Patents by Inventor Darren Maya

Darren Maya 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).

  • Publication number: 20240054857
    Abstract: A gaming device includes a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that cause the processor circuit to receive a wager and allocate a first portion of the wager to a first progressive pot. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to determine a game result for the wagering game. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to, based on the game result comprising a first game result, allocate a second portion of the wager to a second progressive pot. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to, based on the game result comprising a second game result, award a portion of the first progressive pot to a player of the wagering game. The instructions further cause the processor circuit to, based on the game result comprising a third game result, award a portion of the second progressive pot to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Ben HOLSCLAW, Brad FREDELLA, Predrag SAVIC, Darren MAYA
  • Patent number: 11887436
    Abstract: The gaming systems and methods provide award modifiers for designated winning card combinations for multi-hand poker, wherein the gaming system uses the award modifiers to determine a way to apply the award modifiers for a play of a secondary game from a plurality of different ways to apply the award modifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Darren Maya, Bradley James Fredella, Predrag Savic
  • Patent number: 11842608
    Abstract: Gaming systems that provide an award digit covering and uncovering feature for a gaming environment, wherein when an award triggering event occurs, the part of the award provided to the player is based on which digits of the award are covered and which digits of the uncovered at the time of the occurrence of the award triggering event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Darren Maya
  • Publication number: 20230351846
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that offer side bets in a multi-hand game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Darren Maya, Paul Baskerville, Donald W. Humphreys, Patrick Issertell, Ben Holsclaw
  • Publication number: 20230282067
    Abstract: The gaming systems and methods provide award modifiers for designated winning card combinations for multi-hand poker, wherein the gaming system uses the award modifiers to determine a way to apply the award modifiers for a play of a secondary game from a plurality of different ways to apply the award modifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Darren Maya, Bradley James Fredella, Predrag Savic
  • Patent number: 11727753
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that offer side bets in a multi-hand game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Darren Maya, Paul Baskerville, Donald W. Humphreys, Patrick Issertell, Ben Holsclaw
  • Publication number: 20230245529
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that accumulate zero, one or more trackable elements responsive to zero, one or more game outcomes and trigger a secondary event responsive to a quantity of accumulated trackable elements reaching a threshold quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: Darren Maya
  • Publication number: 20230119143
    Abstract: Gaming systems that provide an award digit covering and uncovering feature for a gaming environment, wherein when an award triggering event occurs, the part of the award provided to the player is based on which digits of the award are covered and which digits of the uncovered at the time of the occurrence of the award triggering event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventor: Darren Maya
  • Publication number: 20230076509
    Abstract: Gaming systems that provide an award digit covering and uncovering feature for a gaming environment, wherein when an award triggering event occurs, the part of the award provided to the player is based on which digits of the award are covered and which digits of the uncovered at the time of the occurrence of the award triggering event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventor: Darren Maya
  • Patent number: 11527135
    Abstract: Gaming systems that provide an award digit covering and uncovering feature for a gaming environment, wherein when an award triggering event occurs, the part of the award provided to the player is based on which digits of the award are covered and which digits of the uncovered at the time of the occurrence of the award triggering event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Darren Maya
  • Publication number: 20220284772
    Abstract: Gaming systems that provide an award digit covering and uncovering feature for a gaming environment, wherein when an award triggering event occurs, the part of the award provided to the player is based on which digits of the award are covered and which digits of the uncovered at the time of the occurrence of the award triggering event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventor: Darren Maya
  • Publication number: 20220189248
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that offer side bets in a multi-hand game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Darren Maya, Paul Baskerville, Donald W. Humphreys, Patrick Issertell, Ben Holsclaw
  • Patent number: 8795068
    Abstract: A gaming device including a plurality of reels with a plurality of symbols on each of the reels. At least one and preferably a plurality of the symbols on the primary reels are designated as tracking or back symbols. A tracking symbol is a symbol that, when generated on a reel, causes the gaming device to flag the outcome of the current and all tracking spins in a memory storage device. A back symbol is a symbol that, when generated on a reel, causes the gaming device to retrieve the flagged outcomes of each flagged spin and to re-display the outcomes in a sequential manner and to provide the awards associated with the outcomes to the player. An additional embodiment of the invention automatically flags all spins of the gaming device for retrieval and display upon the generation of a back or bonus symbol. The gaming device determines if an award is associated with one or more of the symbols generated on the reels and provides any determined award to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Matthew E. Belger, Darren Maya, Anisur R. Chowdhury, Hans Elias, Karen M. Cregan, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Publication number: 20140045575
