Patents by Inventor David L. Hoyt

David L. Hoyt 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: 20210213338
    Abstract: A golf putting system for increasing golf putting acumen includes a transportable golf putting mat manufactured from a carpet-like material and having a top side and a backing, such that the mat can be placed onto the top of existing surfaces to prevent slipping. The golf putting mat contains a layout on the top side made up of a plurality of targets, such as letters, numbers or playing cards, which are separated from the other targets such that a putted golf ball can rest inside any of the separations to distinguish a target. Also included are metal rings, configured to be located inside one or more of the separations to further distinguish the targets from the others. Additionally, a value indicator can be placed on the side of the golf putting matt to assist or revise the scoring of the game, which is played by putting a golf ball on the mat at one or more of the targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Donald Parker
  • Publication number: 20190255408
    Abstract: A golf putting system for increasing golf putting acumen includes a transportable golf putting mat manufactured from a carpet-like material and having a top side and a backing, such that the mat can be placed onto the top of existing surfaces to prevent slipping. The golf putting mat contains a layout on the top side made up of a plurality of targets, such as letters, numbers or playing cards, which are separated from the other targets such that a putted golf ball can rest inside any of the separations to distinguish a target. Also included are metal rings, configured to be located inside one or more of the separations to further distinguish the targets from the others. Additionally, a value indicator can be placed on the side of the golf putting matt to assist or revise the scoring of the game, which is played by putting a golf ball on the mat at one or more of the targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Donald Parker
  • Publication number: 20190201781
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and methods for a board game in which boards, each containing multiple letters are combined in numerous combinations and configurations in order to generate and play different board games on different game boards. The object of the board game is for a player or team to place that team's colored translucent chips or tokens on letters and adjacent letters to create words, thereby creating a line or path of chips. By using this line of chips and adding to the line at each turn, the player or team can meet certain objectives, such as connecting various locations or ends on the game board, or racing from one end of the game board to the other, and other objectives as necessary to play each game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen S. Bullock, David L. Hoyt, Graeme Thomson
  • Publication number: 20180001186
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and methods for a board game in which boards, each containing multiple letters are combined in numerous combinations and configurations in order to generate and play different board games on different game boards. The object of the board game is for a player or team to place that team's colored translucent chips or tokens on letters and adjacent letters to create words, thereby creating a line or path of chips. By using this line of chips and adding to the line at each turn, the player or team can meet certain objectives, such as connecting various locations or ends on the game board, or racing from one end of the game board to the other, and other objectives as necessary to play each game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen S. Bullock, David L. Hoyt, Graeme Thomson
  • Publication number: 20160074748
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and methods for a board game in which boards, each containing multiple letters are combined in numerous combinations and configurations in order to generate and play different board games on different game boards. The object of the board game is for a player or team to place that team's colored translucent chips or tokens on letters and adjacent letters to create words, thereby creating a line or path of chips. By using this line of chips and adding to the line at each turn, the player or team can meet certain objectives, such as connecting various locations or ends on the game board, or racing from one end of the game board to the other, and other objectives as necessary to play each game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen S. Bullock, David L. Hoyt, Graeme Thomson
  • Publication number: 20160038829
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a puzzle game containing an answer category clue, a letter grid containing multiple letters, numbers or characters, an image, and an answer grid which contains blanks for each letter that will be used to fill-in the correct answer. The game allows a letters from the letter grid to be selected and automatically placed onto the answer grid. Points are awarded if the letter selected is the next available blank in the answer grid. As the player selects a letter from the letter grid, that letter disappears and a portion of an image appears. As additional letters are removed from the letter grid, additional portions of the image are displayed, which provides another clue for the solution to the puzzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen Bullock, James Keifer, Kathleen Keifer
  • Publication number: 20150151188
    Abstract: A novel card game in which cards are dealt and placed into a space on a three-by-three grid in order to create the most number of high-scoring poker hands out of the eight possible hands; three rows, three columns and two diagonals. Using the present invention, numerous different games can be played with one or more players and using a deck of standard playing cards, a computer, a handheld device or a gaming machine. The present invention can also be used for lottery tickets and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20140151962
    Abstract: A deck of game playing cards is disclosed containing approximately 104 playing cards, each card having a back side which is similar to each of the other playing cards such that the cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side, and a front side containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that when a first playing card is placed adjacent to a second playing card, the combination results in a playing card similar to a standard playing card, but approximately twice the size of the standard playing card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20140141852
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a puzzle game containing an answer category clue, a letter grid containing multiple letters, numbers or characters, an image, and an answer grid which contains blanks for each letter that will be used to fill-in the correct answer. The game allows a letters from the letter grid to be selected and automatically placed onto the answer grid. Points are awarded if the letter selected is the next available blank in the answer grid. As the player selects a letter from the letter grid, that letter disappears and a portion of an image appears. As additional letters are removed from the letter grid, additional portions of the image are displayed, which provides another clue for the solution to the puzzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen Bullock, James Keifer, Kathleen Keifer
