Inventor · Baton Rouge, LA, US

Michael W. Wood

47Patents
29h-index
33Co-inventors
85Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 4, 1980 → Dec 3, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5511781A Stop play award wagering system Physics 710 Expired
US4743022A 2nd chance poker method Human Necessities 400 Expired
US5401023A Variable awards wagering system Physics 275 Expired
US5286023A Video lottery game Human Necessities 265 Expired
US5868619A Method for playing a poker game Human Necessities 244 Expired
US6045129A Method of playing a video poker game Human Necessities 242 Expired
US6419578B1 Bonus feature on starting hands Physics 215 Expired
US6672959B2 Bonus feature on starting hands Human Necessities 197 Expired
US6517074B1 Electronic video poker games Physics 194 Expired
US6568680B1 Electronic video poker games Human Necessities 179 Expired
US6343989B1 Method of tracking and using player error during the play of a casino game Physics 162 Expired
US4651997A Method for playing a card game Human Necessities 114 Expired
US6708975B1 Multi-format poker game Human Necessities 100 Expired
US5046735A Symbol assorting gaming machine Physics 100 Expired
US7156397B2 Bonus feature on starting hands Physics 100 Expired
US8645012B2 System and method for automatically navigating a depth contour Physics 82 Active
US6884168B2 Method of tracking and using player error during the play of a casino game Physics 77 Expired
US6342007B1 Flush poker game Human Necessities 56 Expired
US7022016B2 Video poker game with bonus award for matching designated hands Physics 51 Expired
US6796683B2 Color mixing apparatus for theatrical ellipsoidal spotlights Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 50 Expired
US6315290A Extra ball keno game Human Necessities 48 Expired
US9349257B2 Gaming system, gaming device and method for draw poker game (dream card) Physics 48 Active
US5785593A Method of playing a poker game Human Necessities 39 Expired
US8403523B2 Methods, luminaires and systems for matching a composite light spectrum to a target light spectrum Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 39 Active
US5775992A Method of playing Human Necessities 39 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.