Patents by Inventor Anna Sheila C. Parrucho

Anna Sheila C. Parrucho 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: 7862419
    Abstract: A processor controlled gaming device that randomly generates and displays a pachinko-type game and outcome on a screen connected to the processor. The gaming device initially provides a preliminary game that yields the number of attempts or objects that the player has in the pachinko-type game. Next, the game displays the pachinko-type game screen having a player selectable starting area. The starting area is large enough so that when the player picks a certain position of the area, the object falls from the selected position, hits a plurality of pegs and lands in an award position. The selected start position affects which award position that object eventually falls in accordance with the probability distribution predicted by the laws of physics. The player's award, however, is not affected by which start position the player selects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Anthony J. Baerlocher, Anna Sheila C. Parrucho, Cari L. Blomquist
  • Patent number: 7169044
    Abstract: A processor controlled gaming device that randomly generates and displays a pachinko-type game and outcome on a screen connected to the processor. The gaming device initially provides a preliminary game that yields the number of attempts or objects that the player has in the pachinko-type game. Next, the game displays the pachinko-type game screen having a player selectable starting area. The starting area is large enough so that when the player picks a certain position of the area, the object falls from the selected position, hits a plurality of pegs and lands in an award position. The selected start position affects which award position that object eventually falls in accordance with the probability distribution predicted by the laws of physics. The player's award, however, is not effected by which start position the player selects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Anthony J. Baerlocher, Anna Sheila C. Parrucho, Cari L. Blomquist
  • Patent number: 6942567
    Abstract: A gaming device having an offer and acceptance bonus game which enables the player to determine all of the offers made to the player prior to any of them being displayed to the player. An alternative embodiment enables the player to obtain modified offers during the play of the bonus game by providing the player with additional picks which correspond to additional or combined offers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Anthony J. Baerlocher, Bayard S. Webb, Anna Sheila C. Parrucho
  • Publication number: 20040132525
    Abstract: A processor controlled gaming device that randomly generates and displays a pachinko-type game and outcome on a screen connected to the processor. The gaming device initially provides a preliminary game that yields the number of attempts or objects that the player has in the pachinko-type game. Next, the game displays the pachinko-type game screen having a player selectable starting area. The starting area is large enough so that when the player picks a certain position of the area, the object falls from the selected position, hits a plurality of pegs and lands in an award position. The selected start position affects which award position that object eventually falls in accordance with the probability distribution predicted by the laws of physics. The player's award, however, is not effected by which start position the player selects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Anthony J. Baerlocher, Anna Sheila C. Parrucho, Cari L. Blomquist
  • Patent number: 6666766
    Abstract: The present invention provides a processor controlled gaming device that randomly generates and displays a pachinko-type game and outcome on a screen connected to the processor. The gaming device initially provides a preliminary game that yields the number of attempts or objects that the player has in the pachinko-type game. Next, the game displays the pachinko-type game screen having a player selectable starting area. The starting area is large enough so that when the player picks a certain position of the area, the object falls from the selected position, hits a plurality of pegs and lands in an award position. The selected start position affects which award position that object eventually falls in accordance with the probability distribution predicted by the laws of physics. The player's award, however, is not effected by which start position the player selects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Anthony J. Baerlocher, Anna Sheila C. Parrucho, Cari L. Blomquist
  • Publication number: 20030162578
    Abstract: A gaming device having an offer and acceptance bonus game which enables the player to determine all of the offers made to the player prior to any of them being displayed to the player. An alternative embodiment enables the player to obtain modified offers during the play of the bonus game by providing the player with additional picks which correspond to additional or combined offers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Anthony J. Baerlocher, Bayard S. Webb, Anna Sheila C. Parrucho
  • Publication number: 20030064783
    Abstract: The present invention provides a processor controlled gaming device that randomly generates and displays a pachinko-type game and outcome on a screen connected to the processor. The gaming device initially provides a preliminary game that yields the number of attempts or objects that the player has in the pachinko-type game. Next, the game displays the pachinko-type game screen having a player selectable starting area. The starting area is large enough so that when the player picks a certain position of the area, the object falls from the selected position, hits a plurality of pegs and lands in an award position. The selected start position affects which award position that object eventually falls in accordance with the probability distribution predicted by the laws of physics. The player's award, however, is not effected by which start position the player selects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Anthony J. Baerlocher, Anna Sheila C. Parrucho, Cari L. Blomquist