Patents by Inventor Ryan Katz

Ryan Katz 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: 7997970
    Abstract: A puzzle or gaming device is provided with a polyhedron housing having a plurality of substantially planar faces, each face includes a plurality of tiles and at least one opening. A plurality of response units are secured separately about each opening such that a top edge defined by the response unit is positioned in the openings and substantially flushed with a surface of the tiles adjacent the opening thereby maintaining a substantially planer face. A processor is provided and includes a pre-programmed gaming content stored on a memory. The process is in communication with light sources and switches, such that the pre-programmed gaming content when activated by the processor randomly activates or deactivates light sources promptly a user to respond by maneuvering the polyhedron housing such that the line of sight of a light source changes wherein the user is able to respond to the pre-programmed gaming content by pressing one or more switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Rehco, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Katz, Steven Rehkemper