Patents by Inventor Naif M. Moore, Jr.

Naif M. Moore, Jr. 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: 7175526
    Abstract: The invention comprises a new method of the playing traditional and non-traditional dice games by displaying locations some or all of the potential outcomes of the rolls of two, six sided dice on a screen and allowing users to place on screen wagers. The user may then select from among the locations after making dice wagers utilizing statistical payout statistics associated with the dice game used. This may allow for play on a touch screen allowing all of the traditional play of dice utilizing a display scenario wherein locations are provided to show wagers or on a traditional craps table modified for screen format as well as locations from which single dice or paired dice selections can be made. In addition a table layout is provided for allowing multiple players to play based on single roll with sequential players sequentially picking the dice outcomes from the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Lakes Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Naif M. Moore, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6761353
    Abstract: A dice game embodied in a table or slot machine format utilizing spinning wheels or slots to generate numbers based multiple repetitions or a count of numbers prior to novel termination and payout events. The preferred embodiment differs from traditional craps in that there is no requirement of a repeated number roll for a win. In one embodiment, a number other than seven, the target number, can be rolled on two six sided dice, numbered on sides from 1-6, in a tournament style fashion over a selected calendar period to win the primary wager. These games include counting the rolls on different players and comparing those rolls and making an award to the player making (a) the most rolls, (b) the most points, (c) the fewest points or rolls or (d) enhanced pay outs for higher targets during a limited (e.g. 4) number of dice rolls. A video layout is disclosed which replaces traditional displays with multiple dice rolls in a novel fashion otherwise consistent with the disclosure herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2004
    Inventors: Lyle Berman, Naif M. Moore, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5829748
    Abstract: A dice-type game utilizing preferably two dice which utilizes the concept of multiple rolls of numbers without hitting a target number for winning. It differs from traditional craps in that there is no requirement of a repeated number roll for a win to occur. In the preferred embodiment, a number other than seven, the target number, can be rolled on two six sided dice numbered on sides from 1-6 four consecutive times to win the main wager. Other wagers may be made which would enhance the enjoyment of the game and allow for continuous play while waiting for the four in a row wager to win. These games include rolling all numbers other than the target number before the target number is rolled; multiple rolls in excess of four without a target number; payout related to rolls of doubles, don't bets place bets and bets that a target roll will be made before the roll of certain numbers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Four The Money, Inc.
    Inventor: Naif M. Moore, Jr.