Patents by Inventor Michael Neil Low

Michael Neil Low 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 and method providing calculated reel symbol evaluation
    Patent number: 8491375
    Abstract: A gaming device having at least one target reel having target values, a plurality of value reels each having accumulative values, and a processor programmed to cause a spin of the target reel and value reels, accumulate the accumulative values generated on the value reels to form a cumulative value, compare the cumulative value to a designated one of the generated target values on the target reel, and provide an award to a player if the cumulative value meets a predefined mathematical threshold with respect to the designated one of the target values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Michael Neil Low
  • Gaming device and method providing calculated reel symbol evaluation
    Patent number: 8425306
    Abstract: A gaming device having at least one target reel having target values, a plurality of value reels each having accumulative values, and a processor programmed to cause a spin of the target reel and value reels, accumulate the accumulative values generated on the value reels to form a cumulative value, compare the cumulative value to a designated one of the generated target values on the target reel, and provide an award to a player if the cumulative value meets a predefined mathematical threshold with respect to the designated one of the target values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Michael Neil Low
  • GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING CALCULATED REEL SYMBOL EVALUATION
    Publication number: 20110136565
    Abstract: A gaming device having at least one target reel having target values, a plurality of value reels each having accumulative values, and a processor programmed to cause a spin of the target reel and value reels, accumulate the accumulative values generated on the value reels to form a cumulative value, compare the cumulative value to a designated one of the generated target values on the target reel, and provide an award to a player if the cumulative value meets a predefined mathematical threshold with respect to the designated one of the target values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventor: Michael Neil Low
  • GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING CALCULATED REEL SYMBOL EVALUATION
    Publication number: 20110136564
    Abstract: A gaming device having at least one target reel having target values, a plurality of value reels each having accumulative values, and a processor programmed to cause a spin of the target reel and value reels, accumulate the accumulative values generated on the value reels to form a cumulative value, compare the cumulative value to a designated one of the generated target values on the target reel, and provide an award to a player if the cumulative value meets a predefined mathematical threshold with respect to the designated one of the target values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventor: Michael Neil Low
  • Gaming device and method providing calculated reel symbol evaluation
    Patent number: 7909690
    Abstract: A gaming device having at least one target reel having target values, a plurality of value reels each having accumulative values, and a processor programmed to cause a spin of the target reel and value reels, accumulate the accumulative values generated on the value reels to form a cumulative value, compare the cumulative value to a designated one of the generated target values on the target reel, and provide an award to a player if the cumulative value meets a predefined mathematical threshold with respect to the designated one of the target values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Michael Neil Low
  • GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING CALCULATED REEL SYMBOL EVALUATION
    Publication number: 20080045302
    Abstract: A gaming device having at least one target reel having target values, a plurality of value reels each having accumulative values, and a processor programmed to cause a spin of the target reel and value reels, accumulate the accumulative values generated on the value reels to form a cumulative value, compare the cumulative value to a designated one of the generated target values on the target reel, and provide an award to a player if the cumulative value meets a predefined mathematical threshold with respect to the designated one of the target values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventor: Michael Neil Low