Class 273/358 - Projected picture

Subclass of Class 273 - Amusement devices: games
Definition: Target device in which the point of aim is an image or picture
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 12/13/2005

Number	Title	Issue Date
6974133	Electronic dart golf game A system for a dart-based golf game on an electronic dart game machine has been developed that includes at least one electronic dart board having distinct scoring segments, a CPU electrically connected to the electronic dart board, and a video display electrically c...	12/13/2005
6975859	Remote target control system A remote target control system utilizes a telephone as an input device to enable remote control of targets. Preferably, the telephone is in the form of a cordless handset and a base unit so that the user can activate the remote control system from a substantial dist...	12/13/2005
6961070	Method to graphically represent weapon effectiveness footprint The invention is a method for augmenting images with the predicted effectiveness of ordinance deployed or dropped at a specific aim point. The method uses JMEM data to calculate the predicted effectiveness of a selected weapon over an area surrounding the aimpoint a...	11/01/2005
6908392	Target game apparatus and system for use with a toilet Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an apparatus and system for a target game used in conjunction with a toilet or urinal, wherein a target body is positioned within the toilet basin. The target game comprises a target body and coupling members, whe...	06/21/2005
6620043	Virtual tug of war The present invention provides a novel form of entertainment in which participants compete in a "tug of war" against opponents who are remotely located, stored in electronic form in memory, or are virtual opponents graphically generated in real-time by a ...	09/16/2003
6296486	Missile firing simulator with the gunner immersed in a virtual space A simulator for simulating the firing of weapons the simulator including a firing station, and a missile weapon simulator. The missile weapon simulator able to simulate imaginary firings, an image display device, an image processing device, and an instruc...	10/02/2001
5951015	Interactive arcade game apparatus An interactive game apparatus in which players throw projectiles, such as soft balls, against a display panel on which a target image is projected and contact sensitive elements aligned with target areas in the projected image are activated by a hit from ...	09/14/1999
5785592	Interactive target game system An interactive target game system for one or more players includes at least one designator, in the form of a pistol, holdable by a player for aiming at a target and operating to simulate shooting at the target. The designator includes a photodetector for ...	07/28/1998
5649706	Simulator and practice method A hunting simulator having a projection of a moving target in life-size as in a natural environment is provided for practice shooting of a missile such as an arrow, dart, bullet, etc. The missile is detected in-flight in a detection plane set apart from a...	07/22/1997
5566951	Method and apparatus enabling archery practice An archery practice device projects a moving hunt scene on a screen. In one embodiment of the invention, a continuous plane of IR light is located prior to the screen, an arrow carrying a reflector is detected as it penetrates this light plane, and IR ill...	10/22/1996
5340108	Apparatus for projecting and moving a spot of light in a scene projected on a screen and for controlling operation of a stepper motor used therewith Apparatus for projecting selected images of a scene onto a screen, such as images of a golf course looking toward a green, and for projecting and moving a spot of light on the screen superimposed on the scene, such as to represent the travel of a hit golf...	08/23/1994
5328190	Method and apparatus enabling archery practice An archery practice device simulates dynamic targets, such as in an animal hunt, on a visible screen. A video disk contains a plurality of hunting scenes which are projected via a video projector on a vertical screen whose size simulates an area normally ...	07/12/1994
5277426	Sports simulation system Sport simulation equipment, such as a equipment for simulating a game of golf, and made up of a plurality of components, each component adapted to carry out a function of the system in coordination with other components, and a control circuit for directin...	01/11/1994
5273291	Target range apparatus for bow hunters The apparatus displays successive pictures of different-type game animals on a screen, preferably each for a predetermined interval of time. The bowman releases an arrow in an attempt to strike the heart or lung of each animal while its picture is being d...	12/28/1993
5242306	Video graphic system and process for wide field color display A graphics system provides color image displays including a low resolution, wide field background and a contained high resolution area of interest, by projecting three component color images at wide angle, one of which (green) is blanked at the area of in...	09/07/1993
4995616	Optical transceiver system A light projection tag system provides for the detection of spatially coincident light patterns projected by competing players on a gaming surface. Each player is equipped with an optical transceiver with a field-of-view that is geometrically coincident w...	02/26/1991
4799687	Projected image tag game A light projection tag game requires the overlap of player projected images on a gaming surface. Each player is provided with an optical transceiver which has a receiver with a narrow field of view that is geometrically coincident with the light beam proj...	01/24/1989
4456262	Video shooting system Video shooting system in which a first shooting room (1) has therein a first target area (11) and a second shooting room (2) has therein a second target area (21). The scene observed in first room (l) by a video camera (15) therein is projected by a first...	06/26/1984
4392652	Target comprising a resilient material coated with thermoluminescent material A target material comprises a rubber sheet coated with a thermoluminescent material. When a bullet penetrates the target, as a result of the temperature rise the thermoluminescent material thermoluminesces indicating where the bullet went. A range is disc...	07/12/1983
4322080	Image projecting amusement device A amusement device includes a target in the form of a course having an obstacle wherein the course is of a predetermined light intensity and the obstacle is of a differing light intensity. An image of a moving object is projected on the target and is cont...	03/30/1982
4268036	Shooting game apparatus A shooting game apparatus to project a target and a pair of bullets on a screen. Upon firing a gun, a pair of bullets will move on the screen toward the target giving a feeling of real air fights. The apparatus comprises a housing, a light source disposed...	05/19/1981
4229009	Light-emission gun amusement machine for home use A light-emission gun amusement machine for projecting a light image onto a screen and for receiving a reflected image from said screen. The device uses a light-emission gun, and has a machine housing separate from the light-emission gun and the screen. Wi...	10/21/1980
4183534	Control apparatus for controlling a motion picture target apparatus A control apparatus for controlling operation of motion picture target apparatus, said control including servo control device for storing or calculating for each of a plurality of different types of weapons the flight times and trajectories of a projectil...	01/15/1980
4175748	Shooting game device with projector and photoelectric detector A structure for a shooting game device of the type including the apparatus for projecting moving targets and hits onto a screen and a gun having a gun sight and in which when the gun sight corresponds with the projected moving target a hit is projected on...	11/27/1979
4175747	Light projector shooting apparatus with movable, perforable, target support This shooting game or apparatus includes a light projector having a source of light, an objective and a sighting device in which is placed, in an interchangeable manner, a perforable support bearing some targets. The support is caused to move through the ...	11/27/1979
4163557	Moving target practice range A projector apparatus has a lamp and magnifying lens located therein with appropriate reflective mirrors for projecting a patch of light onto a screen. Inside of the patch of light is a dark spot created by a non-translucent material on the magnifying len...	08/07/1979
4161070	Laser rangefinder trainer A system for facilitating the training of a trainee to operate a target refinder. The system includes a slide (or film) projector for projecting a battlefield scene including one or more targets onto a viewing screen. The slide includes data annotated th...	07/17/1979
4120500	Light image target with elevating and rotating projector Space flight game apparatus is disclosed comprising a projector for casting a light image on a planar surface, the projector being used in combination with projectile launching members. The light image may be moved on the planar surface and the projectile...	10/17/1978
4111423	Trap shoot simulator and method Method and apparatus for simulating trap shooting by utilizing a pair of separate electrical drive motors to move a light source about two separate axes. Control structure provide a logic sequence of operation causing the light source to project a beam of...	09/05/1978
4048730	Light beam deflection means particularly for range compensation in weapons training aids Light beam deflection means particularly for range compensation apparatus in weapons training aids for altering the angle of inclination of a beam of light to a selected value, comprising a pivotally mounted mirror positioned to reflect the beam of light,...	09/20/1977

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