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A multi-panel electronic display for use on a structure, comprising a frame removably attached to the structure in such a way as to encounter a natural airflow, a plurality of individual panels mounted on the frame, each panel comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the fi

A multi-panel electronic display for use on a structure, comprising a frame removably attached to the structure in such a way as to encounter a natural airflow, a plurality of individual panels mounted on the frame, each panel comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side comprising a plurality of light sources, wherein each individual panel works with other individual panels to display an image, and a printed circuit on the second side of more than one of the individual panels of the multi-panel electronic display and in thermally conductive communication with the frame such that heat generated by electronic components on the circuit board is dissipated within the frame and such that the frame is cooled by the natural airflow. The frame may be corrugated to facilitate dissipation of the heat and create space for electrical wiring, and thermally conductive pads may be inserted between the circuit board and the frame to further dissipate heat. A 12 volt, 24 volt, or greater power source can be stepped down to 5 volts on the panel itself, outside the structure, to minimize holes needed in the walls of the structure.

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1. A method for dissipating heat generated by a multi-panel electronic display for use on a structure comprising: a. distributing a plurality of heat-generating electronic components over a plurality of the individual panels of the multi-panel electronic display, said heat-generating components bein

1. A method for dissipating heat generated by a multi-panel electronic display for use on a structure comprising: a. distributing a plurality of heat-generating electronic components over a plurality of the individual panels of the multi-panel electronic display, said heat-generating components being selected from a group consisting of voltage converters and voltage regulators,b. mounting the multi-panel electronic display on a frame,c. thermally connecting the heat-generating components to the frame so that a majority of the heat the heat-generating components generate when the display is in use is conducted to the frame, said frame having a dimension, shape, and orientation to maximize convection cooling by air passing by the frame,d. removably mounting the frame to the structure, ande. connecting a power source to the plurality of heat-generating electronic components to operate electronic display. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of heat-generating components comprises a plurality of voltage converters and a plurality of voltage regulators. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the plurality of voltage converters convert the voltage supplied by the power source to the voltage needed to operate the individual panels of the electronic display. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the heat-generating electronic components are contained within the electronic display and are sealed off from the environment and also are not exposed to any forced air ventilation, but instead are cooled primarily by conduction of the generated heat to the frame. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising forming the frame into a corrugated, waffle, or checkerboard pattern to optimize its capacity to draw heat away from the heat-generating electronic components and its capacity to promote convection cooling by the air passing by the frame. 6. The method of claim 1 further comprising situating thermally conductive pads between the heat-generating components and the frame to further facilitate heat dissipation by the frame. 7. The method of claim 1 further comprising delivering more than 5 volts of electricity directly to each of the individual panels and converting this voltage at the point of the panels themselves down to the voltage useable by the panels, said voltage conversion at the point of the panels themselves being for the purpose of facilitating the overall heat distribution and removal. 8. The method of claim 1 further comprising orienting the frame to maximize natural airflow created by the heat differential between air heated by the frame and the ambient air to further facilitate heat dissipation. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising moving the structure, orienting the display on the side of the moving structure, and orienting the frame to maximize the exposure of the frame to additional airflow created along the side of the moving structure. 10. A method for promoting efficient heat dissipation in a multi-panel electronic display for use on a structure, comprising: a. providing a plurality of electronic display panels each working in conjunction with other of said electronic display panels to display an image and mounted on a frame,b. providing a plurality of printed circuit boards on the backs of two or more of the plurality of electronic display panels each having one or more resident heat-generating electronic components selected from a group consisting of voltage converters and voltage regulators,c. sealing off the heat-generating electronic components from the environment and not exposing them to any forced air ventilation so that the heat-generating electronic components will be cooled principally by conduction of the generated heat to the frame where the air passing by the frame will remove the heat from the frame,d. removably attaching the frame to the structure, ande. supplying each printed circuit board with more than 5 volts of potential from a power source. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising forming the frame into a corrugated, waffle, or checkerboard pattern to optimize its capacity to draw heat away from the heat-generating electronic components. 12. The method of claim 10 further comprising further facilitating heat dissipation by using thermally conductive pads between the heat generating components and the frame. 13. The method of claim 10, further comprising further facilitating heat dissipation by moving the structure and orienting the display on the side of the moving structure so that the frame encounters additional airflow from the ambient environment. 14. A multi-panel electronic display for use on a structure, comprising: a. a frame removably attached to the structure and shaped, dimensioned, and oriented in such a way as to maximize airflow passing therethrough,b. a plurality of individual panels mounted on the frame, each panel comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first side comprising a plurality of light sources, wherein the light sources of each individual panel works with the light sources of other individual panels to display an aggregate image, andc. a circuit board attached to the second side of more than one of the individual panels of the multi-panel electronic display and comprising a voltage converter and a voltage regulator for converting and regulating the voltage to be used by the individual panels of the electronic display,wherein the voltage converter and voltage regulator are sealed off from the environment and in thermally conductive communication with the frame such that heat generated by the voltage converter and voltage regulator is conducted to the frame and such that the frame is cooled by the natural airflow passing therethrough. 15. The display of claim 14, wherein the frame is corrugated. 16. The display of claim 14 further comprising a data distribution board to coordinate selective activation of the light sources to display an image. 17. The display of claim 14 further comprising one or more thermally conductive pads situated between the electronic components of the circuit board and the frame to facilitate dissipation of heat generated by the components. 18. The display of claim 14 further comprising one or more thermally conductive pads situated between the frame and the structure to facilitate dissipation of heat generated by the components. 19. The display of claim 14 further comprising a power source in excess of 5 volts potential in direct electrical communication to each of the circuit boards. 20. The display of claim 19, wherein the power source has a potential of at least approximately 12 volts. 21. The display of claim 19, wherein the power source has a potential of at least approximately 24 volts.