Stephen W Richter

US Patent:

20060017224, Jan 26, 2006

Filed:

Jun 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/159789

Inventors:

Frank Seidman - Flourtown PA, US
Stephen Richter - Ambler PA, US
David Suh - Cherry Hill NJ, US

International Classification:

A63F 1/00
A63F 1/18

US Classification:

273138100, 273139000

Abstract:

A system and method for a lottery game in which characters are drawn is disclosed. The characters are drawn from character sets in accordance with a template. The template has multiple character positions associated with the character sets with at least one of the sets including non-numeric characters. Winners of the lottery game are determined by comparing characters selected by players to the drawn lottery characters. In an exemplary embodiment the template represents a license plate. Also disclosed are a lottery ticket, a play slip, and a lottery game entry machine in accordance with the lottery game.

US Patent:

51864630, Feb 16, 1993

Filed:

May 29, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/707119

Inventors:

Thomas C. Marin - Willow Grove PA
Scott J. Fields - Blue Bell PA
Stephen B. Richter - Ambler PA

International Classification:

A63F 306

US Classification:

273138R

Abstract:

A method for playing a lotto type lottery game. The method comprises the following steps: selling a first plurality of lottery tickets for a lotto style lottery game in which prizes are paid out at both the jackpot and sub-jackpot levels; drawing a first winning combination; and selling a second plurality of tickets for a subsequent game such that said first plurality of lottery tickets may be reutilized for the jackpot prize level of a subsequent drawing.

US Patent:

51576023, Oct 20, 1992

Filed:

Feb 6, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/475775

Inventors:

Scott J. Fields - Ambler PA
Stephen B. Richter - Ambler PA

International Classification:

G06F 1528
A63B 7100

US Classification:

364412

Abstract:

A device for generating winning lotto and keno combinations. The invention comprises means for inputting a number comporting to the total size of a lottery number pool; keypad means for inputting a minimum winning prize level; means in accordance with a prestored algorithm for generating a plurality of number combinations utilizing each number in said number pool, said number combinations guaranteeing a winning combination at said a minimum prize level; and means for outputting said number combinations.