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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7717711 | Collapsible motion platform A collapsible, portable motion platform for use with video games, personal computers, simulators, and virtual reality systems is disclosed. The motion platform may include a motion control system including user adjustable regulating devices for setting the range of ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7438554 | Motion apparatus with improved motion space A motion simulator, comprising a platform carried by at least three pairs of length-adjustable legs, wherein the connection between each leg and the platform comprises a first coupling, wherein the distance between the first coupling of one pair of legs is smaller t... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7402041 | Motion simulating device Disclosed is a motion simulating device that includes a first scissor jack having a helical screw and a motor that rotates the helical screw of the scissor jack thereby raising or lowering the first scissor jack. Also included is a second scissor jack also having a ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7347815 | Method and apparatus for converting sense-perceived thoughts and actions into physical sensory stimulation A system provides physical stimulation of the senses of a person according to a script, which may be text alone or text accompanied by audio and video content. The system includes a storage medium having at least the script stored thereon in a text format that can b... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7328900 | Impact simulator actuating restraint belt using belt path displacing member and game apparatus including the impact simulator An impact simulation apparatus is provided which allows a player to feel an impact simulation according to an impact image on a monitor screen. This apparatus includes: a seat belt as a body fixing member which fastens the player; an impact simulation giving portion... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7312766 | Method and system for time/motion compensation for head mounted displays A method and system for time-motion compensation for use with head mounted displays is disclosed. According to the method, a remote camera captures an image for display on a head-mounted display (HMD) including a viewing window. The image and camera position data is... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7285080 | Exercising device having combination of ball and rod An exercising device includes a ball, and a rod extended through the ball. Thus, the ball has a periphery formed with two through holes each having a peripheral wall formed with a pressing lip which presses the rod closely after the ball is inflated to form a sealin... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7244165 | Entertainment toy having multiple configurations An entertainment toy that can be disposed in multiple configurations is disclosed. In one embodiment, the entertainment toy includes a base having an upper surface, a support frame coupled to the base, and a seat that is configured to hold an infant. The seat is mov... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7194391 | Method and system for seat placement A method, computer program, and system for generating computer-based models of seats on a passenger compartment floor plate from a first document are provided. According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a first document defining a plurality of seat posit... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172511 | Amusement ride A gimbaled wheel amusement ride is disclosed. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7115039 | Contents distribution system for simulation ride system, distribution apparatus for ride contents administration center, simulation ride control apparatus and computer software A contents distribution system for a simulation ride system has a seat rocking unit, a video unit, an acoustic unit, and a simulation ride control apparatus. The simulation ride control apparatus has the simulation ride system controlling operations of the seat rock... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7117135 | System for providing a high-fidelity visual display coordinated with a full-scope simulation of a complex system and method of using same for training and practice Control panels of a simulated complex system are displayed as a texture mask over a three-dimensional visual representation of an environment in which the complex system is operating. The three-dimensional visual representation is displayed in an inactive window to ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111939 | Image display system with body position compensation An image display system includes: an image projector including a mirror optical element for forming an exit pupil for viewing an image at a viewing location; a viewer eye position detector for generating a signal representing the position of a viewer's eyes relative... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7099752 | Safelander SAFELANDER provides a method of safely operating aircraft, equipped with a Flight Control Unit, Instrument Landing System, and Autopilot, remotely on the ground and/or in congested airspace. The remote pilot, who can concurrently control a plurality of operational a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094181 | Transportable trampoline system A portable trampoline exercise system, including a foldable trampoline with long-lasting rigidity in the frame and a specifically adapted carrying case for transporting the folded trampoline. The trampoline is made foldable by using hinges to connect sections of the... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7094157 | Amusement ride vehicle with pneumatically actuated cabin and motion base A pneumatic motion platform is disclosed, adapted to allow an open center to handle shear stress without the need for a central support. In an embodiment, the platform comprises a deck; a base; a plurality of inflatable actuators, each actuator attached to the deck ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7037241 | Exercise device An exercise device providing treadmill and stationary bicycle configurations. The exercise device has a running device with a tread belt, a bicycle device with a pair of pedals, and a transmission device detachably connecting the running device and the bicycle devic... