Patents by Inventor Yin-Jenn Chang

Yin-Jenn Chang 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: 4480840
    Abstract: A Chinese Poker deck which may be used for calculating the Chinese perpetual calendar and which may be composed into many new poker games. The Chinese Poker deck comprises 60 cards which are divided into two major kinds of cards, i.e., the celestial cards and the terrestrial cards. The celestial cards are divided into three suits (Sun, Moon, Star), and the terrestrial cards are also divided into three suits (Club, Bamboo, Pine). Each of the suits includes seven figure cards and three face cards. Further, among those Chinese Poker cards, 22 cards may be composed into two groups, i.e., one celestial stem group having ten cards, and one terrestrial branch group having twelve cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1984
    Inventor: Yin-Jenn Chang