Patents by Inventor Carmen DiMichele
Carmen DiMichele 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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Patent number: 10354491Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems and methods may utilize one or more tournament game structures. The systems and methods may utilize one or more power-up cards in the one or more tournament game structures.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: AGS LLCInventors: Scott Andrew Melnick, Carmen DiMichele
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Patent number: 10213685Abstract: A system and method for enabling one network to use the functionality of another network is provided. The system comprises a first network system having a first network functionality and a second network system having a second network functionality. A server connected to the second network system passes directions through the first network to enable a component connected to both the first network system and the second network system to perform a second network functionality.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Carmen DiMichele, Russell Ristine, James W. Morrow
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Publication number: 20170326450Abstract: A system and method for enabling one network to use the functionality of another network is provided. The system comprises a first network system having a first network functionality and a second network system having a second network functionality. A server connected to the second network system passes directions through the first network to enable a component connected to both the first network system and the second network system to perform a second network functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Carmen DiMICHELE, Russell RISTINE, James W. MORROW
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Patent number: 9764234Abstract: A system and method for enabling one network to use the functionality of another network is provided. The system comprises a first network system having a first network functionality and a second network system having a second network functionality. A server connected to the second network system passes directions through the first network to enable a component connected to both the first network system and the second network system to perform a second network functionality.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Carmen DiMichele, Russell Ristine, James W. Morrow
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Publication number: 20170148273Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems and methods may utilize one or more tournament game structures. The systems and methods may utilize one or more power-up cards in the one or more tournament game structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Inventors: Scott Andrew Melnick, Carmen DiMichele
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Patent number: 9558632Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems and methods may utilize one or more tournament game structures. The systems and methods may utilize one or more power-up cards in the one or more tournament game structures.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Cadillac Jack, Inc.Inventors: Scott Andrew Melnick, Carmen DiMichele
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Patent number: 9552687Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods for delivering game play, which may include providing wagering game options that may include a two-dimensional option, a three-dimensional option, and/or a combination of both.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Cadillac Jack, Inc.Inventors: Scott Andrew Melnick, Carmen DiMichele, Donald James Rollo, III, Enock Etienne
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Patent number: 9530280Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems and methods may utilize one or more tournament game structures. The systems and methods may utilize one or more power-up cards in the one or more tournament game structures.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Cadillac Jack, Inc.Inventors: Scott Andrew Melnick, Carmen DiMichele
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Patent number: 9508214Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods for delivering game play, which may include providing wagering game options that may include a two-dimensional option, a three-dimensional option, and/or a combination of both.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Cadillac Jack, Inc.Inventors: Scott Andrew Melnick, Carmen DiMichele, Donald James Rollo, III, Enock Etienne
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Patent number: 9401073Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods utilizing in tournament game play. An electronic gaming device may include a plurality of reels. One or more paylines may be formed on at least a portion of the plurality of reels. The electronic gaming device may include a memory and one or more processors. The memory may include one or more tournament game structures with one or more skill-based tournament game play structures. The one or more processors may initiate the one or more tournaments based on one or more tournament game structures. The one or more tournaments may be at least based in part on one or more skill-based tournament game plays.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Cadillac Jack, Inc.Inventors: Sigmund Hyunjai Lee, Carmen DiMichele
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Patent number: 9308447Abstract: An embedded user interface is equipped with a touch screen and audio device to operate as a user interface (UI) terminal to provide a gaming machine with the capability of executing applications from one or more web servers, and local applications executing in the gaming machine, simultaneously. The user interface includes a touch controlled browser rendering information from the gaming machine and interconnected web servers, providing the user with game data, local player session data, and back-end casino management data in a single interface.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Carmen DiMichele, James W. Morrow, Michael M. LeStrange
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Publication number: 20150336005Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods where one or more electronic gaming devices each include a memory with one or more modules and a processor which may generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas on a plurality of reels. The processor may initiate one or more game play functions and each electronic gaming device may include a license. Further, a license server may verify one or more licenses on the one or more electronic gaming devices where a verification status is determined based on a license being in an active state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: CADILLAC JACKInventors: Scott Melnick, Carmen DiMichele, Justin Linebaugh
