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Alberto Zamperla said the infringements could not be tolerated Zamperla successful in patent infringement case
Two Chinese companies have been found to have violated patent infringement and trade laws by a court in the US. Ride manufacturer Zamperla
brought two separate lawsuits – against Beijing Shibaolai Amusement Equipment and Zhongshan Golden Dragon Amusement Equipment Company – which said the Chinese companies engaged in
unfair competition and patent infringement in violation of Federal law, and deceptive trade practices (Florida law). Ruling in Zamperla’s
favour, a Florida court issued permanent injunctions against the companies forbidding them from “selling or attempting to sell counterfeits, copies, or confusingly similar rides” to a number of Zamperla products.
The updated version boasts a raft of new lighting features CAST Software helps designers to see the light
Canada’s CAST Software has released the latest version of its ‘wysiwyg’ solution for lighting designers, multimedia and production professionals. The company says it’s the biggest release of the software across its 20 year history. The latest version, R33, includes 10 new features with a focus on added realism, enabling creativity and far
greater return on investment. The new features include an LED video wall glow, shaded view optimisations and profi les, templates, and double the number of universes. Many of the new additions
to the software solution resulted from the extensive beta testing carried out by some of CAST Software’s most experienced wysiwyg users.
Elo drivers support a wide range of operating systems Elo Touch Solutions off ers the magic touch
Elo Touch Solutions has added a new product to its zero-bezel touch technology portfolio. The IntelliTouch Pro is a projected capacitive (PCAP) solution set including touchscreen, controller and software. IntelliTouch Pro is
performance optimised for Microsoft Windows 8.1 touch specifi cations and delivers 10-touch capability at screen
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sizes up to 32 inches, with roadmap off erings that scale to support up to 60 touches on 4K, 8K and 16K screens over 100 inches in size. “This off ering combines
Elo’s deep expertise in touchscreens, controllers and drivers with our unmatched system integration experi- ence,” said Craig Witsoe, CEO of Elo Touch Solutions.
The Gateway solution has been built to grow with the business Gateway helps US park rise from the ashes
Gateway Ticketing Systems has been selected to be the ticketing and access control provider for the soon-to-re- open Royal Gorge Bridge & Park in Colorado, US. A devastating fi re swept
through the park last summer, destroying 48 of its 52 buildings, although the bridge was largely unscathed. It is the highest suspension bridge in North
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America and off ers spectacular views of the gorge below. Gateway’s Galaxy product
suite was selected for ticketing, retail, food and beverage and access control, with the park expecting a “dramatic” increase in annual visitors over the 300,000 it previously reached, having installed new attractions in time for the park’s August re-opening.
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