Patents Assigned to Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
  • Slot machine with reel-based persistence-of-vision effects
    Patent number: 12020531
    Abstract: A gaming device in accordance with some implementations includes a housing, a reel-spin initiation member, and a reel configured to spin in response to a user actuation of the reel-spin initiation member, the reel including a peripheral member having a plurality of symbols thereon and an array of light-emitting elements coupled to the reel. The gaming device also includes a controller coupled to the array of light-emitting elements and configured to selectively illuminate respective light-emitting elements of the array of light-emitting elements while the reel is rotating to produce an animated visual element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Shaffer, Jr., Frank Rodriguez, Joseph Masinter, II, Alfred Thomas
  • Electronic gaming machine and method with transformable grid pick selections and multi-state reveal mechanics
    Patent number: 12020542
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprising a plurality of grid positions, and a game controller to at least: randomly populate a plurality of grid positions with one of a plurality of grid symbols, receive one or more selections of the plurality of grid positions, resulting a plurality of unselected grid positions, reveal a plurality of unrevealed symbols at each of the plurality of grid positions selected, in response to a first grid position selected revealing the first symbol, repopulate the first grid position with one of a plurality of chance symbols including the first symbol and the second symbol, and in response to the first grid position selected revealing the second symbol, determine a first award based on the second symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)
    Inventor: Scott Delekta
  • Gaming device with symbol merge functionality
    Patent number: 12014603
    Abstract: A gaming device comprises a display, a processor, and a memory storing (a) reel strip data defining a set of reel strips, each reel of the set of reel strips comprising special symbols and regular symbols; and (b) instructions. The reel strips are used to select symbols to populate positions of a playing field shown on the display. When two or more of the same special symbols occupy adjacent positions of the playing field, they may merge into a single position occupied by one of the special symbols in question. If three or more special symbols are adjacent, all merge into a single position and a higher-value special symbol. This merge may be signaled by a graphic such as an animation or image, a sound, a light, a vibration, or other audiovisual or haptic indicator. The higher-value special symbol thus replaces one of the adjacent special symbols while the rest are removed or disappear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Mizzi, Blake Davis, Igor Suslik, Xin Liu, James Loader, Rahul Ahuja, Luke Ireland, Matthew Chan
  • Gaming cabinet with curved displays, integrated candle lighting, and three-dimensional effect lighting
    Patent number: 12014593
    Abstract: Disclosed are gaming systems, methods and machines for a gaming cabinet configuration. In particular, the gaming systems, methods and machines may incorporate gaming cabinets that include one or more curved or arcuate screens, one or more candles integrated into one or more lighting features arranged on one or more edges of the gaming cabinet, the one or more candles and the one or more lighting features connected to a game controller via one or more interfaces, and/or one or more diffuse lighting elements to provide lighting features or effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (ATI)
    Inventors: Bruce Urban, Garrett Hill, Samuel Villanueva
  • Multi-player gaming system with synchronization periods and associated synchronization methods
    Patent number: 11998852
    Abstract: Multi-player games in which players cooperate and/or compete with one another over the course of several rounds of the game are disclosed. A controller may synchronize gaming devices used by the players during the multi-player games. The controller may send sync commands to the gaming devices. In response to the sync commands, the gaming devices may start a sync timer which defines a window in which certain guarded operations may be accepted by the gaming devices. The controller may send periodic sync update commands to the gaming devices which cause the gaming devices to update their respect sync timers to a time remaining of a master sync timer or window maintained by the controller. The controller may ensure that play of the multi-player game proceeds in a relatively lock-step manner across the gaming devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel Marks, Hua Xu, Dinesh Dua
  • Electronic gaming cabinet with removable, protective and informational external surface layering
    Patent number: 12002324
    Abstract: A removable cover for an electronic gaming machine having one or more external surfaces is provided. The removable cover includes a printable film for positioning over the external surfaces of the electronic gaming machine, and a flexible multi-layer film covering the printable film. The multi-layer film includes an adhesive layer arranged to secure the flexible multi-layer film and printable film to the external surface of the electronic gaming machine. The removable cover is shaped to correspond with a shape of at least a portion of the external surface of the electronic gaming machine. The printable film is configured to be imprinted with one or more of graphics, patterns, colors, text, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)
    Inventor: Bruce Essex
  • Electronic gaming device having lookup tables associated with targeted volatility and win liability controls
    Patent number: 12002322
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device including a display device operable to display a portion of a plurality of reels, and a controller. The controller includes a processor to associate a first lookup table and a second lookup table with a first symbol and a second symbol from a first reel, respectively, select a first entry in the first table that satisfies a target threshold, convert the first symbol with the first entry, and evaluate the portion of the plurality of reels for a win combination that satisfies the target threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)
    Inventors: Ryan Hawkins, Stephanie Klepzig, Robert Honeycutt
  • Bill validator mount for electronic gaming machines
    Patent number: 11995938
    Abstract: A bill validator mount holds a bill validator in a bill insertion position relative to an electronic gaming machine (EGM), such that the bill validator is configured to receive a bill from a player in the bill insertion position. The mount cage assembly facilitates tilting the bill validator backward from the bill insertion position to a servicing position that allows access to the bill validator for servicing from a back of the EGM cabinet. The mount cage assembly additionally facilitates lowering the bill validator from the bill insertion position to a collections position, such that the cash box can be accessed for collections. The mount cage assembly provides a way to easily service the bill validator while keeping the cash box secure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)
