Patents by Inventor Jorge Heymann

Jorge Heymann 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).

  • Slot machine bonus game providing awards for manual dexterity
    Patent number: 9165419
    Abstract: A slot machine method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a bonus round for a slot machine game that allows players to use manual dexterity in order to earn prizes in a bonus round. Moving elements can be selected (e.g., shot, touched, etc.) and if successfully selected, the player can earn a bonus award. Bonus awards can accumulate until the bonus round is over. The bonus round can end when either a predefined time is over or the player selects a termination element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Etasse Limited
    Inventor: Jorge Heymann
  • Slot machine game with additional award indicator
    Patent number: 8690664
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to implement special features on slot machine games. An additional award indicator, such as a bonus wheel, a perimeter prize wheel, an additional reel, etc., can be used to modify an award of a main game. The additional award indicator can be successively activated while a resultant combination of mains reels of the slot game remain fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Etasse Limited
    Inventors: Barbara Esses, Matias Montero, Jorge Heymann
  • Slot machine bonus game
    Patent number: 7713123
    Abstract: A bonus round for a slot game. A player can select random elements in order to win prizes, different elements may have different award amounts. A player is offered an opportunity to receive a hint, and if the player accepts a hint then the player is provided a clue of which random element(s) to select or avoid to obtain a greater award.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: ID Interactive LLC
    Inventors: Ignacio Gerson, Jorge Heymann, Mike Park
  • Icon Selection Bonus Game with Replaceable Icons
    Publication number: 20090286586
    Abstract: A slot machine game that allows the player to continuously select icons which reveal respective content which comprise awards. If revealed content is a refill symbol, then some or all previously selected icons are replaced with replacement icons. The replacement icons can be placed in same or different locations as previously selected icons. The replacement icons can also be associated with the same awards as the previously selected icons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Jorge Heymann, Matias Montero
  • SLOT MACHINE BONUS ROUND WITH SKILL LEVEL CHOICE
    Publication number: 20080153570
    Abstract: A slot machine method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to allow a player to select a skill level (e.g., easy, medium, hard) for a bonus round. The player is then presented with a task in the bonus round, and if the player successfully completes the task, then the player is awarded an award based on the skill level selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Barbara Esses, Jorge Heymann
  • SLOT MACHINE BONUS GAME PROVIDING AWARDS FOR MANUAL DEXTERITY
    Publication number: 20080119261
    Abstract: A slot machine method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a bonus round for a slot machine game that allows players to use manual dexterity in order to earn prizes in a bonus round. Moving elements can be selected (e.g., shot, touched, etc.) and if successfully selected, the player can earn a bonus award. Bonus awards can accumulate until the bonus round is over. The bonus round can end when either a predefined time is over or the player selects a termination element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Jorge Heymann
  • Slot Machine Game with User Selectable Themes
    Publication number: 20080102923
    Abstract: A slot machine method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to present a player with multiple themes simultaneously. A main window can display one screen of a slot machine game, while other windows can display derivative displays of the main window but with a transformation. The transformation can be merely visual or can also affect payouts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Barbara Esses, Matias Montero, Jorge Heymann
  • Slot Machine Game with Additional Award Indicator
    Publication number: 20080076513
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to implement special features on slot machine games. An additional award indicator, such as a bonus wheel, a perimeter prize wheel, an additional reel, etc., can be used to modify an award of a main game. The additional award indicator can be successively activated while a resultant combination of mains reels of the slot game remain fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Barbara Esses, Matias Montero, Jorge Heymann
  • Slot Machine Game With Additional Features
    Publication number: 20070287523
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to implement special features on slot machine games. For example, a wild (or other symbols) symbol can be purchased by the player before the reels are spun, so that the player is guaranteed to receive a wild symbol. The wild symbol can be positioned by the player or alternatively can be positioned randomly by the game. The price for additional symbol(s) may vary depending on which symbols have already been purchased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Barbara Esses, Jon Goldstein, Jorge Heymann
  • Slot Machine Bonus Game
    Publication number: 20070099687
    Abstract: A bonus round for a slot game. A player can select random elements in order to win prizes, different elements may have different award amounts. A player is offered an opportunity to receive a hint, and if the player accepts a hint then the player is provided a clue of which random element(s) to select or avoid to obtain a greater award.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Ignacio Gerson, Jorge Heymann, Mike Park