Patents by Inventor Darrell D. Campbell

Darrell D. Campbell 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: 7624987
    Abstract: In the present invention, a method is provided for biasing or controlling the deal of cards, or other indicia, to players of a game. The cards are biased such that each player in the game will receive a hand that is close in ranking to all the other players of the game. Each player of the game is assigned a deviation multiplier selected from a list. Next an initial single hand rank is randomly selected and each player's deviation number is used to identify a range of hand rankings from which each player's hand is selected. If the initial hand ranking is 50 and the average deviation for a player is 2, the player's hand ranking will be in the range of 50±(10×deviation multiplier) or 50±(20) which is 30-70. (i.e. 50±20 or 50?20=30 and 50+20=70). Biasing the deal of the cards increases the excitement and competition of the game by allowing all players of the game to have relatively close hand rankings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Seven Generations, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrell D. Campbell, David Richards, Spencer Peterson
  • Patent number: 7422215
    Abstract: In the present invention, a method is provided for biasing or controlling the deal of cards, or other indicia, to players of a game. The cards are biased such that each player in the game will receive a hand that is close in ranking to all the other players of the game. Each player of the game is assigned a deviation multiplier selected from a list. Next an initial single hand rank is randomly selected and each player's deviation number is used to identify a range of hand rankings from which each player's hand is selected. If the initial hand ranking is 50 and the average deviation for a player is 2, the player's hand ranking will be in the range of 50±(10×deviation multiplier) or 50±(20) which is 30-70. (i.e. 50±20 or 50?20=30 and 50+20=70). Biasing the deal of the cards increases the excitement and competition of the game by allowing all players of the game to have relatively close hand rankings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Seven Generations, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrell D. Campbell, David Richards, Spencer Peterson
  • Patent number: 6854426
    Abstract: A corral apparatus has mounting brackets for securing at spaced locations on a wall of a vehicle, livestock trailer, or building, a pair of side panels each having a first end pivotally connected to a respective bracket, and an end panel pivotally secured between the second ends of the side panels, whereby the apparatus can be pivoted between an operative condition in which each side panel extends transverse to the surface and the end panel extends between the ends of the side panels, and a storage position in which the panels are folded flat against one another and the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Prairie Ridge Partners
    Inventors: Darrell D. Campbell, Dana Sander
  • Patent number: 6729267
    Abstract: A corral apparatus has a pair of mounting brackets for securing at spaced locations on a surface of a vehicle, livestock trailer, or building, a pair of side panels each having a first end pivotally connected to a respective bracket, and an end panel pivotally secured between the second ends of the side panels, whereby the apparatus can be pivoted between an operative condition in which each side panel extends transverse to the surface and the end panel extends between the ends of the side panels, and a storage position in which the panels are folded flat against one another and the surface. The side panels are adjustable in length to vary the size of the coral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Prairie Ridge Partners
    Inventor: Darrell D. Campbell
  • Patent number: 6725808
    Abstract: A corral apparatus has mounting brackets for securing at spaced locations on a wall of a vehicle, livestock trailer, or building, a pair of side panels each having a first end pivotally connected to a respective bracket, and an end panel pivotally secured between the second ends of the side panels, whereby the apparatus can be pivoted between an operative condition in which each side panel extends transverse to the surface and the end panel extends between the ends of the side panels, and a storage position in which the panels are folded flat against one another and the surface. The side panels are adjustable in length to vary the size of the coral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Prairie Ridge Partners
    Inventors: Darrell D. Campbell, Dana Sander
  • Publication number: 20030209207
    Abstract: A corral apparatus has mounting brackets for securing at spaced locations on a wall of a vehicle, livestock trailer, or building, a pair of side panels each having a first end pivotally connected to a respective bracket, and an end panel pivotally secured between the second ends of the side panels, whereby the apparatus can be pivoted between an operative condition in which each side panel extends transverse to the surface and the end panel extends between the ends of the side panels, and a storage position in which the panels are folded flat against one another and the surface. The side panels are adjustable in length to vary the size of the coral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Darrell D. Campbell, Dana Sander
  • Publication number: 20030209208
    Abstract: A corral apparatus has mounting brackets for securing at spaced locations on a wall of a vehicle, livestock trailer, or building, a pair of side panels each having a first end pivotally connected to a respective bracket, and an end panel pivotally secured between the second ends of the side panels, whereby the apparatus can be pivoted between an operative condition in which each side panel extends transverse to the surface and the end panel extends between the ends of the side panels, and a storage position in which the panels are folded flat against one another and the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Darrell D. Campbell, Dana Sander
  • Publication number: 20030209206
    Abstract: A corral apparatus has a pair of mounting brackets for securing at spaced locations on a surface of a vehicle, livestock trailer, or building, a pair of side panels each having a first end pivotally connected to a respective bracket, and an end panel pivotally secured between the second ends of the side panels, whereby the apparatus can be pivoted between an operative condition in which each side panel extends transverse to the surface and the end panel extends between the ends of the side panels, and a storage position in which the panels are folded flat against one another and the surface. The side panels are adjustable in length to vary the size of the coral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventor: Darrell D. Campbell