Patents by Inventor Nicholas O'Sullivan

Nicholas O'Sullivan 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).

  • Publication number: 20240013629
    Abstract: A gaming device includes a display, a processor, and a memory storing a plurality of sets of reel strips which include configurable and non-configurable symbols. A free game series is initiated responsive to a trigger condition being met in a base game. A player selects from among a plurality of options defining a number of free games and a threshold number of configurable symbols that sets an additional feature trigger condition. The options are arranged such that for relatively more free games, the threshold number of configurable symbols increases. When the additional feature trigger condition is met, a plurality of additional feature game instances are initiated. The configurable symbols are held in place for feature game instances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Alessandro Sidoti, Dinh Toan Tran, Xin Liu, Nicholas O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20230419767
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device comprising a display device, at least one input mechanism, a processor, and a memory storing a plurality of reel strips, and instructions which cause the processor to: select symbols from the reel strips for display at a plurality of symbol positions; display the symbols selected at the symbol positions; in response to a trigger condition being met, initiate an icon selection instance from which one prize of a set of prizes may be awarded, wherein each prize has an associated prize symbol; determine whether to remove one or more prizes from the set of prizes; display a plurality of selectable icons, each of the icons representing a prize; visually remove the one or more prizes; receive selections of the icons until an end condition of a plurality of end conditions is met; and provide an award.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Alessandro Sidoti, Dinh Tran, Hanson Santoso, Upinder Dhaliwal, Saurabh Kalra, Gaurav Goel, Sunil Singh, Romit Aggarwal, Nicholas O'Sullivan, Emily Chew
  • Patent number: 11798368
    Abstract: A gaming device includes a display, a processor, and a memory storing a plurality of sets of reel strips which include configurable and non-configurable symbols. A free game series is initiated responsive to a trigger condition being met in a base game. A player selects from among a plurality of options defining a number of free games and a threshold number of configurable symbols that sets an additional feature trigger condition. The options are arranged such that for relatively more free games, the threshold number of configurable symbols increases. When the additional feature trigger condition is met, a plurality of additional feature game instances are initiated. The configurable symbols are held in place for feature game instances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Alessandro Sidoti, Dinh Toan Tran, Xin Liu, Nicholas O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20230334955
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller that executes instructions stored in a memory which cause the game controller to display a plurality of jackpots and a plurality of bonus meters. The instructions also cause the game controller to display a plurality of player selectable symbols and to receive a player selection of at least one of the player selectable symbols. In response to receiving the player selection, the selected a jackpot symbol is revealed in place of the selected player selectable symbol, and the game controller adds a prize amount to the bonus meter of the jackpot corresponding to the revealed jackpot symbol. When at least a predefined number of jackpot symbols are revealed, both of a value of the jackpot corresponding to the jackpot symbols and an accumulated value of the associated bonus meter are awarded to a player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Dinh Toan Tran, Oliver Crispino, Upinder Dhaliwal, Nicholas O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20230334949
    Abstract: Conducting a feature game based on an active feature state includes displaying a plurality of feature game indicators that indicate respective ones of the current feature states and a feature game to which the respective ones of the current feature states correspond. A defined number of the current feature states to be active for a game instance of a spinning reel game is selected. The display is controlled to visually indicate in connection with the feature game indicators, which of the plurality of feature states were selected to be active feature states for the game instance. An outcome is determined in accordance with the selected symbols for the game instance. Upon a trigger condition for an active feature state being met by the outcome, the feature game is conducted in accordance with the feature state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Dinh Tran, Amy Batsiokis, Hiram Yu, Nicholas O'Sullivan, Philip Seifert, Ravi Khatri, Sandeep Saharawat, Upinder Dhaliwal, Lauren Chapple, Romit Aggarwal, Robbert Van Elven, Emily Chew, Paul Connelly
  • Publication number: 20230267799
