Patents by Inventor Christopher Russell Byrne

Christopher Russell Byrne 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 a gambling game
    Publication number: 20020151345
    Abstract: In a gambling game a collateral gambling game which can be won by players on at least one specific event occurring in the principal game, the collateral game being separate from the principal game but one when any of the possible winning events occur in the principal game, the payment to the player being calculated from the total value available for the game divided by the total number of players who bet on the specific winning event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventor: Christopher Russell Byrne
  • Method and apparatus for playing a gambling game
    Publication number: 20020115484
    Abstract: In a gambling game a collateral gambling game which can be won by players on at least one specific event occurring in the principal game, the collateral game being separate from the principal game but one when any of the possible winning events occur in the principal game, the payment to the player being calculated from the total value available for the game divided by the total number of players who bet on the specific winning event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventor: Christopher Russell Byrne
  • Super keno
    Patent number: 6425823
    Abstract: In a gambling game a collateral gambling game which can be won by players on at least one specific event occurring in the principal game, the collateral game being separate from the principal game but one when any of the possible winning events occur in the principal game, the payment to the player being calculated from the total value available for the game divided by the total number of players who bet on the specific winning event. The game gives a possibility for a large number of players to share in the success of a single player who has successfully won the main game. It may be used with various types of games including those using electronic gaming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Inventor: Christopher Russell Byrne
  • Method for playing a gambling game
    Patent number: 6336862
    Abstract: In a gambling game a collateral gambling game which can be won by players on at least one specific event occurring in the principal game, the collateral game being separate from the principal game but one when any of the possible winning events occur in the principal game, the payment to the player being calculated from the total value available for the game divided by the total number of players who bet on the specific winning event. The game gives a possibility for a large number of players to share in the success of a single player who has successfully won the main game. It may be used with various types of games including those using electronic gaming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Inventor: Christopher Russell Byrne
  • Method for playing a gambling game
    Patent number: 5830063
    Abstract: In a gambling game a collateral gambling game which can be won by players on at least one specific event occurring in the principal game, the collateral game being separate from the principal game but one when any of the possible winning events occur in the principal game, the payment to the player being calculated from the total value available for the game divided by the total number of players who bet on the specific winning event. The game gives a possibility for a large number of players to share in the success of a single player who has successfully won the main game. It may be used with various types of games including those using electronic gaming machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Inventor: Christopher Russell Byrne