Patents by Inventor Marcos Mello

Marcos Mello 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 having multi-player wheel bonus game and characteristic selection
    Patent number: 8597103
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a gaming system includes a multi-player wheel game. The game includes a wheel having a plurality of sections. Each of the sections is associated with an award symbol. Each of the sections is also associated with a characteristic independent of the award symbol, such as a color. The gaming system enables each of a plurality of active players to select at least one of the characteristics associated with the wheel. The gaming system activates the wheel and indicates at least one section of the wheel. The gaming system and at the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide an award associated with the award symbol of the indicated section. For each active player that selected the characteristic associated with the indicated section, the gaming system and the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide a modified award.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Robert F. Bigelow, Jr., Christiaan R. Champagne, Dwayne A. Davis, Damien C. Ennis, Michael P. Khamis, Marcos Mello, David N. Myers, Michael M. Oberberger, David M. Palmer
  • GAMING SYSTEM HAVING MULTI-PLAYER WHEEL BONUS GAME AND CHARACTERISTIC SELECTION
    Publication number: 20120094741
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a gaming system includes a multi-player wheel game. The game includes a wheel having a plurality of sections. Each of the sections is associated with an award symbol. Each of the sections is also associated with a characteristic independent of the award symbol, such as a color. The gaming system enables each of a plurality of active players to select at least one of the characteristics associated with the wheel. The gaming system activates the wheel and indicates at least one section of the wheel. The gaming system and at the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide an award associated with the award symbol of the indicated section. For each active player that selected the characteristic associated with the indicated section, the gaming system and the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide a modified award.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Robert F. Bigelow, JR., Christiaan R. Champagne, Dwayne A. Davis, Damien C. Ennis, Michael P. Khamis, Marcos A. Mello, David N. Myers, Michael M. Oberberger, David M. Palmer
  • Gaming system having multi-player wheel bonus game and characteristic selection
    Patent number: 8100754
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a gaming system includes a multi-player wheel game. The game includes a wheel having a plurality of sections. Each of the sections is associated with an award symbol. Each of the sections is also associated with a characteristic independent of the award symbol, such as a color. The gaming system enables each of a plurality of active players to select at least one of the characteristics associated with the wheel. The gaming system activates the wheel and indicates at least one section of the wheel. The gaming system and at the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide an award associated with the award symbol of the indicated section. For each active player that selected the characteristic associated with the indicated section, the gaming system and the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide a modified award.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Robert F. Bigelow, Jr., Christiaan R. Champagne, Dwayne A. Davis, Damien C. Ennis, Michael P. Khamis, Marcos A. Mello, David N. Myers, Michael M. Oberberger, David M. Palmer
  • GAMING SYSTEM HAVING MULTI-PLAYER WHEEL BONUS GAME AND CHARACTERISTIC SELECTION
    Publication number: 20090117993
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a gaming system includes a multi-player wheel game. The game includes a wheel having a plurality of sections. Each of the sections is associated with an award symbol. Each of the sections is also associated with a characteristic independent of the award symbol, such as a color. The gaming system enables each of a plurality of active players to select at least one of the characteristics associated with the wheel. The gaming system activates the wheel and indicates at least one section of the wheel. The gaming system and at the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide an award associated with the award symbol of the indicated section. For each active player that selected the characteristic associated with the indicated section, the gaming system and the gaming devices associated with the gaming system provide a modified award.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Robert F. Bigelow, JR., Christiaan R. Champagne, Dwayne A. Davis, Damien C. Ennis, Michael P. Khamis, Marcos A. Mello, David N. Myers, Michael M. Oberberger, David M. Palmer