Patents Assigned to Aries Technology, LLC
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Patent number: 11854339Abstract: A “dual” gaming unit or machine is configured to implement both one or more traditional casino-style wagering games, such as games having outcomes determined primarily by chance and not skill, and one or more games which are traditionally not casino style games, such as amusement-type games or games having amusement-type game components, such as games where the outcome is determined substantially by skill. The wagering game portion of the gaming machine may award monetary awards to the player for winning wagering game outcomes, and the amusement portion of the gaming machine may be used to award promotional prizes to the player. A player rewards system may include such dual gaming units or other award dispensing mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Aries Technology LLCInventor: Ronnie W. Harris
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Patent number: 11842600Abstract: A “dual” gaming unit or machine is configured to implement both one or more traditional casino-style wagering games, such as games having outcomes determined primarily by chance and not skill, and one or more games which are traditionally not casino style games, such as amusement-type games or games having amusement-type game components, such as games where the outcome is determined substantially by skill. The wagering game portion of the gaming machine may award monetary awards to the player for winning wagering game outcomes, and the amusement portion of the gaming machine may be used to award promotional prizes to the player. A player rewards system may include such dual gaming units or other award dispensing mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: ARIES TECHNOLOGY, LLCInventor: Ronnie W. Harris
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Patent number: 11688228Abstract: A rewards system awards a prize to a player of a gaming machine, where the prize is awarded separate from any winnings awarded by the gaming machine for a winning wagering game outcome. The rewards system may comprise an automated prize redemption device having a housing which defines a prize storage area and a rewards server configured to compare activity information obtained from the gaming machine to criteria associated with stored prize events and when met, command the gaming machine to issue a media from a media dispenser of the gaming machine to the player and store information regarding the media and an awarded prize, and when the media is read by a media reader of the prize redemption unit and compare the information regarding the media received from the prize redemption unit against the stored information to determine if the media is valid, and if so, cause the controller of said prize redemption to issue the awarded prize.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Aries Technology, LLCInventors: Ronnie W. Harris, Kent Reisdorph, Janae Hoover, Rochelle Terman
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Patent number: 11600134Abstract: Gaming machines and games are configured with one or more wheel events or features. The wheel events or features may comprise main games or bonus games, or may comprise entertaining representations of outcomes of other games or events. The wheel events comprise the selection of one or more segments of a wheel having associated awards. Wheel events may have various entertaining configurations, including use of multiple wheels, concentric wheels and the like.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: ARIES TECHNOLOGY, LLCInventors: Robert Manz, Terry Daly, Robert DelRossi, Erica Frohm, Charlie Lombardo
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Patent number: 11568704Abstract: A “dual” gaming unit or machine is configured to implement both one or more traditional casino-style wagering games, such as games having outcomes determined primarily by chance and not skill, and one or more games which are traditionally not casino style games, such as amusement-type games or games having amusement-type game components, such as games where the outcome is determined substantially by skill. The wagering game portion of the gaming machine may award monetary awards to the player for winning wagering game outcomes, and the amusement portion of the gaming machine may be used to award promotional prizes to the player. A player rewards system may include such dual gaming units or other award dispensing mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Aries Technology, LLCInventor: Ronnie W. Harris
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Patent number: 11508217Abstract: A gaming system particularly configured to present a Class II bingo game such as bingo includes a game host, at least two player hosts, and a sentinel. The sentinel receives a request for a bingo card purchase from a player of a player interface and upon authorizing the player request transmits the request to one of the player hosts. The player host then makes a bingo card purchase with the game host and plays a bingo card provided by the game host in relation to a set of called bingo balls. The outcome of the play of the bingo card is provided to the sentinel and the game outcome is displayed as an alternative entertaining display at the player's player interface.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Aries Technology, LLCInventors: Ronnie W. Harris, Kent Reisdorph, Janae Hoover, Rochelle Terman
