Abstract: Control of a toy flying toy plane comprises providing the plane having a motor and propeller and a separate remote controller for use by a player of the toy. The plane includes a flexible, foldable wing and a fuselage below the wing. The fuselage supports at least one propulsion unit and the fuselage is removably locatable relative to the wing. A signal is sent from a transmitter with the toy to the controller. A variation in intensity of the received signal to the toy being from the controller. The controller transmits a signal to the toy according to the desired action of the player and thereby to cause the flying toy to move as required.

Abstract: A robot system has a follower robot and a leader robot. The follower robot follows the path of the leader robot using infrared (IR) signals. The follower robot follows the physical path and positioning of the leader robot. The leader robot is permitted to travel an arbitrary path or is controlled by a wireless transmitter. Relative robot positioning, being distance or direction can use an infrared system between respective robots.

Abstract: Hair for a doll, toy or a wearable item is reversibly stylable. The hair can change between straight and curly hair by subjecting the hair to a change of temperature. This temperature change can be by the application of heat, coolness or cold. In one form, then, straighten of curved doll hair filaments is through hot air or hot water. (38-40 degrees). A doll figure can include auto fitting smart hair filaments for practicing the method. Pulling straight doll hair turns the hair to curly. Straightening is affected through heat. The doll has hair filaments which are formed by shape memory plastic material.

Abstract: A track for a toy vehicle includes several track units. Each track unit has an upper layer and a spaced apart lower layer. Each of the adjacent units comprises two sections. A first section has an upper side for supporting the toy vehicle and a bottom side. A second section has an upper layer having a top side for supporting the toy vehicle and a lower base. The first section has a first connector, and the second section has a mating second connector. The first and second connectors are connectable so that first and second sections are connectable in an adjacent unit to form an adjacency relationship. Each unit includes a first section and two second sections. Two second sections are located at opposite longitudinal ends of the first section. The first section is bendable in a longitudinal sense substantially parallel to a plane on which a track is directed from one end to the other end in a track running direction.

Abstract: A plurality of toy vehicles can race together in a track set. The track system comprises of different types of plastic tubes, toy vehicles and transmitter. The toy tube can be in different shapes such as straight type, curved type, X-type, Y-type and open-type. The tubes can be assembled by end users with simply snapping two symmetrical half tubes together. The vehicle has a drive wheel resiliently urged towards an inner surface of the tube for moving frictionally along the inner surface.

Abstract: A toy flowerpot with a movable toy flower includes a battery to power a mechanism in the toy flower. The flower includes the parts of a stem, sepal, petals and a front flower face around which the petals are mounted, at least one of which parts is a reactive part. A mechanism moves one or more parts of the flower; and includes an actuator with a magnet and electromagnetic coil with the flower. A signal receiver or sensor of changes causes at least one of movement of the flower parts. A microprocessor processes the signal or sensed change and generates instructions to change the operation of the electromagnetic coil in response to the signal or sensed change.

Abstract: A toy flowerpot with a movable toy flower includes a battery to power a mechanism in the toy flower. The flower includes the parts of a stem, sepal, petals and a front flower face around which the petals are mounted, at least one of which parts is a reactive part. A mechanism moves one or more parts of the flower; and includes an actuator with a magnet and electromagnetic coil with the flower. A signal receiver or sensor of changes causes at least one of movement of the flower parts. A microprocessor processes the signal or sensed change and generates instructions to change the operation of the electromagnetic coil in response to the signal or sensed change.

Abstract: Horizontal control of a toy flying vehicle intended for indoor hovering flight comprises providing the vehicle having a rotor and a separate remote controller for use by a player of the toy. The vehicle is airborne relative to the controller. A signal is sent from a transmitter with the toy to the controller. A variation in intensity of the received signal from the toy being effected in a horizontal plane of the controller. The controller is programmed to transmit a responsive signal to the toy according to the variation of intensity of signal received and thereby to cause the toy with the transmitter in the toy to move horizontally and to thereby retain the received signal in the horizontal direction of the controller at a first predetermined level.

Abstract: A controller includes a substrate is fixed relative to a movable plate. When a movement or an input operation on the movable plate or surface is detected, a drive signal is directed to drive electrodes or elements related to the substrate. The drive signal is modulated with signals dependent on the location of the movable plate. The movable plate is part of a including a plate being flat plate-like in shape. A movable plate support section supports the movable plate on a support structure so as to permit the movable plate to be moved along a plane lateral and parallel to the plate surface of the movable plate. An actuator is configured to respond to the movable plate; an actuator drive control section for outputting an actuator drive signal to drivingly control a sensor as signaled by the actuator drive control section.

Abstract: A controller includes a substrate is fixed relative to a movable plate. When a movement or an input operation on the movable plate or surface is detected, a drive signal is directed to drive electrodes or elements related to the substrate. The drive signal is modulated with signals dependent on the location of the movable plate. The movable plate is part of a including a plate being flat plate-like in shape. A movable plate support section supports the movable plate on a support structure so as to permit the movable plate to be moved along a plane lateral and parallel to the plate surface of the movable plate. An actuator is configured to respond to the movable plate; an actuator drive control section for outputting an actuator drive signal to drivingly control a sensor as signaled by the actuator drive control section.