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(11) EP 0 156 544 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.11.1987 Bulletin 1987/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.10.1985 Bulletin 1985/40

(21) Application number: 85301486

(22) Date of filing: 04.03.1985
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 06.03.1984 GB 8405760

(71) Applicant: E-TEK LIMITED
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(72) Inventors:
  • Lock, Trevor John
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  • Scott-Hubbard, John Edward
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(54) Visual display apparatus


(57) Visual display apparatus comprises one or more rows of light emitting sources (5) arranged to move cyclically through a display zone. The illumination of the light sources is controlled so that, to an observer, an image appears to be formed in the zone. The apparatus also includes a programming device which encodes artwork or the like in a form suitable for use by the visual display apparatus.






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