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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D654121 | Toy track with platform | 02/14/2012 |
| 8038503 | Vibration powered toy An apparatus includes a body, an eccentric load, a rotational motor coupled to the body and adapted to rotate the eccentric load, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. At least a portion of the plurali... | 10/18/2011 |
| D645918 | Insect toy | 09/27/2011 |
| D645917 | Insect toy | 09/27/2011 |
| D645916 | Insect toy | 09/27/2011 |
| D645915 | Legs of an insect toy | 09/27/2011 |
| D645914 | Insect toy | 09/27/2011 |
| D645527 | Insect toy | 09/20/2011 |
| D645526 | Insect toy | 09/20/2011 |
| D645525 | Insect toy | 09/20/2011 |
| 8014897 | System, apparatus, and method for managing and controlling robot competitions A system and method for operating robots in a robot competition. One embodiment of the system may include operator interfaces, where each operator interface is operable to control movement of a respective robot. A respective operator interface may be in communicatio... | 09/06/2011 |
| D644699 | Toy track connector | 09/06/2011 |
| D644698 | Toy platform | 09/06/2011 |
| D644697 | Toy track | 09/06/2011 |
| D644696 | Toy track | 09/06/2011 |
| 7950978 | System, apparatus and method for providing control of a toy vehicle A system, apparatus, and method for providing a soft-start for a toy vehicle configured to be operated by a person. The method includes receiving a throttle signal operable to induce motion via a motor operating as a drive mechanism of the toy vehicle. A transition ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7934971 | Components for rapidly constructing a user-definable apparatus Mechanical and electromechanical components for rapidly constructing a user-definable apparatus may include components that are reconfigurable into other construction set components, and that have at least one demarcation defining adjacent segments thereof. The dema... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7904706 | System and method for processing encrypted source code updates This disclosure provides a system and method for updating a control system using an encrypted source code update. The example control system often includes a processor for managing at least a portion of the control system and flash memory communicably coupled with t... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7866488 | Universal rack mountable shelf A support and method for supporting equipment within a rack system regardless of its design is disclosed. The base of the support includes a surface capable of supporting the equipment reducing unintended movement of the equipment. Brackets capable of being securely... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7806277 | Sliding rack-mountable shelf for rack-mountable components A sliding support shelf supports equipment within a rack system regardless of its design. The base of the support shelf includes a surface capable of supporting the equipment reducing unintended movement of the equipment, providing security of the supported equipmen... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7591056 | Method for adapting two-post rack systems to support four-post rack mounted equipment Two-post rack systems may be adapted to support four-post rack mounted equipment. In one implementation, the system includes a coupling member for modifying a two-post equipment rack. The coupling member may include a vertical support member with first and second la... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7330776 | System, apparatus, and method for managing and controlling robot competitions A system and method for operating robots in a robot competition. One embodiment of the system may include operator interfaces, where each operator interface is operable to control movement of a respective robot. A respective operator interface may be in communicatio... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7275646 | Apparatus and method for adapting two-post rack systems to support four-post rack mounted equipment An apparatus and method for adapting two-post rack systems to support four-post rack mounted equipment. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a coupling member for modifying a two-post equipment rack. The coupling member may include a vertical support member hav... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7222684 | System, apparatus, and method for providing control of a toy vehicle A system, apparatus, and method for providing a soft-start for a toy vehicle configured to be operated by a person. The method includes receiving a throttle signal operable to induce motion via a motor operating as a drive mechanism of the toy vehicle. A transition ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201279 | Sliding rack-mountable shelf for rack-mountable components A sliding support shelf supports equipment within a rack system regardless of its design. The base of the support shelf includes a surface capable of supporting the equipment reducing unintended movement of the equipment, providing security of the supported equipmen... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7193384 | System, apparatus and method for managing and controlling robot competitions A system and method for operating robots in a robot competition. One embodiment of the system may include operator interfaces, where each operator interface is operable to control movement of a respective robot. A respective operator interface may be in communicatio... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7134558 | Universal rack mountable shelf Equipment is supported within a rack system regardless of the design of the rack system using a base of a support that includes a surface capable of supporting the equipment and reducing unintended movement of the equipment. Brackets capable of being securely attach... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7104863 | Product cycle project development A method for teaching production cycle project development utilizing a construction set having at least one construction set component designed to be alterable (e.g., robot) for constructing a user-definable apparatus. The teaching may include providing instructions... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6674259 | System and method for managing and controlling a robot competition A system and method for operating robots in a robot competition. One embodiment of the system may include operator interfaces, where each operator interface is operable to control movement of a respective robot. A respective operator interface may be in c... | 01/06/2004 |