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Patent number: 11423742Abstract: A “dual” gaming unit or machine is configured to implement both one or more traditional casino-style wagering games, such as games having outcomes determined primarily by chance and not skill, and one or more games which are traditionally not casino style games, such as amusement-type games or games having amusement-type game components, such as games where the outcome is determined substantially by skill. The wagering game portion of the gaming machine may award monetary awards to the player for winning wagering game outcomes, and the amusement portion of the gaming machine may be used to award promotional prizes to the player. A player rewards system may include such dual gaming units or other award dispensing mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Aries Technology, LLCInventor: Ronnie W. Harris
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Patent number: 11200781Abstract: A “dual” gaming unit or machine is configured to implement both one or more traditional casino-style wagering games, such as games having outcomes determined primarily by chance and not skill, and one or more games which are traditionally not casino style games, such as amusement-type games or games having amusement-type game components, such as games where the outcome is determined substantially by skill. The wagering game portion of the gaming machine may award monetary awards to the player for winning wagering game outcomes, and the amusement portion of the gaming machine may be used to award promotional prizes to the player. A player rewards system may include such dual gaming units or other award dispensing mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Aries Technology, LLCInventors: Ronnie W. Harris, Kent Reisdorph, Janae Hoover, Rochelle Terman
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Patent number: 11145163Abstract: A “dual” gaming unit or machine is configured to implement both one or more traditional casino-style wagering games, such as games having outcomes determined primarily by chance and not skill, and one or more games which are traditionally not casino style games, such as amusement-type games or games having amusement-type game components, such as games where the outcome is determined substantially by skill. The wagering game portion of the gaming machine may award monetary awards to the player for winning wagering game outcomes, and the amusement portion of the gaming machine may be used to award promotional prizes to the player. A player rewards system may include such dual gaming units or other award dispensing mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Aries Technology, LLCInventor: Ronnie W. Harris
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Patent number: 11107325Abstract: A “dual” gaming unit or machine is configured to implement both one or more traditional casino-style wagering games, such as games having outcomes determined primarily by chance and not skill, and one or more games which are traditionally not casino style games, such as amusement-type games or games having amusement-type game components, such as games where the outcome is determined substantially by skill. The wagering game portion of the gaming machine may award monetary awards to the player for winning wagering game outcomes, and the amusement portion of the gaming machine may be used to award promotional prizes to the player. A player rewards system may include such dual gaming units or other award dispensing mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Aries Technology, LLCInventors: Ronnie W. Harris, Kent Reisdorph, Janae Hoover, Rochelle Terman
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Patent number: 11037406Abstract: Games, gaming machines and gaming systems are provided wherein a player playing a first wagering game may be awarded one or more free game plays (e.g. without the player having to place an additional wager) of a second wagering game which comprises a different game instance than the game that the player is playing. The one or more free games may be awarded based upon events or criteria occurring in the game that the player is playing or based upon events or criteria external thereto, or combinations thereof. The free games may comprise different game instances of the same game that the player is playing, or may comprise plays of different games, such as of games that the player may or may not select to play. The free games may be presented immediately or at a later time.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Aries Technology, LLCInventors: Ronnie W. Harris, Janae Hoover, Rochelle Terman
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Patent number: 11030849Abstract: Gaming machines and games are configured with one or more wheel events or features. The wheel events or features may comprise main games or bonus games, or may comprise entertaining representations of outcomes of other games or events. The wheel events comprise the selection of one or more segments of a wheel having associated awards. Wheel events may have various entertaining configurations, including use of multiple wheels, concentric wheels and the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Aries Technology, LLCInventors: Robert Manz, Terry Daly, Robert DelRossi, Erica Frohm, Charlie Lombardo
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Patent number: 10490021Abstract: Gaming machines and games are configured with one or more wheel events or features. The wheel events or features may comprise main games or bonus games, or may comprise entertaining representations of outcomes of other games or events. The wheel events comprise the selection of one or more segments of a wheel having associated awards. Wheel events may have various entertaining configurations, including use of multiple wheels, concentric wheels and the like.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Aries Technology, LLCInventors: Robert Manz, Terry Daly, Robert DelRossi, Erica Frohm, Charlie Lombardo