Patents by Inventor Cory A. Cranford

Cory A. Cranford 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: 11183031
    Abstract: An auxiliary blackjack game to a conventional game of blackjack is played before the conventional game of blackjack is played at a casino or remotely by secure communication to a remote player terminal. A Lucky High Low auxiliary blackjack game is dependent on a special purpose computer processor for determining a card value of an artificial intelligence determined dealer face-up card value and a two card conventional blackjack card hand played by a player. The auxiliary game may be played with as few as one deck. To win a suited three wager, at least three decks of cards may be utilized for play of blackjack and Lucky High Low game. A special purpose computer determines a winning player hand by summing the dealer face-up card value and the two card conventional blackjack player card hand. If the total card value total is 3, 4, 5, 30, 29, 28 or 27, the player wins currency as physical items which may be free game plays or comprise currency or fractional currency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ten Stix Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony A. Cranford, Cory A. Cranford
  • Publication number: 20210264738
    Abstract: An auxiliary blackjack game to a conventional game of blackjack is played before the conventional game of blackjack is played at a casino or remotely by secure communication to a remote player terminal. A Lucky High Low auxiliary blackjack game is dependent on a special purpose computer processor for determining a card value of an artificial intelligence determined dealer face-up card value and a two card conventional blackjack card hand played by a player. The auxiliary game may be played with as few as one deck. To win a suited three wager, at least three decks of cards may be utilized for play of blackjack and Lucky High Low game. A special purpose computer determines a winning player hand by summing the dealer face-up card value and the two card conventional blackjack player card hand. If the total card value total is 3, 4, 5, 30, 29, 28 or 27, the player wins currency as physical items which may be free game plays or comprise currency or fractional currency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Tony A. Cranford, Cory A. Cranford