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...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8011662 | Three dimensional maze puzzle and game A hand-held opaque playing board has a different maze structure on each of two faces with holes passing through the board between the two maze structures. Each maze structure is divided approximately in half by an impassable barrier. Gravity moves the playing piece ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7887055 | Logic and mathematical puzzle An improved puzzle of the type that requires an examinee to fill a geometric grid with indicia using a set of clues and guided by placement rules, comprising a plurality of geometric shapes arranged contiguously to form rows, columns, diagonals, and spaces where the... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7857312 | Knight-walk puzzle game A puzzle game of the present invention consists of a field of play having associated positions upon which place-indicators are placed during game play along a predetermined game path. Placement of the place-indicators represents a sequential series of steps from a s... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7441776 | Three-dimensional puzzle A three-dimensional puzzle including a lenticular lens layer having a lens surface and a flat surface. A four color ink is applied to the flat surface and a layer of opaque ink is applied to the four color ink. A white paper backing is adhered to the layer of opaque... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7427066 | Puzzle apparatus with audible sounds A puzzle apparatus comprising a first plurality of puzzle blocks that form a distinct visual representation per side when combined together that includes a representation of at least one cartoon character, a magnet associated with each side of the puzzle blocks, a p... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7419158 | Puzzle solving aid and method A puzzle solving aid in combination with a sudoku-type numerical puzzle. The puzzle solving aid (PSA) comprises a square or rectangular sheet having opaque or clouded portions at the four outer corners thereof and clear portions forming a vertical see-through column... | 09/02/2008 |
| RE40340 | Electronic hand held logic game An electronic game, method and apparatus, is disclosed which includes individually operable electric switches to control the device, and electric light emitting means to provide multi-color displays. The object of the game is for the player to manipulate the switche... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7351148 | Electronic sequence matching game and method of game play using same The present invention is directed to an apparatus and a method of game play for an electronic sequence matching game the may include a pair of elongated stick member that may be operatively coupled together by an electrical cord so the game play for the electronic m... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338045 | Three dimensional maze game A three-dimensional maze game in the form of a hand-held toy. The hand held toy is in the form of a cube. The toy comprises a substantially cubic non-transparent body containing a plurality of intersecting pathways for an object and an entrance aperture and single/m... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318764 | 3-dimensional assembly A 3-dimensional assembly is constructed from three 2-dimensional pieces. Each piece is formed with two slots such that the pieces are operatively identical and are interchangeable, and such that the pieces may be formed into a structure without bending of the pieces... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7275746 | Crossword puzzle board game The crossword puzzle board game provides for competitive play in the solving of a crossword puzzle by two or more players. Players attempt to solve the puzzle by solving selectively revealed clues determined by a row or column determination die and selection of a ro... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264155 | Stored-value card with game A stored-value card including a housing, a game, and an object. The housing includes an account identifier adapted to link the stored-value card to a financial account or a financial record. The game is enclosed within the housing. The object is also enclosed within... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7264558 | Golf club head with filler material A golf club head including filler material contained in a bladder disposed in a cavity that is formed in a club head body. A face plate is attached to the body and is arranged for impacting a golf ball. The bladder is located behind the face plate. When the club hea... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255345 | Advanced games and puzzles A game or puzzle comprising a plurality of polyomino pieces, each piece having on opposite faces one or more squares, said squares on each said piece and on opposite faces having markings wherein such said markings of said squares in total on both faces of said piec... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7239248 | Level/position sensor and related electronic circuitry for interactive toy A sensor for use in an interactive electronic device. The sensor is operative to generate a plurality of different output signals corresponding to respective positions of the sensor relative to a reference plane. The movement of the sensor relative to the reference ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219895 | Chess game playing array assembly A chess game playing array assembly including a plurality of three-dimensional playing segments is disclosed. The playing segments are disposed relative to one another to define an array of playing spaces on which a game of chess may be played. One or more of the pl... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7182601 | Interactive toy and methods for exploring emotional experience An educational, interactive toy that symbolically represents emotions through visual, kinesthetic, and linguistic means. The toy includes a plurality of playpieces. Each playpiece is generally symbolic of a particular emotion, e.g., love, happy, sad, mad, and scared... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7165768 | Variable three-dimensional labyrinth A variable three-dimensional labyrinth comprises a base, a plurality of central blocks, side blocks, corner blocks, wherein a plurality of buckling pillars are mounted on the base for buckling the central blocks. A plurality of hollow tunnels are formed on the centr... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163203 | Game A game having at least two boards, each having a frame with a substantially flat surface, said board determinative of a playing level, an object piece, the frame having a playing surface with a predetermined entrance and exit, game pieces arranged to travel over the... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156716 | Apparatus, game and method for capturing articles with coil spring A coil spring toy with the ball-trapping tool attached to one or more ends is disclosed. The coil spring toy may be used with a game apparatus having a toy stairway, and a set of lightweight balls of a specific size. A method to play the game includes mechanically s... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152862 | Intelligent toy ball The present invention relates to an intelligent toy ball, comprising a transparent sphere, a ball bearing bracket enclosed inside the sphere, a colored ball bearing, and two retaining rings that are enveloped on the ball bearing bracket to position the sphere, where... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147556 | Games grid board A board is made of many grid points (1 and 2) arranged in a grid on a flat surface (6), and connected to a game manager (3) (a CPU+memory+software). Each grid point notifies the games manager when it is pressed, and the games manager can ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147555 | Games grid board A board is made of many grid points 1 & 2 arranged in a grid on a flat surface 6, and connected to a game manager 3 (a CPU+memory+software). Each grid point notifies the games manager when it is pressed, and the games manager can illumina... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144010 | Card game with predetermined hands in a fortune cookie A game of cards utilizing predetermined hands of cards embedded in a fortune cookie is disclosed. The invention can be used by as few as one sole player or by as many as many players as the card game itself permits to play the game. Each hand can contain as few card... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144351 | Multi-configurable exercise device The invention is incorporated in an exercise device comprising three blocks: a “first block”, a “second block” and a “third block”. Each block has a horizontal platform (herein, “first horizontal plafform”, a “second horizontal platform” and a ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140612 | Cubic assembly puzzle and support structure A game or puzzle including a plurality of polyomino assembly pieces and a support base. The support base may comprise a polygonal bottom member, one or more towers, and side walls. The support base aids the user in visualizing the shape of the puzzle to be assembled... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137819 | Apparatus, system, and method for teaching sequencing principles An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for teaching sequencing principles. An educational toy is provided with a plurality of panels that interlock with each other in a sequential pattern to form a multi-sided enclosure. A coded element may be represented on... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7125255 | Puzzle A puzzle comprising a plurality of pieces wherein each piece comprises an elongated member having a longitudinal axis, a first surface and an opposite second surface. A plurality of symbols are longitudinally spaced along the first surface or the second surface. Eng... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7125016 | Board game A board game includes a portable housing formed from water-impermeable material and having walls sized and shaped for defining a generally rectangular shape. Selected ones of the walls define a lower section having a cavity formed therebetween. A top one of the wall... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112135 | Gaming machine with sorting feature A gaming machine comprises at least one visual display (mechanical or video) and a game of chance controlled by a processor in response to a wager. The game of chance includes a primary game and a sorting feature. The sorting feature is triggered by certain start-fe... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104885 | Systems and methods wherein a reconfiguration rule is not indicated during at least a portion of game play Systems and methods are provided wherein a reconfiguration rule is not indicated to a player during at least a portion of game play. According to one embodiment, a game board having a plurality of game icons is displayed to a player, and it is arranged for the playe... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103983 | Multiple component and interactive growth chart and method A multiple component, interactive growth chart assembled from a plurality of growth chart components. The individual components are preferably building block type, and have means for coupling one component on top of another. The components have a disclosed height, s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7092899 | Method and system for generating a brick model An exemplary embodiment is a method for generating a brick model. The method includes receiving an electronic representation of an item to be represented by the brick model. The electronic representation is processed to generate building instructions for building th... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7070507 | Video game system A video game system includes a video game machine, a memory medium and a controller. A CPU included in the video game machine detects a vibration generating condition that a player object comes into collision or contact with an enemy object or a stationary object. I... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059601 | Entertainment kit and associated method of entertainment A combination snack food and game piece assemblage and method of use of same as an entertainment method. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059964 | Games grid board A board is made of many grid points (1 & 2) arranged in a grid on a flat surface (6), and connected to a game manager (3) (a CPU+memory+software). Each grid point notifies the games manager when it is pressed, and the games manager can il... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7047207 | Method for customizing consumer product packaging by varying images appearing on packages The invention provides a method for customizing consumer product packaged thereby. The purpose of this method is to attract, increase, or retain consumer interest by varying the images appearing on packages of the products which appear to the consumer is different i... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040621 | Intellectual building base plate assembling game device An intellectual building base plate assembling game device comprises a triangular game tray having 28 adjacent slots which is arranged as seven lines, a first line having one slot; a second line having two slots; a third line having third slots, a fourth line having... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7010123 | Invisible graphics context identifying system and fabrication method thereof The discrimination system of the cryptic graph-text document and manufacturing method thereof is to digitize and decompose the cryptic document and fix them onto the surfaces of the digital reader and printed sheet, which present themselves as the cryptic documents.... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7008581 | Ornamental article and manufacturing method thereof An ornamental article has a shape and a plurality of sides and angles. The sides are simultaneously patterned in the course of a process by which the ornamental article is made. ... | 03/07/2006 |
