Circuit Completion Patents (Class 273/455)
  • Patent number: 11731041
    Abstract: A system includes a mobile device having one or more cameras to take images; a sensor detecting reflected light from one or more lasers and a diffuser to detect object range or dimension; code for motion tracking, environmental understanding by detecting planes in an environment, and estimating light and dimensions of the surrounding based on the one or more lasers; code to estimate a three-dimensional (3D) volume of an object from multiple perspectives and from projected laser beams to measure size or scale and determine locations of points on the object's surface in a plane or a slice using time-of-flight, wherein positions and cross-sections for different slices are correlated to construct a 3D model of the object, including object position and shape; the device receiving user request to select a content from one or more augmented, virtual, or extended reality contents and rendering a reality view of the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventor: Naveen Kumar
  • Patent number: 8696422
    Abstract: Devices and systems and methods that can include padded vest and head gear having sensors to be worn by opposing players, for a boxing game and training system and method wherein impacts on the sensors are automatically converted into points on a scoreboard. The sensors can be located on left and right sides of the headgear and on upper and lower portions of the front of the vest of the participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventor: Rafael Santiago
  • Patent number: 8485879
    Abstract: A fight analysis system to objectively determine the quality and quantity of strikes in a fight. In one exemplary embodiment, one fighter wears a receiving module having a plurality of passive RFID tags at different locations that are read by a striking module (e.g., a knife) when the striking module lands on, or comes in proximity to, the receiving module, to provide the location of a strike. Force sensors in the striking module enable determination of the type and force of a landed strike. A graphical user interface module displays information gathered by the fight analysis system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Inventors: Michael T. Lin, Mitchell Heinrich, Jonathan Thomas, John Pelochino, Akbar Dhanaliwala, Brian Krieger, Felix Dashevsky, Jason McCarthy
  • Patent number: 8235826
    Abstract: Various contact systems and methods for manufacturing and using such are disclosed herein. Examples of the contact systems include a surface with one set of pads biased at a first voltage level, and another set of pads biased at a second voltage level. Such a contact system can be used, for example, to transfer power to an electromechanical device disposed thereon. In one particular example, the electromechanical device can include a power storage element and two or more couplings. When one of the couplings contacts a pad biased at the first voltage level, and another of the couplings contacts a pad biased at the second voltage level, a circuit is completed where some derivative of the differential between the first voltage level and the second voltage level is placed across the power storage element. Completion of the circuit causes the power storage element to charge. Power can be drawn from the power storage element to operate the electromechanical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Childlikes, Inc.
    Inventor: Mitch Randall
  • Patent number: 7988561
    Abstract: A revised universal base structure which is adapted for use in manufacturing various different versions of an electromechanical game using the same base structure. The base structure provides a network or grid of recessed areas above which a ground plate may extend. The recessed areas are formed as small squares and various small playing pieces are receivable in the recesses so that they can be retrieved by players during the course of game play. However, the base structure can be used with various uniquely different ground plates and unique upper boards to form various different embodiments of the differing games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee M. Lenkarski, Joseph DeCarolis
  • Patent number: 7628404
    Abstract: The apparatus (10) compares the ability of multiple players to perform a physical task, and administers a disincentive, for example a measured electric shock to one or more unsuccessful players. In an example, the apparatus comprises a number of handsets (14) with input devices (22). The apparatus compares reaction time of a plurality of players from a start signal, and administers an electric shock to the players with slower, or the slowest, of reaction times via the handset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Blue Sky Designs, Ltd.
    Inventor: Jonathan Elvidge
  • Patent number: 6994556
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for determining the identification of selected objects for use in connection with an electronic children's toy, which apparatus includes a plurality of objects, each of the objects including several object contact elements, and an identification member, including several member contact elements. The identification member is configured such that at least two of the member contact elements come into electrical contact with at least two of the object contact elements when the identification member is engaged with one of the objects, forming a complete electrical circuit. A processing unit associated with the identification member then is able to uniquely identify the particular object which is engaged with the identification member by means of an electrical signal generated by the processing unit. The processing unit then provides feedback to the user by audio, visual and/or tactile means corresponding to the particular object selected by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: VTech Electronics, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ip Sing Au
  • Patent number: 6659860
    Abstract: In a game system such as a television game system, a television game machine main unit includes a protocol controller and each game operation device connected to the television game machine unit via a serial port also has a protocol controller. The television game machine main unit when connected to a game operation device which has a unique identifier, combines a communication protocol that transmits and receives data for each character with a communication protocol which transmits or receives data for two or more characters in a row and switches the communication protocol which corresponds to that game operation device based on the identifier thereof to minimize the amount of information required between the television game machine main unit and the game operation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Yamamoto, Hideaki Io, Makoto Tanaka
  • Patent number: 6612968
    Abstract: Equipment for practicing sport fencing in all its forms and without wires, including a weapon and a protective mask. The weapon comprises a blade with a grip, both formed as a single piece of molded plastic with a longitudinal through hole via which a touch-detection unit housed in a seat in the tip of the blade and a touch-signalling unit housed in a receptacle in the grip are connected together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Nasycon s.a.a. di Alvaro Nicolino & C.
