Patents by Inventor Steven R. Kastner

Steven R. Kastner 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 with blackjack primary game and poker secondary game
    Patent number: 8449364
    Abstract: A gaming device having a primary game and a secondary game is provided. The gaming device includes a primary game, such as blackjack or 21 operable on a wager by a player, and an optional secondary game that is operable on a secondary game wager by a player. After placing a secondary game wager and satisfying certain criteria in the primary game, one or more players are provided with a secondary game card to be used in the secondary game. The secondary game is resolved after a player has accumulated a plurality of secondary game cards over the course of several sequentially played rounds of the primary game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Eric W. Lancaster, Steven R. Kastner
  • GAMING SYSTEM WITH BLACKJACK PRIMARY GAME AND POKER SECONDARY GAME
    Publication number: 20120208615
    Abstract: A gaming device having a primary game and a secondary game is provided. The gaming device includes a primary game, such as blackjack or 21 operable on a wager by a player, and an optional secondary game that is operable on a secondary game wager by a player. After placing a secondary game wager and satisfying certain criteria in the primary game, one or more players are provided with a secondary game card to be used in the secondary game. The secondary game is resolved after a player has accumulated a plurality of secondary game cards over the course of several sequentially played rounds of the primary game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Eric W. Lancaster, Steven R. Kastner
  • Gaming system with blackjack primary game and poker secondary game
    Patent number: 8172660
    Abstract: A gaming device having a primary game and a secondary game is provided. The gaming device includes a primary game, such as blackjack or 21 operable on a wager by a player, and an optional secondary game that is operable on a secondary game wager by a player. After placing a secondary game wager and satisfying certain criteria in the primary game, one or more players are provided with a secondary game card to be used in the secondary game. The secondary game is resolved after a player has accumulated a plurality of secondary game cards over the course of several sequentially played rounds of the primary game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Eric W. Lancaster, Steven R. Kastner
  • Gaming system with blackjack primary game and poker secondary game
    Patent number: 8157631
    Abstract: A gaming device having a primary game and a secondary game is provided. The gaming device includes a primary game, such as blackjack or 21 operable on a wager by a player, and an optional secondary game that is operable on a secondary game wager by a player. After placing a secondary game wager and satisfying certain criteria in the primary game, one or more players are provided with a secondary game card to be used in the secondary game. The secondary game is resolved after a player has accumulated a plurality of secondary game cards over the course of several sequentially played rounds of the primary game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Eric W. Lancaster, Steven R. Kastner
  • Gaming system with blackjack primary game and poker secondary game
    Patent number: 8152615
    Abstract: A gaming device having a primary game and a secondary game is provided. The gaming device includes a primary game, such as blackjack or 21 operable on a wager by a player, and an optional secondary game that is operable on a secondary game wager by a player. After placing a secondary game wager and satisfying certain criteria in the primary game, one or more players are provided with a secondary game card to be used in the secondary game. The secondary game is resolved after a player has accumulated a plurality of secondary game cards over the course of several sequentially played rounds of the primary game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Eric W. Lancaster, Steven R. Kastner
  • Gaming system with card game and post round of play display of tracked cards
    Patent number: 8123604
    Abstract: A gaming device having a primary game and a secondary game is provided. The gaming device includes a primary game, such as blackjack or 21 operable on a wager by a player, and an optional secondary game that is operable on a secondary game wager by a player. After placing a secondary game wager and satisfying certain criteria in the primary game, one or more players are provided with a secondary game card to be used in the secondary game. The secondary game is resolved after a player has accumulated a plurality of secondary game cards over the course of several sequentially played rounds of the primary game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Eric W. Lancaster, Steven R. Kastner
  • Gaming system with blackjack primary game and poker secondary game
    Patent number: 7419162
    Abstract: A gaming device having a primary game and a secondary game is provided. The gaming device includes a primary game, such as blackjack or 21 operable on a wager by a player, and an optional secondary game that is operable on a secondary game wager by a player. After placing a secondary game wager and satisfying certain criteria in the primary game, one or more players are provided with a secondary game card to be used in the secondary game. The secondary game is resolved after a player has accumulated a plurality of secondary game cards over the course of several sequentially played rounds of the primary game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Eric W. Lancaster, Steven R. Kastner