Patents by Inventor Lee Amaitis

Lee Amaitis 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).

  • Amusement devices including simulated court games or athletic events
    Patent number: 10258890
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a fantasy sports game. In some embodiments, an expected performance value may be determined. In some embodiments, a same player may appear multiple times in a team. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: INTERACTIVE GAMES LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty, Andrew Garrood
  • AMUSEMENT DEVICES INCLUDING SIMULATED COURT GAMES OR ATHLETIC EVENTS
    Publication number: 20190091585
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a fantasy sports game. In some embodiments, an expected performance value may be determined. In some embodiments, a same player may appear multiple times in a team. Various other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty, Andrew Garrood
  • POINT AND/OR MONEY BASED GAMING
    Publication number: 20190096183
    Abstract: Some embodiments may include a poker indexing service. For example, a multi dimensional vector of player performance and/or other data may be determined based on gaming related activity that is input or otherwise captured. Such a vector may be used in various forms to generate a metric or to facilitate wagering and/or other gaming activity. Other methods and apparatus are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Paul Williams, Nolan Glantz
  • AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND GAMES INVOLVING HEAD TO HEAD PLAY
    Publication number: 20190088089
    Abstract: Various methods and apparatus related to gaming are described. Some embodiments relate to a multi-tiered game involving multiple participants. Some embodiments relate to players establishing gaming elements based on desired criteria. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Lee Amaitis
  • CARD GAME WITH COUNTING
    Publication number: 20190088090
    Abstract: Various embodiments include determining a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck, and modifying the rules of a game based on the statistic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Kevin Burman, Manu Gambhir
  • Game of chance systems and methods
    Patent number: 10235834
    Abstract: In various embodiments, players may compete in a gaming context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Lee Amaitis, Dean P. Alderucci, Geoffrey M. Gelman
  • Wagering on event outcomes during the event
    Patent number: 10198903
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing a wagering system. In one exemplary embodiment, state information of a live event such as a sports game may be received in real time. During the event, a plurality of possible future states of the event and their associated probabilities (and odds) may be determined based on the state information, historical information, and current in-game information. A betting market is created for betting on the possible future states at determined odds. The betting market is closed, and winning and losing bets are resolved based on updated state information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: CG TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Andrew Garrood, Mike Colbert, Heather Parks, Anthony Storm, Foster Barton, Thomas D. Bradshaw
  • AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND GAMES INVOLVING SUCCESSIVE CHOICES
    Publication number: 20180365934
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a successive choice game including methods and apparatus are described. Further embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Noel Fuentes
  • GROUP WAGERING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180353861
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a fantasy sports game. In some embodiments, an expected performance value may be determined that may affect the outcomes of a fantasy game. In some embodiments, player location may affect available opponents for a game. Groups may play against one another in a fantasy competition. Various examples of fantasy gaming options are given.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Matthew Holt, Quinton Singleton, Ian Epstein
  • Card game with counting
    Patent number: 10140819
    Abstract: Various embodiments include determining a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck, and modifying the rules of a game based on the statistic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Kevin Burman, Manu Gambhir
  • AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND GAMES INVOLVING ELIMINATION OF GAME ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20180308315
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a game involving the elimination of game elements are described. Various methods and apparatus of described. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Lee Amaitis
  • Point and/or money based gaming
    Patent number: 10083574
    Abstract: Some embodiments may include a poker indexing service. For example, a multi dimensional vector of player performance and/or other data may be determined based on gaming related activity that is input or otherwise captured. Such a vector may be used in various forms to generate a metric or to facilitate wagering and/or other gaming activity. Other methods and apparatus are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: INTERACTIVE GAMES, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Paul Williams, Nolan Glantz
  • GAMING STATISTICS
    Publication number: 20180211471
    Abstract: Various embodiments include determining a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck, and modifying the rules of a game based on the statistic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Lee Amaitis, Stephen M. Merkel, Kevin Burman, Manu Gambhir
  • AMUSEMENT DEVICES AND GAMES INVOLVING MULTIPLE OPERATORS, MULTIPLE PLAYERS, AND/OR MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS
    Publication number: 20180204421
    Abstract: Various methods and apparatus related to gaming are described. Some embodiments relate to a multi-tiered game involving multiple participants. Some embodiments relate to players from a plurality of gaming operators playing games with one another. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty
  • MULTI-LEVEL WAGERING COMPETITIONS
    Publication number: 20180114409
    Abstract: Various embodiments that may generally relate to one or more competitions. Such competitions may include a plurality of rounds. A round may include a player attempting to choose a winner of an event on which a round is based. A surviving player after a number of rounds may be a winner of a competition. Various apparatus and methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Kenneth L Miller, Jason Simbal, Craig Lipka, Phillip Flaherty
  • AGGREGATE GAMING FUNDS
    Publication number: 20180096564
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a fantasy sports games or other type of gaming options. A gaming entity may establish a fund of money that is to be exposed to a gaming market in an attempt to win money from risking the fund of money. A gaming operator may use the pool or fund to create liquidity in a gaming market. Various gamers may enter into games with the gaming entity by by matching with various portions of the pool or fund.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Jacob Loveless, Quinton Singleton, Paul Williams
  • Gaming statistics
    Patent number: 9928680
    Abstract: Various embodiments include determining a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck, and modifying the rules of a game based on the statistic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Lee Amaitis, Stephen M. Merkel, Kevin Burman, Manu Gambhir
  • Amusement devices and games involving multiple operators, multiple players, and/or multiple jurisdictions
    Patent number: 9916732
    Abstract: Various methods and apparatus related to gaming are described. Some embodiments relate to a multi-tiered game involving multiple participants. Some embodiments relate to players from a plurality of gaming operators playing games with one another. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Phillip Flaherty
  • Amusement devices and games involving successive choices
    Patent number: 9842469
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a successive choice game including methods and apparatus are described. Further embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Noel Fuentes
  • Display screen of a computing device with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D810102
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: CFPH, LLC
    Inventors: Lee Amaitis, Andrew Garrood