    Inventor: Nicolino Alvaro
  • Patent number: 6412775
    Abstract: A compatibility-testing amusement device with an electrical circuit comprises a heart-shaped housing, which comprises an exterior surface and interior area formed therein. The interior area comprises a power source, a substantially low voltage incomplete power circuit, a central processing unit, and a speaker. A left side of the heart-shaped housing comprises a metal contact upon the exterior surface thereof, and a right side of the heart-shaped housing comprising a metal contact upon the exterior surface thereof. A center portion of the heart-shaped housing comprises an aperture thereon, through which a speaker protrudes from the interior area. Touching of the left side metal contact by a first person, touching of the right side metal contact by a second person, and subsequent touching of the first person and second person to each other via kissing causes the substantially low voltage power circuit to become complete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Inventor: David Dear
  • Patent number: 5951017
    Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly of flexible metal contact bars for a coin-operated path game unit. The assembly includes a fixed supporting block having a rubber-ring-attached shaft frictionally contacting with a driven sliding block having a rubber-pad-attached top. Two electrodes are fixedly attached to the sliding block and extend toward a rotating spiral path in the game unit. When the path game unit is actuated by an inserted coin, the shaft of the fixed supporting block rotates with the rubber ring thereof frictionally contacting with the rubber pad on the driven sliding block to move the sliding block toward the path, so that the two electrodes separately locate above and below the path. The electrode each is formed from at least two metal contact bars flexibly connected to one another by a spring between them, such that the metal contact bar forming a free end of the electrode may bias in any direction to avoid damage when the electrode collides with the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Amuchine Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu Chu Wang
  • Patent number: 5887874
    Abstract: In one form of the game, the player must maintain her face in position to be sprayed while using a tool to capture or manipulate a visually observed object. This game may include an open electrical circuit that mishandling of the tool causes to close to direct a spray at the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Adolph E. Goldfarb
    Inventors: Adolph E. Goldfarb, Martin I. Goldfarb
  • Patent number: 5662333
    Abstract: Electronic detection and location of missiles, such as darts, are disclosed in which either ambient electromagnetic noise or specifically transmitted electromagnetic impressed signals are altered by interference from the missile, and this change is detected to detect the missile and its location. The material of the target area into which the missile is embedded is electrically nonconductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Paramount Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: John Allen
  • Patent number: 5553860
    Abstract: A sports impact sensing target reports a sensed impact to a remote location without interference with the operation of like impact sensing targets that are proximately located. The sports impact target reports each sensed impact with a selected modulated signal that can be selected readily to distinguish it from the report signals produced by other proximate impact sensing targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Inventor: Rami Zelikovich
  • Patent number: 5184831
    Abstract: There is disclosed a glove employing an adjustable pressure sensitive means for use by contestants engaged in a karate contest. The glove assures that each contestant is associated with a given strike frequency. The gloves provide the strike frequency which will be transmitted when the contestant strikes a blow of sufficient force. Each glove is associated with a transmitter operating at a selected strike frequency and a pressure sensitive area which causes the transmitter to transmit the strike frequency. Also associated with each contestant is another pressure sensitive area which is a target area. When this area is struck by an opponent, a target frequency is transmitted. In order to determine that a valid blow was rendered, a receiver is incorporated and employed by a judge. The receiver will respond to two frequencies to determine whether a valid blow has been struck. The receiver must receive a first frequency indicative of the strike frequency and a second frequency indicative of the target frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1993
    Inventor: Lee Garner
  • Patent number: 5055053
    Abstract: Computer toy to demonstrate logical relationships, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1991
    Inventor: Greg Hyman