Interactive floor and amusement systems and methods employing same
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United States of America Patent
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Nov 29, 2022
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Jul 22, 2021
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Jan 14, 2021
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Jan 20, 2020
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Abstract
An amusement system features an interactive floor with an array of panels laid out in one or more grids to collectively define an interactive floor surface, an illumination system operable to individually illuminate each panel, and a sensing system operable to detect presence of any participant atop any panel. A base frame of the interactive floor is composed of a plurality of base modules seated on a subfloor, and supporting a respective panel for one or more cells of the interactive floor. The base modules are not directly fastened together, and instead are only intercoupled by perimeter seals applied over peripheral regions of the panels of neighbouring modules. Separation of the modules is constrained by surrounding walls of a room fully occupied by the interactive floor. In gameplay, some panels are distinctively illuminated as hazards to be avoided by participants, subject to penalty.
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International Classification(s)
- 2021 Application Filing Year
- E04B Class
- 939 Applications Filed
- 480 Patents Issued To-Date
- 51.12 % Issued To-Date
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- E04B Class
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