Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147247 | Personalized traffic safety instruction Systems and methods are described for creating and delivering courses of personalized traffic safety instruction. Instruction courses are generated based on combinations of identifying information and demographic information of a student, one or more citations issue... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8123527 | Active learning device and method An activity device including an activity sensor generating an activity interaction signal responsive to a sustained large-muscle physical activity of a user operating the activity device; a controller, coupled to the activity monitor, generating a virtual environmen... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8033830 | Vehicle simulation system A vehicle simulation system equipped to display information on the rear side of a driver (rider). The simulation system includes a dummy bicycle operated by the rider, a monitor on the front side for displaying a scene based on the operations of the dummy bicycle, a... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7373377 | Interactive virtual thematic environment The present invention is directed to a method of integrating information, including real-time information, into a virtual thematic environment using a computer system, including accessing the stored information from a database or downloading the real-time informatio... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357206 | Child's riding vehicle A battery retainer assembly (42) is provided for retaining a battery package (18) in a storage location (20) on a child's riding vehicle. The battery retainer assembly (42) comprises a clamp (44) and a separate locking tab (46 | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357290 | Workpiece support structures and system for controlling same In accordance with one aspect of the present exemplary embodiment, set forth is a welding system including a plurality of adjustable welding support structures positioned in relationship to each other to permit welding of a workpiece held by a plurality of adjustabl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347779 | Computer game controller A computer game controller (1) includes a tripod (12) from which a game player is suspended in a chair harness (52), or the like. A bearing (20) allows movement of the chair either back and forth and side to side, or rotationally about a ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347350 | Welding workpiece support structures In accordance with one embodiment of the present application, provided is a welding support structure arrangement to support an elongated assembled weldment preparatory to positional welding. The arrangement includes at least one support structure having a support b... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340661 | Computer program product for performing testing of a simulated storage device within a testing simulation environment A computer program product for performing testing of a simulated direct access storage device in a testing simulation environment is disclosed. The computer program product provides a software representation of a plurality of hardware components within the simulated... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335134 | Exercise and game controller apparatus and method An apparatus and method for an exercise apparatus incorporating sensor means 30 for translating body movement imparted to the exercise apparatus by the user 20 that is measured and transmitted to a video game 34 as commands generated by the sens... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7319466 | Method and apparatus for generating and interfacing with a haptic virtual reality environment A method for generating a haptic interactive representation including the steps of defining a haptic interaction space and building a hierarchical construct, for use within the haptic interaction space, using a plurality of underlying constructs. In one embodiment t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7269767 | Magnetic disk apparatus, preventive maintenance detection method and program therefor The present invention has been made to obtain a magnetic disk apparatus and the like capable of using a patrol region in the magnetic disk to detect a location in need of maintenance in hardware equipment around the magnetic disk in a separate manner from the disk i... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7250935 | Force-feedback supply apparatus and image correcting method A force-feedback supply apparatus and an image correcting method are provided in which sites to which a force-feedback is supplied can be properly displayed in accordance with a virtual reality image by correcting the virtual reality image in consideration of a thic... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7216878 | Steering column retainers for children's ride-on vehicles A children's ride-on vehicle and a method of connecting a steering column to the vehicle. The vehicle includes a body and a plurality of wheels. The vehicle also includes a steering assembly configured to steer at least one steerable wheel. The steering assembly inc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7200536 | Simulator A vehicle simulator comprising: (i) a real-world vehicle (1) whose controls and instruments are dual-mode such that they can be switched between normal operation and simulated operation; (ii) a retro-reflect... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195486 | Reconfigurable simulation structure A simulator structure with a deck for mounting various components including controls, one or two seats, an instrument panel and an image projector. The components are mounted to the deck using suitable fasteners, such as bolts and nuts. The image projector displays ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188057 | Systems and methods for designing, simulating and analyzing transportation systems A computer system for designing rail systems including a database engine, a simulation engine, and a 3-dimensional graphics engine. A user stores attributes for a proposed transit system such as track segment data, signaling and switching data, and train configurati... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7188059 | System and method for operating software in a flight simulator environment The present invention is directed to a system and method for establishing communication between a flight simulator and a secondary control system, such as a Flight Management System (“FMS”). Information can be transmitted between the flight simulator and the sec... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175534 | Challenge course A challenge course (10) comprising a frame (20) having a substantially horizontally oriented track (120), a vertically oriented column (60) fixed to and extending downwardly from said substantially horizontally oriented track beam (30 | 02/13/2007 |
