Patents by Inventor Mark Curran Ungaro

Mark Curran Ungaro 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: 8348749
    Abstract: A device that incorporates a random number generator that is to industry standards and can be configured and used for card games or electronic slot devices adding extra bonus betting that is electronically set to accept a wager on any hand of Poker, Blackjack, Pontoon, Craps, Roulette, Baccarat, Mini Baccarat, Stud Poker, Pai Gow, Pai Gow Poker, Spanish 21, Caribbean Stud Poker, Let It Ride, Three Card Poker, Draw Poker, Community Card Poker. This device is an extra-added bonus payout system coupled to any casino game existing on any casino floor. This device is also used for accumulated giveaways hooked to electronic displays and sports betting by accumulating a percent of the amount wagered and allowing the player's who are in on the jackpot to share in the jackpot with other players. This device is also used for separate betting functions by players to win a major jackpot individually and separately from existing bonus payout games on a casino gaming floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventors: Mark Curran Ungaro, Christopher John Nichols
  • Publication number: 20100075730
    Abstract: An electronic video gaming machine device utilizing a bill acceptor or coin acceptor designed so that a player may make a wager to gain higher awards or prescribed pay-outs if numbers come out in the prescribed pattern displayed on the pay table according to the pay-out schedule. The device has a total of thirteen laid down rules of numbers of which there are thirteen odd numbers and thirteen even numbers. The numbers are also marked with colors. The colors are thirteen red numbers, thirteen black numbers, thirteen blue numbers and thirteen green numbers. The player makes a wager to play a row of five numbers. After wagering of coin or credits, the device will present five numbers in a prescribed portion of the display screen. The player selects the numbers that will be kept by pressing the corresponding “HOLD BUTTON”. A repeated press of the same “HOLD BUTTON” will release the hold and the number will be replaced when the display button is pushed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Mark Curran Ungaro, Christopher John Nichols
  • Publication number: 20090291728
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus to enhance “Bonus Pay-Outs” and give instant gratification when the player position catches the light. Combining this gaming platform with any traditional live casino game will induce players to interact with other players seated at any live gaming table and with the dealer. This method can be used as an additional betting platform for live casino games including but not limited to Black Jack, Poker, Pai Gow Poker, Pontoon, Mini Baccarat, Baccarat, Craps, Roulette, Three Card Poker, Let It Ride, Caribbean Stud Poker and other games of chance including all Video Reel, Mechanical Reels, Video Keno, Video Roulette, Video Bingo, Video Black Jack, Video Poker, Multi-Hand Video Poker and Nifty Numbers pay-out schedules. The pay-out will differ from game to game depending on what game is utilized by this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Mark Curran Ungaro, Christopher John Nichols
  • Patent number: 7094150
    Abstract: An improved roulette game utilizing he existing roulette wheel and/or electronic LED wheel with an existing layout to enhance the game or roulette. Players make wagers on the conventional layout and using the plurality of token or chip acceptors as an extra wager to win either a major progressive jackpot or minor progressive jackpot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Curran Ungaro, Carlo Palombo
  • Patent number: 6776714
    Abstract: A roulette game utilizing the existing roulette wheel and layout to enhance the game of roulette. Players make wagers on the conventional layout and using the plurality of token acceptors can place an extra wager to win two separate progressive jackpots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Curran Ungaro, Carlo Palombo
  • Publication number: 20040072609
    Abstract: An improved roulette game utilizing he existing roulette wheel and/or electronic LED wheel with an existing layout to enhance the game or roulette. Players make wagers on the conventional layout and using the plurality of token or chip acceptors as an extra wager to win either a major progressive jackpot or minor progressive jackpot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Curran Ungaro, Carlo Palombo
  • Patent number: 6652381
    Abstract: An adjustable coin acceptor gate for use in accepting coins or tokens of all sizes from the United States coin or equivalent to the large gaming token or chip in use today in the gaming industry. The adjustable coin acceptor gate can be manually adjusted or electronically adjusted to accept the size or denomination or the coin or token in use for the particular game or vending machine in use and left open for multiple coin and token wagers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventor: Mark Curran Ungaro
  • Publication number: 20030036426
    Abstract: This application claims the benefit of If. U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/196,113, filed Apr. 11, 2000 and is a continuation-in-part of an improved roulette game utilizing the existing roulette wheel and layout to enhance the game of roulette. Players make wagers on the conventional layout and using the plurality of token acceptors as an extra wager to win the progressive jackpot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Mark Curran ungaro, Carlo Palombo