Gerald L Sanders

US Patent:

8608334, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Jun 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/523803

Inventors:

Gerald R. Sanders - Oakley UT, US

Assignee:

Lightheaded Ventures, LLC - Park City UT

International Classification:

F21V 33/00

US Classification:

362127, 362568, 362 974

Abstract:

Some embodiments may include a device for displaying and illuminating images. The device may include a housing including an interior portion. An opening in the housing may provide access to the interior portion. A viewing aperture may be formed in the housing. The device may include a light guide having a light source. The light guide may be removably received within the housing via the opening. The device may include a graphic medium with an image printed thereon. The graphic medium may be removeably received within the housing via the opening and guided via a guide surface disposed on a portion of the light guide. The graphic medium may be guided via the guide surface and positioned with respect to the light guide such that at least a portion of the image is viewable through the aperture and at least partially illuminated via light originating from the light source.

US Patent:

20100319227, Dec 23, 2010

Filed:

May 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/790521

Inventors:

Gerald R. Sanders - Oakley UT, US

International Classification:

G09F 13/18
A47B 97/00
H05B 37/02
G09F 13/02

US Classification:

40546, 362130, 315297, 40541

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for displaying illuminated images. In some embodiments a light box is capable of receiving a wide variety of images, which may be changed as desired by a user. The light box may be framed independently for wall hanging or display on a stand, or incorporated within or attached to pieces of furniture, including but not limited to beds, dressers, changing tables, book shelves, chests of drawers, toy chests, and the like. In various embodiments, the light box may include a dimmer, a timed dimmer, a motion sensor, and/or equipment for playing music or generating white noise. In certain embodiments, a single light box may be used, while in other embodiments a plurality of light boxes and/or digital picture frames may be used.