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(12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 6,974,325 B2 D'zmura (45) Date of Patent: Dec USOO6974325B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 6,974,325 B2 D'Zmura (45) Date of Patent: Dec. 13, 2005 (54) ASTROLOGICAL CHARTS AND PLOTTING (58) Field of Search ................................. 434/106, 286; DEVICES 283/115, 117; 273/161 (76) Inventor: David Andrew D'Zmura, P.O. Box 2541, Palm Desert, CA (US) 92261 (56) References Cited Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS patent is extended or adjusted under 35 3,925,917 A 12/1975 Concha ....................... 40/463 U.S.C. 154(b) by 72 days. 4,189,853 A 2/1980 Provenzano ................ 434/106 4,251,930 A 2/1981 Laver ......................... 434/106 (21) Appl. No.: 10/671,415 4,306,141 A * 12/1981 Bailey et al. ............. 235/78 R 4,379,698 A * 4/1983 Boyd ......................... 434/106 (22) Filed: Sep. 25, 2003 4,472,144. A * 9/1984 Mantley ..................... 434/106 (65) Prior Publication Data 5,141,442 A * 8/1992 Melguen ..................... 434/287 5,516,289 A * 5/1996 Quigley et al. ............. 434/106 US 2004/0058300 A1 Mar. 25, 2004 6,015,295 A 1/2000 Winks, Jr. ................... 434/106 Related U.S. Application Data * cited by examiner (62) Division of application No. 09/849,582, filed on May 5, 2001, now Pat. No. 6,776,618, which is a continuation of Primary Examiner Kurt Fernstrom application No. PCT/US00/28838, filed on Oct. 18, 2000, and a continuation of application No. 09/421,192, filed on (57) ABSTRACT Oct. 18, 1999, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application No. PCT/US98/13383, filed on Jun. 26, 1998, and a continuation of application No. 08/883,753, filed on The invention provides astrological charting apparatuses. Jun. 27, 1997, now abandoned, said application No. 09/849, The invention provides a three-dimensional chart depicting 582, filed on May 5, 2001. the Zodiac belt encircling the earth, in ecliptic coordinates, (60) Provisional application No. 60/212,694, filed on Jun. 19, wherein the StarS and Stellar objects, Zodiac constellations 2000, provisional application No. 60/208,580, filed on Jun. 2, 2000, provisional application No. 60/207,450, filed on and Zodiac components are plotted. The invention further May 30, 2000, provisional application No. 60/207,415, filed provides two circular astrological charts, the first chart on May 30, 2000, provisional application No. 60/207,310, defines arc Sectors correspondent to celestial longitude by filed on May 30, 2000, provisional application No. 60/206, twelve Zodiac signs which are determined either by accu 603, filed on May 25, 2000, provisional application No. 60/206,536, filed on May 21, 2000, provisional application rately aligning twelve uniform Signs for the precession of the No. 60/205,290, filed on May 19, 2000, provisional appli equinoxes, or by Setting the Sector for each Sign by its cation No. 60/202,038, filed on May 5, 2000, provisional longtitudinal span as a physical constellation. The Second application No. 60/189,332, filed on Mar. 14, 2000, provi circular astrological chart plots the individual StarS and sional application No. 60/181,502, filed on Feb. 10, 2000, provisional application No. 60/172,651, filed on Dec. 20, Stellar objects comprising the Zodiac constellations within a 1999, provisional application No. 60/158,065, filed on Oct. circular chart, connects each constellation figure in outline 7, 1999, provisional application No. 60/144,056, filed on Jul. and illustrates the respective Zodiac Symbol over constella 16, 1999, and provisional application No. 60/040,442, filed tion. Each of these charts also plot Zodiac planetary and axial on Mar. 12, 1997. components. (51) Int. Cl................................................. G09B. 19/00 (52) U.S. Cl. ....................................................... 434/106 12 Claims, 84 Drawing Sheets U.S. Patent Dec. 13, 2005 Sheet 1 of 84 US 6,974,325 B2 Figure l Ends Pisces 0 30 Aries 30' 60 Taurus 60 Gemini 90° Leo O 500 80° Oo Gemini 95 Cancer Leo Virgo 2250 267o 296 304 U.S. Patent Dec. 13, 2005 Sheet 2 of 84 US 6,974,325 B2 Figure 1A Defining Zodiac Belt in a Celestial Coordinate System, having an Origi Defining Position Data of the Twelve Zodiac Signs along the Zodiac Belt Each Zodiac Sign having 30 degree arc of 360 degree celestial coordinate sphere, Positions of Signs align by applying accurate precession to tropical positions, utilizing the rate of general precession or of precession in celestial longitude, Figure 21, to measure elapsed precession twixt terminuses a quo and ad quem, wherein terminus a quo is time when tropical sign positions aligned with