Patents Assigned to Inventure, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6135881
    Abstract: A method of remotely interfacing with at least one player in a rule-based game over a communication medium operatively connected to one or more communication devices including a visual display wherein each player is associated with a communication device, includes visually displaying at one or more of the communication devices a form comprising a two-dimensional matrix having a cell at the juncture of each row and column and where each cell may be manipulated to reflect a game choice by the player, retrieving by a server each game choice made by the player before any subsequent game choice is made by the player, applying the rules of the game to determine what further game choices are available to the player based upon the game choices retrieved, generating a revised form reflecting game choices made by the player and game choices which are available for the player to make, transmitting the revised form to the communication device being used by the player, and visually displaying the revised form at the commu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Inventure, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Abbott, Kenneth Mixter
  • Patent number: 6009654
    Abstract: A tamper resistant safety gun lock (20) utilizes a case (22) having opposing sidewalls (24, 26) and at least one lateral wall (42, 48, 62) to inhibit access to crucial components of a firearm (28). A plurality of gun anchor posts (34) are selectively positionable inside of the case (22), so that the case (22) may be adapted for different types of firearms (28). The gun anchor posts (34) are held in a perforated plate (74) and have a flat disk (68) at one end which is held between the perforated (74) plate and one of the sidewalls. Because the flat disk (68) is held between the perforated plate (74) and one of the sidewalls the gun anchors (34) are generally inaccessible from the exterior of the case. The tamper resistant safety gun lock (20) is provided with a lock mechanism (32) which utilizes a catch (100) extending inwardly from a lateral lock wall. (48). The catch (100) is covered to make the case (22) difficult to pry open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Inventure, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Williams, Gary L. Embree
  • Patent number: 4373005
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved insulation material which comprises a substantially homogeneous mixture of inorganic, non-flammable, fibrous material and discrete particles of expanded amorphous glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1983
    Assignee: Inventure, Inc.
    Inventor: John D. Goodwin