| CPC G09G 3/10 (2013.01) [A42B 1/004 (2013.01); G09G 2370/06 (2013.01); G09G 2370/16 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A graduation cap with a wirelessly controlled cold-cathode tube matrix display for displaying text and pictorial representations, the graduation cap comprising:
a mortarboard; and
a remote computing device; and
two or more alphanumeric cold-cathode tubes arranged in a matrix display, the matrix display configured to display text and pictorial representations; and
a high-voltage power supply module to provide power to the cold-cathode tube matrix display; and
a communications module configured to receive wireless control signals from the remote computing device; and
a processing module configured to process control signals from the communications module to generate instructions to drive the cold-cathode tube matrix display to display text and pictorial representations; and
a memory module configured to store received wireless control signals; and
a battery module to supply electrical power to the high-voltage power supply module, the communications module, the processing module, and the memory module; and
a circuit-board base plate affixed to the upper surface of the mortarboard, embedded in which are the electrical components enabling the cold-cathode tube matrix display, the high-voltage power supply module, the communications module, the processing module, the memory module, and the battery module.
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