Patents by Inventor Daniel Marston

Daniel Marston 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).

  • Publication number: 20260127941
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device that includes a memory device and a processor is described. The electronic gaming device is configured to cause display of a first symbol position, a second symbol position, and a third symbol position for an electronic game wherein the electronic game includes a plurality of plays and determine that at least four symbols will be displayed in an outcome for a play of the plurality of plays. The electronic gaming device is also configured to, in response to determining that the at least four symbols will be displayed, cause display of a fourth symbol position that was not previously displayed for the plurality of plays, and cause display of a respective symbol for the play at the first symbol position, the second symbol position, the third symbol position, and the fourth symbol position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2026
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Inventors: Kevin Walsh, Daniel Marston
  • Patent number: 12542031
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device that includes a memory device and a processor is described. The electronic gaming device is configured to cause display of a first symbol position, a second symbol position, and a third symbol position for an electronic game wherein the electronic game includes a plurality of plays and determine that at least four symbols will be displayed in an outcome for a play of the plurality of plays. The electronic gaming device is also configured to, in response to determining that the at least four symbols will be displayed, cause display of a fourth symbol position that was not previously displayed for the plurality of plays, and cause display of a respective symbol for the play at the first symbol position, the second symbol position, the third symbol position, and the fourth symbol position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Walsh, Daniel Marston
  • Publication number: 20260018027
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device includes a display device and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a memory device. When executed, the instructions cause the processor to at least initiate a primary bonus game in response to a free play trigger condition being satisfied during a base game and determine a number of free spins of a plurality of reels for use during the primary bonus game. The instructions further cause the processor to control the display device to simulate spinning and stopping the plurality of reels in conjunction with sequentially counting up from an initial numerical indicium to a final numerical indicium in association with spinning the plurality of reels according to the determined number of free spins and initiate a secondary bonus game that includes a free spin count-down from the final numerical indicium to the initial numerical indicium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: David Marsh, Daniel Marston
  • Publication number: 20260018026
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system includes a display device and a game controller in communication with the display device. The game controller includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the game controller to: determine that a bonus game including display of pick icons is triggered based on a game outcome; activate a metamorphic for the bonus game based on the game outcome, the activated metamorphic being associated with a pick feature enhancement for the bonus game; cause display of a visual indication of the activated metamorphic; initiate a play of the bonus game and apply the pick feature enhancement associated with the activated metamorphic thereto; receive a selection of one of the pick icons during the play of the bonus game; and cause display of an award associated with the selected pick icon and determined based on the applied pick feature enhancement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Kevin Walsh, Daniel Marston, Jeffrey Uss
  • Publication number: 20260011215
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system is provided. The electronic gaming system includes a game controller in communication with a display device. The game controller controls the display device to display a base reel game, determine that a base reel game outcome triggers a bonus wheel game, and control the display device to display the bonus wheel game. Displaying the bonus wheel game includes displaying a wheel feature including a plurality of wedges, where each wedge depicts a credit value or an action feature and displaying pointer(s) configured to identify one of the plurality of wedges. Displaying the bonus wheel game also includes controlling at least one of the wheel feature or the at least one pointer to rotate and subsequently stop to determine a bonus wheel game outcome. The bonus wheel game outcome includes the credit value and/or the action feature depicted on the wedge(s) identified by the pointer(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Inventors: Jeffrey Uss, Brittany Nelson, David Marsh, Daniel Marston, Zachary Cooper, Eric Taylor, Kevin Walcomb
  • Publication number: 20250378740
    Abstract: A gaming system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions thereon, wherein the instructions cause the processor to cause display of a spinning of a bonus indicator relative to a stopping position indicator, the bonus indicator including a plurality of outcome sections each including an outcome indicator displayed therein. The instructions further cause the processor to stop the spinning of the bonus indicator relative to the stopping position indicator, the stopping position indicator identifying a first outcome section of the plurality of outcome sections when spinning of the bonus indicator is stopped and cause display of a moving of the stopping position indicator on the bonus indicator from the first outcome section to a second outcome section of the plurality of outcome sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey Uss, Kevin Walcomb, David Marsh, Daniel Marston, Zachary Cooper
