Concrete microprocessor control device

Abstract

Concrete products, and products similar to concrete to create manmade stone-like structures, are formed with embedded paths, i.e. embedded signal pipes, for light and/or electrical current, to create microprocessor control surfaces for remotely located microprocessors. The light and/or electrical current travels through the signal pipes to activate, run or otherwise control or communicate through the microprocessor for the operation of one or more appliances.

1 . A concrete microprocessor control device, which comprises: 
 d) a preshaped item of concrete having a plurality of surfaces in different planes;    e) at least one embedded signal pipe being embedded in said preshaped item of concrete and having a first terminus located proximate a first surface of said plurality of surfaces and having a second terminus located away from said first terminus and adjacent a second surface of said plurality of surfaces, said at least one embedded signal pipe being selected from the group consisting of touch sensitive functional optical pipe, touch sensitive functional electrical pipe and combinations thereof;    f) at least one coupling port connected to said second terminus of at least one of said at least one embedded signal pipe, said coupling port adapted to connect to a microprocessor controller having touch sensitive detection and processing means and having signal interfacing means for operating at least one appliance.    
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said first terminus is in the same plane as and flush with said first surface.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said first terminus is located proximate to and below said first surface.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said first terminus is located proximate to and above said first surface.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said at least one embedded signal pipe is an optical pipe selected from the group consisting of an optical fiber, a glass, a transparent cement, a transparent ceramic, a plastic, a transparent metal, a fiber optic image guide, a fiber optic faceplate, a hollow light guide, a natural gemstone and a manmade gemstone.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said at least one embedded signal pipe is an electrical pipe selected from the group consisting of a wire, a coated wire, a shielded wire, said shielded wire having either active or passive shielding, a jacketed group of wires, and plates or sheets of conductive or semiconductive material, or of non-conductive material coated with a conductive or semiconductive layer or layers.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1  wherein there are a plurality of embedded signal pipes.  
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 8  wherein the first termini of said plurality of embedded signal pipes are arranged in an intelligent pattern.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 9  wherein said first termini are arranged in a predetermined pattern to provide for display at least one linear pattern illustration of a use level.  
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 9  wherein said first termini are arranged in a matrix to provide for display character representations of alpha or numeric characters.  
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 9  wherein said device includes an embedded template and said second termini are positioned within said template to fix their positions.  
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 12  wherein said template includes a plurality of template collars adapted to receive and hold said second termini.  
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 13  wherein said template collars are prefilled with plug components to create said at least one coupling port.  
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 12  wherein said embedded template includes physical connection means for removably or permanently connecting and attaching a microprocessor thereto.  
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said device further provides at least one video display image conduit created from a plurality of said signal pipes embedded in a surface of said concrete.  
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said at least one embedded signal pipe second terminus is functionally connected to an LED.  
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 17  wherein there is a plurality of embedded signal pipes with their second termini functionally connected to LEDs.  
   
   
       19 . The device of  claim 18  wherein the first termini of said plurality of embedded signal pipes is arranged in an intelligent pattern.  
   
   
       20 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said at least one embedded signal pipe is adapted to at least present a signal from said microprocessor or adapted to send a signal to said microprocessor.  
   
   
       21 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said at least one embedded signal pipe is connected to at least one embedded functional component located between a first terminus and a second terminus, said functional component being at least partially embedded in said concrete and being selected from the group consisting of an electrical component, an electronic component, an optical component, a junction and a light.  
   
   
       22 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said device further includes at least one functional component that is connected to said at least one embedded signal pipe, said functional component being selected from the group consisting of an electrical component, an electronic component, an optical component, a junction and a light.  
   
   
       23 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said device further includes at least one microprocessor fully embedded in said concrete and connected to at least one embedded signal pipe.  
   
   
       24 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said device further includes at least one microprocessor partially embedded in said concrete and connected to at least one embedded signal pipe.  
   
   
       25 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said device further includes at least one microprocessor partially embedded in said concrete and connected to said at least one coupling port.  
   
   
       26 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said device further includes at least one microprocessor connected to at least one coupling port.  
   
   
       27 . The device of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said at least one embedded signal pipe is directly or indirectly connected to an appliance.  
   
   
       28 . The device of  claim 27  wherein said appliance is selected from the group consisting of a timer, a clock, a stove, an oven and a microwave appliance.  
   
   
       29 . The device of  claim 27  wherein said appliance is selected from the group consisting of a radio, a television, a computer and a telecommunications device.  
   
   
       30 . The device of  claim 1  wherein a first terminus is adapted to illuminate and presents light from a remote electric or electronic light source connected directly or indirectly thereto.  
   
   
       31 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said at least one embedded signal pipe is connected to a speaker.  
   
   
       32 . The device of  claim 1  wherein there are at least two embedded signal pipes and at least of one said at least two embedded signal pipes is connected for and adapted to send a signal to a controller and at least one other of said at least two embedded and at least one other of said at least two embedded signal pipes is connected for and adapted to receive and present a signal initiated by a microprocessor.  
   
   
       33 . The device of  claim 32  wherein said signal initiated by a microprocessor is selected from the group consisting of light, sound, heat, and electrical.  
   
   
       34 . The device of  claim 1  wherein at least one signal pipe is adapted to carry a power source.  
   
   
       35 . The device of  claim 32  wherein said device further includes a touch controller, a system controller, an optical controller and at least one external appliance; and at least one embedded signal pipe sending a signal to a controller is connected to said touch controller and said at least one embedded signal pipe receiving a signal from a controller is connected to said optical controller, and said touch controller and said optical controller are connected to said system controller, and said system controller is connected to said at least one external appliance.  
   
   
       36 . The device of  claim 35  wherein said external appliance is selected from the group consisting of a household appliance, an entertainment appliance, a communications appliance and a computer.  
   
   
       37 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said concrete is selected from the group consisting of standard concrete, polymer-enhanced concrete, engineered stone and composite stone.  
   
   
       38 . The device of  claim 37  wherein said concrete is preshaped into a shape having at least one flat surface and at least one said first terminus is located on said at least one flat surface.  
   
   
       39 . The device of  claim 38  wherein said shape is selected from the group consisting of at least a portion of an appliance body, a countertop, a wall panel, a wall-hanging unit and a portable device.  
   
   
       40 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said at least one embedded signal pipe is electrical pipe that is adapted to transmit electrical signals selected from the group consisting of touch circuit portions, data streams, command streams, power sources and power grounds.  
   
   
       41 . The device of  claim 1  wherein at least one coupling port is located upon or approximate to the surface of the interface and adapted to allow connection by a connection means selected from the group consisting of surface deposited, removable, electrically active films, electroluminescent films, and wafer or tabular shaped removable devices having device at least one of operational and content display controls.