| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 446484000 | ELECTRIC | 80 |
| 20080268747 | Motion sensor activated interactive device - A motion sensor activated interactive device that moves away from the object when any object moves in the vicinity of the device. Device comprises of: at least two optical motion sensor, two motors, four large wheels, four small wheels mounted on rotating pivot, integrated control circuit, memory units, display, speaker, battery. When optical motion sensor detects the movement in the vicinity of the device, the integrated control circuit activates electric motor and the device moves away from the approaching object in opposite direction. The distance and/or speed of movement of device is proportional to the speed of the object at which device is approached. The control circuit is pre-programmed to turn the motor on for particular time depending on speed and distance of the object. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090209171 | Electrostatic toy - An electrostatic toy has a levitating object; and an electrostatic wand which causes levitation of the object and is provided with an electrostatic generator that charges the wand and is operatable by one hand of a user. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090247045 | KITS AND COMPONENTS FOR MODULAR HOBBY MECHANICAL AND ROBOTIC CONSTRUCTION - Hobby mechanical kits are provided. Kits illustratively include a hobby servo motor having a rotatable output shaft. The output shaft has gear teeth distributed around an outer diameter of the shaft. Certain embodiments of kits also include a hobby servo horn and a channel. The hobby servo horn has an inner diameter with gear teeth that correspond to the hobby servo output shaft gear teeth. The channel has a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The hobby servo horn and one of the panels of the channel include a star-shaped connection point. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20100041311 | Child-inducted, electrically powered toy - The present invention is a totally new children‘s’ toy unlike any of its predecessors; and is based on a novel structural relationship and unique pairing of a replenishable power supply cache of direct electric current in the toy construct with an independent supporting assembly having a hand-operable mechanical dynamo and commutator structure. This relationship and pairing is able to provide newly generated electrical energy at will mechanically, by electrical induction; convert the newly generated electrical energy into direct current; and then transfer the newly generated direct current of the supporting assembly on-demand as replenishment energy to the power supply cache of the toy construct for storage. The replenishment direct current stored within the power supply cache is the immediate and sole reservoir of electric energy for powering and operating the functional component(s) of the toy. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100041312 | ELECTRONIC TOY AND METHODS OF INTERACTING THEREWITH - Electronic toys and methods of interacting with electronic toys are provided, in which the electronic toys include a body defining an interior and an opening into the interior plus a prize removably located in the interior and accessible through the opening. A controller is configured to: make the prize inaccessible through the opening; output instructions to make the prize accessible; receive input in response to the instructions; determine whether the input satisfies a predetermined criterion; and make the prize accessible again through the opening when the input satisfies the predetermined criterion. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100112898 | ELECTRICALLY PROPELLED DISPLAY DEVICE WITH SIMULATED HOVERING AND/OR FLYING PATTERNS - The present invention is referred to an electrically propelled display device with simulated hovering and/or flying patterns, comprising a driving unit; said driving unit includes a base, a central hollow body and a rotatable head. A power source is connected to the driving unit, a flexible support is attached to the rotatable head of the driving unit and a display pattern is attached to the flexible support. Said driving unit includes in the central hollow body an oscillator electronic circuit and an electric motor. Said oscillator electronic circuit is connected to the power source and to the electric motor which includes a driving motor shaft attached to the rotatable head. This device simulates the movement of some flying objects and aliforms, such as birds, bats, butterflies, dragonflies, fairies, or the like. The oscillator circuit sends pulses at a certain frequency to the motor, generating an intermittent, rotational movement. This movement is transferred to the wire, which, then accentuates and transmits this movement to the object. The ultimate effect is the combination of a rotational movement, and a movement that simulates the flapping of wings of some flying animals and fairies, or the movement of other aquatic or terrestrial animals. The speed and intensity of rotation and flapping change with the frequency and pulse width of the wave that the oscillator sends. The device may be used in decorative, educational, promotional, and entertainment applications. It may be used both, indoors and outdoors. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100261408 | INTERACTIVE INTELLIGENT TOY - The present invention is directed to an interactive intelligent toy that provides the appearance and experience of a toy hamster moving in, and interacting with, its environment and habitat. In an exemplary embodiment, the interactive intelligent toy comprises an intelligent motive and control component enclosed by a cover resembling a hamster, with fur coat, eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and whiskers. The motive component includes a drive mechanism and circuitry operable to control the drive mechanism, monitor and detect user and event inputs, and detect and decode embedded codes from a pathway and perform predetermined actions or generate predetermined sounds in response. The motive component moves along and through a pathway component having one or more embedded codes detectable by the motive component, the embedded codes providing information to the motive component to direct desired action of the motive component. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110028069 | VIBRATION POWERED TOY - An apparatus includes a body, an eccentric load, a rotational motor coupled to the body and adapted to rotate the eccentric load, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. At least a portion of the plurality of legs are constructed from a flexible material, are injection molded, are integrally coupled to the body at the leg base, and include at least one driving leg configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110045737 | Active pre-programmable reminder system for special moments - An active system that can be pre-programmed to operate at a specific, emotionally significant moment. The system includes a meaningful sculpture (such as a heart, Star of David, cross, and so on), which in normal position is in a disassembled and non-harmonious state and which only when the preprogrammed moment arrives, is activated so that the sculpture is reassembled, becomes complete and harmonious. The system includes a casing, a motor, an internal clock, a transmission system, and a device that connects the sculpture parts to the transmission system. The system also includes display screens and a command and control panel. