Patents by Inventor Tommy Christian Pedersen

Tommy Christian Pedersen 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).

  • Toy construction system
    Patent number: 8753164
    Abstract: A toy construction system comprising a plurality of construction elements including one or more function construction elements for performing corresponding functions and including control connection means for communicating with one or more other construction elements; a data processing system providing a programming environment for generating one or more logic commands for controlling the one or more function elements; and an interface construction element comprising first connection means for providing a data-flow connection with the data processing system and for receiving said logic command from the data processing system, a processing unit adapted to convert said logic command into a control signal for controlling a function of said at least one function construction element, and second connection means for providing a control connection with the at least one function construction element via the control connection means of the function construction element, and for outputting the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Lego A/S
    Inventors: Erik Hansen, Gaute Munch, Tommy Christian Pedersen
  • TOY CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100311300
    Abstract: A toy construction system comprising a plurality of construction elements including one or more function construction elements for performing corresponding functions and including control connection means for communicating with one or more other construction elements; a data processing system providing a programming environment for generating one or more logic commands for controlling the one or more function elements; and an interface construction element comprising first connection means for providing a data-flow connection with the data processing system and for receiving said logic command from the data processing system, a processing unit adapted to convert said logic command into a control signal for controlling a function of said at least one function construction element, and second connection means for providing a control connection with the at least one function construction element via the control connection means of the function construction element, and for outputting the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: LEGO A/S
    Inventors: Erik Hansen, Gaute Munch, Tommy Christian Pedersen