Patents by Inventor René LaPorte

René LaPorte 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).

  • Dual play area lottery game with enhanced authentication system
    Patent number: 7559553
    Abstract: A lottery ticket including at least one first play area and at least one second play area in which authenticating indicia is printed beneath the scratch-off layer in the second play area and on top of the scratch-off layer in the second play area. If the player decides not to play the second play area, the authenticating indicia on top of the scratch-off layer in the second play area authenticates the lottery ticket and the prize that is won. If the second play area is played, then the authenticating indicia printed below the scratch-off layer is employed as the authenticating indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Oberthur Gaming Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: René LaPorte, Benoit Mirandette
  • Dual play area lottery game with enhanced authentication system
    Publication number: 20060249898
    Abstract: A lottery ticket including at least one first play area and at least one second play area in which authenticating indicia is printed beneath the scratch-off layer in the second play area and on top of the scratch-off layer in the second play area. If the player decides not to play the second play area, the authenticating indicia on top of the scratch-off layer in the second play area authenticates the lottery ticket and the prize that is won. If the second play area is played, then the authenticating indicia printed below the scratch-off layer is employed as the authenticating indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Rene LaPorte, Benoit Mirandette
  • Dual play area lottery game with enhanced authentication system
    Patent number: 7125017
    Abstract: A lottery ticket including at least one first play area and at least one second play area in which authenticating indicia is printed beneath the scratch-off layer in the second play area and on top of the scratch-off layer in the second play area. If the player decides not to play the second play area, the authenticating indicia on top of the scratch-off layer in the second play area authenticates the lottery ticket and the prize that is won. If the second play area is played, then the authenticating indicia printed below the scratch-off layer is employed as the authenticating indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Oberthur Gaming Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: René LaPorte, Benoit Mirandette
  • Dual play area lottery game with enhanced authentication system
    Publication number: 20050001376
    Abstract: A lottery ticket including at least one first play area and at least one second play area in which authenticating indicia is printed beneath the scratch-off layer in the second play area and on top of the scratch-off layer in the second play area. If the player decides not to play the second play area, the authenticating indicia on top of the scratch-off layer in the second play area authenticates the lottery ticket and the prize that is won. If the second play area is played, then the authenticating indicia printed below the scratch-off layer is employed as the authenticating indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Rene LaPorte, Benoit Mirandette