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US 12,555,466 · App. 18/676,637 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Remote controlled meter for depicting a desired outcome and methods of making and using same

Inventors: Brandon F. Caruso (Luzerne, PA); Shane F. Loveland (Luzerne, PA)
G08C17/02
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Patent No.
US 12,555,466
App. No.
18/676,637
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments for a remote-controlled meter for depicting a desire outcome, including a frame, a front cover removably connected to a side of the frame, a movable pointer located between the front cover and the side of the frame, a plurality of graphics located along a portion of the front cover, a processor located on another side of the frame, a power source assembly located on the another side of the frame, wherein the power source assembly is connected to the processor, a gear motor located on the another side of the frame, wherein the gear motor is connected to the movable pointer, processor, and power source assembly, a transceiver located on the another side of the frame, wherein the transceiver is connected to the processor and power source assembly, and a remote-control device, wherein the transceiver is configured to interact with the remote-control device.

Claims (47)

1 . A remote-controlled meter for depicting a desire outcome, comprising:

a frame having a first side and a second side;

a front cover removably connected to the first side of the frame;

a movable pointer located between the front cover and the first side of the frame;

a plurality of graphics located along a portion of the front cover;

a processor located on the second side of the frame;

a power source assembly located on the second side of the frame, wherein the power source assembly is operatively connected to the processor;

a gear motor located on the second side of the frame, wherein the gear motor is operatively connected to the movable pointer, processor, and the power source assembly;

a transceiver located on the second side of the frame, wherein the transceiver is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly;

a remote-control device, wherein the transceiver is configured to interact with the remote-control meter;

a speaker located on the first side of the frame, wherein the speaker is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly;

a camera located on the first side of the frame, wherein the camera is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly;

a plurality of lights located on the first side of the frame, wherein the plurality of lights is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly;

a microphone located on the first side of the frame, wherein the microphone is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly; and

a proximity sensor located on the first side of the frame, wherein the proximity sensor is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly.

2 . The remote-controlled meter for depicting a desire outcome, according to claim 1 , wherein the remote-controlled meter further comprises:

a removable stand assembly removably connected to the frame.

3 . The remote-controlled meter for depicting a desire outcome, according to claim 1 , wherein the power source assembly further comprises:

a battery pack.

4 . The remote-controlled meter for depicting a desire outcome, according to claim 1 , wherein the gear motor further comprises:

a low voltage, low revolutions per minute (rpm) motor.

5 . The remote-controlled meter for depicting a desire outcome, according to claim 1 , wherein the remote-controlled meter further comprises:

a motor/processor cover located over the processor and the gear motor.

6 . The remote-controlled meter for depicting a desire outcome, according to claim 1 , wherein the remote-controlled meter further comprises:

an AC plug adapter port.

7 . A method of making a remote-controlled meter for depicting a desire outcome, comprising: providing a frame having a first side and a second side; providing a front cover, wherein the front cover is removably connected to the first side of the frame; providing a movable pointer, wherein the movable pointer is located between the front cover and the first side of the frame; providing a plurality of graphics along a portion of the front cover; attaching a processor on the second side of the frame; attaching a power source assembly on the second side of the frame, wherein the power source assembly is operatively connected to the processor; attaching a gear motor on the second side of the frame, wherein the gear motor is operatively connected to the movable pointer, processor, and the power source assembly; attaching a transceiver on the second side of the frame, wherein the transceiver is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly; providing a remote-control device, wherein the transceiver is configured to interact with the remote-control meter;

attaching a speaker on the first side of the frame, wherein the speaker is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly; attaching a camera on the first side of the frame, wherein the camera is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly; attaching a plurality of lights on the first side of the frame, wherein the plurality of lights is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly; attaching a microphone on the first side of the frame, wherein the microphone is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly; and attaching a proximity sensor on the first side of the frame, wherein the proximity sensor is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly.

8 . The method, according to claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises:

providing a removable stand assembly, wherein the removable stand assembly is removably connected to the frame.

9 . The method, according to claim 7 , wherein the power source assembly further comprises:

a battery pack.

10 . The method, according to claim 7 , wherein the gear motor further comprises:

a low voltage, low revolutions per minute (rpm) motor.

11 . The method, according to claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises:

providing a motor/processor cover, wherein the motor/processor cover is located over the processor and the gear motor.

12 . The method, according to claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises:

providing an AC plug adapter port.

13 . A method of using a remote-controlled meter for depicting a desire outcome, comprising: providing a frame having a first side and a second side; providing a front cover, wherein the front cover is removably connected to the first side of the frame; providing a movable pointer, wherein the movable pointer is located between the front cover and the first side of the frame; providing a plurality of graphics along a portion of the front cover; attaching a processor on the second side of the frame; attaching a power source assembly on the second side of the frame, wherein the power source assembly is operatively connected to the processor; attaching a gear motor on the second side of the frame, wherein the gear motor is operatively connected to the movable pointer, processor, and the power source assembly; attaching a transceiver on the second side of the frame, wherein the transceiver is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly; providing a remote-control device, wherein the transceiver is configured to interact with the remote-control meter; operating the remote-control device to interact with the transceiver and the processor to cause the gear motor to move the movable pointer to a desired location on the plurality of graphics;

attaching a speaker on the first side of the frame, wherein the speaker is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly; attaching a camera on the first side of the frame, wherein the camera is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly; attaching a plurality of lights on the first side of the frame, wherein the plurality of lights is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly; attaching a microphone on the first side of the frame, wherein the microphone is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly; and attaching a proximity sensor on the first side of the frame, wherein the proximity sensor is operatively connected to the processor and the power source assembly.

14 . The method, according to claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:

providing a removable stand assembly, wherein the removable stand assembly is removably connected to the frame.

15 . The method, according to claim 13 , wherein the power source assembly further comprises:

a battery pack.

16 . The method, according to claim 13 , wherein the gear motor further comprises:

a low voltage, low revolutions per minute (rpm) motor.

17 . The method, according to claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:

providing a motor/processor cover, wherein the motor/processor cover is located over the processor and the gear motor.

Continuity (2)
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