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Patent number: 9171426Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods for tournament game player. An electronic gaming device may include a memory, one or more processors, and a plurality of reels. One or more paylines may be formed on at least a portion of the plurality of reels. The memory may include one or more tournament game structures. The memory may also include one or more advertisement structures. The one or more processors may initiate one or more tournaments based on one or more tournament game structures. The one or more processors may initiate one or more advertisements based on at least one of the one or more advertisement structures and one or more triggering events.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: CADILLAC JACK, INC.Inventors: Carmen DiMichele, Kim Weldon, Tamara Bailey
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Patent number: 9117329Abstract: Systems for managing gaming devices in a networked environment are disclosed herein. The system includes one or more gaming device, at least one data repository, host system, and a datastore. The gaming devices have a gaming processor and a plurality of gaming components, wherein one or more parameters are associated with the gaming components. The data repository is in communication with the one or more gaming components, and the data repository stores data that includes one or more parameters from each gaming component. A host system is in communication with the gaming devices, and the host system is configured to collect data from the data repository. The host system also includes a datastore in communication with the host system, wherein the datastore stores data from the gaming devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Paul R. Osgood, James W. Morrow, Carmen DiMichele
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Patent number: 9105162Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers. The systems and methods may include scrape away functionality. The system, device, and/or method may include a plurality of reels with one or more paylines formed on at least a portion of the plurality of reels. The system, device, and/or method may include a memory which may include a plurality of scrape away structures. The system, device, and/or method may include a processor which may generate one or more areas where each area may cover one or more symbols. Further, the processor may remove the one or more areas to reveal one or more covered symbols based on a selected tool and a selected area.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: CADILLAC JACKInventors: Timothy Ryan, Carmen DiMichele, Jared Torres, Roman Souza, Simone Leo, Eric Boese, Brendan Mullins
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Publication number: 20150141112Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to an electronic gaming device including a memory, a processor, and a plurality of reels. The memory may include one or more pseudo feature structures. A processor may generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas. The processor may generate one or more pseudo wagering options and the processor may accept one or more pseudo wagers relating to the one or more pseudo wagering options.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: CADILLAC JACKInventors: Marc McDermott, Carmen DiMichele
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Patent number: 9022866Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a limited-time bonus period are disclosed herein. According to one method, one or more triggering events are established for the gaming machines, wherein the triggering events are winning game outcomes. A gaming period is initiated on the gaming machines, wherein each gaming machine generates a game outcome. If necessary, a system host is notified that one or more triggering events have been satisfied. The gaming machines then receive instructions from the system host to initiate a limited-time bonus period, wherein the limited-time bonus period is presented on a player tracking and interactive system gaming devices on a selected number of gaming machines. A notification message is displayed on the gaming machines regarding the initiation of the first limited-time bonus period, and a prize is awarded if a winning outcome is achieved by one or more of the networked gaming machines during the first limited-time bonus period.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Luciano, Jr., Carmen DiMichele, James W. Morrow
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Publication number: 20140378195Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods utilizing in tournament game play. An electronic gaming device may include a plurality of reels. One or more paylines may be formed on at least a portion of the plurality of reels. The electronic gaming device may include a memory and one or more processors. The memory may include one or more tournament game structures with one or more skill-based tournament game play structures. The one or more processors may initiate the one or more tournaments based on one or more tournament game structures. The one or more tournaments may be at least based in part on one or more skill-based tournament game plays.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: CADILLAC JACKInventors: Sigmund Lee, Carmen DiMichele
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Publication number: 20140364190Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods for tournament game player. An electronic gaming device may include a memory, one or more processors, and a plurality of reels. One or more paylines may be formed on at least a portion of the plurality of reels. The memory may include one or more tournament game structures. The memory may also include one or more advertisement structures. The one or more processors may initiate one or more tournaments based on one or more tournament game structures. The one or more processors may initiate one or more advertisements based on at least one of the one or more advertisement structures and one or more triggering events.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: CADILLAC JACKInventors: Carmen DiMichele, Kim Weldon, Tamara Bailey
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Publication number: 20140323199Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems and methods may utilize one or more tournament game structures. The one or more tournament game structures may include a plurality of entry points. The one or more processors may initiate a first tournament at a first location based on one or more tournament game structures. The first tournament may include a first entry point relating to a first time and a second entry point relating to a second time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: CADILLAC JACKInventors: Carmen DiMichele, Jared Torres