Patents by Inventor Nicholas P. Richards

Nicholas P. Richards 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: 20240066412
    Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein provide a gaming console and gaming controllers, including hardware and software features included on the hardware. For example, a game balancing system is described that can monitor and track performance data from one or more players of the gaming console. With the performance data, artificial intelligence and machine learning can be used to create one or more models that are applied to determine adjustments to games being played on the gaming console. The adjustments to the games can be implemented specifically to each game, player, or set of players to achieve more balanced gameplay as measured by game outcomes and other factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Tommy Tallarico, Juan M. Alvarado, André LaMothe, Todd Linthicum, Nicholas P. Richards, David Slade Simpson
  • Patent number: 11883750
    Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein provide a gaming console and gaming controllers, including hardware and software features included on the hardware. For example, a game balancing system is described that can monitor and track performance data from one or more players of the gaming console. With the performance data, artificial intelligence and machine learning can be used to create one or more models that are applied to determine adjustments to games being played on the gaming console. The adjustments to the games can be implemented specifically to each game, player, or set of players to achieve more balanced gameplay as measured by game outcomes and other factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Intellivision Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Tommy Tallarico, Juan M. Alvarado, André LaMothe, Todd Linthicum, Nicholas P. Richards, David Slade Simpson
  • Publication number: 20210038998
    Abstract: Embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein provide a gaming console and gaming controllers, including hardware and software features included on the hardware. For example, a game balancing system is described that can monitor and track performance data from one or more players of the gaming console. With the performance data, artificial intelligence and machine learning can be used to create one or more models that are applied to determine adjustments to games being played on the gaming console. The adjustments to the games can be implemented specifically to each game, player, or set of players to achieve more balanced gameplay as measured by game outcomes and other factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Tommy Tallarico, Juan M. Alvarado, André LaMothe, Todd Linthicum, Nicholas P. Richards, David Slade Simpson
  • Patent number: 8683435
    Abstract: The present invention includes aspects of a designer program or tool for customizing a clinical trial program to a particular protocol of a particular clinical trial. The designer program includes visual cues or mechanisms for organizing trial components within the designer program in a straightforward manner such that technically low skilled designers can implement often complex trial protocols. In an embodiment, the designer program includes validation scripts that test functions, derivations, queries and the like. Moreover, use of the designer program can include development of trial libraries that can make customizations reusable, scalable, and highly efficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Datalabs
    Inventors: Nicholas P. Richards, James A. Langford, Richard E. Gleeson, Scott Thompson, Christopher C. DeMeyer, Ron W. Dixon, Dennis M. Wjinker, Robert L. Barr