Michael W. Wood
47Patents
29h-index
33Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Aug 4, 1980 → Dec 3, 2021
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.