Patents by Inventor Thomas Artle

Thomas Artle 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 for adding qualifier to casino games
    Patent number: 7641198
    Abstract: An improvement to two groups of wagering games with at least one player hand and a dealer hand. In one group, the gaming pieces in a hand are divided into two or more sub-hands. In the other group the games include a Reverse Bet and/or a Push Bet. Games may be in both groups. In the improved versions of these games, at least one type of wager has a minimum hand value, known as a qualifier. When a pre-specified hand has that hand value or higher, one method of settling wagers is used. Otherwise, a different method is used for settling at least one type of wager. Introducing this qualifier allows a casino to adjust the advantage for the dealer, making several desirable options practical for these games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: TAJA Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Bernard Chung Bon Ko, Thomas Artle
  • METHOD FOR ADDING QUALIFIER TO CASINO GAMES
    Publication number: 20070241507
    Abstract: An improvement to two groups of wagering games with at least one player hand and a dealer hand. In one group, the gaming pieces in a hand are divided into two or more sub-hands. In the other group the games include a Reverse Bet and/or a Push Bet. Games may be in both groups. In the improved versions of these games, at least one type of wager has a minimum hand value, known as a qualifier. When a pre-specified hand has that hand value or higher, one method of settling wagers is used. Otherwise, a different method is used for settling at least one type of wager. Introducing this qualifier allows a casino to adjust the advantage for the dealer, making several desirable options practical for these games.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Bernard Ko, Thomas Artle