Patents by Inventor Jesper Carol NIELSEN

Jesper Carol NIELSEN 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: 10881970
    Abstract: A game system, comprising: a data processing system configured to execute program instructions allowing a user to engage in digital game play; a physical toy; and a detection device configured to detect a presence of the toy within a detection area of the detection device; wherein the toy comprises two or more identification elements each detectable by the detection device when the identification element is positioned within the detection area, wherein the toy is configured to allow a user to selectively position the toy with a user-selected subset of one or more of said identification elements within the detection area; and wherein the data processing system is configured to control said digital game play responsive to the detected subset of identification elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Inventors: Jesper Carol Nielsen, Bjarke Pedersen
  • Patent number: 10799802
    Abstract: A game system, comprising: a data processing system configured to execute program instructions allowing a user to engage in digital game play; a physical toy; and a detection device configured to detect a presence of the toy within a detection area of the detection device; wherein the toy comprises two or more identification elements each detectable by the detection device when the identification element is positioned within the detection area, wherein the toy is configured to allow a user to selectively position the toy with a user-selected subset of one or more of said identification elements within the detection area; and wherein the data processing system is configured to control said digital game play responsive to the detected subset of identification elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventors: Jesper Carol Nielsen, Bjarke Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20200179815
    Abstract: A game system, comprising: a data processing system configured to execute program instructions allowing a user to engage in digital game play; a physical toy; and a detection device configured to detect a presence of the toy within a detection area of the detection device; wherein the toy comprises two or more identification elements each detectable by the detection device when the identification element is positioned within the detection area, wherein the toy is configured to allow a user to selectively position the toy with a user-selected subset of one or more of said identification elements within the detection area; and wherein the data processing system is configured to control said digital game play responsive to the detected subset of identification elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Jesper Carol NIELSEN, Bjarke PEDERSEN
  • Patent number: 10137381
    Abstract: A toy comprising a rotor and a centrally arranged capsule, wherein the capsule comprises an actuator mechanism that is configured to cooperate with a launch element and an actuator element, wherein the actuator element is configured for engaging with the actuator mechanism to transfer a momentum to the rotor, whereby the rotor can rotate and be launched from the launch element, wherein the capsule is a separate part relative to the rotor, and the capsule comprises at least two capsule parts whereby the two capsule parts can be opened when the rotor and the capsule are separated, and wherein rotor, capsule and actuator mechanism are connected to each other to the effect that the momentum from the actuator element is transferred to the actuator mechanism that conveys the momentum on from the capsule to the rotor, when the at least to capsule parts are closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventors: Timothy Mark Ainley, Jesper Carol Nielsen
  • Patent number: 10080976
    Abstract: A toy comprising a rotor, an actuator means, and a launch device, wherein the rotor comprises an actuator mechanism, and wherein a toy building element comprises a launch device in the form of a cavity configured for receiving the actuator mechanism, and wherein the actuator means can be inserted into a through-going slit opening to cooperate with the actuator mechanism to transfer momentum from the actuator means to the rotor, whereby the rotor can be rotated and launched from the launch device. The toy comprises at least two toy building elements, a first toy building element comprising the launch device and one or more of a first type of coupling means, and a second toy building element provided with one or more of a second types of coupling means that are geometrically configured to relative to the first type of coupling means, whereby the first and second types of coupling means can be releasably interconnected to form a spatial structure comprising the launch device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventors: Timothy Mark Ainley, Jesper Carol Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20180078863
    Abstract: A game system, comprising: a data processing system configured to execute program instructions allowing a user to engage in digital game play; a physical toy; and a detection device configured to detect a presence of the toy within a detection area of the detection device; wherein the toy comprises two or more identification elements each detectable by the detection device when the identification element is positioned within the detection area, wherein the toy is configured to allow a user to selectively position the toy with a user-selected subset of one or more of said identification elements within the detection area; and wherein the data processing system is configured to control said digital game play responsive to the detected subset of identification elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jesper Carol NIELSEN, Bjarke PEDERSEN
  • Publication number: 20180008899
    Abstract: A toy (10) comprising a rotor (20) and a centrally arranged capsule (30), wherein the capsule comprises an actuator mechanism (33) that is configured to cooperate with a launch element (40) and an actuator means (50), wherein the actuator means is configured for engaging with the actuator mechanism (33) to transfer a momentum to the rotor (20), whereby the rotor can rotate and be launched from the launch element (40), wherein the capsule (30) is a separate part relative to the rotor, and the capsule (30) comprises at least two capsule parts (31, 32) whereby the two capsule parts can be opened when the rotor and the capsule are separated, and wherein rotor (20), capsule (30) and actuator mechanism (33) are connected to each other to the effect that the momentum from the actuator means (50) is transferred to the actuator mechanism (33) that conveys the momentum on from the capsule (30) to the rotor (20), when the at least to capsule parts (31, 32) are closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Timothy Mark AINLEY, Jesper Carol NIELSEN
  • Publication number: 20170361238
    Abstract: A toy comprising a rotor (20), an actuator mechanism (33), and a launch device (41), wherein the rotor comprises an actuator mechanism (33), and wherein the one toy building element comprises a launch device (41) in the form of a cavity, wherein the cavity is configured for receiving the actuator mechanism (33), and wherein the actuator means (50) can be inserted into a through-going slit opening (42) to cooperate with the actuator mechanism to the effect that a momentum can be transferred from the actuator means (50) to the rotor (20), whereby the rotor can be rotated and launched from the launch device, and wherein the toy comprises at least two toy building elements, of which the one toy building element (40) comprises the launch device (41), and wherein the toy building element (40) is provided with one or more of first types of coupling means (43) and the second toy building element is provided with one or more of second types of coupling means that are geometrically configured complementarily relative t
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy Mark AINLEY, Jesper Carol NIELSEN