    Inventors: Donald Rodd, Timothy Barbour
  • Gaming system supporting data distribution to gaming devices
    Patent number: 11990005
    Abstract: In one aspect, gaming machines and systems are configured to distribute of viral events, such as viral gaming events, amongst devices. The devices can, for example, be gaming machines and/or mobile devices. According to one embodiment, once a viral event is triggered, it is presented at one or more first devices at a first time. The viral event spreads to other devices, such as one or more second devices where it can be presented at a later time. The viral event may continue to spread to numerous other devices. In another aspect, an apparatus, method, and system to acquire and display casino data on a portable electronic device may include a portable electronic device operative with a real-time location based data application to transmit the location of the portable electronic device and acquire, prioritize, store and display real-time casino data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (ATI)
    Inventor: Binh T. Nguyen
  • System and method of providing a hold and spin feature game with progressive play meters
    Patent number: 11990007
    Abstract: A gaming machine provides a base game, from which a hold and spin feature game is triggered when a determined number of configurable symbols are displayed in a base game outcome. When the feature game is triggered, the configurable symbols are held in place on the display one or more spins are provided during the feature game in which to collect additional configurable symbols. Any additional configurable symbols are retained on the display during subsequent spins until the feature game is completed. The player is awarded a prize based on the values carried by the configurable symbols. The gaming machine includes one or more progressive play meters that are incremented when spin award symbols are displayed in base game outcomes. When the feature game is triggered, the number of spins provided in the feature game is determined based on the value carried by one of the progressive play meters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Marks, Hua Xu, Dinesh Dua
  • Systems and methods for a free spin count-up and subsequent count-down
    Patent number: 11983994
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device includes a display device and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a memory device. When executed, the instructions cause the processor to at least initiate a primary bonus game in response to a free play trigger condition being satisfied during a base game and determine a number of free spins of a plurality of reels for use during the primary bonus game. The instructions further cause the processor to control the display device to simulate spinning and stopping the plurality of reels in conjunction with sequentially counting up from an initial numerical indicium to a final numerical indicium in association with spinning the plurality of reels according to the determined number of free spins and initiate a secondary bonus game that includes a free spin count-down from the final numerical indicium to the initial numerical indicium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Marsh, Daniel Marston
  • Configurable virtual gaming zone
    Patent number: 11983989
    Abstract: In one embodiment, zone-based gaming activity within a gaming establishment can be configured. The method can, for example, include: setting a location within the gaming establishment for the zone-based gaming activity, the location being at least one defined region within the gaming establishment; configuring a virtual gaming zone for the location within the gaming establishment for the zone-based gaming activity; identifying one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone; and permitting the identified one or more gaming devices that are within the virtual gaming zone to participate in the zone-based gaming activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)
    Inventors: Binh T. Nguyen, Darrell Rilett
  • Persistent symbol position arrays with array growth in both base game and feature game
    Patent number: 11983995
    Abstract: Electronic gaming machines and systems are disclosed that provide for a symbol-based main game that features an array of symbol positions that may, if an array growth condition is met, increase in size. Determining whether the array growth condition is met may involve determining how many array growth symbols are shown in association with a game play. A further determination may be made as to whether a feature game trigger condition is met and, if so, a feature game may be presented that utilizes the same array of symbol positions that were present in the main game when the feature game was triggered. Additional array growth may occur in the feature game if the array growth condition is met again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hanna Sanborn, Jennifer Mizzi, Jeffrey Uss, Rogelio Decasa, Jr., Nathan Warms, Zachary Smith, Erick Ching
  • Integrated active control system for managing gaming devices
    Patent number: 11978303
    Abstract: An integrated active control system includes gaming devices, a server, and a network connecting the server and gaming devices. The gaming devices include gaming terminals and gaming tables. The integrated active control system aggregates gaming transaction information from the gaming devices and determines, for example, the effectiveness of the gaming establishment's floor configuration. Based on this effectiveness determination, at least one of the gaming devices are instructed to change their configuration. Staffing information may also be considered and reconfigured. The integrated active control system further monitors and configures gaming chips. The gaming chips are programmable, and may store monetary chip value and chip identification information. The programmable gaming chips are monitored for tracking the wagers made with the chips as well as for detecting their location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gareth Stuart Phillips, Kent Reisdorph, Lattamore D. Osburn, Scott Olive, Gary Frerking, Jeffrey S. Topham, Michael Dugan, John Denlay, Christine Judith Denlay
  • Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D1029877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Blake Davis, Chantrelle Pryor
  • Gaming machine
    Patent number: D1029942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (ATI)
    Inventor: Bruce Urban
  • Gaming machine
    Patent number: D1029944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Urban, Ariel Turgel, Daniel Harden
  • Bank of gaming machines including light bar
    Patent number: D1030899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rena Schoonmaker, Timothy Seckel, James McNierney, Bruce Urban
  • Bank of gaming machines including light bar
    Patent number: D1032725
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rena Schoonmaker, Timothy Seckel, James McNierney, Bruce Urban
  • Bank of gaming machines including light bar
    Patent number: D1032727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rena Schoonmaker, Timothy Seckel, James McNierney, Bruce Urban