Patents by Inventor Jay B. Ross

Jay B. Ross 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: 12499735
    Abstract: A method and system for producing an enhanced keno game that provides a bonus feature that increases the odds of winning a monetary prize. The bonus feature increases the opportunity to guess winning numbers and therefore improves a keno player's winnings for a keno game and allows multiple players to participate concurrently. The winning payout to a player is predefined by a published “paytable” established prior to the start of the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2025
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: SCA PROMOTIONS
    Inventors: Robert D. Hamman, Jay B. Ross
  • Publication number: 20250322725
    Abstract: A method and system for producing an enhanced keno game that provides a bonus feature that increases the odds of winning a monetary prize. The bonus feature increases the opportunity to guess winning numbers and therefore improves a keno player's winnings for a keno game and allows multiple players to participate concurrently. The winning payout to a player is predefined by a published “paytable” established prior to the start of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Applicant: SCA PROMOTIONS
    Inventors: Robert D. Hamman, Jay B. Ross
  • Patent number: 12424062
    Abstract: A central lottery system and method, incorporating a non-transitory computer-readable medium which facilitates providing a public lottery game. A lottery retailer communicates a player's lottery selections via an internet connection to a central lottery system. The central lottery system incorporates a database and database management subsystem. The system and method will produce a lottery drawing at a specific date and time that incorporates three random number sources to generate a primary random number selection (white, first random number source), and two secondary random number selections (gold and silver, bonus drawings). The second number source is used for selection of the gold bonus drawing, and the third number source selects the silver bonus drawing. The system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium include a computer configured with a game specification file created by the lottery office.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: SCA PROMOTIONS
    Inventors: Robert D. Hamman, Jay B. Ross
  • Publication number: 20250124764
    Abstract: A central lottery system and method, incorporating a non-transitory computer-readable medium which facilitates providing a public lottery game. A lottery retailer communicates a player's lottery selections via an internet connection to a central lottery system. The central lottery system incorporates a database and database management subsystem. The system and method will produce a lottery drawing at a specific date and time that incorporates three random number sources to generate a primary random number selection (white, first random number source), and two secondary random number selections (gold and silver, bonus drawings). The second number source is used for selection of the gold bonus drawing, and the third number source selects the silver bonus drawing. The system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium include a computer configured with a game specification file created by the lottery office.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: SCA PROMOTIONS
    Inventors: Robert D. Hamman, Jay B. Ross
  • Patent number: 12039834
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a system for implementing a predetermined multigame is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of tickets each having one or more multidimensional barcodes representing information about a plurality of predetermined game outcomes and information about game security and game data integrity. The one or more multidimensional barcodes are configured to be optically scanned to have a result displayed by a computing device to allow a player to determine whether the information about a plurality of predetermined game outcomes comprises a winning outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SCA PROMOTIONS
    Inventors: Robert D. Hamman, Jay B. Ross
  • Publication number: 20240169807
    Abstract: A method and system which facilitate generation and submission of one or more lottery number entry combinations. The system consists of a smart device operated by a lottery player whereby, the smart device is downloaded with a lottery number generation application and the application is used by the lottery player to communicate via an internet connection to a central system. The central system incorporates a database and database management utility. The central system processes requests from the lottery player to establish a system account, manage monetary funds, and process lottery player's N-tuple number set submissions. The central system will also notify the lottery player by way of the player's email address, text message, or through the application of the final outcome of a lottery drawing previously selected by the lottery player if any number entry submission for the lottery drawing resulted in full or partial winning results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: SCA PROMOTIONS
    Inventors: Robert Hamman, Jay B. Ross
  • Patent number: 11961372
    Abstract: At least a method and an apparatus are provided for efficiently generating non-redundant machine-generated quick pick lottery game entries. A computer file is created that includes every possible combination of number groups eligible for being selected for a particular lottery game. The every possible combination within the file is randomly shuffled to create a randomized list of non-redundant entries. A file index with a file index pointer is assigned to the randomized list of non-redundant entries. The file index pointer is set to an initial position in the randomized list of non-redundant entries. Each non-redundant machine-generated lottery game entry is generated by only sequentially incrementing or only sequentially decrementing the file index pointer in the randomized list, and outputting the each non-redundant entry indicated by the file index pointer to a ticket request device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SCA PROMOTIONS
