Patents Represented by Attorney J P Cody
  • Patent number: 8246448
    Abstract: Gaming systems, machines and methods are disclosed that provide various player-centric rewards to the casino patrons. The rewards may be provided across multiple games including slots, tables, keno, and any other casino game. The sweepstakes rewards may be used to promote increased play for chosen time periods, locations, and/or individual players. In addition, patrons can earn sweepstakes rewards based upon the amount of coins played at the slot machine, on the slot floor or throughout the entire casino. Furthermore, the patrons can receive a birthday reward, which may be credited to the eligible patrons on or about the patron's birth date. The rewards may be directly credited to the gaming machines using either cashable or non-cashable credits. The system facilitates patrons continuing to accrue rights toward a reward even when playing different gaming machines, or when playing machines having different denominations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank J. Silvestro
  • Patent number: 8087998
    Abstract: Gaming systems, machines and methods are disclosed that provide various player-centric rewards to the casino patrons. The rewards may be provided across multiple games including slots, tables, keno, and any other casino game. The sweepstakes rewards may be used to promote increased play for chosen time periods, locations, and/or individual players. In addition, patrons can earn sweepstakes rewards based upon the amount of coins played at the slot machine, on the slot floor or throughout the entire casino. Furthermore, the patrons can receive a birthday reward, which may be credited to the eligible patrons on or about the patron's birth date. The rewards may be directly credited to the gaming machines using either cashable or non-cashable credits. The system facilitates patrons continuing to accrue rights toward a reward even when playing different gaming machines, or when playing machines having different denominations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank J. Silvestro
  • Patent number: 8057297
    Abstract: Gaming systems, machines and methods are disclosed that provide various player-centric rewards to the casino patrons. The rewards may be provided across multiple games including slots, tables, keno, and any other casino game. The sweepstakes rewards may be used to promote increased play for chosen time periods, locations, and/or individual players. In addition, patrons can earn sweepstakes rewards based upon the amount of coins played at the slot machine, on the slot floor or throughout the entire casino. Furthermore, the patrons can receive a birthday reward, which may be credited to the eligible patrons on or about the patron's birth date. The rewards may be directly credited to the gaming machines using either cashable or non-cashable credits. The system facilitates patrons continuing to accrue rights toward a reward even when playing different gaming machines, or when playing machines having different denominations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Frank J. Silvestro
  • Patent number: 7896735
    Abstract: Games, networked gaming systems, gaming machines and methods are disclosed that provide various player-centric games and rewards to the casino patrons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Dennis Lockard, Jeffrey Tallcott, John Kroeckel
  • Patent number: 7345532
    Abstract: An improved PWM amplifier is disclosed that uses multiple integrators in the loop filter to provide high loop gain across the frequency band-of-interest. The frequency characteristics of the loop filter are optimized to distribute large loop gains across the entire band to provide large suppression of noise and distortions generated in the modulation and output stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: ASP Technologies
    Inventor: Wai L. Lee
  • Patent number: 7345533
    Abstract: An improved PWM amplifier is disclosed that uses multiple integrators in the loop filter to provide high loop gain across the frequency band-of-interest. The frequency characteristics of the loop filter are optimized to distribute large loop gains across the entire band to provide large suppression of noise and distortions generated in the modulation and output stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: ASP Technologies
    Inventor: Wai L. Lee
  • Patent number: 7038535
    Abstract: An improved PWM amplifier is disclosed that uses multiple integrators in the loop filter to provide high loop gain across the frequency band-of-interest. The frequency characteristics of the loop filter are optimized to distribute large loop gains across the entire band to provide large suppression of noise and distortions generated in the modulation and output stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Inventor: Wai Laing Lee
  • Patent number: D561268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Gordon H. Myers
  • Patent number: D561269
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Gordon H. Myers
  • Patent number: D567881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Gordon H. Myers
  • Patent number: D568414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Gordon H. Myers
  • Patent number: D572314
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: John Vallejo, David Schultz
  • Patent number: D601637
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon H. Myers, Loren T. Nelson