Patents by Inventor John Edward O'Neill

John Edward O'Neill 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: 7748713
    Abstract: A gaming apparatus for allowing players to explore decisions made in response to changing circumstances and to engage with the contradictions of competing needs. The gaming apparatus comprises a game board and game pieces. The game board is divided into an inner play area and an outer play area that surrounds the inner play area. An outer game piece traversing the outer play area determines functionality of one or more inner game pieces positioned on the inner play area. In each round of a game play, a player is either a Giver or a Taker, and moves inner game pieces according to their Point of View. Players' Points of View may exchange in every round. A player's goal is to be the Giver, since only the Giver can win. However, the Giver only wins when all four blue human being game pieces from a pyramid and meet Eye to Eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Inventor: John Edward O'Neill
  • Patent number: 7568699
    Abstract: A game board is divided into squares, and is partitioned into an inner play area and an outer play area that surrounds the inner play area. The outer play area acts as a game engine in that it controls the functionality of one or more game pieces within the inner play area. The inner play area preferably comprises a 6×6 array of squares, and the outer play area includes a perimeter of squares which surround the inner play area. A position of a game piece traversing the outer play area determines functionality of certain game pieces positioned within the inner play area. Functionality of these game pieces in the inner play area are in a constant state of change relative to the changes of position of the game piece in the outer play area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Inventor: John Edward O'Neill
  • Publication number: 20080012220
    Abstract: A configurable board game where playing pieces are played on a game board's playing surface and a circumstantial change is played on peripheral ledges. A position of one or more playing pieces on the peripheral ledges determines game play within the game board. Game boards can be attached together in a variety of ways to form updated playing surfaces of different shapes and sizes, thereby allowing for a variance in the play of the game. The playing pieces on the playing surface can move across multiple game boards. Thus, the rules of the game board in which the game piece moves dictates how the game piece thereon is played. Alternatively, each game piece retains its original functionality regardless of which game board it is currently positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventor: John Edward O'Neill
  • Publication number: 20040201171
    Abstract: A game board is divided into squares, and is partitioned into an inner play area and an outer play area that surrounds the inner play area. The outer play area acts as a game engine in that it controls the functionality of one or more game pieces within the inner play area. The inner play area preferably comprises a 6×6 array of squares, and the outer play area includes a perimeter of squares which surround the inner play area. A position of a game piece traversing the outer play area determines functionality of certain game pieces positioned within the inner play area. Functionality of these game pieces in the inner play area are in a constant state of change relative to the changes of position of the game piece in the outer play area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventor: John Edward O'Neill
  • Patent number: 4100690
    Abstract: A folded structure of paper, plastics, malleable metal or other foldable laminar material is formed of two or more members and is held together entirely by the interengagement of tabs and slots on the members. The positioning of the tabs and slots is such that, as well as holding the members of the structure together they define the shape of the structure having a recessed central region surrounded by a border portion having an overhanging lip serving to assist in holding in place pictures, postcards or like display material. Separators in the recessed central region can also be provided to hold postcards or the like which are smaller than the area of the central region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1978
    Inventor: John Edward O'Neill
  • Patent number: D548797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Inventor: John Edward O'Neill