Patents by Inventor Lauren Mega

Lauren Mega 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).

  • Lottery game system, product and method
    Patent number: 10173126
    Abstract: A lottery game system, product and method employs multiple connected crossword grids, where players can employ a set of player letters to form words within the crossword grids. In various embodiments of the present invention, a total number of potentially winnable prizes is provided, with a first subset of the potentially winnable prizes associated with the first crossword grid, a second subset of the potentially winnable prizes associated with the second crossword grid, and a third subset of the potentially winnable prizes associated with the first and second crossword grids together. In various embodiments, at least one game play element is not in either the first or second grids and is not player indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: IGT Global Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: David Brouillard, Lauren Mega
  • Lottery Game System, Product and Method
    Publication number: 20180169513
    Abstract: A lottery game system, product and method employs multiple connected crossword grids, where players can employ a set of player letters to form words within the crossword grids. In various embodiments of the present invention, a total number of potentially winnable prizes is provided, with a first subset of the potentially winnable prizes associated with the first crossword grid, a second subset of the potentially winnable prizes associated with the second crossword grid, and a third subset of the potentially winnable prizes associated with the first and second crossword grids together. In various embodiments, at least one game play element is not in either the first or second grids and is not player indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: David Brouillard, Lauren Mega