Patents by Inventor John Flindt Orford

John Flindt Orford 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).

  • Combined totalizer and fixed odds betting system
    Patent number: 6033308
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a combined totalizator and fixed odds betting system able to be operated both on and off-course via a central computer (C) connected with communication links (L) to a large number of betting terminals (T). Both totalizator wagering and fixed odds betting are conducted with a common pool. During the lead up to the race the fixed odds dividend to be paid is adjusted for each runner in stages in accordance with the potential liabilities arising at each stage from the bets to date as the pool increases in size towards race starting time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Tab Limited
    Inventors: John Flindt Orford, Bernard Allen Wilkinson
  • Combined totalizer and fixed odds betting system and method
    Patent number: 5672106
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a combined totalizator and fixed odds betting system able to be operated both on and off-course via a central computer (C) connected with communication links (L) to a large number of betting terminals (T). Both totalizator wagering and fixed odds betting are conducted with a common pool. During the lead up to the race the fixed odds dividend to be paid is adjusted for each runner in stages in accordance with the potential liabilities arising at each stage from the bets to date as the pool increases in size towards race starting time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Assignee: Totalizator Agency Board
    Inventors: John Flindt Orford, Bernard Allen Wilkinson