Patents by Inventor Michael A. Bowling

Michael A. Bowling 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).

  • Random number generator for game playing; and methods
    Patent number: 6318720
    Abstract: A die construction includes a body having first and second, opposite end caps and an extension member therebetween. The extension member has a first number of discrete facets and no more than the first number. Each of the discrete facets is identically shaped and have equal surface areas. The first end cap has a second number of discrete facets and no more than the second number. The second number is one-half of the first number. Each of the first end cap discrete facets is identically shaped and has an equal surface area to one another. The second end cap has the second number of discrete facets, that is, the same number as the first end cap, and has no more than the second number. Each of the second end cap discrete facets is identically shaped as the first end cap discrete facets. Each of the second end cap discrete facets has a surface area equal to a surface area of each of the first end cap discrete facets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventor: Michael A. Bowling
  • Random number generator for game playing; and methods
    Patent number: 6123332
    Abstract: A die construction includes a body having first and second, opposite end caps and an extension member therebetween. The extension member has a first number of discrete facets and no more than the first number. Each of the discrete facets is identically shaped and have equal surface areas. The first end cap has a second number of discrete facets and no more than the second number. The second number is one-half of the first number. Each of the first end cap discrete facets is identically shaped and has an equal surface area to one another. The second end cap has the second number of discrete facets, that is, the same number as the first end cap, and has no more than the second number. Each of the second end cap discrete facets is identically shaped as the first end cap discrete facets. Each of the second end cap discrete facets has a surface area equal to a surface area of each of the first end cap discrete facets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Inventor: Michael A. Bowling
  • Random number generator for game playing
    Patent number: 5938197
    Abstract: A die construction includes a body having first and second, opposite end caps and an extension member therebetween. The extension member has a first number of discrete facets and no more than the first number. Each of the discrete facets is identically shaped and have equal surface areas. The first end cap has a second number of discrete facets and no more than the second number. The second number is one-half of the first number. Each of the first end cap discrete facets is identically shaped and has an equal surface area to one another. The second end cap has the second number of discrete facets, that is, the same number as the first end cap, and has no more than the second number. Each of the second end cap discrete facets is identically shaped as the first end cap discrete facets. Each of the second end cap discrete facets has a surface area equal to a surface area of each of the first end cap discrete facets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventor: Michael A. Bowling
  • Game playing die
    Patent number: D436635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Inventor: Michael A. Bowling
  • Game playing die
    Patent number: D455462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Inventor: Michael A. Bowling
  • Die
    Patent number: D629046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Inventor: Michael A. Bowling