Patents by Inventor Billy Tam
Billy Tam 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).
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Publication number: 20190251796Abstract: Described herein is a gaming machine and, a method of gaming thereon, comprising: a symbol selector for selecting a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for display during play of a base game; an outcome evaluator for monitoring play of the base game, wherein a feature game is triggered in response to a trigger event during the base game, the feature game having at least one predefined rule; a rule modifier for modifying said predefined rule in response to a determination that said at least one predefined rule is to be modified before play of said feature game; and a controller for initiating play of said feature game based on the modified rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventor: Billy Tam
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Patent number: 10325452Abstract: Described herein is a gaming machine and, a method of gaming thereon, comprising: a symbol selector for selecting a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for display during play of a base game; an outcome evaluator for monitoring play of the base game, wherein a feature game is triggered in response to a trigger event during the base game, the feature game having at least one predefined rule; a rule modifier for modifying said predefined rule in response to a determination that said at least one predefined rule is to be modified before play of said feature game; and a controller for initiating play of said feature game based on the modified rule.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventor: Billy Tam
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Publication number: 20190164385Abstract: A game controller for a gaming system configured to receive an input to initiate a play of a game, in response to a trigger event, display a plurality of selectable games from one of a first table of feature games and a second table of feature games, the displayed plurality of selectable games is the first table of feature games when the input is a first input, the displayed plurality of selectable games is the second table of feature games when the input is the second input, each of the first table and second table includes a plurality of games, each game of the plurality of games includes a corresponding set of prize modifiers, receive a selection indicative of a selected game selected from the displayed plurality of selectable games, and conduct play of the selected game using the corresponding set of prize modifiers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventor: Billy Tam
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Publication number: 20190096167Abstract: An gaming system includes a display device, an input device, and a game controller. When the game controller determines that a condition is met, the game controller modifies a plurality of of symbols selected for display to include a prize awarding symbol. When the game controller determines that a designated condition is met, the game controller modifies the prize awarding symbol to reveal an award. The game controller evaluates the plurality of symbols to determine an award amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Billy Tam, Liam Sanders, Alessandro Sidoti
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Patent number: 10223870Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: displaying a plurality of games for player selection, each of the games having a corresponding set of prize modifiers for applying to a prize awarded during the respective game when a trigger condition is met during the selected game; receiving a selection indicative of a selected game selected from the games; selecting from the set of prize modifiers corresponding to the selected game a subset of the prize modifiers comprising one, some or all of the prize modifiers; conducting play of the selected game; determining an outcome of play of the selected game; and selecting one of the prize modifiers from the subset of prize modifiers and modifying any prize awarded according to the outcome of the selected game according to the selected prize modifier.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: ARISTROCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventor: Billy Tam
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Patent number: 10154921Abstract: A delivery system for delivering a medical device through a vasculature can include a capsule for housing the medical device during delivery and a marker band rotatably fixed to the capsule. The marker band can include a band portion and a single indicator protruding from the band portion. The indicator can allow the rotational orientation of the marker band to be determined while the medical device is in the vasculature, the rotational orientation being around a central axis of the vasculature. A delivery system for delivering a medical device through a vasculature includes a capsule for housing the medical device during delivery and a marker band attached to a proximal end of the capsule. The marker band can include a base portion and a protrusion that can be configured to extend from the base portion towards a distal end of the capsule. Related methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Stante, Shishira Nagesh, Billy Tam
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Publication number: 20180268658Abstract: In a gaming machine, a first display area displays a plurality of wager options. A wager selection mechanism is operable by a player to select more than one of the wager options to be activated concurrently and to individually select wager amounts to apply to each selected wager option. A second display area displays a game outcome of a spinning reel game of chance. A game outcome evaluator evaluates the game outcome based on each of the concurrently activated wager options and respective ones of the individually selected wager amounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Billy Tam, Nitin Gupta, Gaurav Goel, Pradip Rangari
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Publication number: 20180197379Abstract: An electronic gaming machine comprises a symbol selector, in response to game initiation, selecting a plurality of symbols and causing the selected symbols to be displayed at respective ones of a plurality of symbol display positions; a trigger monitor to determine whether one or both of a first feature game trigger condition and a second feature game trigger condition are met by the displayed plurality of symbols; and a feature game controller to conduct: a first feature game having a first game play characteristic if only the first feature game trigger condition is met, a second feature game having a second game play characteristic if only the second feature game trigger condition is met, and a third feature game that combines the first game play characteristic and the second game play characteristic if both the first and the second feature game trigger conditions are met.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Oliver Crispino, Billy Tam, Paul Lombardo
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Publication number: 20180174404Abstract: Described herein is a gaming machine and, a method of gaming thereon, comprising: a symbol selector for selecting a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for display during play of a base game; an outcome evaluator for monitoring play of the base game, wherein a feature game is triggered in response to a trigger event during the base game, the feature game having at least one predefined rule; a rule modifier for modifying said predefined rule in response to a determination that said at least one predefined rule is to be modified before play of said feature game; and a controller for initiating play of said feature game based on the modified rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventor: Billy Tam
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Patent number: 9892599Abstract: Described herein is a gaming machine and, a method of gaming thereon, comprising: a symbol selector for selecting a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for display during play of a base game; an outcome evaluator for monitoring play of the base game, wherein a feature game is triggered in response to a trigger event during the base game, the feature game having at least one predefined rule; a rule modifier for modifying said predefined rule in response to a determination that said at least one predefined rule is to be modified before play of said feature game; and a controller for initiating play of said feature game based on the modified rule.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventor: Billy Tam
