Patents by Inventor Bill Paul

Bill Paul 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: 20120061951
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and lottery tickets provide lottery games with gameplay that allows a variety of play options and results a rich prize structure. Gameplay can be centered on a lottery game player or a related entity, which can comprise other lottery game players. Gameplay centered on the lottery game player can be customized to a specific segment associated therewith. Play options can include iterative gameplay and gameplay reliant on information supplied by the game player. Features of the rich prize structure include monetary prizes that can include cash awards and non-cash awards. Monetary prizes can be awarded in response to active game play or passive gameplay. Other monetary prizes can be redeemed during a period of time and can include award terms that benefit the lottery game player or the related entity (relative(s) of the lottery game player, non-profit organization(s), prize supplier(s), etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Jefferson Upshaw, Kyle Lewis, Brian M. Locascio, John T. Spear, Bill Pauls, Todd Copilevitz, Debra Riley Draper, Ian D. MacKellar, Todd Michael Cornelius, Christopher Joakim, Gonzalo Cerezo Mata, Mark McMullen, James Michael Bernardoni
  • Publication number: 20110277010
    Abstract: An audio video matrix switch with automatic line length signal compensator provides for the determination of the line length and an automatic compensation signal to be generated, and for that compensation signal to be used to provide an equalizing gain to the transmitted signal thereby providing a higher quality signal to the output device. A system of the present invention includes a matrix switch assembly receiving inputs from a plurality of audio and video signal sources, and a plurality of audio and video output device. Each of the video output devices is equipped with a differential signal receiver and equalizer module which receives a routed signal from the matrix switch, determines the cable length, and provides a compensation signal to the audio and video signals to compensate for the cable length, and provides that compensated signal to an output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Bill Paul