Patents by Inventor Mark W. Molitor

Mark W. Molitor 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).

  • Bingo game, method, and elimination tournament
    Patent number: 8192270
    Abstract: A Bingo game, method, and elimination tournament is provided. In one embodiment, the present invention may take the form of a Bingo elimination tournament played by players wagering on respective networked gaming machines in a casino environment. The Bingo elimination tournament may include a plurality of successive Bingo games (rounds) carried out according to standard Bingo methodology, including randomly-drawn numbers being called out, and players' respective Bingo cards being updated (e.g. marked) accordingly, perhaps along with one or more computer-player cards. After each tournament round, among the cards that have not achieved a Bingo during that round, the card or cards having the fewest number of matched numbers are preferably eliminated. Successive rounds are played, often resulting in a single winner of the tournament. Various wagering options are provided for added excitement and enjoyment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Case Venture Management, LLC
    Inventors: Scott D. Slomiany, Duncan F. Brown, Lawrence E. DeMar, Mark W. Molitor
  • Bingo Game, Method, and Elimination Tournament
    Publication number: 20080254854
    Abstract: A Bingo game, method, and elimination tournament is provided. In one embodiment, the present invention may take the form of a Bingo elimination tournament played by players wagering on respective networked gaming machines in a casino environment. The Bingo elimination tournament may include a plurality of successive Bingo games (rounds) carried out according to standard Bingo methodology, including randomly-drawn numbers being called out, and players' respective Bingo cards being updated (e.g. marked) accordingly, perhaps along with one or more computer-player cards. After each tournament round, among the cards that have not achieved a Bingo during that round, the card or cards having the fewest number of matched numbers are preferably eliminated. Successive rounds are played, often resulting in a single winner of the tournament. Various wagering options are provided for added excitement and enjoyment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: CASE VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC
    Inventors: Scott D. Slomiany, Duncan F. Brown, Lawrence E. DeMar, Mark W. Molitor