| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D348083 |
Video game controller |
June 21, 1994 |
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| D338690 |
Video gun |
August 24, 1993 |
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| D297441 |
Game board |
August 30, 1988 |
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| D276539 |
Video arcade game and display housing |
November 27, 1984 |
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| D274631 |
Hand control unit for video arcade game |
July 10, 1984 |
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| 7416489 |
System and method for scoring, ranking, and awarding cash prizes to interactive game players |
August 26, 2008 |
| A method and system for computing scores and determining a winner between a plurality of users playing a plurality of different games on an interactive gaming network. Players are sequentially assigned to a player group as they initially log on to the gaming network. Each player selects |
| 6567071 |
Postitioning system using infrared radiation |
May 20, 2003 |
| A positioning controller having a receiving side for receiving light from a light source is disclosed. The receiving side includes an axis extending perpendicularly therefrom, and a vertical plane and a horizontal plane intersecting at the axis. The positioning controller includes three |
| 5796387 |
Positioning system using infrared radiation |
August 18, 1998 |
| A positioning controller having a receiving side for receiving light from a light source is disclosed. The receiving side includes an axis extending perpendicularly therefrom, and a vertical plane and a horizontal plane intersecting at the axis. The positioning controller includes three |
| 5779576 |
Throw-measuring football |
July 14, 1998 |
| The invention discloses an amusement projectile characterized in a first embodiment by a football shape which is thrown by a user and which comprises electronics therein to measure and display the distance traveled by the thrown ball to the point of impact with the ground or to another |
| 5469191 |
Cursor control system |
November 21, 1995 |
| A cursor control system is provided whereby a discrete-direction input device, such as a joystick, may be used to accurately move a cursor in both straight and curved lines. The cursor control system may be implemented in software and is ideal for with an electronic drawing applicati |
| 5466158 |
Interactive book device |
November 14, 1995 |
| A device to allow reader interaction with printed materials such as comic books is provided. The device comprises a base unit with a sensitive upper surface on which is placed the printed material. The reader answers questions and solves challenges posed in the printed material by exerti |
| 5401025 |
Remote control system for raster scanned video display |
March 28, 1995 |
| The present invention is a remote control targeting and control system for use with a standard raster scanned television and an associated gaming unit. The remote control system includes a mobile transceiver and a fixed transceiver which communicates with the gaming system. The system |
| 5394168 |
Dual-mode hand-held game controller |
February 28, 1995 |
| A hand-held controller for an electronic gaming system wherein each of one or more players can control two gaming objects at the same time. A joystick-like thumb operated directional switch, mounted in a housing, is used to select or control the movement of a primary object and an optica |
| 5351969 |
Remote control system for raster scanned video display |
October 4, 1994 |
| The present invention is a remote control targeting and control system for use with a standard raster scanned television and an associated gaming unit. The remote control system includes a mobile transceiver and a fixed transceiver which communicates with the gaming system. The system |
| 5277429 |
Game assembly utilizing sound identification for moves on a game board |
January 11, 1994 |
| A game assembly utilizing sound identification as a method of determining the length of a player's move, wherein the player forfeits his turn if he fails to recognize the sound. A first player uses a keyboard to identify a randomly-generated sound, while a second player attempts to antic |
| 5067079 |
Interactive audio baseball game |
November 19, 1991 |
| In a microprocessor based interactive audio game for two users to play against one another, or for one user to play against the computer, the game having the ability to store and retrieve sets of statistical data corresponding to the performance of actual players, keys for the users to |
| 5043646 |
Remote control direction selecting system |
August 27, 1991 |
| A remote control transmitter/receiver system wherein an absolute direction command may be issued by the transmitter and acted upon by the receiver. The transmitter and receiver both include a common reference direction so that an absolute direction command (i.e., relative to the common r |
| 4875096 |
Encoding of audio and digital signals in a video signal |
October 17, 1989 |
| Audio signals and digital commands are encoded into a standard raster format television signal recorded on a casette for play by a home video cassette unit. The audio signals are encoded in the displayable video as modulated carrier pulses separated by return to median intervals with the |
| 4786967 |
Interactive video apparatus with audio and video branching |
November 22, 1988 |
| A system providing user interaction with a video display provided to a standard television set by a home video cassette unit employing a standard video cassette having a video signal recorded thereon, the video signal having four or more audio channels and digital commands encoded therei |
| 4627090 |
Audio frequency multiplication device |
December 2, 1986 |
| A signal processing device for frequency multiplication of an analog signal by an adjustable multiplication factor. The input analog signal is digitized using a delta modulator and read into a random access memory at a first clock rate. The data is read out of the memory at second clock |
| 4622690 |
Audio frequency multiplication device |
November 11, 1986 |
| A signal processing device for frequency multiplication of an analog signal by an adjustable multiplication factor. The input analog signal is digitized using a delta modulator and read into a random access memory at a first clock rate. The data is read out of the memory at second clock |
| 4504062 |
Digital watch having matrix display for arcade-like game playing |
