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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422332 | Wall structure A wall structure has a first wall and a second wall that faces the first wall. A part of the second wall or the entire second wall is configured as a rear-projection screen. A projector for projecting an image onto the rear-projection screen is arranged between the ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7335833 | Music performance system A method and apparatus for producing a musical output is disclosed. The method and apparatus permit the creation, storage and retrieval of a first data structure representing a musical piece. The first data structure includes digital music information that represent... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7282013 | Exerciser with two rotating axles An exerciser has a base, a driving device, a supporting board and a control device. The driving device is mounted on the base and has a motor, two rotating axles, two shaking arms, two swinging shafts and two lateral arms. The motor is securely attached to the base.... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275620 | Square speaker A square speaker is disclosed having a novel surround with a novel rounded corner design and with a magnet assembly and former sized, shaped, and arranged to exploit the increased excursions enabled by the novel surround. The arcuate portion of the rounded corner fe... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273251 | Video game chair A video game chair for enhancing the enjoyment of a video game includes a chair member formed of a horizontal seat portion with a backrest portion vertically extending therefrom. Adjacent each of two opposing sides of the seat portion is an adjustable arm with a gam... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7243053 | Method and apparatus for virtual control of operational scale models A virtual scale model operating environment for controlling operational scale models. The virtual scale model operating environment includes a virtual controller that provides simulated environmental parameters normally associated with real operation. The virtual co... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7180663 | 3D motion picture theatre When any observer receives an image of a scene having the same relative size, shape and location on the retina of each of his two eyes at any instant and the image of the scene has some component of horizontal motion in any direction, the image viewed is three dimen... | 02/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7144114 | Systems and methods for displaying simulated images The invention provides systems and methods for generating a visual image that is made to appear to be situated behind an architectural structure, such as a wall of a building, and is viewed through windows thereof. The image appears as an oversize object relative to... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7097307 | Systems and methods for displaying simulated images The invention provides systems and methods for generating a visual image that is made to appear to be situated behind an architectural structure, such as a wall of a building, and is viewed through windows thereof. The image appears as an oversize object relative to... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7050889 | Method and system for a computer controlled racing network A method and system for computer controlled racing over a network are disclosed. The network comprises at least one vehicle to be controlled and a remote user station. A server may also be incorporated and provided with a user profile database containing user profil... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6954695 | Apparatus system and method for remotely controlling a vehicle over a network A system and a method for controlling a vehicle remotely over a network are disclosed. A vehicle is provided with a vehicle control module configured to transmit and receive network communications containing vehicle control data. In one embodiment, the vehicle contr... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6944581 | Collimated visual display apparatus Collimated visual display apparatus comprising an aspheric screen (12) and a curved collimating mirror (16), characterised in that the aspheric screen (12) is not a surface of revolution about an axis, the aspheric screen (12) comprises f... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6865023 | System for collecting and displaying images to create a visual effect and methods of use The present invention relates in general to a system (and its methods of use) for collecting and displaying images so as to create a visual effect and, more particularly but not by way of limitation, a three-dimensional visual effect. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6834966 | Passageway with virtual reality environment The invention relates to a passageway having a virtual reality environment through which person can travel. The passageway according to the invention has an elongated pathway with curved sections and opposed sidewalls, the sidewalls being formed of a material adapte... | 12/28/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6752720 | Mobile remote control video gaming system In one embodiment, a gaming system includes a mobile remote control vehicle. The mobile remote control vehicle communicates wirelessly with a control unit, and may be operated outside a line-of-sight (LOS) of the control unit. ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6733293 | Personal simulator A reliable, cost effective motion simulator system wherein a motion platform controlled by three inexpensive fractional horsepower induction AC motors to provide n-axis of motion where n is two, three, four, five or six. A dynamic boost is applied to maintain the po... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6716106 | Real-scene tour simulation system and method of the same The present invention relates to a real-scene tour simulation system and method of the same. As illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user could select a tour location (tour destination) through the Geographic Information System (GIS) o... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6678328 | Information processor Relationship information is previously generated and stored by learning based on camera motion estimation information expressing motion of a video camera, which is detected by a desired image signal picked up by the video camera, and camera motion informa... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6665985 | Virtual reality theater An interactive theater for creating a perception on the part of the audience that they are immersed in a boundless environment. The projection surface surrounds the audience platform and the ceiling to form a cavity providing a full or apparent 360° proj... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6656137 | Vestibular and RAS enhancing device Structure providing sessions of a prolonged spinning therapeutic modality that affects the biological occupant therein stimulating, exercising and strengthening the occupant's R.A.S in combination with other stimuli that affect the organism with different... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6641485 | Space ride simulator A space ride simulator allows a user to experience space travel l, the weightlessness of being in space, and the reduced gravitational effects experienced while walking on a celestial body that is smaller than the earth. A 3-D simulator is used to create ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6629896 | Nimble virtual reality capsule using rotatable drive assembly A motion machine comprised of a lightweight spherical capsule (40) with locations for occupants. The capsule floats on a cushion of compressed air. Drive wheels (46) are positioned around the capsule's circumference controlling capsule pitch and roll. The... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6629895 | Amusement ride system An amusement ride system having an amusement ride for carrying a rider thereon while giving the rider a high-speed view of a screen provided along a traveling path of the amusement ride extending vertically, for example. A plurality of image projectors fo... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6533670 | Amusement ride with pivotable motion base An amusement ride includes a motion base having multiple degrees of freedom. An audience platform is eccentrically pivotable on top of the motion base about a pivot point that is eccentrically offset from a central region of the audience platform. A motor... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6462769 | Image correction method to compensate for point of view image distortion An image correction method of compensating for point of view image distortion in pictures includes the steps of obtaining an image at a first position within a predetermined frame, wherein at the first position the image is distorted due to point of view ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6431989 | Ride simulation system In order to display distortion-free and high-precision images which give a three-dimensional appearance to many crews in a ride simulation system, there is provided a ride simulation system comprising a ride casing which is in shape of a capsule and can a... | 08/13/2002 |
