Patents by Inventor Chidiebere E. Ochi-Okorie

Chidiebere E. Ochi-Okorie has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automotive ball system
    Patent number: 6885266
    Abstract: The invention introduces a method of locomotion that relies on electronically-controlled arrays of electromagnets that permit a spherical or disk-shaped object to move across a magnetic plane by rolling, and also permit the same object to levitate and remain suspended above a surface without further energy expenditure. Another aspect of the invention is a gaming system that implements the above method of locomotion and additionally employs other supporting technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Inventor: Chidiebere E. Ochi-Okorie
  • Automotive ball system
    Publication number: 20040251995
    Abstract: The invention introduces a method of locomotion that relies on electronically-controlled arrays of electromagnets that permit a spherical or disk-shaped object to move across a magnetic plane by rolling, and also permit the same object to levitate and remain suspended above a surface without further energy expenditure. Another aspect of the invention is a gaming system that implements the above method of locomotion and additionally employs other supporting technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventor: Chidiebere E. Ochi-Okorie