Patents by Inventor Mark Hamilton Jones

Mark Hamilton Jones 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: 8408546
    Abstract: A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions (12-22). If a player is not available or willing to accept the role, a licensed Banker is appointed as temporary Banker and game play begins. Once a game decision is reached, wagers are resolved according to pre-established wager resolution priorities with pay-outs being resolved before collections. In situations where a player acts as temporary Banker, other players may bank behind the temporary Banker by placing supplemental value at risk. A player acting as temporary Banker, and any players banking behind the temporary Banker, are not permitted to pay out and collect more than the aggregated amount of value they have placed at risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Inventor: Mark Hamilton Jones
  • Publication number: 20110278793
    Abstract: A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions (12-22). If a player is not available or willing to accept the role, a licensed Banker is appointed as temporary Banker and game play begins. Once a game decision is reached, wagers are resolved according to pre-established wager resolution priorities with pay-outs being resolved before collections. In situations where a player acts as temporary Banker, other players may bank behind the temporary Banker by placing supplemental value at risk. A player acting as temporary Banker, and any players banking behind the temporary Banker, are not permitted to pay out and collect more than the aggregated amount of value they have placed at risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: INAG, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Hamilton Jones
  • Patent number: 8042810
    Abstract: A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions (12-22). If a player is not available or willing to accept the role, a licensed Banker is appointed as temporary Banker and game play begins. Once a game decision is reached, wagers are resolved according to pre-established wager resolution priorities with pay-outs being resolved before collections. In situations where a player acts as temporary Banker, other players may bank behind the temporary Banker by placing supplemental value at risk. A player acting as temporary Banker, and any players banking behind the temporary Banker, are not permitted to pay out and collect more than the aggregated amount of value they have placed at risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Inventor: Mark Hamilton Jones
  • Publication number: 20100072700
    Abstract: A roulette-style game of chance which is played using a player-banked system. The role of temporary Banker is randomly offered to one of the player positions (12-22). If a player is not available or willing to accept the role, a licensed Banker is appointed as temporary Banker and game play begins. Once a game decision is reached, wagers are resolved according to pre-established wager resolution priorities with pay-outs being resolved before collections. In situations where a player acts as temporary Banker, other players may bank behind the temporary Banker by placing supplemental value at risk. A player acting as temporary Banker, and any players banking behind the temporary Banker, are not permitted to pay out and collect more than the aggregated amount of value they have placed at risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: Mark Hamilton Jones
  • Patent number: 6688597
    Abstract: A casino game apparatus having a table layout similar to, or the same as, a craps game table using conventional craps rules, but without the dice. The preferred embodiment uses a pair of ball blowers, each selecting a numbered ball from six balls, numbered from one to six. A pair of monitors display the selected balls as viewed from video cameras mounted above the ball blowers, one number per monitor. The sum of the pair of numbers displayed constitute the random number decision generation replacing the use of dice. An additional embodiment uses a random number generator to select two numbers for random number decision generation. Another embodiment uses two shuffled card decks from which to select two numbered cards for random number decision generation. An additional embodiment uses a remote control activated by a player to initiate the random number generator for selection of two numbers for random number decision generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Inventor: Mark Hamilton Jones
  • Publication number: 20010035604
    Abstract: A casino game apparatus having a table layout similar to, or the same as, a craps game table using conventional craps rules, but without the dice. The preferred embodiment uses a pair of ball blowers, each selecting a numbered ball from six balls, numbered from one to six. A pair of monitors display the selected balls as viewed from video cameras mounted above the ball blowers, one number per monitor. The sum of the pair of numbers displayed constitute the random number decision generation replacing the use of dice. An additional embodiment uses a random number generator to select two numbers for random number decision generation. Another embodiment uses two shuffled card decks from which to select two numbered cards for random number decision generation. An additional embodiment uses a remote control activated by a player to initiate the random number generator for selection of two numbers for random number decision generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventor: Mark Hamilton Jones
  • Publication number: 20010035605
    Abstract: A casino style game apparatus preferably having a table layout for playing a roulette or roulette-like game without a roulette wheel. The preferred embodiment uses a ball blower to select a numbered ball from a set of thirty-eight numbered balls. A monitor displays the selected ball as viewed from a video camera mounted above the ball blower. The number displayed constitutes the random number decision generation replacing the use of a roulette wheel. An additional embodiment uses a random number generator to select a number from one to thirty-eight for random number decision generation. Another embodiment uses a shuffled thirty-eight card deck from which a numbered card is selected constituting the random number decision generation. An additional embodiment uses a remote control activated by a player to initiate the random number generator for selection of a number from one to thirty-eight to constitute the random number decision generation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventor: Mark Hamilton Jones