Patents by Inventor Bruce D. Silverman

Bruce D. Silverman 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).

  • Method and apparatus for playing blackjack with active working wagers
    Patent number: 7434809
    Abstract: A variation of the card game of Blackjack that offers predetermined side wagers. The side wagers include wagering options for or against the dealer forming a final hand value of 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or blackjack before the dealer forms a final hand value that exceeds 21 (also known as a bust); for or against the dealer forming a final hand value of 17, 18, 19, 20 or bust before the dealer forms any natural two-card blackjack or any combination of three or more cards totaling 21; for or against the dealer forming any natural two-card blackjack before forming any combination of three or more cards totaling 21; and other side bet scenarios that offer the player sustainable wagering opportunities where the outcome of any side bet is not necessarily decided on any one given hand of play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Applied Gaming Dynamics, LLC
    Inventor: Bruce D. Silverman