    Abstract: A gaming device including a plurality of reels with a plurality of symbols on each of the reels. At least one and preferably a plurality of the symbols on the primary reels are designated as tracking or back symbols. A tracking symbol is a symbol that, when generated on a reel, causes the gaming device to flag the outcome of the current and all tracking spins in a memory storage device. A back symbol is a symbol that, when generated on a reel, causes the gaming device to retrieve the flagged outcomes of each flagged spin and to re-display the outcomes in a sequential manner and to provide the awards associated with the outcomes to the player. An additional embodiment of the invention automatically flags all spins of the gaming device for retrieval and display upon the generation of a back or bonus symbol. The gaming device determines if an award is associated with one or more of the symbols generated on the reels and provides any determined award to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Matthew E. Belger, Darren Maya, Anisur R. Chowdhury, Hans Elias, Karen M. Cregan, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Patent number: 8562410
    Abstract: A gaming device including a plurality of reels with a plurality of symbols on each of the reels. At least one of the symbols on the primary reels are designated as tracking or back symbols. A tracking symbol is a symbol that, when generated on a reel, causes the gaming device to flag the outcome of the current and all tracking spins. A back symbol is a symbol that, when generated on a reel, causes the gaming device to retrieve the flagged outcomes of each flagged spin and to re-display the outcomes in a sequential manner and to provide the awards associated with the outcomes to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Matthew E. Belger, Darren Maya, Anisur R. Chowdhury, Hans Elias, Karen M. Cregan, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Publication number: 20130040721
    Abstract: A gaming device including a plurality of reels with a plurality of symbols on each of the reels. At least one of the symbols on the primary reels are designated as tracking or back symbols. A tracking symbol is a symbol that, when generated on a reel, causes the gaming device to flag the outcome of the current and all tracking spins. A back symbol is a symbol that, when generated on a reel, causes the gaming device to retrieve the flagged outcomes of each flagged spin and to re-display the outcomes in a sequential manner and to provide the awards associated with the outcomes to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Matthew E. Belger, Darren Maya, Anisur R. Chowdhury, Hans Elias, Karen M. Cregan, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Patent number: 8257163
    Abstract: A gaming device including a plurality of reels with a plurality of symbols on each of the reels. At least one and preferably a plurality of the symbols on the primary reels are designated as tracking or back symbols. A tracking symbol is a symbol that, when generated on a reel, causes the gaming device to flag the outcome of the current and all tracking spins in a memory storage device. A back symbol is a symbol that, when generated on a reel, causes the gaming device to retrieve the flagged outcomes of each flagged spin and to re-display the outcomes in a sequential manner and to provide the awards associated with the outcomes to the player. An additional embodiment of the invention automatically flags all spins of the gaming device for retrieval and display upon the generation of a back or bonus symbol. The gaming device determines if an award is associated with one or more of the symbols generated on the reels and provides any determined award to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Matthew E. Belger, Darren Maya, Anisur R. Chowdhury, Hans Elias, Karen M. Cregan, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Patent number: 8241108
    Abstract: A gaming device including a plurality of reels with a plurality of symbols on each of the reels. At least one and preferably a plurality of the symbols on the primary reels are designated as tracking or back symbols. A tracking symbol is a symbol that, when generated on a reel, causes the gaming device to flag the outcome of the current and all tracking spins in a memory storage device. A back symbol is a symbol that, when generated on a reel, causes the gaming device to retrieve the flagged outcomes of each flagged spin and to re-display the outcomes in a sequential manner and to provide the awards associated with the outcomes to the player. An additional embodiment of the invention automatically flags all spins of the gaming device for retrieval and display upon the generation of a back or bonus symbol. The gaming device determines if an award is associated with one or more of the symbols generated on the reels and provides any determined award to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Matthew E. Belger, Darren Maya, Anisur R. Chowdhury, Hans Elias, Karen M. Cregan, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Publication number: 20110263315
    Abstract: A gaming device including a plurality of reels with a plurality of symbols on each of the reels. At least one and preferably a plurality of the symbols on the primary reels are designated as tracking or back symbols. A tracking symbol is a symbol that, when generated on a reel, causes the gaming device to flag the outcome of the current and all tracking spins in a memory storage device. A back symbol is a symbol that, when generated on a reel, causes the gaming device to retrieve the flagged outcomes of each flagged spin and to re-display the outcomes in a sequential manner and to provide the awards associated with the outcomes to the player. An additional embodiment of the invention automatically flags all spins of the gaming device for retrieval and display upon the generation of a back or bonus symbol. The gaming device determines if an award is associated with one or more of the symbols generated on the reels and provides any determined award to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Matthew E. Belger, Darren Maya, Anisur R. Chowdhury, Hans Elias, Karen M. Cregan, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Patent number: D1011359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Emilia Ciardi, Jorgen Johnson, Gary Chien, Darren Maya, Allan Snippen, Matthew Tarbox, Tamer Uz