Patents by Inventor Benjamin Cramblet Hoffman

Benjamin Cramblet Hoffman 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: 20170228969
    Abstract: A single reel game includes a single reel having a plurality of symbols that are adjacent to one another. The single reel then moves and follows a track that displays the symbols in a spatial order. The single reel is then stopped at a starting reel stop that provides a reference point for stopping the single reel. A win window displays the plurality of the single reel symbols. A payline is then overlaid on the symbols within the win window. The single reel game also includes a paytable that lists a plurality of payout prizes for each combination of symbols along the payline. A prize is awarded when the single reel game symbols along the payline match the paytable combination of symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin Cramblet Hoffman, Joseph Gerard Berger, Farhad Ahmadzai, Jason Benjamin Newmark, William Frederick Burrows, Lucas Andrew Munns
  • Patent number: 9613501
    Abstract: A single reel game includes a single reel having a plurality of symbols that are adjacent to one another. The single reel then moves and follows a track that displays the symbols in a spatial order. The single reel is then stopped at a starting reel stop that provides a reference point for stopping the single reel. A win window displays the plurality of the single reel symbols. A payline is then overlaid on the symbols within the win window. The single reel game also includes a paytable that lists a plurality of payout prizes for each combination of symbols along the payline. A prize is awarded when the single reel game symbols along the payline match the paytable combination of symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: URSA Major Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Cramblet Hoffman, Joseph Gerard Berger, Farhad Ahmadzai, Jason Benjamin Newmark, William Frederick Burrows, Lucas Andrew Munns
  • Publication number: 20140243069
    Abstract: A single reel game includes a single reel having a plurality of symbols that are adjacent to one another. The single reel then moves and follows a track that displays the symbols in a spatial order. The single reel is then stopped at a starting reel stop that provides a reference point for stopping the single reel. A win window displays the plurality of the single reel symbols. A payline is then overlaid on the symbols within the win window. The single reel game also includes a paytable that lists a plurality of payout prizes for each combination of symbols along the payline. A prize is awarded when the single reel game symbols along the payline match the paytable combination of symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: URSA MAJOR MEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Cramblet Hoffman, Joseph Gerard Berger, Farhad Ahmadzai, Jason Benjamin Newmark, William Frederick Burrows, Lucas Andrew Munns