Patents by Inventor Marc Miereau

Marc Miereau 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 device having an accumulating award symbol
    Patent number: 7104888
    Abstract: A gaming device and method which includes a plurality of reels having multiple symbols on the reels. The symbols include at least one activator symbol. In one embodiment, if the player obtains an activator symbol on the reels, the activator symbol activates the symbols that are adjacent to the activator symbol. Activating the adjacent symbols reveals the awards associated with the adjacent symbols. The player receives an award that equals the activator symbol award plus the awards associated with each symbol that is adjacent to the activator symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Marc Miereau, Karen M. Cregan, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Gaming device having an accumulating award symbol
    Patent number: 7056214
    Abstract: A gaming device and method which includes a plurality of reels having multiple symbols on the reels. The symbols include at least one activator symbol. In one embodiment, if the player obtains an activator symbol on the reels, the activator symbol activates the symbols that are adjacent to the activator symbol. Activating the adjacent symbols reveals the awards associated with the adjacent symbols. The player receives an award that equals the activator symbol award plus the awards associated with each symbol that is adjacent to the activator symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Marc Miereau, Karen M. Cregan, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Gaming device having an accumulating award symbol
    Patent number: 6958013
    Abstract: A gaming device and method which includes a plurality of reels having multiple symbols on the reels. The symbols include at least one activator symbol. In one embodiment, if the player obtains an activator symbol on the reels, the activator symbol activates the symbols that are adjacent to the activator symbol. Activating the adjacent symbols reveals the awards associated with the adjacent symbols. The player receives an award that equals the activator symbol award plus the awards associated with each symbol that is adjacent to the activator symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Marc Miereau, Karen M. Cregan, Anthony J. Baerlocher