Patents by Inventor William Neil Grant

William Neil Grant 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).

  • Dual-screen theater
    Patent number: 6407798
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a theater having a first screen and a second screen movable relative to the first screen. The first and second screens are typically designed for different movie formats. The second screen is mounted to a frame in sections, and a rotating member is operable to move sections of the second screen away from the first screen. A projection system disposed in front of one of the screens is operable to project screen images alternatively on the first screen or on the second screen. A plurality of speakers are mountable to the frame to provide a sound system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Entertaiment Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Graves, William Neil Grant, Kevin P. Johnson, Joe M. Pacitti
  • DUAL-SCREEN THEATER
    Publication number: 20020001064
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a theater having a first screen and a second screen movable relative to the first screen. The first and second screens are typically designed for different movie formats. The second screen is mounted to a frame in sections, and a rotating member is operable to move sections of the second screen away from the first screen. A projection system disposed in front of one of the screens is operable to project screen images alternatively on the first screen or on the second screen. A plurality of speakers are mountable to the frame to provide a sound system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: JEFFREY P. GRAVES, WILLIAM NEIL GRANT, KEVIN P. JOHNSON, JOE M. PACITTI