Patents by Inventor Alexander C. Present

Alexander C. Present 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 and method for playing a game including a plurality of linked symbol generators
    Patent number: 9886824
    Abstract: A gaming system including a game which utilizes a plurality of symbol generators. Each of the symbol generators is linked to at least another one of the symbol generators, such that the plurality of symbol generators are linked with each other to form a group of coupled symbol generators. In operation, for a play of a game, the gaming system activates (i.e., spins) one of the symbol generators. Due to the symbol generators being directly or indirectly coupled with one another, this activation of one of the symbol generators causes an activation of each of the linked symbol generators. Following the activation of the symbol generators, one of the symbol generators is deactivated (i.e., stopped) at a randomly selected orientation which causes each of the symbol generators to also be deactivated. The gaming system then evaluates any indicated symbols associated with the stopped symbol generators and provides one or more awards based on the evaluated symbol generators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Rachael A. Bristol, Ana K. Rollins, Alexander C. Present, Andrew G. Peet, Prashant Arora, Melinda C. Pitpit, Jon M. Leupp, Bryan D. Wolf
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING A GAME INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF LINKED SYMBOL GENERATORS
    Publication number: 20160247363
    Abstract: A gaming system including a game which utilizes a plurality of symbol generators. Each of the symbol generators is linked to at least another one of the symbol generators, such that the plurality of symbol generators are linked with each other to form a group of coupled symbol generators. In operation, for a play of a game, the gaming system activates (i.e., spins) one of the symbol generators. Due to the symbol generators being directly or indirectly coupled with one another, this activation of one of the symbol generators causes an activation of each of the linked symbol generators. Following the activation of the symbol generators, one of the symbol generators is deactivated (i.e., stopped) at a randomly selected orientation which causes each of the symbol generators to also be deactivated. The gaming system then evaluates any indicated symbols associated with the stopped symbol generators and provides one or more awards based on the evaluated symbol generators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Rachael A. Bristol, Ana K. Rollins, Alexander C. Present, Andrew G. Peet, Prashant Arora, Melinda C. Pitpit, Jon M. Leupp, Bryan D. Wolf
  • Gaming system and method for playing a game including a plurality of linked symbol generators
    Patent number: 9336645
    Abstract: A gaming system including a game which utilizes a plurality of symbol generators. Each of the symbol generators is linked to at least another one of the symbol generators, such that the plurality of symbol generators are linked with each other to form a group of coupled symbol generators. In operation, for a play of a game, the gaming system activates (i.e., spins) one of the symbol generators. Due to the symbol generators being directly or indirectly coupled with one another, this activation of one of the symbol generators causes an activation of each of the linked symbol generators. Following the activation of the symbol generators, one of the symbol generators is deactivated (i.e., stopped) at a randomly selected orientation which causes each of the symbol generators to also be deactivated. The gaming system then evaluates any indicated symbols associated with the stopped symbol generators and provides one or more awards based on the evaluated symbol generators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Rachael A. Bristol, Ana K. Rollins, Alexander C. Present, Andrew G. Peet, Prashant Arora, Melinda C. Pitpit, Jon M. Leupp, Bryan D. Wolf
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING A GAME INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF LINKED SYMBOL GENERATORS
    Publication number: 20150080101
    Abstract: A gaming system including a game which utilizes a plurality of symbol generators. Each of the symbol generators is linked to at least another one of the symbol generators, such that the plurality of symbol generators are linked with each other to form a group of coupled symbol generators. In operation, for a play of a game, the gaming system activates (i.e., spins) one of the symbol generators. Due to the symbol generators being directly or indirectly coupled with one another, this activation of one of the symbol generators causes an activation of each of the linked symbol generators. Following the activation of the symbol generators, one of the symbol generators is deactivated (i.e., stopped) at a randomly selected orientation which causes each of the symbol generators to also be deactivated. The gaming system then evaluates any indicated symbols associated with the stopped symbol generators and provides one or more awards based on the evaluated symbol generators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Rachael A. Bristol, Ana K. Rollins, Alexander C. Present, Andrew G. Peet, Prashant Arora, Melinda C. Pitpit, Jon M. Leupp, Bryan D. Wolf