Inventor · Santa Monica, CA, US

Douglas Trumbull

26Patents
14h-index
14Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 17, 1975 → Nov 9, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5795228A Interactive computer-based entertainment system Human Necessities 378 Expired
USD292223S Toy robot or the like General 115 Expired
US6769771B2 Method and apparatus for producing dynamic imagery in a visual medium Electricity 108 Expired
US4066256A Amusement ride Human Necessities 65 Expired
US5199875A Method and apparatus for generating supplemental motion in a simulator Physics 42 Expired
US5433670A Compact simulator system theater Physics 41 Expired
US5499920A Method of generating an event simulation Physics 31 Expired
US4752065A Motion picture amusement ride Physics 29 Expired
US6454411B1 Method and apparatus for direct projection of an image onto a human retina Human Necessities 24 Expired
US4874162A Motion picture amusement ride Physics 24 Expired
US6431989B1 Ride simulation system Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US5527184A Simulator system having an orthogonal motion base Physics 20 Expired
US4798376A Amusement ride apparatus with a plurality of individually tiltable frames Physics 19 Expired
US5584697A Simulator system having a suspended passenger platform Physics 19 Expired
USD292224S Hand control for a toy robot or the like General 12 Expired
US7070277B2 Method and apparatus for producing dynamic imagery in a visual medium Electricity 10 Expired
US4889423A Conversion of high to low frame rate motion picture films Physics 10 Expired
US4477160A Motion picture system Physics 7 Expired
US4560260A Motion picture system Physics 6 Expired
US9204132B2 Method and apparatus for photographing and projecting moving images in three dimensions Electricity 4 Active
US4645318A Apparatus for projecting a largely 360.degree. motion picture image Physics 3 Expired
US9848182B2 Method and apparatus for photographing and projecting moving images in three dimensions Electricity 3 Active
US8363117B2 Method and apparatus for photographing and projecting moving images Physics 3 Active
US11223818B2 Method and apparatus for photographing and projecting moving images in three dimensions Electricity 0 Active
US11859378B2 Portable motion picture theater Fixed Constructions 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.