Patents by Inventor Ben Ellis

Ben Ellis 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).

  • Publication number: 20240120494
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus comprising an electrode active layer comprising a network of high aspect ratio carbon elements defining void spaces within the network; a plurality of electrode active material particles disposed in the void spaces within the network and enmeshed in the network; and a surface treatment on the surface of the high aspect ratio carbon elements which promotes adhesion between the high aspect ratio carbon elements and the active material particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Nicolo Brambilla, Wanjun Ben Cao, Ji Chen, Thomas M. Yu, Neal Dawson-Elli
  • Publication number: 20050288092
    Abstract: An electronic game for interactive play on a screen of a slot machine, gaming machine, or computer. The game comprises a display having a plurality of indicia, displayed in a plurality of rows and columns initially in two dimensions. The rows and columns combine to form a predetermined two dimensional shaped display so each of the rows include one or more of the indicia. When one or more of the columns spin in a generally vertical plane responsive to a spin command and at the completion of the spinning in the vertical plane and contingent upon a required result, at least one of the rows are capable of spinning in a generally horizontal plane. At the conclusion of the spinning of the rows a player obtains a random indicia or combination of the indicia, the combination being compared to a predetermined pay or win table or data base to determine the outcome of said game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventor: Ben Ellis
  • Patent number: 6908381
    Abstract: An electronic game for interactive play on a screen of a slot machine, gaming machine, or computer. The game comprises a display having a plurality of indicia, displayed in a plurality of rows and columns initially in two dimensions. The rows and columns combine to form a predetermined two dimensional shaped display so each of the rows include one or more of the indicia. When one or more of the columns spin in a generally vertical plane responsive to a spin command and at the completion of the spinning in the vertical plane and contingent upon a required result, at least one of the rows are capable of spinning in a generally horizontal plane. At the conclusion of the spinning of the rows a player obtains a random indicia or combination of the indicia, the combination being compared to a predetermined pay or win table or data base to determine the outcome of said game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Next Generation Entertainment (Aust) PTY Ltd.
    Inventor: Ben Ellis
  • Publication number: 20040043812
    Abstract: An electronic game for interactive play on a screen of a slot machine, gaming machine, computer or the like wherein the game comprises a display having a plurality of icons, symbols, numbers or the like displayed in a plurality of rows and columns initially in two dimensions; wherein the rows and columns combine to form a predetermined two dimensional shaped display such as a square, rectangle, triangle, wherein each of the rows include one or more of the symbols, letters, icons, numbers, whereupon, when one or more of the columns spin in a generally vertical plane responsive to a spin command and at the completion of said spinning in said vertical plane and contingent upon a required result, at least one said rows are capable of spinning in a generally horizontal plane; wherein at the conclusion of said spinning of the rows a player obtains a random symbol or combination of said symbols, letters, numbers, icons, the combination being compared to a predetermined pay or win table or data base to determine the
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventor: Ben Ellis