Patents by Inventor Russ Knapp

Russ Knapp 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).

  • Instant-win lottery ticket allowing keyless validation and method for validating same
    Publication number: 20080106034
    Abstract: A game ticket is disclosed. The game ticket includes a substrate, a game play area located on the substrate, and a first machine-readable code located on the substrate. The machine-readable code includes a first piece of authentication information. A second machine-readable code is located on the substrate. The second machine-readable code includes a second piece of authentication information. A removable opaque covering applied to the substrate conceals the game play area and the second machine-readable code. The first machine-readable code is not concealed by the removable opaque covering. Both the first piece of authentication information and the second piece of authentication information are required for authenticating the game ticket. A method and apparatus for using the game ticket is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventor: Russ Knapp
  • Instant-win lottery ticket allowing keyless validation and method for validating same
    Patent number: 7311599
    Abstract: A game ticket is disclosed. The game ticket includes a substrate, a game play area located on the substrate, and a first machine-readable code located on the substrate. The machine-readable code includes a first piece of authentication information. A second machine-readable code is located on the substrate. The second machine-readable code includes a second piece of authentication information. A removable opaque covering applied to the substrate conceals the game play area and the second machine-readable code. The first machine-readable code is not concealed by the removable opaque covering. Both the first piece of authentication information and the second piece of authentication information are required for authenticating the game ticket. A method and apparatus for using the game ticket is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Gtech Rhode Island Corporation
    Inventor: Russ Knapp
  • Instant-win lottery ticket allowing keyless validation and method for validating same
    Publication number: 20040023711
    Abstract: A game ticket is disclosed. The game ticket includes a substrate, a game play area located on the substrate, and a first machine-readable code located on the substrate. The machine-readable code includes a first piece of authentication information. A second machine-readable code is located on the substrate. The second machine-readable code includes a second piece of authentication information. A removable opaque covering applied to the substrate conceals the game play area and the second machine-readable code. The first machine-readable code is not concealed by the removable opaque covering. Both the first piece of authentication information and the second piece of authentication information are required for authenticating the game ticket. A method and apparatus for using the game ticket is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Russ Knapp