  • Publication number: 20250378741
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system including a processor and a memory is described. The processor is configured to receive a first input amount for a play of an electronic game displayed in a first display area, receive a second input amount for a play of a side electronic game displayed in a second display area, select a first bingo card for the play of the electronic game, select a second bingo card for the play of the side electronic game, determine an outcome for the electronic game based upon a ball call and the first bingo card, determine an outcome for the side electronic game based upon the ball call and the second bingo card, and cause display of the outcome for the electronic game in the first display area and the outcome for the side electronic game in the second display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel Marston, David Marsh, Eric Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20250329223
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device includes a display device and a game controller in communication with the display device. The game controller includes a processor and a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the game controller to: cause display of a base game including a plurality of reels; control the plurality of reels to display a combination of symbols corresponding to a primary game outcome; determine that the primary game outcome satisfies a bonus game condition and an enhancement condition to trigger a bonus game having at least one enhanced characteristic; identify outcomes for one or more free spins of the bonus game having the at least one enhanced characteristic; randomly select an outcome for each free spin from the identified outcomes; and initiate the bonus reel game that includes display of the randomly selected outcome for each of the one or more free spins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin Walsh, Jeffrey Uss, Daniel Marston, David Marsh, Allon Englman
  • Patent number: 12450985
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device includes a display device and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a memory device. When executed, the instructions cause the processor to at least initiate a primary bonus game in response to a free play trigger condition being satisfied during a base game and determine a number of free spins of a plurality of reels for use during the primary bonus game. The instructions further cause the processor to control the display device to simulate spinning and stopping the plurality of reels in conjunction with sequentially counting up from an initial numerical indicium to a final numerical indicium in association with spinning the plurality of reels according to the determined number of free spins and initiate a secondary bonus game that includes a free spin count-down from the final numerical indicium to the initial numerical indicium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Marsh, Daniel Marston
  • Patent number: 12444271
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system includes a display device and a game controller in communication with the display device. The game controller includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the game controller to: determine that a bonus game including display of pick icons is triggered based on a game outcome; activate a metamorphic for the bonus game based on the game outcome, the activated metamorphic being associated with a pick feature enhancement for the bonus game; cause display of a visual indication of the activated metamorphic; initiate a play of the bonus game and apply the pick feature enhancement associated with the activated metamorphic thereto; receive a selection of one of the pick icons during the play of the bonus game; and cause display of an award associated with the selected pick icon and determined based on the applied pick feature enhancement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Walsh, Daniel Marston, Jeffrey Uss
  • Patent number: 12374193
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device includes a display device and a game controller in communication with the display device. The game controller includes a processor and a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the game controller to: cause display of a base game including a plurality of reels; control the plurality of reels to display a combination of symbols corresponding to a primary game outcome; determine that the primary game outcome satisfies a bonus game condition and an enhancement condition to trigger a bonus game having at least one enhanced characteristic; identify outcomes for one or more free spins of the bonus game having the at least one enhanced characteristic; randomly select an outcome for each free spin from the identified outcomes; and initiate the bonus reel game that includes display of the randomly selected outcome for each of the one or more free spins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Walsh, Jeffrey Uss, Daniel Marston, David Marsh, Allon Englman
  • Patent number: 12367742
    Abstract: A free spin count-up bonus game and a subsequent banked free spin count-down secondary bonus game are described herein. The free spin count-up game may be triggered during play of a base game. A numerical indicium may be provided. During the free spin count-up bonus game, the indicium may count up from an initial value to a final value. When the indicium reaches a maximum or final value, the value may be regarded as indicating a number of “banked” free spins. The number of banked free spins may be compared to one or more threshold values. If the number of banked dree spins is greater than or equal to one or more threshold values and there is a successful outcome on a random determination, a secondary bonus game may be initiated, during which the indicium is decremented from the final value back down toward the initial value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Marsh, Daniel Marston
