Patents by Inventor Deborah Boyer

Deborah Boyer 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: 6120028
    Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for an interactive game that provides critical thinking, character and value development. The game for a plurality of participants comprises a playing surface having a plurality of playing regions. Each of the plurality of playing regions represents a different value category. The game also comprises a plurality of decks of playing cards. One side of each playing card in each deck displays a topic corresponding to a respective one of the value categories. The game further comprises a plurality of gamepieces, each assigned to one of the plurality of participants. Each of the gamepieces marks a playing position of the corresponding participant on the playing surface. In one embodiment, each surface of the dice has a color corresponding to the color of one of the decks of cards. During play, the selection of the deck from which a card is drawn is determined by the color of the surface of the dice that is cast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Inventor: Deborah Boyer