Patents by Inventor Santos Calderon

Santos Calderon 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).

  • Method of playing an improved version of the game of Pai Gow Poker
    Patent number: 6270078
    Abstract: An improved version of the game Pai Gow Poker allows a player to bet against the house and/or to bet against the other players. In addition to the conventional betting spot for placing a bet against the banker, an additional betting spot is located in front of each of the players which allows the player to bet against the house. This can be done whether or not the house is the banker. Thus, even if a fellow player has been designated as the banker, each other player can still choose to play against only the house. Each player can, of course, play against his or her fellow player/banker but is not required to do so. Each player can play against the house, against his or her fellow player/banker, against neither or against both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Inventors: Anthony Leone, Santos Calderon