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Patent No. 5307162

Cloaking System Using Optoelectronically Controlled Camouflage

A Cloaking System designed to operate in the visible light spectrum, utilizes optoelectronics and/or photonic components to conceal an object within it.

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Attorney: Maddux; Margo


Number of patents: 7
Last date: June 13, 2006

NumberTitleIssue Date
7061680Adjusting contrast in an optical system
An improved object projection system provides an observer with a surrounding background that has adjustable contrast levels relative to an object. A transmissive polarizer and a reflective polarizer change relative orientations. The change in orientation causes the ...
06/13/2006
7009501System and method of optical data communication with multiple simultaneous emitters and receivers
The system and method of the present invention optically transmits redundant packets of data using infrared signals at pseudo-random intervals to allow a receiver to distinguish between multiple simultaneous sources. The emitters repeatedly transmit a short packet a...
03/07/2006
6997557Film gate assembly for use in a motion picture assembly
A film trap and gate assembly for use in a motion picture projector is described. The film trap includes an image aperture and a first and second trap rail assembly. The film trap further includes a stripper plate having an angled stripper blade attached to an attac...
02/14/2006
6982929Height measurement method and apparatus
The present invention provides for a system and method for measuring the height of a guest at a theme park, including employing an ultrasonic emitter and sensor to determine height. The park may have a plurality of different predetermined minimum height ranges or ca...
01/03/2006
6729934Interactive character system
An interactive character system that includes one or more toy characters and an environment, such as a theme park. Each toy character has one or more one or more electronic signal receivers, and an electronic system. The electronic system is structured to produce or...
05/04/2004
6728705System and method for selecting content for displaying over the internet based upon some user input
The present invention provides a method for displaying information from the Internet. In one embodiment, the invention generates a plurality of content modules, each content module comprising a subset of the content of at least one web site. The content modules are ...
04/27/2004
6644615Stabilized jack stand
A stabilized jack stand for a vehicle comprises a vertically directed leg for location on a foot, and an extendable portion for supporting a vehicle chassis, the leg defining a peripheral area relative to the foot plate. An engagement element releasably s...
11/11/2003
 
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