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110076916 | Vibration Powered Toy - An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, an eccentric load adapted to be rotated by the rotational motor, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. The legs are coupled to the housing at the leg base and include at least one driving leg constructed from a flexible material and configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110076917 | Vibration Powered Toy - An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, an eccentric load adapted to be rotated by the rotational motor, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. The legs are coupled to the housing at the leg base and include at least one driving leg constructed from a flexible material and configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110076918 | Vibration Powered Toy - An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, an eccentric load adapted to be rotated by the rotational motor, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. The legs are coupled to the housing at the leg base and include at least one driving leg constructed from a flexible material and configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110086576 | Toothbrushing Entertainment Center - A toothbrushing entertainment center is disclosed having a pivotable harness member for storing a toothbrush, which harness member activates or deactivates a switch which, in turn, triggers the initiation or ceasing of an internet-based audio and/or visual signal of pre-determined duration for effectuating or enhancing the brushing of teeth. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110269374 | Powered Hub Device for Use with Motorized Toy - The present invention is directed to a powered hub device for use with a motorized toy, such as an interactive intelligent toy. The powered hub includes a drive bar positioned to frictionally engage with a moving component of a motorized toy, such as a spinning tire. The drive bar, driven by the moving component, in tune powers a drive mechanism to cause movement of various elements on the powered hub device. In a preferred embodiment, the powered hub includes a coupler that allows accessory event hubs to be connected to the powered hub so that motion is transferred to the accessory event hub. Various exemplary embodiments are disclosed. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110275275 | Plant Imitating Device - A plant imitating device includes a body having a compartment and an opening in communication with the compartment. A driving unit is mounted in the compartment and includes a transmission member. A plant imitating unit is mounted in the compartment and includes an end facing the opening of the body. The plant imitating unit is engaged with the transmission member by a mounting portion. The plant imitating unit is movable relative to the transmission member. A control unit is electrically connected to the driving unit. The control unit controls the driving unit to cause the end of the plant imitating unit to move beyond the body via the opening. Thus, the end of the plant imitating unit gradually extends beyond the opening to imitate the growth of a plant. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120115394 | Closed-Loop Adaptive Two-Way Remote Controller - An adaptive remote control unit that automatically reads the changing real-time physical orientation of its remote controlled object, or other of its momentary features, and henceforth transmits commands to the remote controlled object that are a function of such reading as well as a function of user's own input control, for the purpose of achieving a unique pre-defined movement pattern, or otherwise adjust the behavior of the object in relations to its real time situation. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120171927 | REMOTE-CONTROL METHOD AND EMITTER COOPERATED WITH PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method of remote-control combined with personal communication device includes an emitter having an exposed plug which is inserted into a reception hole of a personal communication device; a remote-control application program downloaded from pre-set or remote servos and stored in the personal communication device; the remote-control application program being activated via the personal communication device and the personal communication device sending a user interface sub-program to a touch panel of the personal communication device, and the user interface program being activated and the emitter emitting control signals to remote-control toys. By using the personal communication device, the users conveniently play and control the remote-control toys. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120178339 | Moving Attachments for a Vibration Powered Toy - An apparatus includes an appendage rotatably coupled to a body of a device adapted to move based on internally induced vibration of the device. The appendage can be attached directly to the body of the device or to a frame that is adapted to releasably attach to the device. The appendage is adapted to rotate about an axis of rotation as vibration induces motion of the device. The device can include a body, an eccentric load, a rotational motor coupled to the body and adapted to rotate the eccentric load, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. At least one driving leg configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120178340 | Moving Attachments for a Vibration Powered Toy - An apparatus includes an appendage rotatably coupled to a body of a device adapted to move based on internally induced vibration of the device. The appendage can be attached directly to the body of the device or to a frame that is adapted to releasably attach to the device. The appendage is adapted to rotate about an axis of rotation as vibration induces motion of the device. The device can include a body, an eccentric load, a rotational motor coupled to the body and adapted to rotate the eccentric load, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. At least one driving leg configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120231699 | TOYS IMPLEMENTING INDUCTIVELY COUPLED POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS - Electronic toys have now been around for years and are powered through mechanisms that require a toy to be tethered to a cable or utilize conventional batteries. Such toys are inconvenient because they consume a user's time to re-charge them, which in turn also limits the utility of these toys. Embodiments of this invention implement toys using an inductively coupled power transfer system, which is a wireless mechanism that is convenient to use and provides a faster way for the user to re-charge the toy. Some embodiments include an electronic device comprising an inductive charging plate, and a toy comprising an internal charge pad, a storage capacitor set to a predetermined voltage level, and a discharging device that discharges a function to implement the toy. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120289123 | Collapsible Structures Having Enhancements - Collapsible structures are provided with enhancements and other features that impart additional utility or amusement value to the basic underlying structure. The collapsible structure has at least one foldable frame member having a folded and an unfolded orientation, and with a fabric material covering portions of the frame member to form a panel when the frame member is in the unfolded orientation. An electrical component can attached to the fabric material, and an electrical coupling connected to the electrical component. Alternatively, a two-dimensional or three-dimensional object can be attached to the fabric material. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130090037 | MOVING ATTACHMENTS FOR A VIBRATION POWERED TOY - An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, an eccentric load adapted to be rotated by the rotational motor, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. The legs are coupled to the housing at the leg base and include at least one driving leg constructed from a flexible material and configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130143468 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANAGING A GAME SESSION - A learning plaything set to communicate with similar learning playthings during a game session. The learning plaything comprises a reader which reads a plurality of data marks indicative of a plurality of playing abilities, a memory for storing the plurality of playing abilities, a communication unit which establishes at least one wireless connection with another communication unit of at least one other learning plaything during a game session, a management module which uses the at least one wireless connection to coordinate an outcome to the game session with the at least one other learning plaything according to the stored plurality of playing abilities, and at least one presentation unit which presents at least one plaything action according to the outcome. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130171910 | Climbing Vibration-Driven Robot - An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, a vibrating mechanism, and a plurality of appendages each having an appendage base proximal to the housing and an appendage tip distal from the housing. One or more of the appendages are adapted to cause the apparatus to move across a surface in a forward direction generally defined by a longitudinal offset between the appendage base and the appendage tip, and the appendages include two or more appendages disposed such that the appendage tips of the two or more appendages are adapted to contact opposing surfaces to produce a net force in a direction generally defined by a longitudinal offset between the appendage base and the appendage tip of the two or more appendages as the vibrating mechanism causes the apparatus to vibrate. The net force can allow the apparatus to climb when the opposing surfaces are inclined. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130244539 | INTERACTING TOYS - The present invention relates to toys that are enabled to interact with other such toys, and in particular a toy comprising: a processor for generating interactions between such toy and at least one other toy capable of interacting with such toy; an interaction tracking engine for generating data related to the interactions; and a memory connected to said interaction tracking engine for storing said data. The invention further relates to a server comprising: means for communicating with a plurality of toys, means for receiving data related to each said toy; means for processing said data; and means for allocating points to each said toy in dependence on said processed data. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130309939 | Remote control with gyro-balancer control - A remote control is arranged for controlling an air swimming toy includes a toy body and an operation system for shifting an altitude of the toy body and for steering a direction of the toy body. The remote controller includes a hand-held housing adapted for being held by a user's hand, a circuit control which is received in the hand-held housing and is wirelessly linked to the operation system, and a gyro-balancer control built-in with the circuit control to detect an orientation of the hand-held housing, wherein the operation system is controlled by the circuit control in response to the orientation of the hand-held housing to concurrently control the altitude and direction of the toy body in the air. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130344770 | INTERACTIVE TOY - A device comprising an outer material substantially encompassing an inner material and a cavity in the inner material. The device further comprises an opening in the outer material providing access to the cavity. The opening and the cavity are adapted to receive a computing device. The computing device comprises a computing device screen and a speaker. A bore is located in the outer material and inner material, with the computing device screen adapted to be viewed through the bore. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130344771 | Multi-Purpose Digital Coloring Tools - Multi-purpose digital coloring tools for interacting with a touch screen are described. A pattern-making device provides for patterned input from a digital marking tool on a touch-screen device. The pattern-making device guides the digital marking tool with a plurality of gear teeth on an internal edge of a template frame secured to a touch-screen device using a base unit. Light images are created by a light stylus that interacts with a touch-screen device or an emulsion-surface device. An easel support structure holds a touch-screen device in an upright position during marking with the digital marking tool. Digitally animated coloring book pages are adapted to interact with a touch-screen device. Digital crayons, digital stamping devices, a digital paintbrush, a dual-tip digital stylus for creating 3-dimensional (3-D) images, and a pair of 3-D glasses are provided for interacting with a touch-screen device. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140024287 | FIGURINE THAT INTERACTS WITH A CAPACITIVE SCREEN IN AN ILLUMINATED MANNER - The present invention concerns a hardware figurine/capacitive screen interactive assembly controlled by a digital control unit, the digital control unit actuates a software which emits emissions of light in a specific manner on the capacitive screen, characterized in that the hardware figurine is passed through by a light transmission fibre, the light transmission fibre is placed by a first end on the screen, the other end of the transmission fibre exits on an outlet point on the exterior surface of the figurine, the light actuation software commands a light supply source of the screen to emit light, designated figurine light, in a specific manner at the inlet of the light transmission fibre. