Patents by Inventor Blake Davis
Blake Davis 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: 20240105019Abstract: An electronic gaming system includes a display device, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to perform a variety of operations, including, for example, determining whether a trigger condition has occurred during a base game, and determining a repeat win amount during the base game. In at least some embodiments, the processor is also configured to control the display device to display a plurality of selections, each selection corresponding to a feature game, in response to occurrence of the trigger condition. Each feature game may be associated with a win volatility and displayed in association with information about the win volatility, and each win volatility may be based, at least in part, upon the repeat win amount determined during the base game.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventor: Blake Davis
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Patent number: 11941945Abstract: An electronic gaming machine and method of operation including presenting a spinning reel based game and feature game, includes presenting a feature stage determined in response to multiple individually selectable gameplay options. One of the presented options includes multiple variables unknown to the player at the time of selection. Values for the multiple variables may be determined in response to an outcome established prior to presenting the multiple gameplay options.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignees: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Blake Davis
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Patent number: 11935361Abstract: A gaming device comprises a display, a processor, and a memory storing (a) reel strip data defining a set of reel strips, each reel of the set of reel strips comprising prize value symbols and non-prize value symbols, wherein at least one reel strip of the set of reel strips comprises a designated symbol and (b) instructions.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY LimitedInventors: Matthew Chan, Blake Davis, Igor Suslik, Xin Liu, James Loader, Rahul Ahuja, Luke Ireland
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Patent number: 11934231Abstract: A housing of a device comprises a screw boss that extends outwardly from a first base plate proximate to a corner of the housing. Additionally, the housing of the device includes a force dissipation member. The force dissipation member includes a central portion that is sized to detachably attach around the screw boss. The force dissipation member further includes at least two arms that extend outwardly from the central portion, wherein each arm of the at least two arms is attached to a different side of the two walls of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Blake Edmund Dunbar, Dwight Linwood Franz, Ralph Chen, Yang Zhang, Robert Pierce, Mark Tentler, Sean Philip Kearney, Mark Howe, Kevin Sharpe, Paul Morris, Doyle Davis
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Patent number: 11875627Abstract: An electronic gaming system includes a display device, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to perform a variety of operations, including, for example, determining whether a trigger condition has occurred during a base game, and determining a repeat win amount during the base game. In at least some embodiments, the processor is also configured to control the display device to display a plurality of selections, each selection corresponding to a feature game, in response to occurrence of the trigger condition. Each feature game may be associated with a win volatility and displayed in association with information about the win volatility, and each win volatility may be based, at least in part, upon the repeat win amount determined during the base game.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Blake Davis
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Publication number: 20240013622Abstract: A multi-game package environment for a gaming device includes at least a first and second game. The first game is eligible to trigger a payout of one or more first progressive feature prizes associated with the first game and ineligible to trigger a payout of one or more second progressive feature prizes associated with the second game. A first set of random-based game outcomes are generated for a round of play of the first game to randomly determine a bulk progressive feature prize update operation across at least one progressive feature prize of each of the games in the multi-game package. A second set of random-based game outcomes is generated to randomly determine whether one of the one or more first progressive feature prizes in the first game is triggered. Concurrently, an amount by which to update a visual meter associated with each updated progressive feature prize may be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Blake Davis, Allon Englman
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Publication number: 20230394911Abstract: A system is provided. The system may include a display device and a processor configured to present an array of display positions including columns and rows of display positions, the array including a first row having a reel of symbols associated with each column of the first row for displaying symbols on the reels within the first row, the array including a second row for displaying a set of initial symbols, each row of the array above the first row including a progressively increasing multiplier value, identify an RNG output for each of the reels, perform a lookup within a table associated with a column using the RNG output for the column, determine that a step-up symbol should be displayed in the first column based on the first lookup, and move the initial symbol displayed in the first column up at least one row based on the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Blake Davis, Allon Englman