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Publication number: 20160364952Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: displaying a plurality of games for player selection, each of the games having a corresponding set of prize modifiers for applying to a prize awarded during the respective game when a trigger condition is met during the selected game; receiving a selection indicative of a selected game selected from the games; selecting from the set of prize modifiers corresponding to the selected game a subset of the prize modifiers comprising one, some or all of the prize modifiers; conducting play of the selected game; determining an outcome of play of the selected game; and selecting one of the prize modifiers from the subset of prize modifiers and modifying any prize awarded according to the outcome of the selected game according to the selected prize modifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventor: Billy TAM
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Publication number: 20160361183Abstract: A delivery system for delivering a medical device through a vasculature can include a capsule for housing the medical device during delivery and a marker band rotatably fixed to the capsule. The marker band can include a band portion and a single indicator protruding from the band portion. The indicator can allow the rotational orientation of the marker band to be determined while the medical device is in the vasculature, the rotational orientation being around a central axis of the vasculature. A delivery system for delivering a medical device through a vasculature includes a capsule for housing the medical device during delivery and a marker band attached to a proximal end of the capsule. The marker band can include a base portion and a protrusion that can be configured to extend from the base portion towards a distal end of the capsule. Related methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Glenn Stante, Shishira Nagesh, Billy Tam
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Patent number: 9387106Abstract: A delivery system for delivering a medical device through a vasculature can include a capsule for housing the medical device during delivery and a marker band rotatably fixed to the capsule. The marker band can include a band portion and a single indicator protruding from the band portion. The indicator can allow the rotational orientation of the marker band to be determined while the medical device is in the vasculature, the rotational orientation being around a central axis of the vasculature. A delivery system for delivering a medical device through a vasculature includes a capsule for housing the medical device during delivery and a marker band attached to a proximal end of the capsule. The marker band can include a base portion and a protrusion that can be configured to extend from the base portion towards a distal end of the capsule. Related methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Stante, Shishira Nagesh, Billy Tam
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Publication number: 20160042593Abstract: Described herein is a gaming machine and, a method of gaming thereon, comprising: a symbol selector for selecting a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for display during play of a base game; an outcome evaluator for monitoring play of the base game, wherein a feature game is triggered in response to a trigger event during the base game, the feature game having at least one predefined rule; a rule modifier for modifying said predefined rule in response to a determination that said at least one predefined rule is to be modified before play of said feature game; and a controller for initiating play of said feature game based on the modified rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventor: Billy Tam
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Publication number: 20140243953Abstract: A delivery system for delivering a medical device through a vasculature can include a capsule for housing the medical device during delivery and a marker band rotatably fixed to the capsule. The marker band can include a band portion and a single indicator protruding from the band portion. The indicator can allow the rotational orientation of the marker band to be determined while the medical device is in the vasculature, the rotational orientation being around a central axis of the vasculature. A delivery system for delivering a medical device through a vasculature includes a capsule for housing the medical device during delivery and a marker band attached to a proximal end of the capsule. The marker band can include a base portion and a protrusion that can be configured to extend from the base portion towards a distal end of the capsule. Related methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.Inventors: Glenn Stante, Shishira Nagesh, Billy Tam
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Publication number: 20140200660Abstract: A prosthesis can include a collapsible, reexpandable frame comprising first, second, and third sets of struts that define first and second rows of expandable cells. In some embodiments, the struts of the first, second, and third set of struts can be tapered. In some embodiments, the frame can include an intermediate section and an inflow section that is proximal to the intermediate section. The inflow section can include a concave saddle portion that is adjacent the intermediate section, and an outwardly flared portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: MEDTRONIC CV LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L.Inventors: Padraig Savage, Joseph Callol, Alaena DeStefano, Joshua Dwork, Devin Gosal, Karan Punga, Finn Rinne, Billy Tam
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Publication number: 20120214569Abstract: There is provided a gaming system comprising: a plurality of gaming devices, each gaming device having an audio and/or visual output device having a controllable output; and a controller arranged to: monitor a state of each of the plurality of gaming devices; determine that a state of at least one of the gaming devices has changed; and control at least one other gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices to modify the controllable output of each of the at least one other gaming device in response to the change of state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Sek Hwan Joung, Billy Tam
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Publication number: 20120214599Abstract: A method of community gaming comprising determining that a community game is to be conducted for one or more players of a plurality of linked gaming devices collectively offering at least two different base games, assigning to each of the one or more players, at least one of a plurality of assignable aspects of game play in the community game based on which of the at least two base games is played by each of the one or more players, and conducting the community game for said one or more players based on each assigned aspect of game play.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Sek Hwan Joung, Billy Tam
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Publication number: 20080102915Abstract: A gaming system comprising a symbol selector arranged to select, in a first play round, at least one first symbol to form at least part of a first player hand comprised of a plurality of symbols and to select at least one second symbol to form at least part of a second player hand comprised of a plurality of symbols, and arranged to select, in each subsequent play round, at least one replacement symbol for modifying one of the first player hand or second player hand; and an outcome generator arranged to determine for each play round whether the game is completed or whether the game should proceed to a subsequent play round based on a ranking of one of the first player hand and the second player hand being higher than the other of the first player hand and the second player hand for at least two consecutive play rounds, the ranking of the first and second player hands being derived from the symbols of the hands.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventor: Billy Tam