Patents by Inventor Kevin M. Kuran

Kevin M. Kuran 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 and method for modifying persistent elements
    Patent number: 10467855
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for modifying one or more accumulated persistent elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Bryan D. Wolf, Kevin M. Kuran
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING PERSISTENT ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20180350194
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for modifying one or more accumulated persistent elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Bryan D. Wolf, Kevin M. Kuran
  • Gaming system and method providing a group award presentation of a plurality of similar or identical awards
    Patent number: 9418507
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a group award presentation of a plurality of similar or identical awards. Generally, the gaming system employs the group award presentation to display a plurality of similar or identical awards for a play of a game as a group rather than separately displaying each individual award. In one embodiment, the group award presentation includes a simultaneous display of the awards associated with a plurality of displayed instances of a winning symbol combination, wherein such awards are simultaneously displayed as a group of awards. In another embodiment, the group award presentation includes a simultaneous display of the awards associated with a plurality of displayed instances of a plurality of winning symbol combinations, wherein such awards are simultaneously displayed as a group of awards, and wherein those winning symbol combinations are associated with a same award.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Johnny L. Palchetti, Dorothy P. Cheung, Kevin M. Kuran
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A GROUP AWARD PRESENTATION OF A PLURALITY OF SIMILAR OR IDENTICAL AWARDS
    Publication number: 20140011563
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a group award presentation of a plurality of similar or identical awards. Generally, the gaming system employs the group award presentation to display a plurality of similar or identical awards for a play of a game as a group rather than separately displaying each individual award. In one embodiment, the group award presentation includes a simultaneous display of the awards associated with a plurality of displayed instances of a winning symbol combination, wherein such awards are simultaneously displayed as a group of awards. In another embodiment, the group award presentation includes a simultaneous display of the awards associated with a plurality of displayed instances of a plurality of winning symbol combinations, wherein such awards are simultaneously displayed as a group of awards, and wherein those winning symbol combinations are associated with a same award.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Johnny L. Palchetti, Dorothy P. Cheung, Kevin M. Kuran