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140024288 | CLIMBING VIBRATION-DRIVEN ROBOT - An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, a vibrating mechanism, and a plurality of appendages each having an appendage base proximal to the housing and an appendage tip distal from the housing. One or more of the appendages are adapted to cause the apparatus to move across a surface in a forward direction generally defined by a longitudinal offset between the appendage base and the appendage tip, and the appendages include two or more appendages disposed such that the appendage tips of the two or more appendages are adapted to contact opposing surfaces to produce a net force in a direction generally defined by a longitudinal offset between the appendage base and the appendage tip of the two or more appendages as the vibrating mechanism causes the apparatus to vibrate. The net force can allow the apparatus to climb when the opposing surfaces are inclined. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140045406 | ELECTRONIC INTERACTIVE TOY DEVICE - An electronic interactive toy device includes a first independent unit comprised of a signal transmitting device, a second independent unit comprised of a signal receiving device for receiving signals transmitted by the signal transmitting device and a controller unit for controlling the second independent unit to make interactive responses according to the signals received by the signal receiving device. The signal transmitting device includes an interactive signal transmitting device and an interactive signal triggering device, whereby when the interactive signal triggering device is triggered, the interactive signal transmitting device transmits an interactive signal, and the controller unit controls the second independent unit to make an interactive response according to the interactive signal received. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140051329 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MANAGING A GAME SESSION - A learning plaything set to communicate with similar learning playthings during a game session. The learning plaything comprises a reader which reads a plurality of data marks indicative of a plurality of playing abilities, a memory for storing the plurality of playing abilities, a communication unit which establishes at least one wireless connection with another communication unit of at least one other learning plaything during a game session, a management module which uses the at least one wireless connection to coordinate an outcome to the game session with the at least one other learning plaything according to the stored plurality of playing abilities, and at least one presentation unit which presents at least one plaything action according to the outcome. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140057527 | Mixed reality remote control toy and methods therfor - A tablet computer using motion sensors controls a remote controlled toy. A camera of the tablet computer acquires an image of the toy and the environment in which the toy is played with. The tablet computer then substitutes the image of the environment with a virtual environment, wherein the virtual environment is continuously adjusted using a parameter of the environment. For example, where the environment is a room with a wall and a doorway, the virtual environment may be a battlefield having a forest in place of the wall and a road through the forest in place of the doorway. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140094090 | PROPULSION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE - Propulsion apparatus comprises a rotating drive member having an axis of rotation, and a reversible motor coupled to the rotating drive member to rotate the drive member in first and second directions is described. A mounting arrangement is configured to pivotally mount the rotating drive member onto a toy about a mount axis, and at least one pivot stop mechanism is provided. Operation of the reversible motor rotates the drive member in the first direction causing the drive member to pivot about the mount axis to a first position defined by a pivot stop mechanism and provide a propulsion force in a first propulsion direction. Operation of the reversible motor to rotate the drive member in the second direction causes the drive member to pivot about the mount axis to a second position defined by a pivot stop mechanism and provide a propulsion force in a second propulsion direction. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140134917 | TOY WITH MULTIPLE LIGHT EMITTING DIODES - A toy or novelty item having multiple light emitting devices for providing at least three individual user selected colors, switches for selecting one of the three individual colors and electrical circuitry for electrically connecting a power source such as a battery with the desired color selected by the associated switch. Substantially the entire translucent body of the toy or novelty item is colored by the light emitting devices, | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140134918 | SMART TOY DRIVING SYSTEM FOR MOBILE TERMINAL - A smart toy driving system for a mobile terminal connected to the mobile terminal such that a reaction generated by an interaction between a certain character and a mobile terminal user upon the execution of an application installed in the mobile terminal is expressed in a motion of the character. The smart toy driving system includes a mobile terminal provided with an audio signal generating part which generates an audio signal having a predetermined pattern and then outputs it through a terminal part for outputting a sound; and a character which is detachably coupled to the terminal part of the mobile terminal so as to receive the audio signal, wherein the character comprises a signal converting part which converts the received audio signal into a driving signal preset according to a predetermined patterned waveform, and a mechanism part which takes a predetermined mechanical action according to the converted driving signal. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140134919 | INTERACTING BALLS TOY - One embodiment of a toy ( | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140273729 | MANAGING VIRTUAL CONTENT BASED ON INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH TOY OBJECTS - The system described in this disclosure may be configured to read information stored on toy objects that indicates whether the toy objects have been used and/or are being used with other toy objects, gaming systems, and/or other devices. The system described in this disclosure may be configured to facilitate an association of the information stored on the toy objects with virtual entities in a virtual space, update virtual content associated with the virtual entities, determine relationships between users, and/or other perform other functions based on the information stored on the toy objects. The information stored on the toy objects may be updated responsive to the toy objects being used by users with other toy objects, gaming systems, and/or other devices. The use of the toy objects by users may include two or more users playing together with toy objects and/or playing with gaming systems associated with the toy objects. