SEQUENTIALLY OPERATED MODULES
    11.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200376399A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16994609

    申请日:2020-08-16

    申请人: May Patents Ltd.

    发明人: Yehuda BINDER

    摘要: Method, modules and a system formed by connecting the modules for controlling payloads are disclosed. An activation signal is propagated in the system from a module to the modules connected to it. Upon receiving an activation signal, the module (after a pre-set or random delay) activates a payload associated with it, and transmits the activation signal (after another pre-set or random delay) to one or more modules connected to it. The system is initiated by a master module including a user activated switch producing the activation signal. The activation signal can be propagated in the system in one direction from the master to the last module, or carried bi-directionally allowing two way propagation, using a module which revert the direction of the activation signal propagation direction. A module may be individually powered by an internal power source such as a battery, or connected to external power source such as AC power. The system may use remote powering wherein few or all of the modules are powered from the same power source connected to the system in a single point. The power may be carried over dedicated wires or concurrently with the conductors carrying the activation signal. The payload may be a visual or an audible signaling device, and can be integrated within a module or external to it. The payload may be powered by a module or using a dedicated power source, and can involve randomness associated with its activation such as the delay, payload control or payload activation.

    Apparatus and System for Providing Content to Paired Objects

    公开(公告)号:US20200368630A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US15929765

    申请日:2020-05-20

    IPC分类号: A63H30/04 A63H5/00 A63H33/00

    摘要: An apparatus and a system include a module configured to identify an object, and to provide audio and/or video content selected based on the identified object. The object is identified, and a portion of the content is selected based on the identified object. The object may be a toy, and the content may be selected to enhance a child's interest in learning and playing with the toy. The apparatus may be included in a system including the module and an identifier attached to the module, where the module is configured to identify the object by interfacing with the identifier, where the module is configured to select a portion of the content based on the identified object, and to play the content.

    Music generator
    13.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10817250B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-27

    申请号:US16154312

    申请日:2018-10-08

    申请人: Be Labs, LLC

    摘要: Techniques are disclosed relating to generating music content. In one embodiment, a method includes determining one or more musical attributes based on external data and generating music content based on the one or more musical attributes. Generating the music content may include selecting from stored sound loops or tracks and/or generating new tracks based on the musical attributes. Selected or generated sound loops or tracks may be layered to generate the music content. Musical attributes may be determined in some embodiments based on user input (e.g., indicating a desired energy level), environment information, and/or user behavior information. Artists may upload tracks, in some embodiments, and be compensated based on usage of their tracks in generating music content. In some embodiments, a method includes generating sound and/or light control information based on the musical attributes.

    Sequentially operated modules
    14.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10758832B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-01

    申请号:US16192809

    申请日:2018-11-16

    申请人: May Patents Ltd.

    发明人: Yehuda Binder

    摘要: Method, modules and a system formed by connecting the modules for controlling payloads are disclosed. An activation signal is propagated in the system from a module to the modules connected to it. Upon receiving an activation signal, the module (after a pre-set or random delay) activates a payload associated with it, and transmits the activation signal (after another pre-set or random delay) to one or more modules connected to it. The system is initiated by a master module including a user activated switch producing the activation signal. The activation signal can be propagated in the system in one direction from the master to the last module, or carried bi-directionally allowing two way propagation, using a module which revert the direction of the activation signal propagation direction. A module may be individually powered by an internal power source such as a battery, or connected to external power source such as AC power. The system may use remote powering wherein few or all of the modules are powered from the same power source connected to the system in a single point. The power may be carried over dedicated wires or concurrently with the conductors carrying the activation signal. The payload may be a visual or an audible signaling device, and can be integrated within a module or external to it. The payload may be powered by a module or using a dedicated power source, and can involve randomness associated with its activation such as the delay, payload control or payload activation.

    Piñata interaction device, system, and method

    公开(公告)号:US10751591B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-25

    申请号:US16110986

    申请日:2018-08-23

    摘要: Aspects of the present disclosure generally pertain to a piñata interaction device, system, and method. Aspects of the present disclosure more specifically are directed toward an electronic device for a piñata that includes a housing, a power supply, a speaker, an impact sensor, an user interface, and a controller module configured to store a plurality of piñata communications to emit at least one of the plurality of piñata communications in response to the piñata being hit. The electronic device is removably coupleable with at least one of the piñata and the hitting stick. The electronic device may be reconfigured to output customized responses or from a wide library of audio is stored which can be selected from music, voice, instructions or sounds of various kinds. The electronic device may interact with third party devices via hosted application.

    Coding toy, block, stage, figure body toy and coding method

    公开(公告)号:US10737187B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-11

    申请号:US16024693

    申请日:2018-06-29

    发明人: Akemi Kamata Yuki Ito

    摘要: A coding toy includes a control object (a figure body) having a control unit, an input unit and an output unit, and a part (an icon block) having a code identifier (an icon) that corresponds to a control detail of the control object. The control unit of the control object obtains code identifier information and positional information from the code identifier indicated by the part disposed in a predetermined position and the position of the part and controls the output unit to a control detail and in a control sequence that are determined by the code identifier information and the positional information.

    Squeaker assembly for child and pet toys

    公开(公告)号:US10681899B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-16

    申请号:US15183269

    申请日:2016-06-15

    发明人: Ryan Rutherford

    IPC分类号: A01K15/02 A63H5/00

    摘要: A squeaker assembly is configured to reduce/minimize a total number of parts that may become dislodged by aggressive play by a pet. The squeaker includes a reed, and a resonator cup with an arm coupled thereto using a living hinge. The resonator cup is formed with an elongated curved wall that terminates on a flat surface to form a periphery corresponding to the reed's periphery, which may be a race track shape. The living hinge is a thin flexible strip of material integrally formed with the arm and curved wall, for the arm to extend substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the resonator cup, and be pivotable from an un-engaged first position to a second position where it contacts the reed, and where a catch formed on the arm may snap over and engage a tab formed on the curved wall, for the arm to releasably engage the reed.