    Abstract: A gaming device includes a display, a processor, and a memory storing a plurality of sets of reel strips which include configurable and non-configurable symbols. The gaming device provides hold and spin feature games that hold the configurable symbols if selected. Additional game windows can be activated enabling configurable symbols to be added. Only one of multiple versions of the hold and spin feature game may be triggered from any base game depending on which set of reel strips is used, and its respective version of triggering symbols. In one example, a fixed number of multiple game windows are always activated if the hold and spin feature is a first version while only one game window is initially active if the hold and spin feature is a second version. In the second version, more game windows can be activated if sufficient configurable symbols are held.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Dinh Toan Tran, Romit Aggarwal, Nicholas O'Sullivan, Alessandro Sidoti, Xin Liu
  • Patent number: 11721173
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller that executes instructions stored in a memory which cause the game controller to display, on a display of the gaming machine, a plurality of jackpots and a plurality of bonus meters. The instructions also cause the game controller to display, on the display, a plurality of player selectable symbols and to receive a player selection of at least one of the player selectable symbols. In response to receiving the player selection, the selected a jackpot symbol is revealed in place of the selected player selectable symbol, and the game controller adds a prize amount to the bonus meter of the jackpot corresponding to the revealed jackpot symbol. When at least a predefined number of jackpot symbols are revealed, both of a value of the jackpot corresponding to the jackpot symbols and an accumulated value of the associated bonus meter are awarded to a player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Dinh Toan Tran, Oliver Crispino, Upinder Dhaliwal, Nicholas O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20230122122
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device comprises a display and a controller. The controller may have a processor, and a memory that stores a symbol set and instructions. A base game instance and a feature game may be initiated. In the base game, reel strips for the base game are mapped for each configurable symbol. An indicator may form part of the respective configurable symbol. Upon the occurrence of threshold number of triggering configurable symbols in the base game, a feature game is triggered that converts a single game window to a plurality of game windows. The triggering configurable symbols of the first game window are replicated at corresponding symbol positions in each other game window displayed. Upon one or more triggering configurable symbols including a mystery indicator, a prize value indicator may be revealed. Until an end condition occurrence, game instances continue. An award outcome may be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Alessandro Sidoti, Dinh Toan Tran, Xin Liu, Nicholas O'Sullivan, Romit Aggarwal, Emma Mahr, Sunny Bansal, Chithra Pv
  • Patent number: 11625984
    Abstract: A gaming device includes a display, a processor, and a memory storing a plurality of sets of reel strips which include configurable and non-configurable symbols. The gaming device provides hold and spin feature games that hold the configurable symbols if selected. Additional game windows can be activated enabling configurable symbols to be added. Only one of multiple versions of the hold and spin feature game may be triggered from any base game depending on which set of reel strips is used, and its respective version of triggering symbols. In one example, a fixed number of multiple game windows are always activated if the hold and spin feature is a first version while only one game window is initially active if the hold and spin feature is a second version. In the second version, more game windows can be activated if sufficient configurable symbols are held.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Dinh Toan Tran, Romit Aggarwal, Nicholas O'Sullivan, Alessandro Sidoti, Xin Liu
  • Publication number: 20230097046
    Abstract: A gaming device comprises a display, a random number generator, a processor, and a memory storing instructions. When the instructions are executed by the processor, they cause the processor to conduct a base game from which feature games and at least one composite feature game can be triggered, where the composite feature game comprises game play characteristics from a first feature game and a second feature game of the feature games, and the composite feature game comprises a combination of the different game play characteristics. The composite feature game is initiated in response to a composite feature trigger condition being met. The game instances are presented with one or more feature game icon, which are modified in presentation during the game instances in accordance with an associated game play characteristic for a particular instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Upinder Dhaliwal, Paul Connelly, Gaurav Goel, Dean Agan, Nitin Gupta, Neil Street, William Holland, Stephen Jones-McQueen, Leon Roberts, Nicholas O'Sullivan, Samuel Walker, Claudia Rae, Hanson Santoso, Dinh Tran
  • Publication number: 20210256815
    Abstract: A gaming device includes a display, a processor, and a memory storing a plurality of sets of reel strips which include configurable and non-configurable symbols. The gaming device provides hold and spin feature games that hold the configurable symbols if selected. Additional game windows can be activated enabling configurable symbols to be added. Only one of multiple versions of the hold and spin feature game may be triggered from any base game depending on which set of reel strips is used, and its respective version of triggering symbols. In one example, a fixed number of multiple game windows are always activated if the hold and spin feature is a first version while only one game window is initially active if the hold and spin feature is a second version. In the second version, more game windows can be activated if sufficient configurable symbols are held.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Dinh Toan Tran, Romit Aggarwal, Nicholas O'Sullivan, Alessandro Sidoti, Xin Liu
