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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| 7729109 | Device with connecting member having an elastic ring The present invention discloses a device with connecting member having an elastic ring, and the device includes a body having at least one accommodating cavity on the body and an exhaust opening on the internal periphery of each accommodating cavity; and at least on... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7607962 | Electronic toy with alterable features An electronic toy with alterable features. The toy includes a body having a sensor adapted to detect at least a first orientation of the body and a second orientation of the body, and provide a corresponding sensor output. In some embodiments, the toy includes a con... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7588478 | Action figure and accessories An articulated action figure, in conjunction with a battery pack, is adapted for providing power to electrical accessories that may be removably attached to the figure. The battery pack, fashioned as an appropriately scaled accessory, provides for removable, electri... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7566257 | Method and system for transferring data to an electronic toy or other electronic device A method for transferring data from a display device to an electronic device includes displaying a visual pattern on the display device. The visual pattern represents the data being transferred. In the electronic device, the visual pattern is received and processed ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7338341 | Dancing toy An animated toy effectively mimics human dance steps such as the Hokey Pokey with upper and lower halves of the torso pivoting about a diagonal waist laterally upwardly sloping to the left so that a left arm may be put forward and back. A spin/shake drive mechanism ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7327253 | Intruder detection and warning system An intruder detection and warning system has a plurality of infrared sensors for receiving infrared radiation from respective contiguous areas of premises in need of security. A central illumination unit including a rotatable light is operated to project a beam illu... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7252510 | Entertainment device and method of using the same An entertainment device that includes an output generator that produces audible outputs is disclosed. The output generator produces outputs in response to user inputs. In one embodiment, the entertainment device includes several actuators that can be activated by a ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252572 | Figurines having interactive communication The invention provides a method for figurines to form and join a network of figurines by setting them near other figurines, by activating them via a power switch, or by placing them in communication with a central hub. A communications path using radio or IR frequen... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247783 | Cooperative musical instrument A series of musical vehicles form a cooperative musical instrument. Each musical vehicle may be outfitted with a musical tone generator and horn, or loud speaker that plays a particular note on a music scale. Each musical vehicle may have multiple horns or speakers ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7230178 | Handy musical instrument responsive to grip action In a music system, an input unit is manipulated for inputting a signal representative of a performance operation amount rendered by a performer, and an output unit is provided for outputting a music sound in response to the signal fed from the input unit. The input ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7223149 | Bubble generating assembly A bubble generating assembly has a housing, a bubble solution supply, a bubble generating frame, and a tubing that couples the bubble solution supply with the bubble generating frame. The bubble generating frame has two separate portions, the portions being pivotabl... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7179149 | Spring supported illuminated novelty device with spinning light sources A novelty item that spins at least one array of lights to produce a predetermined changing pattern of lights. The device has at least one array of lights that is supported by at least one flexible arm. The arms radially extend from a spinning hub. Consequently, when... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173507 | Magnet coil system for contactless movement of a magnetic body in a working space A magnetic body is to be moved in a contactless fashion in a working space with the aid of the magnet coil system composed of fourteen individually drivable individual coils. The coil system is to be used for this purpose to produce three magnetic field components a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172486 | Convertible entertainment device An apparatus having a support arm, a base coupled to the support arm to maintain the support arm in upright orientation and moveable between a first orientation in which the base is coupleable to a vertical surface, and a second orientation in which the base can res... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159445 | Sniffing leak detector and method for operation thereof A sniffing leak detector includes a handpiece, supporting a sniffing tip, the detector further including a gas sensor. To promote longer life and obtaining more accurate results, the leak detector is equipped with an acceleration sensor for recording the movements o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131887 | Card interactive amusement device The present invention provides an amusement device having a body, wherein the body has features, at least one motor for powering the device and at least some of the features, and an information receiving structure for receiving information from an information carryi... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7101315 | Wrist exerciser having display and transmission device A wrist exerciser includes a casing comprised of upper and lower casing members mounted together to form a substantially spherical shape. A rotor has opposite shafts rotatably received in the holes defined in the casing for rotatably supporting the rotor in the casi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7066781 | Children's toy with wireless tag/transponder A playmate toy or similar children's toy is provided having associated wireless, batteryless ID tag that can be read from and/or written to using a radio-frequency communication protocol. The tag is mounted internally within a cavity of the toy and thereby provides ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063589 | Remote control toy top A remote control toy top, which is capable of remotely controlling performance characteristics of a toy top spinning on a stadium and freely changing performance characteristics, is provided. The remote control toy top is composed of the toy top and a remote control... