Patents by Inventor Gregory F. Frank

Gregory F. Frank 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).

  • GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING ACCUMULATION GAME
    Publication number: 20100120495
    Abstract: A gaming system and method enables a player to assign at least one amplifier to at least one accumulator. In one embodiment, the amplifier causes an increase in the rate of advancement for the accumulator. In one embodiment, the gaming system provides the player any awards associated with the level of one or more of the accumulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Gregory F. Frank, Christopher T. Brune, Ryan W. Cuddy
  • GAMING SYSTEM, GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING COLLECTORS AND TOKENS ASSOCIATED WITH COLLECTORS
    Publication number: 20100120521
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosed gaming system, gaming device and method provide a selection game having a plurality of tokens which are assignable to a plurality of token collectors. Each of the token collectors has a designated capacity which may be the same or different for the token collectors. In one embodiment, the designated capacity of one or more token collectors is a number of tokens. In various other embodiments, the designated capacity of one or more token collectors is a total award value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Mark C. Nicely, Gregory F. Frank, Anthony J. Baerlocher