Patents by Inventor Craig William Allardice

Craig William Allardice 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).

  • Gaming machine with free game play
    Patent number: 7070501
    Abstract: A gaming machine 10 has a display 12 and a game controller arranged to control images of symbols displayed on the display 12. The game controller is arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the display 12 and, if a predefined winning event occurs, the machine 10 awards a prize. The game controller monitors and stores data relating to a number of free games awarded to a player during a playing session. The gaming machine 10 includes a selector for operation by the player so that the player can choose when, during the playing session, any free game is to be played.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: William George Cormack, Leonard Bruce Woods, Russel James Gartner, Craig William Allardice