US Patent 7911580
USOO791. 1580B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 7,911,580 B2 Read et al. (45) Date of Patent: Mar. 22, 2011 (54) CONVERSION OF CINEMATHEATRE TO A (56) References Cited SUPER CINEMATHEATRE U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS (75) Inventors: Steven Charles Read, Mississauga 2,280,206 A 4, 1942 Waller et al. 2,298,618 A 10/1942 Garity et al. (CA); Brian John Bonnick, Oakville 2,778,874. A 1, 1957 Mueller (CA); George Eric Jacques, Freelton 3.014.402 A 12/1961 Bragg (CA) 3,182.547 A 5/1965 Armstrong 3,293,807 A 12/1966 Ramsell Assignee: Imax Corporation (CA) 3,313,068 A 4, 1967 Guedes (73) 3,502.400 A 3/1970 Schlanger 3,632,886 A 1/1972 Scheiber (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this 4,569,076 A 2f1986 Holman patent is extended or adjusted under 35 4,589,129 A 5/1986 Blackmer U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. 4,696,036 A 9, 1987 JulStrom 4,962,420 A * 10/1990 Judenich ....................... 348,744 (21) Appl. No.: 12/494,361 (Continued) FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS Filed: Jun. 30, 2009 (22) CA 2O24570 3, 1991 (65) Prior Publication Data (Continued) US 2009/O262305 A1 Oct. 22, 2009 OTHER PUBLICATIONS “Theatre's arrival expands film-going experience.” http://www. Related U.S. Application Data statenews.com/article.phtml?-pk=21046, dated Nov. 25, 2003. (63) Continuation of application No. 1 1/494.686, filed on (Continued) Jul. 27, 2006, now Pat. No. 7,595,860, which is a Primary Examiner — William C Dowling continuation of application No.
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