Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Single display system having stacked superimposed display...
Reexamination Certificate
2000-10-31
2004-05-11
Chow, Dennis-Doon (Department: 2675)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Single display system having stacked superimposed display...
C345S903000, C273S387000, C463S058000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06734833
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to illuminated displays and more particularly to an improved dynamic illuminated display capable of visually displaying illuminated information and or illuminated text information.
2. Background of the Invention
The prior art has known various types of displays for attracting attention and/or conveying information to a viewer. In some cases, the prior art used mechanical displays while other cases in the prior art used illuminated displays.
Others in the prior art have used dynamic mechanical displays for attracting attention and or conveying information to the viewer. These dynamic mechanical displays incorporated a linear or rotationally moving display for providing a visual output to a viewer. In many cases, these dynamic mechanical displays were three dimensional displays.
Displays have been widely used in the field of amusement devices such as amusement games, and in particular to a competitive arcade game and the like. These competitive arcade games include water driven competitive games for providing a competition for a multiplicity of participants.
U.S. Pat. No. 836,681 to Gilman discloses a game apparatus with the combination of an object mounted to move progressively step by step along a track. A target is connected to an object by which the former controls the progressive step-by-step movement of the latter along the track.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,392,764 to Higuchi discloses an element to be propelled over a course of travel. The element controlling the speed of the propelling means includes a hand operated pneumatic pouch and a power transmitting pneumatic pouch for conveying air from one pneumatic pouch to the other.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,441,404 to Czemy discloses an amusement device including a track having two inclined portions and interconnecting portions. One of the inclined portions has a loop therein. A platform supports the inclined portions. A vehicle is adapted to ride on the track-way. The vehicle is held in position for descent on the inclined track-way having the loop portion. The trip being a target member connecting the target and trip, whereby when the target is moved the trip releases the vehicle.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,499,875 to Rosenheim discloses a race game apparatus comprising a plurality of individual race-way water tanks. Each tank contains a dirigible float being formed with a fixed start-location at one end and a signal device at the other adapted to be controlled by a player for directing air under pressure against the dirigible float.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,518,754 to Prina et al. discloses an amusement device with a corresponding plurality of actuators for players pertaining to the respective series of indicator devices. Connections between the indicator devices and the actuators successively indicated several series will be made manifest in accordance with the actuation of the actuators serving to cause all other indicator devices to become idle when a certain one of the indicator devices of one of the series is made manifest.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,533,795 to Foans discloses a game combination with a platform with a carriage arranged thereon. A target carried by the carriage operated by the position of the target for propelling the carriage.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,749,689 to Baum discloses a target having a horizontal row of apertures adjacent the upper edge. A target swingably mounted on the edge of the support and in vertical alignment with each of the apertures. The target having a downwardly extended portion passing through its associated aperture. The portion having upon its reverse side a numerical value, adapted to be displayed upon rearward swinging movement of the target.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,034,324 to Brady discloses a movable figure for driving the figure for starting and stopping the driving. A target device controlling the starting and stopping. The starting and stopping means being movable by the figure to a stopping position and by the target device to a starting position.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,732,210 to Heide discloses a game apparatus which may be played by a single player or by a plurality of players. A plurality of horses each carried at one end of a movable element from a starting position in horizontal planes parallel with respect to each other to a finish position in the planes. Electrically actuated means for advancing the movable elements and the horses step by step in the planes. An operating circuit for the electrically actuated means including a ball-actuated switch and a starting switch. A circuit having a coin actuated switch therein for conditioning the operating circuit for operation. The ball-actuated switch cooperates with the remaining switches of the operating circuit for conditioning a sprint circuit for energizing the electrically actuated advancing means independently of the operating circuit. A reset coil in the operating circuit for returning the horses to a starting position in the planes. The reset coil being in circuit with a holding switch and energized by the coin actuated switch for returning the horses to a starting position. The circuit holding switch and the reset coil deenergized by an arm carried by each of the horses when the horses return to the starting position. The finish position in the planes coupled with the operating circuit for deenergizing the operating circuit when one of the horses reaches the finish position by the actuation of the operating circuit. The last-named means including a normally open switch adjacent to the finish position in the planes so as to be closed by the arm carried by the first of the horses to reach the finish position.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,759,731 to Quinn discloses a competitive game apparatus of aligned vertical tubes closed at their lower ends and open at their upper ends. Each of the tubes are provided with a water outlet near its lower end and a water intake near its upper end. The water intakes are arranged to form a series of spaced targets. A float is reciprocally mounted in each of the tubes. A shooting line spaced from the tubes and a series of water guns are arranged on the shooting line in positions corresponding to the targets. A delivering of water under pressure to the guns, whereby water may be directed into the intake opening and cause the float to be projected through the top of the tube denoting a competitive winner.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,336,030 to Martell et al. discloses a gun system for playing a game comprising a fragile hollow inflatable indicating the progress and finish of the game. Fluid pressure means connected by way of fluid connections to the inflatable object for producing fluid pressure to inflate the object. A valve for the inflatable object being connected in the fluid connection. A gun spaced from the target means for actuating the target when the gun is correctly aimed by a player at the target. An actuator connected to the target and to the valve to open the valve to allow fluid to inflate the inflatable indicator means only when the target is actuated.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,411,783 to Montagna discloses a miniature racing track assembly for electrically operated toy vehicles. A pair of side by side tracks each of which has first and second portions in longitudinal alignment and in the same horizontal plane. A Y-shaped member connects the respective first and second portions with the end portions of helically shaped track loops.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,434,717 to Schwartz discloses a water gun target including a water receiving and collecting means, a target of foamed plastic material having at least one planar face having apertures therein, the panel being of such construction so as to emit a distinct sound when struck by a stream of water. There is a target means disposed in at least some of the apertures and a water deflector means behind the target and extending beyond the edges of the target to deflect the water into the water receiving and collecting means.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,572,712 to Vick discloses an oscillating water-gun target enclosing a mercury switch which, when struck by a stream of water fro
Chow Dennis-Doon
Frijouf, Rost & Pyle, P.A.
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