Patents by Inventor Andrew Felsher

Andrew Felsher 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).

  • Publication number: 20190134495
    Abstract: A variety of games and methods for enhancing game play are provided. In one aspect, a secondary or ancillary game is played in parallel with a first game, such as a lottery ball draw. Yet another embodiment of game play provides for the repurposing of an existing taped game show. The previously recorded game show would be segmented into subsets of issues, for example, presentation of questions or answers (as in the case of Jeopardy), those issues would be presented to one or more players, a response would be received from those players, and the answer would be compared to the correct answer. Scoring would then rank players relative to one another or to indicate the amount of the prize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Randall M. Katz, Gary Dawson, Andrew Felsher
  • Patent number: 10173128
    Abstract: A variety of games and methods for enhancing game play are provided. In one aspect, a secondary or ancillary game is played in parallel with a first game, such as a lottery ball draw. Yet another embodiment of game play provides for the repurposing of an existing taped game show. The previously recorded game show would be segmented into subsets of issues, for example, presentation of questions or answers (as in the case of Jeopardy), those issues would be presented to one or more players, a response would be received from those players, and the answer would be compared to the correct answer. Scoring would then rank players relative to one another or to indicate the amount of the prize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: MILESTONE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
    Inventors: Randall M. Katz, Gary Dawson, Andrew Felsher
  • Publication number: 20170189795
    Abstract: A variety of games and methods for enhancing game play are provided. In one aspect, a secondary or ancillary game is played in parallel with a first game, such as a lottery ball draw. Yet another embodiment of game play provides for the repurposing of an existing taped game show. The previously recorded game show would be segmented into subsets of issues, for example, presentation of questions or answers (as in the case of Jeopardy), those issues would be presented to one or more players, a response would be received from those players, and the answer would be compared to the correct answer. Scoring would then rank players relative to one another or to indicate the amount of the prize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Randall M. Katz, Gary Dawson, Andrew Felsher
  • Publication number: 20160110959
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of playing a card game, which in some embodiments resembles poker. Players construct their hands by playing a sub-game, wherein their performance in the sub-game determines the number of cards in their hands. Players then attempt to construct the best poker hand possible based on a minimum hand-size, with some players with larger actual hand-sizes having more cards in which to do so. In some embodiments, the sub-game resembles a hi-low card game. Various betting schemes can be applied to the methods according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Felsher, Julie Uribe
  • Publication number: 20160008707
    Abstract: A variety of games and methods for enhancing game play are provided. In one aspect, a secondary or ancillary game is played in parallel with a first game, such as a lottery ball draw. Yet another embodiment of game play provides for the repurposing of an existing taped game show. The previously recorded game show would be segmented into subsets of issues, for example, presentation of questions or answers (as in the case of Jeopardy), those issues would be presented to one or more players, a response would be received from those players, and the answer would be compared to the correct answer. Scoring would then rank players relative to one another or to indicate the amount of the prize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Randall M. Katz, Gary Dawson, Andrew Felsher
  • Patent number: 8794630
    Abstract: A variety of games and methods for enhancing game play are provided. In one aspect, a secondary or ancillary game is played in parallel with a first game, such as a lottery ball draw. Yet another embodiment of game play provides for the repurposing of an existing taped game show. The previously recorded game show would be segmented into subsets of issues, for example, presentation of questions or answers (as in the case of Jeopardy), those issues would be presented to one or more players, a response would be received from those players, and the answer would be compared to the correct answer. Scoring would then rank players relative to one another or to indicate the amount of the prize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Milestone Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Randall Mark Katz, Gary Dawson, Andrew Felsher
  • Publication number: 20120058807
    Abstract: A variety of games and methods for enhancing game play are provided. In one aspect, a secondary or ancillary game is played in parallel with a first game, such as a lottery ball draw. Yet another embodiment of game play provides for the repurposing of an existing taped game show. The previously recorded game show would be segmented into subsets of issues, for example, presentation of questions or answers (as in the case of Jeopardy), those issues would be presented to one or more players, a response would be received from those players, and the answer would be compared to the correct answer. Scoring would then rank players relative to one another or to indicate the amount of the prize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Randall Mark Katz, Gary Dawson, Andrew Felsher
  • Patent number: 7967292
    Abstract: A variety of games and methods for enhancing game play are provided. In one aspect, a secondary or ancillary game is played in parallel with a first game, such as a lottery ball draw. Yet another game involves the selection of items which a player or participant believes had been selected by an audience as not being the most popular. In yet another aspect, an interstitial progressive sequencing of programming is provided, such as where a series of short segments are presented at differing times throughout an evening of prime time programming. Audience participation may be enhanced by permitting Internet access to the game system, and to permit remote users to play along as if they were in studio participants or part of the studio audience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Milestone Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Randall Mark Katz, Gary Dawson, Andrew Felsher
  • Publication number: 20100041458
    Abstract: A variety of games and methods for enhancing game play are provided. In one aspect, a secondary or ancillary game is played in parallel with a first game, such as a lottery ball draw. Yet another game involves the selection of items which a player or participant believes had been selected by an audience as not being the most popular. In yet another aspect, an interstitial progressive sequencing of programming is provided, such as where a series of short segments are presented at differing times throughout an evening of prime time programming. Audience participation may be enhanced by permitting Internet access to the game system, and to permit remote users to play along as if they were in studio participants or part of the studio audience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventors: Randall Mark Katz, Gary Dawson, Andrew Felsher
  • Publication number: 20030189288
    Abstract: A device for characterizing a cell or particle includes a channel having an inlet and an outlet, the channel containing a moving fluid therein for carrying the cell or particle from the inlet to the outlet. The device includes a detector for detecting the presence of a cell or particle along portion of the channel, the detector including a first detecting position, a second detecting position, and a third detecting position. The device further includes a light source providing an optical gradient disposed within the channel and between the second and third detecting positions. A control system is coupled to the detector to receive and process detected signals from the detector. During operation, the amount of time that a cell or particle takes to flow through a first distance (i.e., its time-off-flight) is measured. The cell or particle is then flowed past a second, downstream distance in the presence of an optical gradient and its time-of-flight is measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: Milestone Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Randal Mark Katz, Gary Dawson, Andrew Felsher
  • Patent number: 6565084
    Abstract: A variety of games and methods for enhancing game play are provided. In one aspect, a secondary or ancillary game is played in parallel with a first game, such as a lottery ball draw. Yet another game involves the selection of items which a player or participant believes had been selected by an audience as not being the most popular. In yet another aspect, an interstitial progressive sequencing of programming is provided, such as where a series of short segments are presented at differing times throughout an evening of prime time programming. Audience participation may be enhanced by permitting Internet access to the game system, and to permit remote users to play along as if they were in studio participants or part of the studio audience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Milestone Entertainment
    Inventors: Randall Mark Katz, Gary Dawson, Andrew Felsher