    Inventors: Jay B. Ross, Robert Hamman
  • Patent number: 11846230
    Abstract: A load adaptive linear electrical generator system is provided for generating DC electrical power. The electrical generation system includes one or more power generation modules which will be selectively turned on or off and additively contribute power depending on the DC power demand. Each power generating module includes a pair of linear electrical generators connected to respective ones of a pair of internal combustion piston based power assemblies. The piston in the internal combustion assembly is connected to a magnet in the linear electrical generator. The piston/magnet assembly oscillates in a simple harmonic motion at a frequency dependent on a power load of the electrical generator. A stroke limiter constrains the piston/magnet assembly motion to preset limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Jay B. Ross
  • Patent number: 11840957
    Abstract: A load adaptive linear electrical generator system is provided for generating DC electrical power. The electrical generation system includes one or more power generation modules which will be selectively turned on or off and additively contribute power depending on the DC power demand. Each power generating module includes a pair of linear electrical generators connected to respective ones of a pair of internal combustion piston based power assemblies. The piston in the internal combustion assembly is connected to a magnet in the linear electrical generator. The piston/magnet assembly oscillates in a simple harmonic motion at a frequency dependent on a power load of the electrical generator. A stroke limiter constrains the piston/magnet assembly motion to preset limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Jay B. Ross
  • Patent number: 11815004
    Abstract: A load adaptive linear electrical generator system is provided for generating DC electrical power. The electrical generation system includes one or more power generation modules which will be selectively turned on or off and additively contribute power depending on the DC power demand. Each power generating module includes a pair of linear electrical generators connected to respective ones of a pair of internal combustion piston based power assemblies. The piston in the internal combustion assembly is connected to a magnet in the linear electrical generator. The piston/magnet assembly oscillates in a simple harmonic motion at a frequency dependent on a power load of the electrical generator. A stroke limiter constrains the piston/magnet assembly motion to preset limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Jay B. Ross
  • Publication number: 20230267803
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a system for implementing a predetermined multigame is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of tickets each having one or more multidimensional barcodes representing information about a plurality of predetermined game outcomes and information about game security and game data integrity. The one or more multidimensional barcodes are configured to be optically scanned to have a result displayed by a computing device to allow a player to determine whether the information about a plurality of predetermined game outcomes comprises a winning outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: SCA Promotions
    Inventors: Robert D. Hamman, Jay B. Ross
  • Publication number: 20220127999
    Abstract: A load adaptive linear electrical generator system is provided for generating DC electrical power. The electrical generation system includes one or more power generation modules which will be selectively turned on or off and additively contribute power depending on the DC power demand. Each power generating module includes a pair of linear electrical generators connected to respective ones of a pair of internal combustion piston based power assemblies. The piston in the internal combustion assembly is connected to a magnet in the linear electrical generator. The piston/magnet assembly oscillates in a simple harmonic motion at a frequency dependent on a power load of the electrical generator. A stroke limiter constrains the piston/magnet assembly motion to preset limits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jay B. Ross
  • Publication number: 20220049645
    Abstract: A load adaptive linear electrical generator system is provided for generating DC electrical power. The electrical generation system includes one or more power generation modules which will be selectively turned on or off and additively contribute power depending on the DC power demand. Each power generating module includes a pair of linear electrical generators connected to respective ones of a pair of internal combustion piston based power assemblies. The piston in the internal combustion assembly is connected to a magnet in the linear electrical generator. The piston/magnet assembly oscillates in a simple harmonic motion at a frequency dependent on a power load of the electrical generator. A stroke limiter constrains the piston/magnet assembly motion to preset limits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jay B. Ross
  • Publication number: 20220049646
