Patents by Inventor Anthony Boulton

Anthony Boulton 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).

  • Publication number: 20070004493
    Abstract: Apparatus for play by a user comprises generating means operable to randomly generate a plurality of symbols, each symbol being one in a predetermined set of symbols, a gaming region defining a plurality of areas, each of which comprises locations relating to respective symbols within a set of symbols, and selection means to enable the selection of one or more locations in two or more areas with a single selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventor: Anthony Boulton
  • Publication number: 20050253333
    Abstract: Gaming apparatus comprising a roulette arrangement operable to provide first and second roulette games and a selection arrangement operable by a user for selecting one play symbol for the first roulette game and for selecting at least one further play symbol for the second roulette game. A method of operating gaming apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventor: Anthony Boulton
  • Patent number: 6446965
    Abstract: Gaming machines (10) comprising a first game (12) which may be of a generally conventional reel-based type and playable by a user upon activation, and a second game (14) playable upon activation following successful play of the first game (12), the second game (14) comprising a roulette-type component (16). In an alternative embodiment the first game (12) may comprise the roulette-type component (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Project Leisure Limited
    Inventor: Anthony Boulton
  • Publication number: 20010005690
    Abstract: Gaming apparatus (10) comprising a body (12) on which is presented a tangible or virtual roulette-type wheel (14), a plurality of tangible or virtual balls (16) locatable on the wheel (14), sensor means (18) operable to sense location of the balls (16) on the wheel (14) and comparison means (20) operable to compare the location of the balls (16) and pre-selected locations inputted into the apparatus (10) by a player, whereby to enable determination of the success of the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Inventor: Anthony Boulton