Patents by Inventor Michael S. Templeman

Michael S. Templeman 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).

  • Publication number: 20120074650
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a card and dice game allows a player to bet on the outcome of a comparison of a numerical value determined by a roll of dice and another numerical value determined by a card drawn from a deck. The player wagers that the card value either will be higher or lower than the dice value. An optional secondary or “bonus” wager can be made after the dice are rolled, but before the card is drawn. The payout on the bonus wager has the potential of being a high multiple of the bonus bet amount, depending upon the dice value and the resulting probability that the upcoming card value will be greater or lower than the dice value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Michael S. Templeman
  • Publication number: 20110124398
    Abstract: In a card and dice game, dice are rolled to provide a die value between 2 and 12, inclusive, according to this embodiment. After the player makes a wager, a card is dealt face up, thereby displaying a card value of 1 to 13, inclusive. The player wins the wager if the card value is less than the die value and if the die value is less than a predetermined value. Similarly the player wins the wager if the card value is greater than the die value and if the die value is greater than the predetermined value. Otherwise the player loses the wager. If there is a tie (i.e., if the die value and the card value are equal), then one half (½) of the wager is returned to the player unless dice doubles were rolled, in which case the entire wager is returned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventor: Michael S. Templeman
  • Publication number: 20110109041
    Abstract: A card and dice game allows a player to bet on the outcome of a comparison of a numerical value determined by a roll of one or more dice and another numerical value determined by a card drawn from a deck. The player wagers that the difference between the card value and the dice value will be greater than or equal to a predetermined amount whereupon the wager wins. If the difference between the card value and the dice value is less than the predetermined amount, the wager loses. The payout on the wager has the potential of being a high multiple of the bet amount, depending upon the magnitude of the difference between the card value and the die value, where greater magnitudes result in larger payouts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventor: Michael S. Templeman
  • Publication number: 20100117300
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a card and dice game allows a player to bet on the outcome of a comparison of a numerical value determined by a roll of dice and another numerical value determined by a card drawn from a deck. The player wagers that the card value either will be higher or lower than the dice value. An optional secondary or “bonus” wager can be made after the dice are rolled, but before the card is drawn. The payout on the bonus wager has the potential of being a high multiple of the bonus bet amount, depending upon the dice value and the resulting probability that the upcoming card value will be greater or lower than the dice value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: Michael S. Templeman