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7038855 | System and method for tracking and assessing movement skills in multidimensional space Accurate simulation of sport to quantify and train performance constructs by employing sensing electronics for determining, in essentially real time, the player's three dimensional positional changes in three or more degrees of freedom (three dimensions); and comput... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033177 | Motion simulator A motion simulator includes a stationary frame, a movable frame pivotally connected with the stationary frame, an operating chamber formed at a lower side of one end of the movable frame, a first actuator for pivoting the movable frame, and a second actuator arrange... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033176 | Motion platform system and method of rotating a motion platform about plural axes A motion platform system includes a support and a motion platform supported by the support and rotatable about a plurality of bearing axes. The motion platform is further rotatable with respect to the support about at least one axis that is offset from the plurality... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031384 | Apparatus for generating motion control signal from image signal In order to easily generate a control signal when a motion in accordance with an image is applied to a chair for an observer, a motion vector is detected from an image signal input to an image processing apparatus by a feature information detection section. By using... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021937 | Race car simulator The cockpit and external appearance of a racing car are accurately simulated. A spherical mirror display is attached to the underside of the hood of the simulator. When the hood is raised, a video presentation is projected onto a display screen via first and second ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6992408 | Linear drive device A linear drive device has a stator and an armature able to be moved in relation to the stator in a linear manner. The device furthermore comprises an electrodynamic linear direct drive system and a fluid power drive system. Using the two drive systems it is possible... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6980975 | Method and apparatus for rule-based random irritator for model stimulus For testing a logic unit under test (UUT), rule-based random irritation of a UUT model is provided to be used in conjunction with a simulator. The UUT model is stimulated (or irritated) with data patterns randomly generated by a pattern generator within the boundary... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6964614 | Riding device A riding device includes an intermediate base pivotally assembled on a bottom base and having the opposite ends respectively provided with a front and a rear vertical spindle. The front spindle has each end fixed with a crank, and the rear spindle has each end movab... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6910971 | Acceleration simulator The current invention is an apparatus for and a method of producing a virtual reality effect of changing acceleration direction and magnitude by rotating a subject relative to a center axis to produce a centrifugal force, rotating the subject relative to a second ax... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6909420 | Device indicating movements for software A system for transforming the movements of at least one joint of a user into control signals for a computer. The system includes a sleeve for putting on over the joint and a movement sensor fixed to the sleeve for the sensor to be placed and held in the hollow of th... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902488 | Lateral steady acceleration simulation system for railway vehicle To provide a lateral steady acceleration simulation system for railway vehicle, which is capable of simulating a situation in which lateral steady acceleration is applied to a railway vehicle for a long period of time, while having a compact structure. In a riding q... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902402 | Flight simulator Flight simulator with the ability to subject a passenger in a passenger compartment to sudden and possibly substantial horizontal and vertical thrusts in addition to a full 360 degrees of motion along a pitch, roll and yaw axes is described. In some embodiments, sus... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902405 | Simulator apparatus with at least two degrees of freedom of movement for an instrument A simulator apparatus with at least two degrees of freedom of movement for an instrument that has an elongated shaft, having a holding device for the instrument, the holding device being designed such that the instrument has at least a first degree of freedom of a s... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6808458 | Sporting apparatus for horse riding A horse riding sporting apparatus comprises a saddle support 10 for supporting a saddle 2, the support being disposed in the upper central part of a frame 1; a sliding assembly 20 for moving forward and backward the saddle support 10 | 10/26/2004 |
| 6796908 | Interactive dark ride The invention provides an interactive dark ride configured and designed to stimulate the development of creative thinking and problem solving abilities and to encourage group cooperation and team work. A dark ride vehicle is also provided having inward-facing seatin... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6793495 | Virtual reality simulator Disclosed a virtual reality simulator for enabling a user to feel motion in virtual reality as the real. The virtual reality simulator comprises: a support frame; a disk plate provided over said support frame as distanced therefrom via a base plate; a lower plate ro... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6786727 | Simulator apparatus with at least two degrees of freedom of movement for an instrument A simulator apparatus with at least two degrees of freedom of movement for an instrument which has an elongated shaft, has a holding device for the instrument, the holding device being designed such that the instrument has at least a first degree of freedom of rotar... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6776722 | Ride apparatus An amusement ride includes an output member having an anthropomorphic robot arm adapted for six degrees of movement. The ride further includes a passenger station in moveable engagement with said output member, a platform, and optionally a ticket reader. ... | 08/17/2004 |
