Patents by Inventor Steven J. Lemberg

Steven J. Lemberg 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: 8480090
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a casino wagering game using two card poker hands. The player can make two wagers, a high card ante wager and a straights and flushes side wager. The player is dealt two cards and the dealer is dealt three cards comprising an upcard, a downcard and a swap-card. The player can raise or fold. The dealer will then use the upcard and either the downcard or the swap-card, whichever creates the better hand for the dealer. The player's wagers are resolved based on a relationship between the player's hand and the dealer's hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Inventors: Steven J. Lemberg, Joseph E. Lemberg
  • Patent number: 8342530
    Abstract: A wagering game wherein a player is dealt a card and the dealer is dealt a card, and a player wins if a player's card and the dealer's card are of equal rank, or if a player is dealt a second card that falls in rank between a player's card and a dealer's card. The player is given an option to exchange his or her initial card. The player is also given an option to double his or her wager before his second card is dealt. A bonus round can also be offered wherein a bonus card is dealt and the player wins a bonus if the bonus card falls between the dealer's card and the player's second card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Inventors: Joseph E. Lemberg, Steven J. Lemberg
  • Patent number: 8177235
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a bonus parlay wager for a wagering game with a bonus round. The bonus round in the wagering game is activated only based upon certain conditions. The player can earn a top payout for the bonus parlay wager by winning the bonus round in two consecutive games of the wagering game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Inventors: Joseph E. Lemberg, Steven J. Lemberg
  • Patent number: 7669856
    Abstract: A wagering game wherein a player is dealt a card and the dealer is dealt a card, and a player wins if a player's card and the dealer's card are of equal rank, or if a player is dealt a second card that falls in rank between a player's card and a dealer's card. The player is given an option to exchange his or her initial card. The player is also given an option to double his or her wager before his second card is dealt. A bonus round can also be offered wherein a bonus card is dealt and the player wins a bonus if the bonus card falls between the dealer's card and the player's second card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Avant-Garde Games, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph E. Lemberg, Steven J. Lemberg
  • Publication number: 20020125635
    Abstract: A multi-line gaming machine and method of play combines features of rolling dice and slot-type machines. A player-facing front panel having a plurality of windows, each window being operative to display one of a plurality of changing symbols, and wherein pairs of windows represent lines of play. A player activates the machine, typically through the delivery of money or tokens sufficient to fund one or more lines of play, followed by the pull of a level or other type of control, to cause the window displays to change. When the displays come to rest, the apparatus alerts a player to various WIN/LOSS combinations, including a WIN if one or more predetermined winning combinations of numbers or symbols appear in the windows, a LOSS if one or more predetermined losing combinations of the numbers or symbols appear in the windows, and a POINT useful in future play of the machine in the absence of a WIN or LOSS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventor: Steven J. Lemberg