  • Publication number: 20210217276
    Abstract: A gaming device includes a display, a processor, and a memory storing a plurality of sets of reel strips which include configurable and non-configurable symbols. A free game series is initiated responsive to a trigger condition being met in a base game. A player selects from among a plurality of options defining a number of free games and a threshold number of configurable symbols that sets an additional feature trigger condition. The options are arranged such that for relatively more free games, the threshold number of configurable symbols increases. When the additional feature trigger condition is met, a plurality of additional feature game instances are initiated. The configurable symbols are held in place for feature game instances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Alessandro Sidoti, Dinh Toan Tran, Xin Liu, Nicholas O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20210183207
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller that executes instructions stored in a memory which cause the game controller to display, on a display of the gaming machine, a plurality of jackpots and a plurality of bonus meters. The instructions also cause the game controller to display, on the display, a plurality of player selectable symbols and to receive a player selection of at least one of the player selectable symbols. In response to receiving the player selection, the selected a jackpot symbol is revealed in place of the selected player selectable symbol, and the game controller adds a prize amount to the bonus meter of the jackpot corresponding to the revealed jackpot symbol. When at least a predefined number of jackpot symbols are revealed, both of a value of the jackpot corresponding to the jackpot symbols and an accumulated value of the associated bonus meter are awarded to a player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Dinh Toan Tran, Oliver Crispino, Upinder Dhaliwal, Nicholas O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 10957160
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller that executes instructions stored in a memory which cause the game controller to display, on a display of the gaming machine, a plurality of jackpots and a plurality of bonus meters. The instructions also cause the game controller to display, on the display, a plurality of player selectable symbols and to receive a player selection of at least one of the player selectable symbols. In response to receiving the player selection, the selected a jackpot symbol is revealed in place of the selected player selectable symbol, and the game controller adds a prize amount to the bonus meter of the jackpot corresponding to the revealed jackpot symbol. When at least a predefined number of jackpot symbols are revealed, both of a value of the jackpot corresponding to the jackpot symbols and an accumulated value of the associated bonus meter are awarded to a player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Dinh Toan Tran, Oliver Crispino, Upinder Dhaliwal, Nicholas O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20190096188
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a game controller that executes instructions stored in a memory which cause the game controller to display, on a display of the gaming machine, a plurality of jackpots and a plurality of bonus meters. The instructions also cause the game controller to display, on the display, a plurality of player selectable symbols and to receive a player selection of at least one of the player selectable symbols. In response to receiving the player selection, the selected a jackpot symbol is revealed in place of the selected player selectable symbol, and the game controller adds a prize amount to the bonus meter of the jackpot corresponding to the revealed jackpot symbol. When at least a predefined number of jackpot symbols are revealed, both of a value of the jackpot corresponding to the jackpot symbols and an accumulated value of the associated bonus meter are awarded to a player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Dinh Toan Tran, Oliver Crispino, Upinder Dhaliwal, Nicholas O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: D870126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Oliver Crispino, Upinder Dhaliwal, Nicholas O'Sullivan, Dinh Toan Tran, Paul Lombardo
  • Patent number: D891447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Oliver Crispino, Upinder Dhaliwal, Nicholas O'Sullivan, Dinh Toan Tran, Paul Lombardo
  • Patent number: D942466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Inventors: Erika Degens, Dinh Toan Tran, Nicholas O'Sullivan, Hanson Santoso
  • Patent number: D971228
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventors: Oliver Crispino, Upinder Dhaliwal, Nicholas O'Sullivan, Dinh Toan Tran, Paul Lombardo
  • Patent number: D1027901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: LOGITECH EUROPE S.A.
    Inventors: Vadim Kogan, Damien O'Sullivan, Doug Ebert, David Muñiz, Nicholas Anthony Ross, Kevin Alan Clarridge, Kari Lee Erkkila, Christopher Matthew Krako, Elle Suzanne Stapleton, Jesse Richard Peck