| 7170468 | Collaborative tablet computer A section of a housing on a portable computing device is removed or folded away, thereby exposing a free edge of an LCD screen as well as electrical (data and power) connectors and structural connectors. Connectors are placed symmetrically across the exposed edge wh... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165201 | Method for performing testing of a simulated storage device within a testing simulation environment A method for performing testing of a simulated direct access storage device in a testing simulation environment is disclosed. The method provides a software representation of a plurality of hardware components within the simulated direct access storage device. The m... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152842 | User coupled workspace shock isolation system A shock-isolation system having a platform for supporting an operator station and a console which can both be fixedly secured to the platform in a relative non-displacement mode with the platform supported by a shock mount that simultaneously isolates the platform i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7155376 | Traffic data management and simulation system Systems and methods for, inter alia, geographically based analyses of traffic being carried over a wide scale traffic network. The systems integrate geographical information systems (GIS) with traffic simulation processes to allow a user to analyze traffic patterns ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143017 | Remote control locomotive simulator A remote control locomotive simulator including a display and a first input device similar to a remote control locomotive controller to be operated by the operator to provide train signals. A computer drives the display to move a train relative to a track in respons... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7136290 | Blade circuit cross-connection adapted for peer-to-peer backplanes A blade (202a) with first circuit entity (210) having a transmit output (280) coupled to a first connector (260) and a receive input (282) coupled to a third connector (264), and a second circuit entity (212) h... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117136 | Input and feedback system An input and feedback system for use with simulator devices immobilizes a portion of the user's body using a securement device which holds the immobilized portion in a fixed position. Pressure sensors are disposed upon the securement device to detect the force resul... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7107196 | Model controller computer interface A method and implementing computer system are provided in which an interface device is designed to provide an interface between a remote controller (RC) device for controlling the operation of a vehicle, and a computer system such as a personal computer. The interfa... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103499 | 3-D selection and manipulation with a multiple dimension haptic interface Systems and methods provide a user the ability to select three-dimensional virtual objects in a three-dimensional modeling environment using two-dimensional representations of the objects. In broad overview, the invention involves a multidimensional degree of freedo... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7095418 | Apparatus and methods for texture mapping The invention provides texture mapping techniques that facilitate interactive painting of a three-dimensional virtual surface by a user in object space, without requiring global parameterization. The texture mapping techniques feature rendering texture for a given v... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7096171 | Train simulator and playback station A portable train simulator, including a microprocessor, a display and an input device for the microprocessor. A first program drives the display to depict indicia of a control stand and to respond to control inputs from the input device. A second program drives the ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090577 | Race game system and method of entry An object is to provide a free-entry type of race game apparatus wherewith a player can join at any time. This is a race game that simulates an endurance race in which many vehicles run for a long period of time. The vehicles are continually running on the track (ST... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091926 | Computer display system using multiple screens The present invention allows a user to arbitrarily position display screens so that a larger field of view can be presented by a computer system that senses the screen positions and provides appropriate display information. This is in contrast to the typical use of ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092867 | Control system architecture for a multi-component armament system The present invention is a Control System Architecture (CSA) for a multi-component armament system. The CSA provides dynamic reconfiguration of multiple nodes (e.g. a component, a subsystem, or a virtual simulation) in a Simulation-Emulation-Stimulation (SES) enviro... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086949 | Convertible single-turn to multi-turn gaming steering wheel utilizing sliding stops Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a control device for a steering wheel. In one embodiment, a control device for a steering wheel comprises a frame including a left frame stop and a right frame stop. A rotational shaft includes a timing member, a ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7069202 | System and method for virtual interactive design and evaluation and manipulation of vehicle mechanisms A system and method for virtual interactive design and evaluation and manipulation of a vehicle mechanism using a haptic-user interface is provided. The system includes a computer system and a haptic interface operatively in communication with the computer system, w... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063294 | Flat-panel display locating tool A tool for lifting, relocating, rotating, and holding a commercially available flat-panel display/TV screen and other associated operating components within any computer operator's or TV viewer's optimal viewing and reaching positions, as are necessary to suit the r... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062531 | Method for generating house code in home network Disclosed is a method for generating a house code (HC) in a home network based on a living network control protocol (LnCP), in which a (HC) having a small capacity is generated by using a region separation code and a household separation code and the generated HC is... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7054775 | Digitizing system and rotary table for determining 3-D geometry of an object A digitizing system and rotary table for determining the three dimensional geometry of an object is described. An apparatus includes at least one sensor that detects information describing the three-dimensional geometry of the object and provides the information to ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7045116 | Treatment of osteomyelitis with radiopharmaceuticals This invention relates to medical uses of radiopharmaceuticals. Specifically, the present invention relates to the use of radiopharmaceuticals to treat osteomyelitis. The present invention provides improved system and methods of for the direct delivery of radiopharm... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7039571 | Method for programming operator system interface with a simulator A process that takes converted system software code as input to a program created with a commercial compiler to produce a simulated Operator System Interface. An Operator System Interface is produced using program data structures rather than extensive emulation or u... | 05/02/2006 |