  • Publication number: 20250140070
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system is provided. The electronic gaming system may be configured to, in response to receiving a user input, determine that at least one winning pattern is included on a base game bingo card by electronically comparing a base game ball call to the base game bingo card, cause a base game reel outcome to be displayed on a display including a set of reels, the base game reel outcome corresponding to the at least one winning pattern, determine that a feature game is triggered, in response to the feature game being triggered, and determine that at least one new winning pattern is included (i) on a new bingo card by electronically evaluating the new bingo card using the base game ball call or (ii) on the base game bingo card by electronically evaluating the base game bingo card using a new ball call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey Uss, Kevin Walsh, David Marsh, Joseph Lambert, Daniel Marston, Zachary Cooper, Timothy Schelz
  • Publication number: 20250104528
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system includes a processor and a memory device storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: cause a display device to visually indicate a number of available free spins stored in the memory device for a feature game; generate an output in response to a player input at a gaming device; determine a trigger condition for the feature game based on the number of available free spins; determine that the output satisfies the trigger condition; and in response to the output satisfying the trigger condition: build, from presentation records stored in the memory device, a facade for the output that includes a spin of a base game and the number of available free spins of the feature game; cause display of the facade on the display device; and reset the number of available free spins stored in the memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Donald Rollo, III, Daniel Marston, Joseph Lambert
  • Publication number: 20250104529
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system is provided. The electronic gaming system may (a) store at least one primary ticket set and at least one secondary ticket set, the at least one primary ticket set including a first plurality of tickets and the at least one secondary ticket set including a second plurality of tickets; (b) select a first ticket from the first plurality of tickets; (c) determine (i) a first prize associated with the first ticket and (ii) a first facade associated with the first ticket; (d) cause a display device to display the first facade; (e) in response to the first prize including a free play, select a second ticket from the second plurality of tickets; (f) determine (i) a second prize associated with the second ticket and (ii) a second facade associated with the second ticket; and (g) cause the display device to display the second facade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Donald Rollo, III, Daniel Marston, Joseph Lambert
  • Publication number: 20250069479
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device that includes a memory device and a processor is described. The electronic gaming device is configured to cause display of a first symbol position, a second symbol position, and a third symbol position for an electronic game wherein the electronic game includes a plurality of plays and determine that at least four symbols will be displayed in an outcome for a play of the plurality of plays. The electronic gaming device is also configured to, in response to determining that the at least four symbols will be displayed, cause display of a fourth symbol position that was not previously displayed for the plurality of plays, and cause display of a respective symbol for the play at the first symbol position, the second symbol position, the third symbol position, and the fourth symbol position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin Walsh, Daniel Marston
  • Publication number: 20250029450
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device including a memory and a processor is described. The processor is configured to cause display of an electronic game including an advanceable path and cause advancement across the advanceable path based on the collection of the collectibles. The processor is also configured to determine that a first threshold of advancement across the advanceable path has been achieved and initiate a pick feature in response to the first threshold being achieved. The processor is also configured to, for at least one play in the pick feature, receive a selection of an advancement option of a plurality of advancement options, determine an amount of advancement between the first threshold of advancement and a second threshold of advancement across the advanceable path associated with the advancement option, cause the amount of advancement to be displayed, and cause the pick feature to end upon an end condition being satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey Uss, Daniel Marston
  • Publication number: 20240285753
    Abstract: Disclosed are immunogens for stimulating an immune response to coronaviruses. The immunogens can be non-receptor binding domain (RBD) epitopes. The immunogens can be grafted into a scaffold polypeptide to produce an epitope scaffold. Antibodies induced by the immunogens are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Mihai Azoitei, Daniel Marston, Anyway Brenda Kapingidza, Barton F. Haynes
  • Patent number: D1094415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Marsh, Daniel Marston, Brian Prince
  • Patent number: D1125187
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Cicchi, Daniel Marston, Brittany Nelson