March 12, 1985 |
| A digital electronic watch having a matrix game display comprising a plurality of game display element arranged in a matrix on the display, each having at least two game display element segments and with selective illumination of game display element segments, to simulate movement about |
| 4500879 |
Circuitry for controlling a CRT beam |
February 19, 1985 |
| A CRT beam control apparatus wherein a microprocessor drives the CRT beam for controlling the beam characteristics, including writing speed, slope, position and intensity. The apparatus includes a single digital-to-analog converter supplying sample-and-hold circuitry through a selector a |
| 4462076 |
Video game cartridge recognition and security system |
July 24, 1984 |
| A security system for ascertaining the authenticity of removable video game cartridges adapted to interface with a video game system having a CPU. The system includes the comparison of the contents of predetermined addresses in the memory unit of the game cartridges with a security messa |
| 4437738 |
Optical rollfiche reader |
March 20, 1984 |
| An optical film reader for projecting and enlarging micro copy information recorded in rollfiche format on rolls of photographic film or the like which provides a film transport mechanism enabling rapid manual scanning of the enclosed rollfiche strip in both directions, with instantaneou |
| 4408103 |
Joystick operated multiple position switch |
October 4, 1983 |
| A multiple position switch having a plurality of contact regions on, e.g., a PCB and corresponding conductive regions mounted on a piece of resilient material resting on the surface, with each conductive region contained within a hollowed portion of the resilient material to be thereby s |
| 4398086 |
Game-calculator having sliding mask |
August 9, 1983 |
| A game-calculator having a single housing for a handheld calculator and an electronic game each sharing the same display, with a sliding mask to alternatively cover in a first or second position either the calculator keyboard input keys, or both the game input keys and that portion of th |
| 4360808 |
Radio control apparatus with voice transmission capability |
November 23, 1982 |
| A radio controller for radio control of model vehicles and the like. The controller can be placed in a control mode wherein vehicle functions such as motor speed, direction, horn and lights are controlled by control signals. In addition, the controller can be placed in a voice transmissi |
| 4359222 |
Hand-held electronic game playing device with replaceable cartridges |
November 16, 1982 |
| A hand-held electronic program playing device having a flat panel electro-optical display unit incorporated in a housing, is disclosed. Circuitry suitable for driving the display unit and manually operable controls for providing a plurality of control functions are incorporated in th |
| 4349196 |
Computer control toy track system |
September 14, 1982 |
| A toy track system having an electro-optical sensing device in the roadway senses the passage and identity of a plurality of individual cars on that roadway and provides the sensed information to a microprocessor based operator control panel. The operator control panel provides visual |
| 4337460 |
Hand-held sound effects device |
June 29, 1982 |
| A hand-held electronic sound generator, comprising a one or more oscillators and a noise generator, each acting singly, mixed or gated in combination to produce a variety of interesting sounds. The device may be operated continuously or as a momemtary pulse with decaying volume. Power |
| 4272917 |
Steering assembly rendering car unstable in a turn |
June 16, 1981 |
| A steering assembly particularly adapted for incorporation into a remote controlled toy car is disclosed. The steering assembly includes a pair of kingpins which fixedly mount two steered wheels of the toy car. The kingpins are pivotably mounted on axles attached to a chassis of the toy |
| 4262623 |
Inkless fingerprinting device and method adapted for recordation of a plurality of fingerprints |
April 21, 1981 |
| A plurality of fingerprints of a person are recorded by applying a solution of a first substantially colorless chemical reagent to the fingertips. Essentially invisible fingerprints are obtained by gently pressing the fingers having the solution of the first chemical reagent thereon on a |
| 4247107 |
Electronically controlled roadrace system with sound generator |
January 27, 1981 |
| An electronically controlled roadrace system with a sound generator for penetrating a variety of audible signals is disclosed. The system includes facilities for starting the race, counting and displaying laps completed for each car, computing and displaying fastest lap times and last la |
| 4182261 |
Credit card printer for fingerprints and solutions |
January 8, 1980 |
| The present invention comprises a credit card printer apparatus which includes inkless fingerprinting directly on a medium, such as a check or credit card slip. The printer can include a housing or bed having one or more replaceable cartridges with a pair of reservoir resilient foam cell |
| 4101135 |
Sound reproducing unit |
July 18, 1978 |
| A voice or sound unit adapted for use on toys and the like has a mechanical linkage system with a joint capable of transmitting sound indicia while isolating the tone arm from any absorption of stylus movement. The tone arm can employ flexure hinges to insure a constant force on the styl |
| 4101134 |
Sound reproducing unit tone arm |
July 18, 1978 |
| A voice or sound unit adapted for use on toys and the like has a mechanical linkage system with a joint capable of transmitting sound indicia while isolating the tone arm from any absorption of stylus movement. The tone arm can employ flexure hinges to insure a constant force on the styl |
| 4029012 |
Two-part inkless applicator for fingerprints |
June 14, 1977 |
| The present invention comprises an apparatus for inkless fingerprinting directly on a medium, such as a check. The apparatus can include a stamp housing having a replaceable cartridge with a pair of reservoir resilient foam cell pads having a semi-sealed surface. One of the pads will con |
| 4010959 |
Sound reproducing unit |
March 8, 1977 |
| A voice or sound unit adapted for use on toys and the like has a mechanical linkage system with a joint capable of transmitting sound indicia while isolating the tone arm from any absorption of stylus movement. The tone arm can employ flexure hinges to insure a constant force on the styl |