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140273730 | ELEMENT COMPRISING SENSORS FOR DETECTING GRAB MOTION OR GRAB RELEASE MOTION FOR ACTUATING INTER-ELEMENT HOLDING OR RELEASING - An element having a holding mechanism, adapted for interacting with a functionally aligned holding mechanism of a similar element, and including a holding state and a released state. The holding mechanism in the holding state is engaged with the aligned holding mechanism of the similar element for holding the element positioned with respect to the similar element. The holding element in the released state is disengaged with the aligned holding mechanism. The element also includes a sensing mechanism for providing grab-detection, the grab-detection including detection of an action leading to a grip of the element, having a grip on the element, an action of releasing a grip of the element, and a combination thereof. The sensing mechanism is functionally coupled to the holding mechanism for upon the grab-detection actuating at least one of the functionally aligned holding mechanism between the holding state and the released state. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140323013 | EMOTIONAL CONTROL METHODS AND APPARATUS - A system including at least one monitor and a toy is disclosed. The at least one monitor may be communicatively coupled to at least one sensor configured to measure at least one physical parameter of an operator. The at least one monitor receives at least one measurement from the at least one sensor indicative of the at least one physical parameter of the operator. The at least one monitor may determine whether the operator is in an elevated emotional state based, at least in part, on the at least one measurement. The toy may be capable of being operated by at least one operator and may comprise a control system in communication with the at least one monitor. The control system may be configured to affect at least one behavior of the toy to cause the toy to be more difficult to use when the monitor indicates that the operator is in an elevated emotional state. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140342635 | ELECTRIC TOY GUN - An electric toy gun includes a first gun body and a second gun body detachably attached together, and a power unit including an electric motor mounted in the first gun body, a battery pack mounted in the second gun body, and an electric wire unit for conducting the battery pack to the electric motor. The electric wire unit includes a first electric wire set having two first metal contacts fixedly mounted in a first holder block in the first gun body and two first electric wires electrically connected between the electric motor and the first metal contacts, and a second electric wire set having two second metal contacts fixedly mounted in a second holder block in the second gun body and respectively connectable to the first metal contacts by a plug joint and two second electric wires electrically connected between the battery pack and the second metal contacts. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150017876 | BIDIRECTIONAL GEAR ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL TOYS - A gear mechanism having a shuttle gear adjacent both an auxiliary gear and an action gear and a cam plate, having a shuttle lock adjacent the shuttle gear and including a cam follower riding back and forth along a first cam pathway with an action element in mechanical communication with the action gear. A motor operates the shuttle gear with rotation of the motor in a first direction rotating the shuttle gear into engagement with the auxiliary gear, activating the shuttle lock to maintain the engagement throughout a predetermined rotational range of the cam plate and rotating the cam plate back and forth driving controlled back and forth movement of the auxiliary elements, with rotation of the motor in a second direction rotating the cam plate beyond the predetermined range releasing the shuttle lock. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150104997 | DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS - An infant development toy that comprises a body configured to be held by a person and a light source located on or with the body. The light source being configured to be energized by motion of the body and deactivated automatically after a period of time of inactivity but then re-energized when motion reoccurs. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150111465 | INTERACTING TOYS - There is provided a toy including a processor; a memory coupled to said processor; an output coupled to said processor; and means for establishing a network connection with at least one further such toy, where the processor includes means for controlling the output of each toy with which a network connection has been established. Furthermore, the controlling means is adapted to transmit, over said network connection, instructions to control a plurality of the outputs (preferably all of the outputs) of each toy with which a network connection has been established. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150118935 | TOY WITH LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - A toy has one or more LED light sources positioned on the toy so the light source illuminates beyond the toy. A toy to be worn on the human finger comprises a body includes an anchoring portion for receiving or locating a finger or fingers. A finger puppet toy permits for at least one of a reading tool and a light source or an enhancement of other toys or writings. A LED or other light source is operated on the toy to interact with photo-luminescent ink and other inks. A photo-luminescent ink and other inks are pre-printed or included in a decoration on the surface of another item such as a book or other toy. The toy is a reading tool or a light source or an enhancement of other toys or writings. The LED light sources include a black light and may include other LED lights of other colors. The lights are connected to a circuit board and an integrated power source, which are connected to a switch encased on the toy. The mechanism, number and location of LED lights, the circuit board, wiring, power source and switch are further defined based on the shape of the character of the toy. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150133025 | INTERACTIVE TOY PLAYTHING HAVING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION OF INTERACTION-RELATED INFORMATION WITH REMOTE ENTITIES - An interactive toy plaything, method, and computer program product, monitor input signals from input devices such as an audio input device, a visual image input device, and a haptic detector, to determine that the interactive toy plaything is being interacted with and that interaction-related information corresponding to the interaction with the interactive toy plaything is to be communicated with at least one remote entity. The availability of the at least one remote entity to communicate with the interactive toy plaything over a wireless communication network is determined. If it is available, wirelessly transmitting the interaction-related information to the at least one remote entity over the wireless communication network. A remote entity can be a mobile phone. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150140896 | SYSTEM, METHOD, DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS TO CONNECT DEVICES AND PEOPLE OVER A HYBRID SOCIAL NETWORK - A system and method enabling users to connect toys with other users and their toys over a network, said system comprising: at least one toy connected to a social network; said social network having profiles of said toys and said users respectively; a web-server having a web-services module and a database connected to said social network, said toys and said users; an update server connected to said social network, said toys and said users; and a messaging server connected to said social network, said toys and said users. