Martin E Morrow

US Patent:

20030050109, Mar 13, 2003

Filed:

Sep 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/949273

Inventors:

Gerard Caro - East Greenwich RI, US
John Cadigan - Hudson MA, US
Martin Morrow - Euclid OH, US

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463/017000, 463/042000

Abstract:

A combined future lottery and optional instant game uses a central computer connected on-line with multiple game terminals. The player chooses: 1) a first set of at least one game piece, typically numbers, at one of the game terminals and 2) whether or not to play an instant game. The central computer receives the selections, and stores them. If an optional instant game is selected, the central computer acquires a random second set of at least one number and transmits it to the game terminal. A ticket, whether printed at the terminal or displayed, includes the first and second sets of number(s) and an indication of whether the optional game was selected for play. Matching of one or more numbers in the first and second sets results in a win in any of a variety of numbers games and lotto games. The first selected set of numbers is also used in a future lottery such as a weekly draw lottery. A spacing between the first and second number sets appearing on the ticket, and bracketing of displayed winning amounts on a ticket, deter retailer fraud.

US Patent:

20050181858, Aug 18, 2005

Filed:

Jan 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/036595

Inventors:

Gerard Caro - East Greenwich RI, US
John Cadigan - Hudson MA, US
Martin Morrow - Euclid OH, US

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463017000

Abstract:

A combined future lottery and optional instant game uses a central computer connected on-line with multiple game terminals. The player chooses: 1) a first set of at least one game piece, typically numbers, at one of the game terminals and 2) whether or not to play an instant game. The central computer receives the selections, and stores them. If an optional instant game is selected, the central computer acquires a random second set of at least one number and transmits it to the game terminal. A ticket, whether printed at the terminal or displayed, includes the first and second sets of number(s) and an indication of whether the optional game was selected for play. Matching of one or more numbers in the first and second sets results in a win in any of a variety of numbers games and lotto games. The first selected set of numbers is also used in a future lottery such as a weekly draw lottery. A spacing between the first and second number sets appearing on the ticket, and bracketing of displayed winning amounts on a ticket, deter retailer fraud.

US Patent:

53469623, Sep 13, 1994

Filed:

Nov 3, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/145128

Inventors:

William L. Hergenrother - Akron OH
Martin E. Morrow - Muscatine IA

Assignee:

Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. - Akron OH

International Classification:

C08F27102

US Classification:

525281

Abstract:

A tire treadstock elastomer having reduced hysteresis is prepared by (1) preparing a living polymer by anionic polymerization of a conjugated diene or copolymerization of a conjugated diene with a monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon, (2) endcapping the living polymer with at least one equivalent, preferably 3 to 15 equivalents, of a 1-vinylimidazole or 1-vinylbenzimidazole, preferably 1-vinylimidazole; (3) quenching and recovering the endcapped polymer and (4) curing the endcapped polymer using a conventional rubber curing recipe to form an elastomer having reduced hysteresis. This elastomer either alone or blended with a conventional treadstock rubber may form a tire treadstock.

US Patent:

53490240, Sep 20, 1994

Filed:

Nov 3, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/145113

Inventors:

William L. Hergenrother - Akron OH
Martin E. Morrow - Muscatine IA

Assignee:

Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. - Akron OH

International Classification:

C08F25506

US Classification:

525289

Abstract:

A tire treadstock elastomer having reduced hysteresis is prepared by (1) preparing a living polymer by anionic polymerization of a conjugated diene or copolymerization of a conjugated diene with a monovinyl aromatic hydrocarbon, (2) endcapping the living polymer with at least 2. 2 equivalents, preferably 3 to 15 equivalents, of a vinyl substituted bicyclic or tricyclic (preferably bicyclic) hydrocarbon, (3) quenching and recovering the endcapped polymer and (4) curing the endcapped polymer using a conventional rubber curing recipe to form an elastomer having reduced hysteresis. This elastomer either alone or blended with a conventional treadstock rubber may form a tire treadstock. The preferred endcapping agent is 2-vinylnaphthalene.

US Patent:

20140235316, Aug 21, 2014

Filed:

Feb 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/181158

Inventors:

- West Greenwich RI, US
John Cadigan - Hudson MA, US
Martin Morrow - Euclid OH, US

Assignee:

GTECH RHODE ISLAND CORPORATION - West Greenwich RI

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

US Classification:

463 17

Abstract:

A combined future lottery and optional instant game uses a central computer connected on-line with multiple game terminals. The player chooses: 1) a first set of at least one game piece, typically numbers, at one of the game terminals and 2) whether or not to play an instant game. The central computer receives the selections, and stores them. If an optional instant game is selected, the central computer acquires a random second set of at least one number and transmits it to the game terminal. A ticket, whether printed at the terminal or displayed, includes the first and second sets of number(s) and an indication of whether the optional game was selected for play. Matching of one or more numbers in the first and second sets results in a win in any of a variety of numbers games and lotto games. The first selected set of numbers is also used in a future lottery such as a weekly draw lottery. A spacing between the first and second number sets appearing on the ticket, and bracketing of displayed winning amounts on a ticket, deter retailer fraud.