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063591 | Edit device, edit method, and recorded medium In the case where the user's approach is always the same, a robot device performs the same actions and shows the same growth, and there is a problem that the user gets tired of the robot device. In an editing apparatus and an editing method, the action of the robot ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059934 | Toy The invention relates to the provision of a play area of a toy, typically a model, said play area provided for the selective placement of toy articles thereon, at least one of which has a function which is activated by the provision of electrical power to the articl... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037169 | Rotating toy with rotation measurement means A rotating toy is provided, the rotating toy having a rotation data measuring means. Data, such as rate of rotation, concerning the rotation of the toy is used to implement amusing games. Various embodiments of the toy of the present invention include a top provided... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033243 | Card interactive amusement device The present invention provides an amusement device having a body, wherein the body has features, at least one motor for powering the device and at least some of the features, and an information receiving structure for receiving information from an information carryi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7033178 | Interactive apparatus with interactive device An interactive apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a interactive ball includes (a) a plurality of indicia, (b) a processor and memory unit operatively coupled to the plurality of indicia, (c) an audio output unit operatively coupled to ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025657 | Electronic toy and control method therefor Electronic toy receives control information via an input interface and stores the received control information in memory. The electronic toy includes at least one sensor for detecting an external stimulus applied to the toy, and control information is read out from ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7020310 | Animated toy utilizing artificial intelligence and fingerprint verification An articulated and animated toy capable of recognizing human users and interacting therewith includes a computer-based device storing encoded first human fingerprint data, a fingerprint sensor for acquirin data representative of a second human fingerprint, and softw... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7004813 | Toy gun with glowing projectiles and method of providing glowing projectiles to a toy gun A toy gun that shoots glowing projectiles and the method of providing glowing projectiles to a toy gun. The toy gun having a body, at least one black light responsive projectile, a cartridge for supplying the projectiles to the body, at least one black light source ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994556 | Electronic educational apparatus incorporating the detection of objects An apparatus is provided for determining the identification of selected objects for use in connection with an electronic children's toy, which apparatus includes a plurality of objects, each of the objects including several object contact elements, and an identifica... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6988926 | Bubble generating assembly A bubble generating assembly has a housing, a container coupled to the housing and retaining bubble solution, a trigger mechanism, a pair of bubble generating rings, a tubing that couples the interior of the container with the rings, and a link assembly that couples... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6969296 | Top with a lighting device A top includes a hollow body, a lighting received disposed in the hollow body, a conductor moved received in the hollow body and a cover mounted to a top of the hollow body for closing the hollow body. The conductor is moved to operate the lighting device due to a c... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6967566 | Live-action interactive adventure game An interactive treasure hunt game is provided. Game participants receive a card, map and/or identification badge configured with an RFID tag, bar-code or a magnetic “swipe” strip or the like. The RFID tag or other identifying device is used to store certain info... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6964595 | Child's infant-care play center A child's infant-care play center includes a table having a recessed bath tub and a changing-table/bed removably disposed over the tub. Upstanding dividers and a headboard demarcate respective bathing/changing/sleeping and washing-sink/eating areas on the table. A f... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962565 | Excitation light illuminating probe, video endoscope system, and video endoscope for fluorescence observation A video endoscope system for fluorescence observation includes a video endoscope, an illumination probe, a power supply unit, a signal processing unit and a display. The video endoscope has a part configured to be inserted in a body cavity, an objective optical syst... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6956493 | Portable sensing light A motion-sensing light includes a power cord with a plug to be plugged into an electrical outlet. In one embodiment, the light is moisture-resistant, allowing the light to be used outdoors with a suitable electrical outlet. The light may be mounted on a wall with na... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952084 | Intelligent electrical switching device The present invention, according to a preferred embodiment, is directed to portable electronic devices which operate on exhaustible power sources, for example, batteries. The electronic devices of the present invention comprise at least one signal switch and a micro... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6948999 | Wand toy and process A “magic mirror” wand toy has a body having a mirror element that is partially transparent. An image illuminating apparatus is mounted rearward of the mirror element. An image transport apparatus has a plurality of images that can be positioned selectively and a... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6949003 | Card interactive amusement device An amusement device has a body, wherein the body has features, at least one motor for powering the device and at least some of the features, and an information receiving structure for receiving information from an information carrying item that is separate or discre... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945842 | Toy sword with contact indicator A toy sword having at least one visual or auditory indicator for signaling a user when the sword contacts a target is provided. In one preferred embodiment the visual indicator is a filament disposed within the body of the sword and positioned to extend outward thro... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6937152 | Wireless interactive doll-houses and playsets therefor This invention allows for an electronic doll-house to be constructed at a reasonable cost that provides the ability to identify the location of a number of figures that a child may manipulate in a play space. By use of IR communications and the characteristics of su... | 08/30/2005 |
