Patents by Inventor John G. Lovell, Sr.

John G. Lovell, Sr. 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: 10720005
    Abstract: A game of chance is disclosed allowing an outcome determined by the actions of a player. The game of chance comprises a layout defining a plurality of cells. A first portion of the cells each have a winning indicia contained therein, and a remaining portion of the cells each have a non-winning indicia contained therein. The winning and non-winning indicia are initially concealed to a player and are selectively revealable by the player. The player may select a limited number of cells to reveal the indicia contained therein. An object of the game is to maximize a number of winning indicia revealed by the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Inventor: John G. Lovell, Sr.
  • Patent number: 10720025
    Abstract: A game of chance is disclosed allowing an outcome determined by the actions of a player. The game of chance comprising a layout defining plural cells. A player selects a number of winning indicia and a pre-determined winning order for the winning indicia to be revealed. A first portion of the cells each have a winning indicia contained therein, and a remaining portion of the cells each have a non-winning indicia contained therein. The winning and non-winning indicia are initially concealed to a player and are selectively revealable by the player. The player may select a limited number of cells to reveal indicia contained therein. An object of the game is to maximize a number of winning indicia revealed by the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Inventor: John G. Lovell, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20170294074
    Abstract: A game of chance is disclosed allowing an outcome determined by the actions of a player. The game of chance comprising a layout defining plural cells. A player selects a number of winning indicia and a pre-determined winning order for the winning indicia to be revealed. A first portion of the cells each have a winning indicia contained therein, and a remaining portion of the cells each have a non-winning indicia contained therein. The winning and non-winning indicia are initially concealed to a player and are selectively revealable by the player. The player may select a limited number of cells to reveal indicia contained therein. An object of the game is to maximize a number of winning indicia revealed by the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventor: John G. LOVELL, SR.
  • Publication number: 20170236359
    Abstract: A game of chance is disclosed allowing an outcome determined by the actions of a player. The game of chance comprises a layout defining a plurality of cells. A first portion of the cells each have a winning indicia contained therein, and a remaining portion of the cells each have a non-winning indicia contained therein. The winning and non-winning indicia are initially concealed to a player and are selectively revealable by the player. The player may select a limited number of cells to reveal the indicia contained therein. An object of the game is to maximize a number of winning indicia revealed by the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: John G. LOVELL, SR.
  • Publication number: 20150011287
    Abstract: A game of chance is disclosed allowing an outcome determined by the actions of a player. The game of chance comprises a layout defining a plurality of cells. A first portion of the cells each have a winning indicia contained therein, and a remaining portion of the cells each have a non-winning indicia contained therein. The winning and non-winning indicia are initially concealed to a player and are selectively revealable by the player. The player may select a limited number of cells to reveal the indicia contained therein. An object of the game is to maximize a number of winning indicia revealed by the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: John G. Lovell, SR.
  • Publication number: 20140080566
    Abstract: A game of chance is disclosed allowing an outcome determined by the actions of a player. The game of chance comprises a layout defining a plurality of cells. A first portion of the cells each have a winning indicia contained therein, and a remaining portion of the cells each have a non-winning indicia contained therein. The winning and non-winning indicia are initially concealed to a player and are selectively revealable by the player. The player may select a limited number of cells to reveal the indicia contained therein. An object of the game is to maximize a number of winning indicia revealed by the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventor: John G. Lovell, SR.
  • Patent number: 5685541
    Abstract: A multiple-field game card is provided having a plurality of concealed caller's areas having concealed symbols therein. The playing card is additionally provided with at least one playing area having at least one matrix adapted to playing BINGO. In normal play, a player selects one of the caller's areas and reveals concealed windows in an attempt to match the concealed symbols with a winning combination symbols in the playing area. In accordance with the present invention, each game card contains at least one winning combination of symbols and the player's ability to win is limited only by the player's ability to successfully reveal winning symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Stuart Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: John G. Lovell, Sr.
  • Patent number: 5011157
    Abstract: An electronic alpha-numeric digit displaying device, together with a control unit and electronic circuitry appropriate to the encoding, sending, receiving, decoding, and displaying of data as used in various games, such as Bingo, Keno, or the like, in which a plurality of players may participate. In the exemplary game of Bingo, for instance, light-weight plastic balls, each marked with a letter and a number, are randomly selected and deposited into apertures in a console, by which action they are automatically identified through the breaking of one row and one column infra-red light beam of a coordinate grid of such beams. Through electronic encoding, transmitting/receiving, and decoding, the aforesaid letter-number combination is substantially instantaneously displayed in two places on a display board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Assignee: Bonus Games
    Inventors: John G. Lovell, Sr., Garry W. Owens