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Publication number: 20230334946Abstract: A gaming device comprises a display, a processor, and a memory storing (a) a jackpot prize meter, (b) a current award value for awarding the jackpot prize, (c) reel strip data defining a set of reel strips, each reel of the set of reel strips comprising prize value symbols and non-prize value symbols and (d) instructions. When the instructions are executed by the processor, they cause the processor to select symbols from the set of reel strips for a plurality of symbol positions, control the display to display the selected symbols at their respective symbol positions, upon the displayed symbols including at least one but fewer than a threshold number of prize value symbols, increment the jackpot prize meter, and upon the value of the jackpot prize meter reaching the current award value, award the current award value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Matthew Chan, Blake Davis, Igor Suslik
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Patent number: 11790731Abstract: A multi-game package environment for a gaming device includes at least a first and second game. The first game is eligible to trigger a payout of one or more first progressive feature prizes associated with the first game and ineligible to trigger a payout of one or more second progressive feature prizes associated with the second game. A first set of random-based game outcomes are generated for a round of play of the first game to randomly determine a bulk progressive feature prize update operation across at least one progressive feature prize of each of the games in the multi-game package. A second set of random-based game outcomes is generated to randomly determine whether one of the one or more first progressive feature prizes in the first game is triggered. Concurrently, an amount by which to update a visual meter associated with each updated progressive feature prize may be determined.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Blake Davis, Allon Englman
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Patent number: 11727758Abstract: A gaming device comprises a display, a processor, and a memory storing (a) a jackpot prize meter, (b) a current award value for awarding the jackpot prize, (c) reel strip data defining a set of reel strips, each reel of the set of reel strips comprising prize value symbols and non-prize value symbols and (d) instructions. When the instructions are executed by the processor, they cause the processor to select symbols from the set of reel strips for a plurality of symbol positions, control the display to display the selected symbols at their respective symbol positions, upon the displayed symbols including at least one but fewer than a threshold number of prize value symbols, increment the jackpot prize meter, and upon the value of the jackpot prize meter reaching the current award value, award the current award value.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY LimitedInventors: Matthew Chan, Blake Davis, Igor Suslik
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Publication number: 20230146864Abstract: An electronic gaming machine and method of operation including presenting a spinning reel based game and feature game, includes presenting a feature stage determined in response to multiple individually selectable gameplay options. One of the presented options includes multiple variables unknown to the player at the time of selection. Values for the multiple variables may be determined in response to an outcome established prior to presenting the multiple gameplay options.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventor: Blake Davis
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Publication number: 20230115923Abstract: A gaming device comprises a display, a processor, and a memory storing (a) reel strip data defining a set of reel strips, each reel of the set of reel strips comprising special symbols and regular symbols; and (b) instructions. The reel strips are used to select symbols to populate positions of a playing field shown on the display. When two or more of the same special symbols occupy adjacent positions of the playing field, they may merge into a single position occupied by one of the special symbols in question. If three or more special symbols are adjacent, all merge into a single position and a higher-value special symbol. This merge may be signaled by a graphic such as an animation or image, a sound, a light, a vibration, or other audiovisual or haptic indicator. The higher-value special symbol thus replaces one of the adjacent special symbols while the rest are removed or disappear.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Jennifer Mizzi, Blake Davis, Igor Suslik, Xin Liu, James Loader, Rahul Ahuja, Luke Ireland, Matthew Chan
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Publication number: 20230101859Abstract: An electronic gaming device is described. The device is configured to receive an input requesting play of a feature game, initiate the feature game wherein the feature game includes a plurality of reels, and randomly determine, based upon a first output from a random number generator (RNG), at least one instant feature. The device is also configured to determine a table of symbols associated with the at least one instant feature and populate at least one reel position of at least one reel with at least one symbol from the table of symbols wherein the at least one symbol is associated with the at least one instant feature. The device is further configured to, based upon a second output from the RNG, determine an outcome for the feature game and control display of the feature game including presentation of the at least one instant feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: John Ludwick, Christmas Uberuaga, Blake Davis, Allon Englman, Jose Uberuaga
