Patents by Inventor John Feola

John Feola 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: 7410417
    Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type keno game where a player wagers on a game that has two cards revealed in each of a plurality of hands. The player wagers on one or more of the hands. Five community cards are revealed and are part of each hand. The winning hand is determined by comparing the best five cards of each hand to each other and/or to a pay table. Optionally, the player can wager on a bonus hand comprised of a subset of the community cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: New Vision Gaming & Development, Inc.
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Patent number: 7396015
    Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type game where two cards are revealed in each of a plurality of hands followed by a player wagering on at least one of the hands. Three community cards are revealed followed by a second round of wagering where the player must either raise or fold each hand wagered on in the previous wager round. The three community cards are part of each hand. Two more community cards are revealed and the winning hand is determined where each hand is a combination of the first two cards and the five community cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: New Vision Gaming & Development, Inc.
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Publication number: 20080136103
    Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type bonus to another game that is triggered by an event in the game. After being triggered, a plurality of revealed, two-card starter hands and five unrevealed community cards are displayed. The unrevealed cards are then revealed. Each starter hand is combined with the community cards to form complete hands. The player is paid a predetermined amount if any of the complete hands is found in a pay table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: NEW VISION GAMING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Patent number: 7325806
    Abstract: A method of playing a game with at least one deck of cards where the game comprises the steps of affording a player the opportunity to place a bonus wager, dealing out the cards to each of a plurality of hands, forming a bonus hand from one card from each of more than one hand, and identifying the player as a winning player if the player placed the bonus wager and the bonus hand has a predetermined rank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: New Vision Gaming & Development, Inc.
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Patent number: 7270331
    Abstract: A method of playing a game bonus triggered by the rank of the player hand. A plurality of bonus hands is provided and a value is assigned to each one. The player chooses one of the bonus hands, after which the value is revealed and the player is paid the corresponding amount. The values assigned guarantee the player a payout regardless of the choice. Optionally, the player may be permitted to choose more than one bonus hand. The number of bonus hands permitted may be based on the rank of the player hand. The value of the bonus hand may be represented by a poker hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: New Vision Gaming & Development, Inc.
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Publication number: 20070176364
    Abstract: A method of playing a bonus for a Hold'em-type poker game wherein at least one card is dealt to each player hand and at least one card is dealt as community cards. A player wagering on the bonus wins if a subset of the community cards has a predetermined combination. Preferably, there are five community cards. In one embodiment, the bonus is determined from three of the community cards. In another embodiment, the bonus is determined from all five community cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Publication number: 20070120322
    Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type scratch ticket game where a scratch ticket has a plurality of two-card starter hands and five community cards. A player reveals any unrevealed playing cards. Each starter hand is combined with the community cards to form complete hands. The player is paid a predetermined amount if any of the complete hands is found in a pay table. Optionally, the predetermined amount is based on the rank of the hand. Optionally, there is more than one set of community cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: NEW VISION GAMING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Publication number: 20070090594
    Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type scratch ticket game where a scratch ticket has a plurality of two-card, known, starter hands and five unrevealed community cards. A player reveals the community cards. Each starter hand is combined with the community cards to form complete hands. The player is paid a predetermined amount if any of the complete hands is found in a pay table. Optionally, the predetermined amount is based on the rank of the hand. Optionally, there is more than one set of community cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: NEW VISION GAMING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Publication number: 20070085273
    Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type keno game that has a plurality of two-card, revealed, starter hands and five unrevealed community cards. A player wagers on one or more starter hands, after which the community cards are revealed. Each starter hand is combined with all of the community cards to form complete hands. The player is paid a payout amount if the highest ranked complete hand that has been wagered on is found in a pay table that corresponds to the hand. Optionally, the hands and payout amounts in the pay table are based on the odds of achieving ranked hands. Optionally, there are multiple sets of community cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Applicant: NEW VISION GAMING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Publication number: 20070080496
    Abstract: A method of playing a video poker game that has a plurality of two-card, revealed, partial hands and five unrevealed community cards. A player wagers on one or more partial hands, after which some of the community cards are revealed. The player then either raises or folds each hand, after which the remainder of the community cards are revealed. Each partial hand is combined with all of the community cards to form complete hands. The player is paid a payout amount if the highest ranked complete hand that has not been folded is found in a pay table that corresponds to the hand. Optionally, the hands and payout amounts of the pay table are based on the odds of achieving ranked hands. Optionally, there are multiple sets of community cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: NEW VISION GAMING & DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Patent number: 7201337
    Abstract: A waste food disposer operation control apparatus that comprises a waste food disposer having an opening for accepting waste material, a flexible hose with a source end and a nozzle end with the source end operationally connected to a controllable water source, a nozzle operationally connected to the hose nozzle end with the nozzle adapted to be positioned in the disposer opening, and an activator means for activating the disposer when the nozzle is positioned in the disposer opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Patent number: 7195244
    Abstract: A pai gow-type game in which a player wagers on one or more of a group of player hands, and where the chances of winning are not enhanced by the skills of the player and no discretion in the arrangement of hands is vested in either the player or dealer. A number of player hands and one or more banker hands are dealt on a playing surface and players wager as to which player hand or hands will beat the banker hand or hands. Each of the banker and player hands is arranged into a high hand and a low hand where the high hand has a higher rank than the low hand. A player hand is a winning hand if the player high hand has a higher rank than the banker high hand and the player low hand has a higher rank than the banker low hand. A player hand is a losing hand if the player high hand has a rank that is equal to or lower than the banker high hand and the player low hand has a rank that is equal to or lower than the banker low hand. Players that wagered on a winning player hand are paid based on the amount of the wager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: New Vision Gaming & Development, Inc.