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150336016 | Distributed Wireless Toy-Based Skill Exchange, Systems And Methods - Synergistic toys and apparatus are presented. Toys are able to communicate with each other, preferably through a wireless interface. The toys can include native skills; executable instructions, representing features of the toy. When a first toy is placed within proximity of another toy, the first toy can acquire new non-native skills from the second toy or vice versa. Thus, toys can interact with one or more other toys to give rise to an enriched interactive feature set. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150343321 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PRESENTING PERCEIVABLE CONTENT - An electronic device for presenting perceivable content(s) is provided. The electronic device includes a presentation unit, a control unit and an operating unit. The operating unit is electrically coupled to the control unit. According to the control of the control unit, the operating unit can present the perceivable content and communicate with an external electronic device. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150360139 | INTERACTIVE CLOUD-BASED TOY - An interactive cloud-based toy for children having a communicator located in the housing of the toy is provided. The communicator has electronic circuitry operatively coupled to a cloud database for transmitting and receiving data through a Bluetooth connection with a smart device. The cloud database corroborates and aggregates data across toys, third party cloud services, and provides customized content to the communicator. The cloud database is operatively connected to the electronic circuitry and is capable of receiving commands therefrom and transmitting data thereto. The cloud database includes provision for authorization of the user and a sensor group. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150375134 | INTERACTIVE PLAY SETS - An interactive play set is described which comprises one or more active physical play pieces. In an embodiment, each active physical play piece receives data from one or more other play pieces in the play set and uses this data to generate proximity data. The proximity data describes distances between two or more play pieces from which it receives data to three or more proximity levels. The proximity data is then transmitted to an interactive entertainment experience (such as a game) which reflects changes in proximity level. For example, the changes may be visible in a graphical user interface or another play piece or audible to a user. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160008729 | ELECTRONIC, INTERACTIVE SPACE-BASED TOY SYSTEM | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160034056 | MULTI-PURPOSE DIGITAL COLORING TOOLS - Multi-purpose digital coloring tools for interacting with a touchscreen are described. A pattern-making device provides for patterned input from a digital marking tool on a touchscreen device. The pattern-making device guides the digital marking tool with a plurality of gear teeth on an internal edge of a template frame secured to a touchscreen device using a base unit. Light images are created by a light stylus that interacts with a touchscreen device or an emulsion-surface device. An easel support structure holds a touchscreen device in an upright position during marking with the digital marking tool. Digitally animated coloring book pages are adapted to interact with a touchscreen device. Digital crayons, digital stamping devices, a digital paintbrush, a dual-tip digital stylus for creating 3-dimensional (3-D) images, and a pair of 3-D glasses are provided for interacting with a touchscreen device. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160045836 | A Sensing Control System For Electric Toy - The present invention provides a sensing control system for an electric toy, characterized in that it comprises a signal detection module for receiving an external sensing and then generating a sensing signal; a calculation and control module for receiving the sensing signal and counting a number of the sensing signal, and then sending out different control signals corresponding to different numbers of the sensing signals; and an electric driving module for receiving the control signal and then sending a driving signal to the electric toy, so as to control the electric toy to work. Therefore, according to different numbers of sensing signals, the electric toy is able to perform different actions or speed changes of the same action. In this way, the toy equipped with the sensing control system of the present invention can go beyond the limitation of a remote control, and thus becomes suitable as a toy for children of different ages. In addition, it makes a toy gain advantages of becoming more user friendly, more interactive, more interesting, and thus would become many children's favorite. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160051904 | INTERACTIVE TOY - A system for detecting proximity of two or more interlocking pieces of an interactive toy, the system comprising: a sensor configured to sense proximity between two or more interlocking pieces, and an electronic circuit configured to detect an interlocking status of said pieces according to the proximity sensed by said sensor, wherein said electronic circuit is further configured to transmit an acoustic communication signal from an acoustic transmitter upon detection of a change in the interlocking status of said pieces, said acoustic communication signal being indicative of the pieces interlocking status; and a receiving device configured to receive said acoustic communication signal and issue an alert indicative of the pieces interlocking status. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160067628 | TOY SYSTEM WITH MANUALLY OPERATED SCANNER - A toy assembly includes: a platform configured to receive an object in a space extending from the platform; a dock configured to receive and hold a portable imaging device associated with a field of view, the dock being positioned relative to the platform such that the space extending from the platform overlaps with the field of view of the imaging device when the imaging device is received and held in the dock; a physical input configured to move in response to an applied manual force; and a movable connection between the physical input and the platform, the movable connection configured to move the platform relative to the imaging device in response to receiving a manual force. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160184724 | Dynamic App Programming Environment with Physical Object Interaction - An app programming environment that enables a smartphone or tablet app to incorporate real toys or objects into the app, by use of a NFC chip located in the toy or object and a database comprising information regarding the toy or object used. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160202754 | Augmented Reality System Incorporating Transforming Avatars | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160375372 | BLOCK STRUCTURE AND ROBOT COOPERATION METHODS AND APPARATUSES - Apparatuses and methods associated with block structure and robot cooperation are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a block apparatus may include a block structure-robot coordination module to cooperate with one or more robots to affect operations of the one or more robots relative to at least a block structure which the block apparatus is a member. The block apparatus may further include a housing that houses the block structure-robot coordination module, with features to mate the block apparatus with one or more other blocks to cause the block apparatus to become a member of the block structure. In embodiments, a robot may include control module to control a number of actuators to operate one or more features to perform one or more operations relative to the block structure. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20170232358 | STORYTELLING ENVIRONMENT: MAPPING VIRTUAL SETTINGS TO PHYSICAL LOCATIONS | 08-17-2017 |
