Patents by Inventor Grant F. Kowell

Grant F. Kowell 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).

  • Entertainment Apparatus with Preview Feature
    Publication number: 20170169669
    Abstract: A skill game rewards a player after a round of play only upon the entry of a “correct play” that is based on the rules of the game being played. A “correct play” is determined under the rules of the particular game being played and is one that gives the player a better chance to obtain the outcome desired by the player. In some games, the “correct play” is defined mathematically. In other games, the “correct play” is determined by knowing the rules of the game being played. A combination of both methods is typical. The execution by the player of a correct play is a skill. If the player enters the correct play, the player is rewarded. The reward may be to continue the play of the game and to reward a prize to the player based on the outcome of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Grant F. Kowell
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING A SKILL GAME
    Publication number: 20140024439
    Abstract: A skill game rewards a player after a round of play only upon the entry of a “correct play” that is based on the rules of the game being played. A “correct play” is determined under the rules of the particular game being played and is one that gives the player a better chance to obtain the outcome desired by the player. In some games, the “correct play” is defined mathematically. In other games, the “correct play” is determined by knowing the rules of the game being played. A combination of both methods is typical. The execution by the player of a correct play is a skill. If the player enters the correct play, the player is rewarded. The reward may be to continue the play of the game and to reward a prize to the player based on the outcome of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventor: Grant F. Kowell
  • Method and apparatus for playing a skill game
    Patent number: 8491369
    Abstract: A skill game rewards a player after a round of play only upon the entry of a “correct play” that is based on the rules of the game being played. A “correct play” is determined under the rules of the particular game being played and is one that gives the player a better chance to obtain the outcome desired by the player. In some games, the “correct play” is defined mathematically. In other games, the “correct play” is determined by knowing the rules of the game being played. A combination of both methods is typical. The execution by the player of a correct play is a skill. If the player enters the correct play, the player is rewarded. The reward may be to continue the play of the game and to reward a prize to the player based on the outcome of the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Inventor: Grant F. Kowell
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING A SKILL GAME
    Publication number: 20070238503
    Abstract: A skill game rewards a player after a round of play only upon the entry of a “correct play” that is based on the rules of the game being played. A “correct play” is determined under the rules of the particular game being played and is one that gives the player a better chance to obtain the outcome desired by the player. In some games, the “correct play” is defined mathematically. In other games, the “correct play” is determined by knowing the rules of the game being played. A combination of both methods is typical. The execution by the player of a correct play is a skill. If the player enters the correct play, the player is rewarded. The reward may be to continue the play of the game and to reward a prize to the player based on the outcome of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventor: Grant F. Kowell