Patents by Inventor Alan Weiss

Alan Weiss 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).

  • Patent number: 9786124
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Publication number: 20160253872
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Patent number: 9342958
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Patent number: 9280873
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Publication number: 20160012667
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Publication number: 20160012666
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Patent number: 9153105
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Publication number: 20150187185
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Patent number: 8986103
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Patent number: 8986100
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Patent number: 8721429
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Publication number: 20120315980
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Publication number: 20120302317
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Patent number: 8269396
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical actuator includes a comb drive and a deformable connector. The comb drive has a first capacitor plate and a second capacitor plate. The capacitor plates have teeth capable of inter-digitating. The deformable connector is configured to apply a mechanical restoring force to the first capacitor plate. The deformable connector is configured to restore the first capacitor plate to be at an equilibrium rest position in response to no control voltage being applied across the capacitor. The comb drive is more engaged at the equilibrium rest position than at a mechanical stability threshold of the comb drive. The capacitor plates are disengaged at the equilibrium rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Vladimir Anatolyevich Aksyuk, Carl Jeremy Nuzman, Maria Elina Simon, Alan Weiss
  • Patent number: 8262455
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Publication number: 20110193447
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical actuator includes a comb drive and a deformable connector. The comb drive has a first capacitor plate and a second capacitor plate. The capacitor plates have teeth capable of inter-digitating. The deformable connector is configured to apply a mechanical restoring force to the first capacitor plate. The deformable connector is configured to restore the first capacitor plate to be at an equilibrium rest position in response to no control voltage being applied across the capacitor. The comb drive is more engaged at the equilibrium rest position than at a mechanical stability threshold of the comb drive. The capacitor plates are disengaged at the equilibrium rest position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Vladimir Anatolyevich Aksyuk, Carl Jeremy Nuzman, Maria Elina Simon, Alan Weiss
  • Publication number: 20110193502
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical actuator includes a comb drive and a deformable connector. The comb drive has a first capacitor plate and a second capacitor plate. The capacitor plates have teeth capable of inter-digitating. The deformable connector is configured to apply a mechanical restoring force to the first capacitor plate. The deformable connector is configured to restore the first capacitor plate to be at an equilibrium rest position in response to no control voltage being applied across the capacitor. The comb drive is more engaged at the equilibrium rest position than at a mechanical stability threshold of the comb drive. The capacitor plates are disengaged at the equilibrium rest position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Vladimir Anatolyevich Aksyuk, Carl Jeremy Nuzman, Maria Elina Simon, Alan Weiss
  • Patent number: 7928631
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical actuator includes a comb drive and a deformable connector. The comb drive has a first capacitor plate and a second capacitor plate. The capacitor plates have teeth capable of inter-digitating. The deformable connector is configured to apply a mechanical restoring force to the first capacitor plate. The deformable connector is configured to restore the first capacitor plate to be at an equilibrium rest position in response to no control voltage being applied across the capacitor. The comb drive is more engaged at the equilibrium rest position than at a mechanical stability threshold of the comb drive. The capacitor plates are disengaged at the equilibrium rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Anatolyevich Aksyuk, Carl Jeremy Nuzman, Maria Elina Simon, Alan Weiss
  • Publication number: 20090104959
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the gaming device and method disclosed herein provides a player one or more modifiers to apply to different components or characteristics of a game. In one such embodiment, the gaming device enables a player to selectively apply or associate a plurality of modifiers to a single game component or apply the plurality of modifiers across the plurality of game components. For each game component with at least one applied modifier, the gaming device disclosed herein modifies said game component based on each applied modifier. The gaming device generates any awards based on any modified game components and any unmodified game components and provides any generated awards to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Scott A. Caputo, Carl V. Kniesteadt, Alan Weiss
  • Publication number: 20080193913
    Abstract: The use of diluent to reduce non-specific drug binding (NSB) provides a simple, flexible and biocompatible way to reduce chemical entity (such as drugs, drug candidates and other small molecules) NSB so that bioassay results may more closely predict the behavior of these compounds in vitro. Additionally, the use of diluent as the chemical entity diluent enhances the predictive nature of data emanating from high throughput drug assays such as Caco-2 drug transport assays, plasma protein drug binding assays, PAMPA assays, permeability assays, and drug solubility assays. The diluent is made by either filtering a selected plasma through an ultrafiltration membrane having nominal molecular weight cutoff of about 30 kD, preferably about 10 kD or below or by selectively adding individual components of a plasma or serum that do not contribute to non-specific binding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Millipore Corporation
    Inventors: John Lynch, Alan Weiss