empirical zodiac and terminus ad quem is time to be aligned for, such determinations operating by method of Figure 21 Determining bonents based on Positions of Zodiac Si g Figure l B Defining Zodiac Belt in a Celestial Coordinate System, having an Origin Defining Position Data o e Twelve Zodiac Signs along the Zodiac Belt Each Zodiac Sign comprising the celestial layout of physical Stars and stellar Objects configuring its respectively named Zodiac Constellation, the position of each Sign comprised by its zodiac constellation of non-uniform dimensions, with positions of the stars operating by Such star catalogue of Figures 2A - 2D, or constellation map, the celestial coordinates of zodiac signs describable by span of stars or star markers Determining Positions of Zodiac Components based on Positions of Zodiac 1gns Each Zodiac Sign comprised by its Zodiac Symbol and Parts of Symbol configured to the stars and objects of its respectively named Zodiac Constellation, with M positions of the symbols operating by such symbol catalogue of Figures 2E-2H, the celestial coordinates of Zodiac signs describable by symbols and symbol parts Determining Positions of Zodiac Components based on Positions of Zodiac Signs U.S. Patent Dec. 13, 2005 Sheet 3 of 84 US 6,974,325 B2 Figure 1D Astrological Subject of Inquiry, defined by Date, Time and Location Position Data of the Twelve Zodiac Sig Zodiac Belt, defined by: Each Zodiac Sign having 30 degree arc of 360 degree celestial coordinate sphere, Positions of Signs align by applying accurate precession to tropical positions, utilizing the rate of general precession or of precession in celestial longitude, Figure 21, to measure elapsed precession twixt terminuses a quo and ad quem, wherein terminus a quo is time when tropical sign positions aligned with empirical zodiac and terminus ad quem is date of subject inquiry, such determinations operating by method of Figure 21 Each Zodiac Sign comprising the celestial layout of physical Stars and stellar Objects configuring its respectively named Zodiac Constellation, the position of each Sign comprised by its zodiac constellation of non-uniform dimensions, with positions of the stars operating by such star catalogue of Figures 2A - 2D, or constellation map, the celestial coordinates of zodiac signs describable by span of stars or star markers Each Zodiac Sign comprised by its Zodiac Symbol and Parts of Symbol configured to the stars and objects of its respectively named Zodiac Constellation, with positions of the symbols operating by such symbol catalogue of Figures 2E - 2H, the celestial coordinates of Zodiac signs describable by S Determining wherein include the Planetary Components of Sun, Moon and non-earth Planets and include the Axial Components of Angular Regents and Twelve Houses, for said Astrological Subject of Inquiry, defined by said Date, Time and Location Assembling Positions of Subject's Zodiac Components as Zodiac Data, said Zodiac Data in Astrological Artifacts of Tables, Charts and Grids Utilizing Subject's Zodiac Data and Artifacts as Astrological Information, to revealing or predicting the Astrological Character of Subject Inquiry U.S. Patent Dec. 13, 2005 Sheet 4 of 84 US 6,974,325 B2 Figure 2 utilizing Equatorial Position Data of Star by right ascension, a , in degree of 360 by declination, 8, degree north (+) or south (-) if in sidereal hour, convert to degree of 360 Solving celestial latitude, 3, by B arcsin (-cosö sino sine + sinö cose) wherein e, the obliquity of the ecliptic, in degrees solving celestial longitude, A., by arccos (cosö coso)/cos(3) ifright ascension greater than 180 degrees, solving celestial longitude, A., by 360 - arccos ((cosö coso)/cos) yielding star's ecliptic coordinate data of 3 and . U.S. Patent Dec. 13, 2005 Sheet 5 of 84 US 6,974,325 B2 Figure 2A Origin each Sign as 30° of 360° --- IATITU), Longitude in Zodiac Sign (rounded) W3 12o U.S. Patent Dec. 13, 2005 Sheet 6 of 84 US 6,974,325 B2 Figure 2B Vernal Equinox Origin each sign as 30° of 360° Constellation/Star LONGITUDE LATITUDE Longitude in Zodiac Sign Taurus (t) Longtip Anubi insignalysis O 5.0 -93 p 2 51.9 -8.8 22 60.5 -79 to 65.6 -5.7 6 66.6 -39 7 68.4 -2.3 8 69.6 -5.4 10 72. 0.8 12 HEEEEEE82.5 5.4 22 Gemini (I) | | | E 95.1 -08 5 96.6 -3.0 7 - - Y - 98.9 9 - C 99.7 10 01. 104.9 w | 15 108.5 -0.2 19 10.1 10. 20 13. 6.7 23 3.6 3. 24 | | | H 24. -103 24 1262 10.4 6 27s 3.2 --- 28.6 0. - 1335 | 5 | 13 U.S. Patent Dec. 13, 2005 Sheet 7 of 84 US 6,974,325 B2 Figure 2C Constellation/Star Vernal Equinox each Sign as 30° of 360' LONGITUDE Longitude in Zodiac Sign U.S. Patent Dec. 13, 2005 Sheet 8 of 84 US 6,974,325 B2 Figure 2D 8 A. 8 3. Ot G () U.S. Patent Dec.
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