Patents by Inventor Gregg J. Palmer

Gregg J. Palmer 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: 20030176215
    Abstract: The present invention provides a processor controlled gaming device having a display device in communication with the processor. When the display device receives an input from the player, gaming device 10 randomly generates an outcome, the display device displays an event having the outcome and gaming device 10 provides the player with a payout in association with the outcome and the selected input. The inputs have paytables that vary in range. One input has a large, risky payout range with big and small payouts. One input has a small, conservative payout range with intermediate payouts. Other inputs have ranges that fall in between the risky and conservative ranges. Each of the ranges has the same overall expected value, so that gaming device 10 does not favor the player's choice of a risky or conservative input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Gregg J. Palmer, Lance R. Peterson, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Bayard S. Webb
  • Publication number: 20030087693
    Abstract: The present invention is a gaming device having an improved award offer bonus scheme wherein the player may improve their award during the bonus round. The bonus game enables the player to select an award offer from a plurality of award offers. The gaming device enables the player to modify the selected award offer, creating a subsequent or modified award, with the idea of increasing the award offer to receive a greater or higher award during a bonus game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Anthony J. Baerlocher, Joseph E. Kaminkow, Gregg J. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20030064777
    Abstract: The present invention is a gaming device having an improved award offer bonus scheme wherein the player may improve their award during the bonus round. The bonus game enables the player to select an award offer from a plurality of award offers. The gaming device enables the player to modify the selected award offer, creating a subsequent or modified award, with the idea of increasing the award offer to receive a greater or higher award during a bonus game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Anthony J. Baerlocher, Joseph E. Kaminkow, Gregg J. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20030045344
    Abstract: The present invention provides a gaming device having an offer/acceptance type bonus game. One embodiment provides a plurality player selectable selections wherein each selection has an associated offer, anti-terminator or terminator. The gaming device enables the player to pick the selections. If a terminator is associated with the selection, the game ends unless the player has previously picked an anti-terminator associated with a selection. When the player picks an anti-terminator, the processor retains or accumulates the anti-terminator until a terminator is selected. The anti-terminator nullifies the effect of the terminator and allows the game to continue. The present invention accordingly provides a gaming device which includes the combination of an offer acceptance bonus scheme having at least one terminator and at least one anti-terminator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Bayard S. Webb, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Gregg J. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20030045348
    Abstract: The present invention is a gaming device having an improved award offer bonus scheme wherein the player may improve their award during the bonus round. The bonus game enables the player to select an award offer from a plurality of award offers. The gaming device enables the player to modify the selected award offer, creating a subsequent or modified award, with the idea of increasing the award offer to receive a greater or higher award during a bonus game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Gregg J. Palmer, Joseph E. Kaminkow, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Patent number: 6506118
    Abstract: The present invention is a gaming device having an improved award offer bonus scheme wherein the player may improve their award during the bonus round. The bonus game enables the player to select an award offer from a plurality of award offers. The gaming device enables the player to modify the selected award offer, creating a subsequent or modified award, with the idea of increasing the award offer to receive a greater or higher award during a bonus game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Anthony J. Baerlocher, Joseph E. Kaminkow, Gregg J. Palmer