Patents by Inventor William G. Kellen

William G. Kellen 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).

  • Portable electronic bingo device
    Patent number: 7118477
    Abstract: An electronic bingo device used for dispensing bingo cards and tracking the cards for bingo during play. The apparatus is equipped with a conventional computer hardware platform and software tailored to track a bingo game by use of a game key with memory for storing data representative of a set of bingo game data including winning patterns and wild cards used during each game. In addition, a player's allocation of bingo cards is stored on the game key. Bingo cards stored in the device corresponding to the number allocated are used for game play. As the player enters the numbers are called out in the bingo hall. The device monitors each card for bingo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Bettina Corp.
    Inventor: William G. Kellen
  • Portable electronic bingo device
    Patent number: 6645072
    Abstract: An electronic bingo device for use in dispensing bingo cards and tracking the cards for bingo during play. The apparatus is equipped with a conventional computer hardware platform and software tailored to track a bingo game by use of a game key with memory for storing data representative of a set of bingo game data including winning patterns and wild cards used during each game. In addition, a player's allocation of bingo cards are stored on the game key. Bingo cards stored in the device corresponding to the number allocated are used for game play. As the player enters the numbers are called out in the bingo hall. The device monitors each card for bingo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Bettina Corporation
    Inventor: William G. Kellen
  • Portable electronic bingo device
    Patent number: 5967895
    Abstract: An electronic bingo device for use in dispensing bingo cards and tracking the cards for bingo during play. The apparatus is equipped with a conventional computer hardware platform and software tailored to track a bingo game by use of a game key with memory for storing data representative of a set of bingo game data including winning patterns and wild cards used during each game. In addition, a player's allocation of bingo cards are stored on the game key. Bingo cards stored in the device corresponding to the number allocated are used for game play. As the player enters the numbers are called out in the bingo hall. The device monitors each card for bingo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Bettina Corporation
    Inventor: William G. Kellen