Patents by Inventor Nelson Patrick Downs

Nelson Patrick Downs 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: 8545227
    Abstract: A mathematics game for playing by a plurality of players using different types of dice, including a first set with predetermined numeric values provided thereon; a second set with “+” or “?” symbols provided thereon (representing positive or negative); and a third set with different mathematical function symbols provided on the respective faces. The game includes a score card provided for each player. The score card includes a region for entering number values corresponding to a throw of the first type of dice; a region for entering “+”/“?” values corresponding to a throw of the second type of dice; a region for entering mathematical functions corresponding to a throw of the third type of dice; a region for entering a mathematical equation based on information in the above regions; and a region for entering a cumulative score of the respective player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventors: Nelson Patrick Downs, Gregory Scott Downs
  • Patent number: 7857313
    Abstract: A board game includes a board having an upper surface with a peripheral region and a central region. The peripheral region has positions for placement of player pieces thereupon, each peripheral region having located thereon an image of one of a plurality of polygonal shapes. The central region has central sub-regions, each of which has a plurality of polygonal cut-outs for receiving a corresponding one of a plurality of polygonal objects of a particular color that are shaped in a same manner as the polygonal cut-out. When a player answers a question related to polygon shapes correctly, that player places a respective polygon-shaped piece into a corresponding polygon-shaped cut-out region in his/her assigned central region. Players move player pieces a number of positions on the peripheral region of the board corresponding to dice roll numbers. When a player answers a question incorrectly, for the player's next turn, the player piece is moved in the opposite direction on the peripheral region of the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventors: Nelson Patrick Downs, Gregory Scott Downs
  • Publication number: 20100173270
    Abstract: A mathematics game for playing by a plurality of players, includes a plurality of different types of dice. The dice include a first set of dice having a first predetermined number of faces with predetermined numeric values provided thereon; a second set of dice having the first predetermined number of faces with either “+” or “?” symbols provided on each of the faces (representing positive or negative); and a third set of dice having the first predetermined number of faces with different mathematical function symbols provided on the respective faces. The game also includes a score card provided for each of the plurality of players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: NELSON PATRICK DOWNS, Gregory Scott Downs
  • Publication number: 20090184469
    Abstract: A board game includes a board having an upper surface with a peripheral region and a central region. The peripheral region has positions for placement of player pieces thereupon, each peripheral region having located thereon an image of one of a plurality of polygonal shapes. The central region has central sub-regions, each of which has a plurality of polygonal cut-outs for receiving a corresponding one of a plurality of polygonal objects of a particular color that are shaped in a same manner as the polygonal cut-out. When a player answers a question related to polygon shapes correctly, that player places a respective polygon-shaped piece into a corresponding polygon-shaped cut-out region in his/her assigned central region. Players move player pieces a number of positions on the peripheral region of the board corresponding to dice roll numbers. When a player answers a question incorrectly, for the player's next turn, the player piece is moved in the opposite direction on the peripheral region of the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Nelson Patrick Downs, Gregory Scott Downs