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| 20080305713 | Shadow Generation Apparatus and Method - Apparatus and a method for generating a shadow onto a real world surface is described, with the shadow being related to a virtual object in for example a game world. The apparatus ( | 12-11-2008 |
| 20100240277 | TOY ASSEMBLY - A toy assembly is provided which comprises: a housing; a processor operative to retrieve display items and forward images comprised in the display items for projection by an optical projecting device; and an optical projecting device adapted for projecting a light beam onto a target plane, thereby projecting the images onto the target plane. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100285721 | Illuminated toy projectile - A toy projectile for firing from a toy gun includes a body, a battery located within the body, a light emitter and a sensor adapted to trigger a provision of electrical energy from the battery to the light emitter upon firing from the toy gun. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110151748 | EXERCISE, ENTERTAINMENT AND REHABILITATION LOOPS - A hoop for exercise, entertainment and rehabilitation is preferably comprised of closed cell polyethylene having a density in the range of 2.0-2.6 lbs./ft | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110223830 | PERSONAL MUSIC LASER SHOW TOY SYSTEM - The invention relates to a toy for a laser beam pattern that is controlled by a stereo output from music with the ability to control the starting pattern by the user. The above system provides a unique small visual entertainment music amplifier system toy that operates on batteries as well as AC adapter output. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120295513 | TETHERED BALL TOY - A tethered ball toy is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the tethered ball toy includes a handle, first and second tethers, first and second balls, a tether cavity configured to receive and secure the tethers, and first and second fasteners to secure the tethers to the balls. In at least one embodiment, each ball is tethered at equal distance to the handle by a tether cord and configured to be set in motion and subsequently to collide with one another, thereby remaining in motion through a basic level of acquired skill in use of the tethered ball toy. In at least one embodiment, a ball is filled with one or more inert gases. In at least one embodiment, the tethered ball toy includes lights within each ball that illuminate upon impact. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120322343 | Toy with an Illuminated Part - A toy, such as a teddy bear, pair of hand puppets, or other amusement device wherein an electrical circuit is actuated through the connection of two separate halves of a wired shape, such as a heart, moon, star, light bulb or other form, causing said shape to glow via lights, with aforementioned halves held together via a set of neodymium magnets. When the halves are separated, at least one pair of electrical contacts is disconnected, and therefore, the electrical circuit is incomplete such that the toy does not glow. When the halves are mated or otherwise joined, the at least one pair of electrical contacts come into connection with one another and the electrical circuit is completed, causing the lights within the wired shape to glow. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130130589 | "Electronic Musical Puzzle" - The invention relates generally to the field of electronic toys and particularly to toys for blind and visually impaired children. The specification discloses an electronic musical puzzle for blind or visually impaired children comprising an electronic deck featuring a plurality of ordered slots and one special “reader slot” into which any of a plurality of blocks may be placed. Each block contains a remote electronic identifier (e.g. an RFID tag) that the deck is capable of reading. When a block is placed in the “reader slot”, a unique tone, musical phrase, or sound recording associated with the particular block is played back. The same sound is played back when the block is placed in its unique correct slot and then pressed down. To solve the puzzle, the child must place each block in its correct slot. Once the puzzle is solved in this way, the child may selectively play back each sound by pressing on a block of choice. In embodiments where each bock represents a single tone, the child can then play the blocks like an electronic keyboard. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130130590 | TOY WITH AN ILLUMINATED PART - A toy, such as a teddy bear, pair of hand puppets, or other amusement device wherein an electrical circuit is actuated through the connection of two separate halves of a wired shape, such as a heart, moon, star, light bulb or other form, causing said shape to glow via lights, with aforementioned halves held together via a set of neodymium magnets. When the halves are separated, at least one pair of electrical contacts is disconnected, and therefore, the electrical circuit is incomplete such that the toy does not glow. When the halves are mated or otherwise joined, the at least one pair of electrical contacts come into connection with one another and the electrical circuit is completed, causing the lights within the wired shape to glow. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130183884 | MOBILE CELEBRATION DEVICE - The present is a mobile celebration device consisting of a movable object capable of descending down a straight article (or simulating the descend) and including a transportable base apparatus securing the straight article in a vertical position. The mobile celebration device is incorporated with the transportable base apparatus in a vertical position allowing the movable object to descend and to reset thereon. The transportable base apparatus can take the form of eyeglasses, a hat, a tiara, a handle and finger ring or clip. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130225041 | TWILIGHT DEVICE - A device being in the form of a predetermined animal having a light emitting feature. The animal has at least a head and body. A plurality of light emitting members of varying colors being placed within the body, and a plurality of apertures being formed through the top surface of the body. Each aperture being in the shape of a star, and the placement of the apertures forming the pattern of a predetermined constellation. The light emitting members and apertures being formed in a manner such that light shines through the apertures and projects outwardly when the light emitting members are turned on. