ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,498,633, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to COTTAGE DOOR PRESS LLC (Rolling Meadows, Ill.).
"Projector with audio and animation" was invented by Richard G. Maddrell (Barrington, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A projector, such as a toy projector, in which stored content or information is delivered both as digital images and digital audio content from an interchangeable character which is interchangeably attached to the projector. The stored content or information can be specific to the content and/or theme being displayed and is delivered through an electrical connection to the projector."
The patent was filed on May 20, 2024, unde...