Patents by Inventor Fred L. Richard

Fred L. Richard 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).

  • System and method for playing a lottery-type game
    Patent number: 6830514
    Abstract: A system and method of playing a lottery-type game are provided. The game comprises obtaining at least one player-selected combination, or concatenated indicia string, such as from a series of one or more columns on a game play slip. A first random combination, or concatenated indicia string, is generated by a gaming administrator and it is determined whether at least one of the player-selected combinations matches the gaming administrator generated combination. Regardless of whether any player-selected combinations match the first gaming administrator generated combination, at least a second gaming administrator generated combination, or more, may be provided for a player to determine whether at least one of the player-selected combinations matches the second gaming administrator generated combination. A payout amount may be awarded based upon the number of player-selected combinations and gaming administrator generated combinations matched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Scientific Games Royalty Corporation
    Inventors: Mark G. Meyer, Joseph J. Tracy, Fred L. Richard, Deborah Jonasson, Keith A. Jonasson
  • System and method for playing a lottery-type game
    Publication number: 20030114210
    Abstract: A system and method of playing a lottery-type game are provided. The game comprises obtaining at least one player-selected combination, or concatenated indicia string, such as from a series of one or more columns on a game play slip. A first random combination, or concatenated indicia string, is generated by a gaming administrator and it is determined whether at least one of the player-selected combinations matches the gaming administrator generated combination. Regardless of whether any player-selected combinations match the first gaming administrator generated combination, at least a second gaming administrator generated combination, or more, may be provided for a player to determine whether at least one of the player-selected combinations matches the second gaming administrator generated combination. A payout amount may be awarded based upon the number of player-selected combinations and gaming administrator generated combinations matched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Mark G. Meyer, Joseph J. Tracy, Fred L. Richard, Deborah Jonasson, Keith A. Jonasson