Patents by Inventor Itzhak Grinold

Itzhak Grinold 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: 20150145206
    Abstract: It is provided a game platform which includes a receiving board, a magnetic board fixedly hosting magnetic elements, and means for positioning of the magnetic board in a predetermined position. Each magnetic element has either a north polarity or a south polarity facing the receiving board. The receiving board receives a game card at a predetermined position. The game card has sites for receiving magnetic game pieces. The game pieces are distinguishable in accordance with their magnetic polarity by a non-magnetic distinctive feature, like color, shape, weight, scale, and external texture. For determining its position, the magnetic board has a far state and a close state relative to the receiving board, and a spacing mechanism switches between the far state and the close state. The receiving board and the magnetic board are positioned coaxially around a common axis, around which magnetic board is free to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Itzhak Grinold
  • Publication number: 20120235354
    Abstract: A game is provided including an attractive cardboard, with folding borders dividing the attractive cardboard into several mutually alignable portions, and removable play pieces attractable to the attractive cardboard and to each other. The attractive cardboard is folded and placed on a substantially horizontal plane such that mutually alignable portions are vertically disposed. The removable play pieces are placed on the vertical portions without falling. The attractive cardboard may include magnets, Velcro or glue. The folding borders divide the cardboard into three portions disposable on a substantially horizontal plane as a room having two adjacent walls and a floor in between. The game may also include a booklet having a plurality of scenarios to be reproduced on the cardboard using the removable play pieces. The game may be implemented as a computerized game over a variety of mobile devices or a personal computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Itzhak Grinold