Patents by Inventor Michael W. Wood

Michael W. Wood 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: 5286023
    Abstract: A video lottery game having a video-display and a processor for enabling a player to play and a method of playing a video lottery game are provided. Jackpot prize schedules are calculated and displayed for viewing by the player. Responsive to the displayed jackpot prize schedules, a player's bet is received and displayed. A plurality of objects are randomly selected and are then displayed at a speed responsive to a player selection. Game results are evaluated and displayed responsive to the randomly selected and displayed objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: BKE, Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael W. Wood
  • Patent number: 5106089
    Abstract: The present invention consists of a lotto game wherein a player selects a play symbol representing a combination of play symbols from a set of play symbols. A set of winning play symbols are randomly selected and then compared to the combination of play symbols chosen by the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Assignee: BKE, Incorporated
    Inventor: Michael W. Wood
  • Patent number: 4743022
    Abstract: An improved method of playing a casino-type poker game which can be played as either a table game or computer video game is disclosed wherein a player, by making an additional wager, can draw a sixth card so as to make the best poker hand from the six cards, provided the sixth card could possibly result in the player's obtaining a straight or better; and further, wherein the amount of the payback on the second wager varies depending upon the first five cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1988
    Inventor: Michael W. Wood
  • Patent number: 4651997
    Abstract: A method for playing a card game is provided, utilizing at least four standard decks of playing cards ranked from low to high in the order of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace and a playing surface comprising the steps of a player placing a wager, a dealer dealing two cards face up to the player, the player placing a second wager and the dealer then dealing a third card face up to the same player, wherein if the third card is of a rank between the first two cards, the dealer pays the player an equal amount on the first and second wagers according to odds posted on the playing surface. If the first two cards dealt are of equal rank, the player wins automatically according to posted odds. If the first two cards dealt are of equal rank and that rank is Jack, Queen, King or Ace, the player automatically wins according to posted odds and is dealt a third card which, if of equal rank with the first two cards, increases the player's winnings without risk, according to posted odds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Inventor: Michael W. Wood
  • Patent number: 4312508
    Abstract: A dice game and teaching aid utilizing three dice, or the mechanical equivalent thereof each dice being tri-colored wherein the numbered sides 1 and 2 are one color, the numbered sides 3 and 4 are a second color, and the numbered sides 5 and 6 are a third color comprising the steps of a player placing at risk some object, rolling the dice and rewarding the player if the dice come up one color or one of each color or all of the color of sides 3 and 4 or all of a particular number or the total in the three numbers rolled is greater than eleven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1982
    Inventor: Michael W. Wood
  • Patent number: D276285
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1984
    Assignee: Carlyn D. Tober
    Inventors: Carlyn D. Tober, Michael W. Wood