Patents by Inventor Jennifer Moroney

Jennifer Moroney 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 machine with fixed wild symbols and multiplier
    Patent number: 9017160
    Abstract: A method for use with a gaming machine arranged to provide a spinning reel game in which symbols are spun up on a plurality of reels to form at least one outcome and, if a winning outcome occurs, the gaming machine awards an award. The method includes (a) if at least one specified symbol is spun up and displayed in a resultant position on a reel, holding the specified symbol in the resultant position for at least one further game in which at least the reel carrying the specified symbol is re-spun; and (b) awarding the award if a winning outcome occurs, wherein a specified symbol comprising part of a winning outcome has the effect of increasing the award if the specified symbol is adjacent at least one other specified symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Jennifer Moroney
  • GAMING MACHINE WITH FIXED WILD SYMBOLS AND MULTIPLIER
    Publication number: 20120276980
    Abstract: A method for use with a gaming machine arranged to provide a spinning reel game in which symbols are spun up on a plurality of reels to form at least one outcome and, if a winning outcome occurs, the gaming machine awards an award. The method includes (a) if at least one specified symbol is spun up and displayed in a resultant position on a reel, holding the specified symbol in the resultant position for at least one further game in which at least the reel carrying the specified symbol is re-spun; and (b) awarding the award if a winning outcome occurs, wherein a specified symbol comprising part of a winning outcome has the effect of increasing the award if the specified symbol is adjacent at least one other specified symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Jennifer Moroney
  • GAMING MACHINE WITH FIXED WILD SYMBOLS AND MULTIPLIER
    Publication number: 20090227356
    Abstract: A method for use with a gaming machine arranged to provide a spinning reel game in which symbols are spun up on a plurality of reels to form at least one outcome and, if a winning outcome occurs, the gaming machine awards an award. The method includes (a) if at least one specified symbol is spun up and displayed in a resultant position on a reel, holding the specified symbol in the resultant position for at least one further game in which at least the reel carrying the specified symbol is re-spun; and (b) awarding the award if a winning outcome occurs, wherein a specified symbol comprising part of a winning outcome has the effect of increasing the award if the specified symbol is adjacent at least one other specified symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Jennifer Moroney
  • GAMING APPARATUS AND METHOD WITH A DEPENDENT GAME FEATURE
    Publication number: 20080064487
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gaming machine and associated method in which a first and a second game event are provided. At least one characteristic of one or more symbols used in the second game event is variable dependent on the occurrence of one or more special symbols used in the first game event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Christopher Stevens, Jennifer Moroney