Patents by Inventor Geoffrey M. Gelman

Geoffrey M. Gelman 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).

  • Game with chance element and tax indicator
    Patent number: 11030854
    Abstract: In various embodiments a player of a gaming device or mobile gaming device is presented with an indication of a payout amount less any taxes that would be owed for the payout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Roulette game
    Patent number: 11024124
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an apparatus may laser project a customized ordering of numbers onto a roulette wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Kevin Burman
  • Game access device with time varying signal
    Patent number: 11024120
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling access to wireless gaming devices and networks are provided. For example, access is controlled through one or more levels of security checks, such as a hard security check instead of or in addition to a soft security check. In a hard security check, the user employs an apparatus such as a card or other physical token that can be used to access the wireless gaming device. Such an apparatus may communicate information that identifies the user to the device or may simply be used to produce a signal without which the device is locked to users. The apparatus may further emit a time varying signal to enhance security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey M. Gelman, Ronald Rushin, Dean P. Alderucci, Joseph M. Asher
  • SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PROMOTIONS
    Publication number: 20210150851
    Abstract: In various embodiments, promotions are featured on mobile gaming devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Kevin Burman, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Antonio Papageorgiou, Joseph M. Asher
  • GAME AT CASH REGISTER
    Publication number: 20210150557
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a mobile gaming device may interact with a point-of-sale terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Game with player actuated control structure
    Patent number: 10997815
    Abstract: In various embodiments, motion is used to control games played on a mobile gaming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Game with chance element and strategy component that can be copied
    Patent number: 10997826
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a first player may follow the same pattern of betting used by a second player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Kevin Burman
  • General gaming engine
    Patent number: 10984631
    Abstract: An apparatus for implementing a game having a deterministic component and a non-deterministic component wherein a player uses the game through at least one player interface unit. Each player interface unit generates a player record indicating player-initiated events. A random number generator provides a series of pseudo-random numbers and a rules library stores indexed rules for one or more games. An interface registry stores mapping records where the mapping records are used to associate the player-initiated events to pre-selected rules in the rules library. A control means is coupled to the player interface to receive the output of the player interface unit, coupled to the interface registry, the rules library, and the random number generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventor: Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • TOP PERFORMERS
    Publication number: 20210086066
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a player may participate in a game of a top performing player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Kevin Burman
  • Method and apparatus for advertising on a mobile gaming device
    Patent number: 10957151
    Abstract: In various embodiments, promotions are featured on mobile gaming devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Kevin Burman, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Joseph M. Asher
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADVERTISING ON A MOBILE GAMING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210049644
    Abstract: In various embodiments, promotions are featured on mobile gaming devices. Data based on which a first promotion associated with a first advertiser may be displayed on a mobile gaming device. The data may include a first set of criteria identifying when the first promotion should be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Kevin Burman, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Antonio Papageorgiou, Mark Miller
  • GAME SIMULATION
    Publication number: 20210035406
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a player may play a simulation of a mobile gaming device over the Internet using a personal computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • APPARATUS FOR PARI-MUTUEL RACING GAME WITH FINISH ORDER BETTING
    Publication number: 20210027569
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a device may test the health of race participants in order to ensure the fairness of a bet on an order of finish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Geoffrey M. Gelman, Dean P. Alderucci
  • System for managing promotions
    Patent number: 10902698
    Abstract: In various embodiments, promotions are featured on mobile gaming devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Kevin Burman, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Antonio Papageorgiou, Joseph M. Asher
  • CARD PICKS FOR PROGRESSIVE PRIZE
    Publication number: 20200410819
    Abstract: In various embodiments, players around the casino may predict cards to be dealt in a game of blackjack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Kevin Burman
  • Sorting Games of Chance
    Publication number: 20200402341
    Abstract: In various embodiments a display may allow a secondary player to select a game of an appropriate primary player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • LOT-TO-LOT ROULETTE COMBINATION
    Publication number: 20200394869
    Abstract: In various embodiments a single reel on a gaming device contains multiple symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory P. Manning, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Mark A. Miller
  • SECONDARY GAME
    Publication number: 20200372759
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a secondary player may make a bet that pays based on aggregate data from multiple games of primary players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Dean Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Game at cash register
    Patent number: 10846724
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a method may include receiving an indication of a price of an item to be purchased by a person from a merchant, receiving an indication of an amount tendered by the person, determining an amount of change due to the person based on the price and based on the amount tendered, determining the rules of a game, generating a first outcome of the game using a random number generator, determining based on the rules whether the first outcome is winning or losing, authorizing, if the first outcome is winning, that the amount tendered be returned to the person and that the person be allowed to keep the item, and authorizing, if the first outcome is losing, that the amount tendered be kept by the merchant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Method and apparatus for advertising on a mobile gaming device
    Patent number: 10825055
    Abstract: In various embodiments, promotions are featured on mobile gaming devices. Data based on which a first promotion associated with a first advertiser may be displayed on a mobile gaming device. The data may include a first set of criteria identifying when the first promotion should be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Kevin Burman, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Antonio Papageorgiou, Mark Miller