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130309940 | Light Toy - A light emitting toy includes a central motor, a central shaft that is connected to the central motor to be rotated by the central motor, a central body that is connected to an upper end of the central shaft, and provided inside the case portion, a central control unit that is provided inside the central body to control a light emission condition of the light emitting body, an ancillary motor that is provided at the central body to receive the power supplied by the power source unit, an ancillary shaft that is connected to the ancillary motor to be rotated by the ancillary motor, and an ancillary body that is connected to the ancillary shaft, and has the light emitting body. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140127967 | Novelty System Utilizing Translucent Putty and an Internal Illumination Module - A novelty system having an internally illuminated amorphous putty that both stretches and bounces. An illumination module is provided that contains a battery and at least one light source that produces light when powered. A volume of putty material is provided in an amount sufficient enough to completely envelop the illumination module. The putty material is translucent so that the light from the light source can be seen through the putty material when the illumination module is enveloped within the putty material. The translucent putty material is created by reacting silicon polymers with boric acid and stearic acid. The reacted polymers are mixed with calcium carbonate, a whitener, and a colorant to obtain a color tinted level of translucency. The illumination module is activated by changes in acceleration caused by impact. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140194036 | COLOR CHANGING TOYS, GAMES AND DEVICES - In one aspect of the present invention, a toy arrangement involving a flickering, animated and/or luminescent toy object will be described. The toy arrangement includes a toy object having a light sensitive layer. A light source is arranged to illuminate the light sensitive layer with a pattern revealing light. The light sensitive layer is arranged to emit colored light in response to exposure to the pattern revealing light. In some implementations, the light source is arranged to vary the intensity of the pattern revealing light, which in turn can cause the colored light emitted from the toy object to fade, brighten and flicker. The toy arrangement may also include a speaker that emits sounds that are synchronized with changes in the colored light. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140235138 | Distributed System of Autonomously Controlled Mobile Agents - A system includes a drivable surface that includes location encoding markings. A mobile agent is provided that includes a drive motor, an imaging system for taking images of the markings, a vehicle wireless transceiver, and a microcontroller operatively coupled to the motor, the imaging system, and the vehicle wireless transceiver. A basestation is provided that includes a controller operatively coupled to a basestation wireless transceiver. Via wireless communication between the wireless transceivers of the mobile agent and the basestation, an action to be implemented by the mobile agent can be determined by the basestation and communicated to the mobile agent, whereupon the microcontroller of the mobile agent controls detailed movement of the mobile agent on the drivable surface based on images taken of the markings of the drivable surface by the imaging system to cause the mobile agent to implement the action on the drivable surface. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140273731 | PROJECTING LIGHT EFFECTS FOR CHILDREN - Among other things, there is a stationary light source, a stationary aperture between the light source and a projection surface, and a device to modulate light from the light source that passes through the aperture and strikes the projection surface to cause a light effect on the projection surface. In some cases, projected motion and/or twinkling effects are produced in a simple, low-cost and durable manner. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140295732 | Lighting/Sounding Device Activated by Inflation of Balloon - A lighting/sounding device activated by inflation of a balloon includes a lighting lamp/sounder, a battery, and a housing at least covering the lighting lamp/sounder. The housing includes an inlet end, an outlet end, and an air channel connecting the inlet end and the outlet end to form a through passage for air flow within the housing. The lighting lamp/sounder is provided within the air channel and has a sealing device for sealing off the air channel. When the balloon is not inflated, the lighting lamp/sounder cannot be activated; after the balloon is inflated, a pressure difference generated between inside and outside the balloon pushes the lighting lamp/sounder towards the outer end of the air channel and seals the air channel; and, when the air channel is sealed up, an electric circuit of the lighting lamp/sounder is closed and the lighting lamp/sounder is activated to operate. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140308875 | TOY AND MODULE THEREFOR - A module structured for use with a toy is provided. The module includes a light emitting assembly. The light emitting assembly has a circuit board and a battery assembly. The battery assembly includes an attachment portion coupled to the circuit board and an end portion opposite the attachment portion. The module further includes a housing, the housing having a containing portion and a stabilizing portion extending from the containing portion at a junction. The stabilizing portion is structured to engage the toy and the containing portion is located on the light emitting assembly. The end portion is located between the junction and the circuit board. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150314213 | HANDHELD ILLUMINATED TOY WITH PRINTED SHRINK WRAP PAPER AND PRINTED SHRINK WRAP PAPER PROTECTORS AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION - The present invention is a handheld illuminated toy with applied printed shrink wrap paper and printed shrink wrap paper protectors, as well as a method of production for said toy. The invention integrates several unique features to help protect, cover, and guard the edges of printed shrink wrap paper from being torn and peeled back. The invention also claims the method of production for applying printed shrink wrap paper to manufactured items. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150336020 | Three-Dimensional (3D) Illumination Toy or Amusement Device - A three-dimensional (3D) illumination toy includes a housing, a single motor for rotating the housing about a first axis and being operably connected to the housing so as to be rotatable therewith, a hub operably connected to the housing and rotatable by the single motor about a second axis, which interacts the first axis at an angle of about 0° to 90°, and at least one arm attached to the hub and including at least one illumination member, such as an LED. | 11-26-2015 |
