The scanning controller is an electronic device which sequentially activates individual members of the image producers to thereby impart the effect of two- or three-dimensional motion depending on the type of display structure utilized.