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Brain wave-directed amusement device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-09-30
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Granted: 1993-05-25
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Expires: 2011-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A game having circuitry for the conversion of a player's brain wave intensity to direct the movement of a rotating circular visual display. The game in one embodiment can be played by two players competing with one another and the visual display can include a variety of changing patterns.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory R. Brotz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:14
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F9/00; A63F9/24; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/24; A61B5/25; A61B5/279; A61B5/291; A63F13/00; A63F13/20; A63F13/21; A63F13/212; A63F13/40; A63F13/42; A63F13/50; A63F13/54; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/26; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1012; A63F2300/60; A63F2300/6045; A63F2300/6063; A63F2300/6081
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A game comprising: means for detecting brainwave intensity of a player; means for the conversion of brainwave intensity detected by said detection means to electrical impulses, the intensity of said electrical impulses being proportional to the intensity of said brainwave; a rotatable circular member having a changing visual display thereon, the changing of said visual display being dependent on the speed of rotation of said rotating circular member; and means for rotating said circular member with the speed of said rotation being proportional to the intensity of said electrical impulses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A game comprising: means for detecting brainwave intensity of a player; means for the conversion of brainwave intensity detected by said detection means to electrical impulses, the intensity of said electrical impulses being proportional to the intensity of said brainwave; a rotatable circular member having a changing visual display thereon, the changing of said visual display being dependent on the speed of rotation of said rotating circular member; and means for rotating said circular member with the speed of said rotation being proportional to the intensity of said electrical impulses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The game of claim 1 wherein brainwave intensities are detected from at least two players and said display is activated in proportion to the intensity of said electrical impulses converted from the player producing the more intense brainwaves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 2 wherein said means for detecting brain waves includes a brain wave monitor contained on a cap worn on the head of each player.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device of claim 2 wherein an audio generator generates tones, which can be in the form of music, into earphones worn by each player for that player to have changes in brain waves which generate, because of their changes in intensity, various patterns on said visual display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 2 with each player having means to interrupt another player's brain wave input to disrupt that player's brain wave intensity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
The game of claim 2 wherein the rotation in one direction of said rotating circular member having a visual display thereon is controlled by the intensity of the electrical impulses of one player and the rotation in the other direction is controlled by the intensity of electrical impulses of the other player with the more intense electrical impulses moving the display in the direction of rotation controlled by the player producing the more intense brainwaves.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-05-24 | 1996-11-23 | 1997-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-05-24 | 2000-11-23 | 2001-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-05-24 | 2004-11-23 | 2005-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |