ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,084, issued on June 17, was assigned to LIGHTUPTOYS.COM LLC (Sellersburg, Ind.).
"Illuminating animation device" was invented by Joshua C. Kelly (New Albany, Ind.), Christopher D. Kelly (New Albany, Ind.) and Max Armendariz Lalama (Sellersburg, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device that creates animation via the illumination of various LEDs through a film into which an image is cut. The film includes an image cut therein. The device includes a housing with a housing compartment formed by the film connected to a base via a wall. Secured within the housing compartment is a divider, which divides the compartment into a first and ...