Patents by Inventor Marcus M. Suan

Marcus M. Suan 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).

  • Extra card suit for card games and method therefor
    Publication number: 20040023706
    Abstract: A new, extended card deck and method therefor comprising a standard 52-card deck plus at least one set of thirteen separately valued cards (Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, and King) having a new card suit capable of being used in various poker and other card games.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Gary L. Hunter, Marcus M. Suan
  • Hand picked poker game and method therefor
    Patent number: 6149157
    Abstract: A method of playing a video poker game which allows the player to pick the cards to form his or her poker hand. All the playing cards are placed lying face down. The player picks and turns over a predetermined number (i.e. five) of the playing cards to form an initial poker hand. The player then determines which of the selected cards to hold. If one or more of the selected playing cards are discarded, the player selects and turns over replacement playing card(s) from the remainder of the playing cards which are lying face down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Coast Hotels & Casinos, Inc.
    Inventor: Marcus M. Suan