Patents Assigned to QS Industries, Inc.
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Patent number: 9449590Abstract: Remote objects, which may include cars and locomotives, rolling stock and or fixed objects in a model railroad layout, convey sound and/or other digital information to a Sound and Control Centers, Local Sound and Control Units and or walk-around throttles to produce sound and operations that enhances the model train experience. Preferably, remote objects may communicate with the sound and control center by wireless means, and over separate communication channels. Sound information and related data from the separate channels can be processed, combined, enhanced or used to fetch additional sounds from memory, in order to drive at least one speaker that is separate from the remote objects. The speaker(s) may be especially advantageous to produce or enhance low frequency audio sounds coordinated with activity at the remote object(s).Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: QS Industries, Inc.Inventors: Frederick E. Severson, Pat Quinn
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Patent number: 8701562Abstract: On-board model railroad speaker enclosure designs are presented that allow maximum sized speakers, improve impedance matching of sound to the outside of the locomotive, and isolate back and front speaker waves while maintaining the standard horizontal drive-train in model train locomotives.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick E. Severson
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Publication number: 20130203318Abstract: On-board model railroad speaker enclosure designs are presented that allow maximum sized speakers, improve impedance matching of sound to the outside of the locomotive, and isolate back and front speaker waves while maintaining the standard horizontal drive-train in model train locomotives.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: QS Industries, Inc.
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Publication number: 20130190952Abstract: A model train and layout control system based on on-board sound and locomotive modules, new signaling methods, bi-directional communication, environmental sound, turnout control, train location methods, computer interaction and accessory control, by adding components to existing technology. AC power signal waveforms are variously altered to convey digital command words.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick E. Severson
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Patent number: 8408143Abstract: On-board model railroad speaker enclosure designs are presented that allow maximum sized speakers, improve impedance matching of sound to the outside of the locomotive, and isolate back and front speaker waves while maintaining the standard horizontal drive-train in model train locomotives.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick E. Severson
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Publication number: 20120204422Abstract: On-board model railroad speaker enclosure designs are presented that allow maximum sized speakers, improve impedance matching of sound to the outside of the locomotive, and isolate back and front speaker waves while maintaining the standard horizontal drive-train in model train locomotives.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick E. Severson
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Patent number: 8166887Abstract: On-board model railroad speaker enclosure designs are presented that isolate back and front speaker waves. In one example, a first speaker may be disposed inside of a model steam locomotive tender, and a second speaker disposed inside of the model steam locomotive. Bass sounds and mid-range sounds may be separately directed to the first and second speakers, and isolated from mixing with one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick E. Severson
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Publication number: 20120016542Abstract: A model train and layout control system based on on-board sound and locomotive modules, new signaling methods, bi-directional communication, environmental sound, turnout control, train location methods, computer interaction and accessory control, by adding components to existing technology. AC power signal waveforms are variously altered to convey digital command words.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick E. Severson
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Patent number: 8070108Abstract: A model train and layout control system based on on-board sound and locomotive modules, new signaling methods, bi-directional communication, environmental sound, turnout control, train location methods, computer interaction and accessory control, by adding components to existing technology. AC power signal waveforms are variously altered to convey digital command words.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick E. Severson
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Publication number: 20110235820Abstract: On-board model railroad speaker enclosure designs are presented that allow maximum sized speakers, improve impedance matching of sound to the outside of the locomotive, and isolate back and front speaker waves while maintaining the standard horizontal drive-train in model train locomotives.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick E. Severson
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Patent number: 7954435Abstract: On-board model railroad speaker enclosure designs are presented that allow maximum sized speakers, improve impedance matching of sound to the outside of the locomotive, and isolate back and front speaker waves while maintaining the standard horizontal drive-train in model train locomotives.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick E. Severson
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Publication number: 20100330875Abstract: A model train and layout control system based on on-board sound and locomotive modules, new signaling methods, bi-directional communication, environmental sound, turnout control, train location methods, computer interaction and accessory control, by adding components to existing technology. AC power signal waveforms are variously altered to convey digital command words.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick E. Severson
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Patent number: 7859424Abstract: A model railroad remote object comprises a proximity detector, an on-board accessory, and an on-board processor. The proximity detector changes state based on proximity of the detector to a proximity source. The accessory, which is located on or within the remote object, exhibits a behavior based on a parameter. The processor, which is operatively connected to the proximity detector and the accessory, affects the value of the parameter of the accessory based on the state of the proximity detector. By way of illustration and not limitation, the on-board accessory may be an audio device, the behavior may be emission of sound, and the parameter may be sound volume.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick E. Severson
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Patent number: 7770847Abstract: A model train and layout control system based on on-board sound and locomotive modules, new signaling methods, bi-directional communication, environmental sound, turnout control, train location methods, computer interaction and accessory control, by adding components to existing technology. AC power signal waveforms are variously altered to convey digital command words.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick E. Severson
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Publication number: 20090029626Abstract: A model railroad remote object comprises a proximity detector, an on-board accessory, and an on-board processor. The proximity detector changes state based on proximity of the detector to a proximity source. The accessory, which is located on or within the remote object, exhibits a behavior based on a parameter. The processor, which is operatively connected to the proximity detector and the accessory, affects the value of the parameter of the accessory based on the state of the proximity detector. By way of illustration and not limitation, the on-board accessory may be an audio device, the behavior may be emission of sound, and the parameter may be sound volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick E. Severson
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Patent number: 7451708Abstract: On-board model railroad speaker enclosure designs are presented that allow maximum sized speakers, improve impedance matching of sound to the outside of the locomotive, and isolate back and front speaker waves while maintaining the standard horizontal drive-train in model train locomotives.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: QS Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick E. Severson
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Patent number: 5492290Abstract: An electronic control system for model railroads incorporates electronics which "arms" all railroad track switch turn-outs (here after referred to as "turn-outs") at once, selects and toggles the state of a specific turnout by the approach of a model train directly after arming, and "disarms" all the turnouts at once when the selected turnout has operated. A variation of this method is also applied to model railroad electric uncoupler track sections or automatic unloader track sections to arm, select, operate and then disarm any desired track section.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1994Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Assignee: QS Industries, Inc.Inventors: Patrick A. Quinn, Frederick E. Severson