Patents by Inventor Daniel H. Seifert

Daniel H. Seifert 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).

  • Patent number: 6409636
    Abstract: An electronic jump rope that generates beat tracks or sound segments in response to user actuation of switches is disclosed. In one embodiment, the electronic jump rope is provided with a first handle (12), a second handle (14) and a flexible element (16) connected between the first and second handles (12, 14). One of said first and second handles (12, 14) having a first switch (22), a second switch (20), a speaker (50) and a sound generator (90) disposed therein. The sound generator (90) includes a memory (108, 110), a processor (106) and an input/output circuit (106) and is operatively coupled to said first and second switches (20, 22) and said speaker (50), said sound generator (90) being programmed to cause said speaker (50) to play a beat track when said second switch (20) is actuated and programmed to cause said speaker (50) to play a sound segment when said first switch (22) is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Oddzon, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Risso, Daniel H. Seifert, Sharon M. Caroompas
  • Patent number: 6142869
    Abstract: A hand-held electronic game includes a housing shaped like a human body, a display mounted on the housing, an input device mounted within the housing, and a processor positioned in the housing. The processor is connected to the display and the input device. The processor is programmed to cause the display to display a body cavity, one or more hazardous cells in the body cavity, one or more anatomy parts in the body cavity, and a game piece in the body cavity. The game piece moves relative to the body cavity in response to signals from the input device, and, when positioned near an anatomy part, removes the anatomy part from the body cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl R. Meyer, Daniel H. Seifert
  • Patent number: D423601
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Hasbro, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel H. Seifert, Karl R. Meyer