Eco Investor March 2016

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Energy Efficient Signage Ready to Light Up

The inventor of an energy efficient and easy-to-change signage system is now ready to start manufacturing and distributing the technology.

John Brennan says his Rotosign uses minimal power and can run off a simple D cell battery as well as from the mains and solar power, offering significant cost savings over conventional neon and fluorescent backlit signage which can use over 15 times more power and have issues with toxic waste.

The Rotosign is a versatile and eye-catching display apparatus. The system uses small Rotounits that comprise a circular magnet and a circular lighting unit. The magnetic part of the unit means the units stay attached on a board and can be easily moved around to form words and effects. The lighting part of the unit can light up in a variety of ways to enable visibility and a wide range of messages and visual effects. LED strip lighting in the frame is inexpensive and easy to change. Movement can be created through a gear and a concealed micro-motor to drive the display.

The simple-to-use technology is patented in 21 countries.

Examples of some of the types and variety of signs possible with Rotosign.

The Rotosign has many applications as a permanent or temporary sign. Mr Brennan said it has been proven over several years of display by various retailers and has increased business turnover and the sales of specials it has advertised.

It also has cost advantages. It can be mass produced at low cost, while standard signage has to be custom made and needs skilled operators. Rotosign has high illumination and can reduce the need for shop-front lighting. The signs are cheap enough to buy or, as with neon signs, they can be rented.

Mr Brennan said he has a variety of sign types for wide marketing appeal, even though these mostly use the same mass produced components with LED strip lighting.

The Rotosign was on the ABC New Inventors program and is in the Australian Technology Showcase.

Mr Brennan says he is ready to start manufacturing and has distributors ready to go. He is looking for a partner or investor with about $50,000 to invest. This would be used to organize manufacture and the first shipment. The investor could be an individual or a company, and be an active or silent partner. Commercialization can also be through a joint venture or licencing.

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