    Abstract: A load adaptive linear electrical generator system is provided for generating DC electrical power. The electrical generation system includes one or more power generation modules which will be selectively turned on or off and additively contribute power depending on the DC power demand. Each power generating module includes a pair of linear electrical generators connected to respective ones of a pair of internal combustion piston based power assemblies. The piston in the internal combustion assembly is connected to a magnet in the linear electrical generator. The piston/magnet assembly oscillates in a simple harmonic motion at a frequency dependent on a power load of the electrical generator. A stroke limiter constrains the piston/magnet assembly motion to preset limits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jay B. Ross
  • Patent number: 11168609
    Abstract: A load adaptive linear electrical generator system is provided for generating DC electrical power. The electrical generation system includes one or more power generation modules which will be selectively turned on or off and additively contribute power depending on the DC power demand. Each power generating module includes a pair of linear electrical generators connected to respective ones of a pair of internal combustion piston based power assemblies. The piston in the internal combustion assembly is connected to a magnet in the linear electrical generator. The piston/magnet assembly oscillates in a simple harmonic motion at a frequency dependent on a power load of the electrical generator. A stroke limiter constrains the piston/magnet assembly motion to preset limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Jay B. Ross
  • Patent number: 11100760
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method for implementing a multigame is disclosed. The method includes randomly generating a plurality of game outcomes for the multigame. The method further includes grouping the plurality of game outcomes into a plurality of batches according to a game specification and assigning a batch number to each of the plurality of batches. The method also includes encoding each batch number with a security code. The method further includes electronically storing each encoded batch number in a respective game card, where each game card is configured to wirelessly communicate the encoded batch number to a user computing device. The method also includes providing a game application for downloading by the user computing device, where the application is configured to provide a gaming display on the user computing device to allow for playing the multigame based on the encoded batch number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SCA PROMOTIONS
    Inventors: Jay B. Ross, Robert D. Hamman
  • Patent number: 11049367
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for increasing the operational lifetime of a scratch-off ticket lottery game where all maximum award amount tickets have been identified by establishing a secondary game with qualified entry is disclosed. The system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium include a computer system configured with a game specification file and at least one random number generator based on a publicly verifiable entropy source. The computer system is programmed to randomly generate sequences of characters for the scratch-off lottery game. The computer system is further programmed to establish a winning award amount threshold to qualify for entry into a secondary game. The computer system is additionally programmed to randomly distribute the sequences of characters among a plurality of tickets for purchase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SCA PROMOTIONS
    Inventors: Robert D. Hamman, Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr., Jay B. Ross
  • Publication number: 20200386152
    Abstract: A load adaptive linear electrical generator system is provided for generating DC electrical power. The electrical generation system includes one or more power generation modules which will be selectively turned on or off and additively contribute power depending on the DC power demand. Each power generating module includes a pair of linear electrical generators connected to respective ones of a pair of internal combustion piston based power assemblies. The piston in the internal combustion assembly is connected to a magnet in the linear electrical generator. The piston/magnet assembly oscillates in a simple harmonic motion at a frequency dependent on a power load of the electrical generator. A stroke limiter constrains the piston/magnet assembly motion to preset limits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Jay B. Ross
  • Publication number: 20200294362
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for increasing the operational lifetime of a scratch-off ticket lottery game where all maximum award amount tickets have been identified by establishing a secondary game with qualified entry is disclosed. The system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium include a computer system configured with a game specification file and at least one random number generator based on a publicly verifiable entropy source. The computer system is programmed to randomly generate sequences of characters for the scratch-off lottery game. The computer system is further programmed to establish a winning award amount threshold to qualify for entry into a secondary game. The computer system is additionally programmed to randomly distribute the sequences of characters among a plurality of tickets for purchase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: SCA Promotions
    Inventors: Robert D. Hamman, Kenneth E. Irwin, JR., Jay B. Ross
  • Patent number: 10636254
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for increasing the operational lifetime of a lottery game is disclosed. The system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium include a game specification having rules for a primary game and a conditional secondary game. The rules include that initial winnings above a predetermined threshold in the primary game allow for entry in the secondary game for a chance to increase the initial winnings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SCA PROMOTIONS
    Inventors: Robert D. Hamman, Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr., Jay B. Ross