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Publication number: 20070018399
    Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type game where two cards are revealed in each of a plurality of hands followed by a player wagering on at least one of the hands. Three community cards are revealed followed by a second round of wagering where the player must either raise or fold each hand wagered on in the previous wager round. The three community cards are part of each hand. Two more community cards are revealed and the winning hand is determined where each hand is a combination of the first two cards and the five community cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Publication number: 20070018400
    Abstract: A method of playing a bonus wager for a poker game that has community cards wherein at least one card is dealt to each player hand and at least one card is dealt as community cards. A player wagering on the bonus wins if a subset of cards in a bonus hand composed of one or more of the community cards has a predetermined combination, such as a rank found in the bonus pay table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Publication number: 20070018401
    Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type game where a player wagers on a game that has two cards revealed in each of a plurality of hands. Three community cards are revealed followed by a second round of wagering where the player must either raise, check, or fold each of the hands. The three community cards are part of each hand. Two more community cards are revealed and the winning hand is determined where each hand is a combination of the first two cards and the five community cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Publication number: 20070018402
    Abstract: A method of playing a poker-type keno game where a player wagers on a game that has two cards revealed in each of a plurality of hands. The player wagers on one or more of the hands. Five community cards are revealed and are part of each hand. The winning hand is determined by comparing the best five cards of each hand to each other and/or to a pay table. Optionally, the player can wager on a bonus hand comprised of a subset of the community cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Patent number: 6793220
    Abstract: A method for playing a card game between a banker and at least one player that includes a Pai Gow phase and at least one bonus phase using a number of cards fewer than the number used in the Pai Gow phase. The player wagers on the bonus outcome and the Pai Gow outcome. Cards are dealt to each player and dealer to form a partial hand. The player's partial hand is compared to a bonus payout schedule and appropriate payouts are made to the player. Then cards are dealt to each player and dealer until each hand is complete. The player and dealer divide their hands into low and high hands, then the player's and dealer's hands are compared, and appropriate payouts are made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: New Vision Gaming and Development, Inc.
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Patent number: 6702289
    Abstract: A method for playing a Pai Gow-type poker game where a random number generator is used to determine the first player or dealer position to receive a hand. Each player may place a side bet on which position is first to receive a hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: New Vision Gaming and Development, Inc.
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Patent number: 6457714
    Abstract: A card game comprising a computer randomly selecting a unique card value for each card of a set of cards, allowing a player to choose a predetermined number of cards from the entire set as chosen cards, revealing the card values for at least the chosen cards, forming a hand from the card values of the chosen cards, and comparing the hand to a set of winning hands in a payout schedule. The player chooses cards from a displayed grid. The player may be provided with a way to carry chosen cards over from the previous game and/or to have the chosen cards chosen randomly. The chosen cards and/or selected card values may be displayed on another grid. Payouts may be made to the player based on the payout schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Inventor: John Feola
  • Patent number: 6357749
    Abstract: A card game having multiple rounds in which a player chooses which rounds to play and a number of cards for each round on a display. Each round has rules different from the other rounds. Cards and their values are randomly selected and revealed. Payouts are determined by the number of player-chosen cards that matches the number of randomly selected cards and/or by the hand formed by the randomly selected values revealed for the player-chosen cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Inventor: John Feola