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Publication number: 20230025925Abstract: A gaming system may provide a slot game in which multiple reel strips are “spun” in order to generate game outcomes based on the award symbols that are displayed on the reels. Different award symbols may be associated with different payout values, and different reel strips may have different sets of award symbols, leading to some reel strips having a higher potential payout than others. In some cases, some reel strips may include special symbols that have a significant impact on the potential payout, such as by cumulatively multiplying other earned awards.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Blake Davis, Allon Englman
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Publication number: 20230010896Abstract: An electronic gaming system includes a display device, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to perform a variety of operations, including, for example, determining whether a trigger condition has occurred during a base game, and determining a repeat win amount during the base game. In at least some embodiments, the processor is also configured to control the display device to display a plurality of selections, each selection corresponding to a feature game, in response to occurrence of the trigger condition. Each feature game may be associated with a win volatility and displayed in association with information about the win volatility, and each win volatility may be based, at least in part, upon the repeat win amount determined during the base game.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventor: Blake Davis
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Patent number: 11545004Abstract: A gaming device comprises a display, a processor, and a memory storing (a) reel strip data defining a set of reel strips, each reel of the set of reel strips comprising special symbols and regular symbols; and (b) instructions. The reel strips are used to select symbols to populate positions of a playing field shown on the display. When two or more of the same special symbols occupy adjacent positions of the playing field, they may merge into a single position occupied by one of the special symbols in question. If three or more special symbols are adjacent, all merge into a single position and a higher-value special symbol. This merge may be signaled by a graphic such as an animation or image, a sound, a light, a vibration, or other audiovisual or haptic indicator. The higher-value special symbol thus replaces one of the adjacent special symbols while the rest are removed or disappear.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jennifer Mizzi, Blake Davis, Igor Suslik, Xin Liu, James Loader, Rahul Ahuja, Luke Ireland, Matthew Chan
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Patent number: 11521464Abstract: An electronic gaming machine and method of operation including presenting a spinning reel based game and feature game, includes presenting a feature stage determined in response to multiple individually selectable gameplay options. One of the presented options includes multiple variables unknown to the player at the time of selection. Values for the multiple variables may be determined in response to an outcome established prior to presenting the multiple gameplay options.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignees: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited, Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Blake Davis
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Patent number: 11450180Abstract: An electronic gaming system includes a display device, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to perform a variety of operations, including, for example, determining whether a trigger condition has occurred during a base game, and determining a repeat win amount during the base game. In at least some embodiments, the processor is also configured to control the display device to display a plurality of selections, each selection corresponding to a feature game, in response to occurrence of the trigger condition. Each feature game may be associated with a win volatility and displayed in association with information about the win volatility, and each win volatility may be based, at least in part, upon the repeat win amount determined during the base game.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventor: Blake Davis
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Publication number: 20220051519Abstract: A gaming device comprises a display, a processor, and a memory storing (a) reel strip data defining a set of reel strips, each reel of the set of reel strips comprising prize value symbols and non-prize value symbols, wherein at least one reel strip of the set of reel strips comprises a designated symbol and (b) instructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Matthew Chan, Blake Davis, Igor Suslik, Xin Liu, James Loader, Rahul Ahuja, Luke Ireland
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Publication number: 20220051525Abstract: A gaming device comprises a display, a processor, and a memory storing (a) reel strip data defining a set of reel strips, each reel of the set of reel strips comprising special symbols and regular symbols; and (b) instructions. The reel strips are used to select symbols to populate positions of a playing field shown on the display. When two or more of the same special symbols occupy adjacent positions of the playing field, they may merge into a single position occupied by one of the special symbols in question. If three or more special symbols are adjacent, all merge into a single position and a higher-value special symbol. This merge may be signaled by a graphic such as an animation or image, a sound, a light, a vibration, or other audiovisual or haptic indicator. The higher-value special symbol thus replaces one of the adjacent special symbols while the rest are removed or disappear.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Jennifer Mizzi, Blake Davis, Igor Suslik, Xin Liu, James Loader, Rahul Ahuja, Luke Ireland, Matthew Chan