Patents by Inventor Rupert L. A. Meghnot

Rupert L. A. Meghnot has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6283757
    Abstract: Full motion interactive simulator for use by two or more persons that can play a simulation game running on a display screen, where each player can alternate controlling the pitch and roll of a motion base platform supporting a vehicle on which the players sit. A joystick mounted in front of each player can be moved forward, backward, side-to-side, and in 360 degree circles to cause the platform to pitch and roll along any angle. The joystick can have separate buttons for firing weapons at targets on the display screen, controlling the position of images on the screen and answering questions by the system such as yes, and no to certain questions. Each player can have a set of foot pedals in front of their seats, where a left pedal can cause the screen image to rotate to the left, and the right pedal can cause the screen image to rotate to the right. The active player on the joystick controls both pedals at one time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Simulation Entertainment Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Rupert L. A. Meghnot, John D. Younkin
  • Patent number: 4848609
    Abstract: An adjustable device for holding together any two remote television (TV), stereo and video cassette recorder (VCR) monitor control units. The device consists of two interconnecting pieces having sides with gripping means for firmly holding the monitors in place, bottom portions which interconnect by tongue and groove means and upper portions having matching teeth and grooves for adjustably interconnecting the two pieces to hold any two sizes of controls. The device can be easily held in one hand, thereby leaving the other hand free to operate the TV, stereo and VCR remote control units at the same time. This device prevents remote control units from being misplaced and protects said units from damage due to dropping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Inventor: Rupert L. A. Meghnot