  • Patent number: 8556696
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a puzzle game containing an answer category clue, a letter grid containing multiple letters, numbers or characters, an image, and an answer grid which contains blanks for each letter that will be used to fill-in the correct answer. The game allows a letters from the letter grid to be selected and automatically placed onto the answer grid. Points are awarded if the letter selected is the next available blank in the answer grid. As the player selects a letter from the letter grid, that letter disappears and a portion of an image appears. As additional letters are removed from the letter grid, additional portions of the image are displayed, which provides another clue for the solution to the puzzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen Bullock, James Keifer, Kathleen Keifer
  • Publication number: 20130207342
    Abstract: A novel card game in which cards are dealt and placed into a space on a three-by-three grid in order to create the most number of high-scoring poker hands out of the eight possible hands; three rows, three columns and two diagonals. Using the present invention, numerous different games can be played with one or more players and using a deck of standard playing cards, a computer, a handheld device or a gaming machine. The present invention can also be used for lottery tickets and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20120326390
    Abstract: A deck of game playing cards is disclosed containing approximately 104 playing cards, each card having a back side which is similar to each of the other playing cards such that the cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side, and a front side containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that when a first playing card is placed adjacent to a second playing card, the combination results in a playing card similar to a standard playing card, but approximately twice the size of the standard playing card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20120071220
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a puzzle game containing an answer category clue, a letter grid containing multiple letters, numbers or characters, an image, and an answer grid which contains blanks for each letter that will be used to fill-in the correct answer. The game allows a letters from the letter grid to be selected and automatically placed onto the answer grid. Points are awarded if the letter selected is the next available blank in the answer grid. As the player selects a letter from the letter grid, that letter disappears and a portion of an image appears. As additional letters are removed from the letter grid, additional portions of the image are displayed, which provides another clue for the solution to the puzzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen Bullock, James Keifer, Kathleen Keifer
  • Publication number: 20120038106
    Abstract: A novel card game in which cards are dealt and placed into a space on a three-by-three grid in order to create the most number of high-scoring poker hands out of the eight possible hands; three rows, three columns and two diagonals. Using the present invention, numerous different games can be played with one or more players and using a deck of standard playing cards, a computer, a handheld device or a gaming machine. The present invention can also be used for lottery tickets and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20110175286
    Abstract: A system and method using codes or symbols for solving word, numbers or trivia puzzles or game in which a correct answer or portion of an answer to one part of the puzzle provides the player with the correct answer or portion of the correct answer for the remaining unanswered portions of the puzzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventor: David L. Hoyt
  • Publication number: 20110115162
    Abstract: A deck of game playing cards is disclosed containing approximately 104 playing cards, each card having a back side which is similar to each of the other playing cards such that the cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side, and a front side containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that when a first playing card is placed adjacent to a second playing card, the combination results in a playing card similar to a standard playing card, but approximately twice the size of the standard playing card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: David L. HOYT, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20100048277
    Abstract: A matrix is populated with playing cards, dice symbols, or slot machine symbols at cell locations in the matrix. The player attempts to select symbol combinations in either horizontal rows, vertical columns or diagonal lines. The game may be played as a single player game, may include specific poker hand categories to find, may include time periods, may include scoring points, may include multiple rounds of play and may include single or multiple player versions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: ERNEST W. MOODY, DAVID L. HOYT, MICHAEL FIELDS, STEVE BULLOCK
  • Publication number: 20090295090
    Abstract: A deck of game playing cards is disclosed containing approximately 104 playing cards, each card having a back side which is similar to each of the other playing cards such that the cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side, and a front side containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that when a first playing card is placed adjacent to a second playing card, the combination results in a playing card similar to a standard playing card, but approximately twice the size of the standard playing card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Patent number: 7520510
    Abstract: A deck of game playing cards is disclosed containing approximately 104 playing cards, each card having a back side which is similar to each of the other playing cards such that the cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side, and a front side containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that when a first playing card is placed adjacent to a second playing card, the combination results in a playing card similar to a standard playing card, but approximately twice the size of the standard playing card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20080315525
    Abstract: A novel card game in which cards are dealt and placed into a space on a three-by-three grid in order to create the most number of high-scoring poker hands out of the eight possible hands; three rows, three columns and two diagonals. Using the present invention, numerous different games can be played with one or more players and using a deck of standard playing cards, a computer, a handheld device or a gaming machine. The present invention can also be used for lottery tickets and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: David L. Hoyt, Stephen M. Flaherty