Patents by Inventor Brandon Mason

Brandon Mason 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: 11538312
    Abstract: A gaming machine identifies a first pattern within a first play area including a plurality of first positions arranged in a plurality of first columns, determines whether the first pattern satisfies a predetermined first threshold based on a first position and a first symbol, identifies a second position associated with the first symbol in a second play area including a plurality of second positions arranged in a plurality of second columns, and associates the second position with a second symbol. Each first position is associated with a respective symbol of a plurality of symbols including the first symbol and the second symbol. The first pattern is associated with the first position. The first position is associated with the first symbol. Each second position is associated with a respective symbol of the plurality of symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Video Gaming Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Peters, Zachary Thomas Schmid, Craig Ronald Kelly, Brandon Mason, Edgar Portigal
  • Patent number: 11432393
    Abstract: A consumable cartridge for a plasma arc torch is provided. The consumable cartridge includes an outer component defining a substantially hollow body, an inner component disposed substantially within the hollow body of the outer component, and a hollow region between the rear portion of the inner component and the outer component. The inner component includes a forward portion configured to axially secure and rotatatably engage the outer component to the inner component and a rear portion substantially suspended within the hollow body of the outer component. The rear portion is axially secured and rotatably engaged with the outer component via the forward portion. The hollow region is configured to receive a torch head to enable mating between the rear portion of the inner component and a cathode of the torch head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: HYPERTHERM, INC.
    Inventors: Zheng Duan, Stephen T. Eickhoff, Yu Zhang, Jesse A. Roberts, Eric Streit, Brandon Mason, Dennis Kulakowski
  • Publication number: 20210219412
    Abstract: A nozzle for a liquid cooled plasma arc cutting torch is provided. The nozzle includes a hollow nozzle body and a nozzle jacket disposed about an external surface of the nozzle body. The jacket defines (i) a length along the central longitudinal axis and (ii) a diameter of a distal tip of the jacket at the distal region of the nozzle, where the length is greater than about 1.5 inches and a ratio of the length to the diameter is greater than about 1.4. The nozzle also includes a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet defined between the nozzle body and nozzle jacket at the proximal region of the nozzle. The nozzle further includes a plurality of coolant channels cooperatively defined between the nozzle body and the nozzle jacket. The plurality of coolant channels extend axially between the proximal region and the distal region of the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Chevalier, John Peters, Brandon Mason
  • Publication number: 20200294368
    Abstract: A gaming machine identifies a first pattern within a first play area including a plurality of first positions arranged in a plurality of first columns, determines whether the first pattern satisfies a predetermined first threshold based on a first position and a first symbol, identifies a second position associated with the first symbol in a second play area including a plurality of second positions arranged in a plurality of second columns, and associates the second position with a second symbol. Each first position is associated with a respective symbol of a plurality of symbols including the first symbol and the second symbol. The first pattern is associated with the first position. The first position is associated with the first symbol. Each second position is associated with a respective symbol of the plurality of symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Peters, Zachary Thomas Schmid, Craig Ronald Kelly, Brandon Mason, Edgar Portigal
  • Patent number: 10672232
    Abstract: A gaming machine identifies a first pattern within a first play area including a plurality of first positions arranged in a plurality of first columns, determines whether the first pattern satisfies a predetermined first threshold based on a first position and a first symbol, identifies a second position associated with the first symbol in a second play area including a plurality of second positions arranged in a plurality of second columns, and associates the second position with a second symbol. Each first position is associated with a respective symbol of a plurality of symbols including the first symbol and the second symbol. The first pattern is associated with the first position. The first position is associated with the first symbol. Each second position is associated with a respective symbol of the plurality of symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Peters, Zachary Thomas Schmid, Craig Ronald Kelly, Brandon Mason, Edgar Portigal
  • Publication number: 20200137867
    Abstract: A consumable exchanger for a plasma arc material processing system is provided. The consumable exchanger comprises a base portion and a holder shaped to retain at least a portion of a consumable component of a plasma arc torch. The holder is operably connected to the base portion. The consumable exchanger further comprises a driver connected to the holder. The driver is configured to rotate the consumable component relative to at least one of the base portion or the plasma arc torch to perform one of engage the consumable component to the plasma arc torch or disengage the consumable component from the plasma arc torch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Brandon Mason, Eric Streit
  • Publication number: 20200077504
    Abstract: A consumable cartridge for a plasma arc torch is provided. The consumable cartridge includes an outer component defining a substantially hollow body, an inner component disposed substantially within the hollow body of the outer component, and a hollow region between the rear portion of the inner component and the outer component. The inner component includes a forward portion configured to axially secure and rotatatably engage the outer component to the inner component and a rear portion substantially suspended within the hollow body of the outer component. The rear portion is axially secured and rotatably engaged with the outer component via the forward portion. The hollow region is configured to receive a torch head to enable mating between the rear portion of the inner component and a cathode of the torch head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Zheng Duan, Stephen T. Eickhoff, Yu Zhang, Jesse A. Roberts, Eric Streit, Brandon Mason, Dennis Kulakowski
  • Publication number: 20160093134
    Abstract: A gaming machine identifies a first pattern within a first play area including a plurality of first positions arranged in a plurality of first columns, determines whether the first pattern satisfies a predetermined first threshold based on a first position and a first symbol, identifies a second position associated with the first symbol in a second play area including a plurality of second positions arranged in a plurality of second columns, and associates the second position with a second symbol. Each first position is associated with a respective symbol of a plurality of symbols including the first symbol and the second symbol. The first pattern is associated with the first position. The first position is associated with the first symbol. Each second position is associated with a respective symbol of the plurality of symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Peters, Zachary Thomas Schmid, Craig Ronald Kelly, Brandon Mason, Edgar Portigal