Patents by Inventor Martin Kawka

Martin Kawka 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 machine
    Patent number: 5931466
    Abstract: A gaming machine preferably operated by coins possesses features located on moving carrier means preferably provided with their own drives, the relative position of which features to each other decides at the standstill of the carrier means at the end of a game on win or loss. To allow a player to cash in winning after each step of the game or, however, to risk the stakes or winnings in following steps of the game, each carrier means is moved individually one after the other for a certain time determined by chance or by hand. After each movement a win is obtained if the features are located in a predetermined position at the standstill of the carrier means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: NSM Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Horst Heinen, Konrad Rieck, Martin Kawka, Jurgen Schattauer
  • Gaming machine
    Patent number: 5749576
    Abstract: A gaming machine preferably operated by coins possesses features located on moving carrier means preferably provided with their own drives, the relative position of which features to each other decides at the standstill of the carrier means at the end of a game on win or loss. To allow a player to cash in winning after each step of the game or, however, to risk the stakes or winnings in following steps of the game, each carrier means is moved individually one after the other for a certain time determined by chance or by hand. After each movement a win is obtained if the features are located in a predetermined position at the standstill of the carrier means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: NSM Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Horst Heinen, Konrad Rieck, Martin Kawka, Jurgen Schattauer