Patents by Inventor Darryl Hughes

Darryl Hughes 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: 20080113710
    Abstract: The gaming device of the present invention provides a gaming device having a bonus round. The bonus round enables a player the opportunity to win an award equal to a percentage of the value of credits and/or money that the player has lost during the base gaming sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventor: Darryl Hughes
  • Publication number: 20060252487
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprises at least one visual display (mechanical or video) and a game of chance controlled by a processor in response to a wager. The game of chance includes a primary game and a sorting feature. The sorting feature is triggered by certain start-feature outcomes of the primary game. The sorting feature includes a collection of scrambled objects, such as letters, symbols, pictures, or puzzle pieces, that are at least partially sorted during operation of the sorting feature. The sorting feature generates an award, such as a payoff, a payoff multiplier, or extended play, if the sorted objects match predetermined criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Anderson, Michael Casey, Erica Frohm, Jason Gilmore, Damon Gura, Darryl Hughes, Joel Jaffe, Ian Simmons
  • Publication number: 20060252492
    Abstract: A gaming machine comprises at least one visual display (mechanical or video) and a game of chance controlled by a processor in response to a wager. The game of chance includes a primary game and a sorting feature. The sorting feature is triggered by certain start-feature outcomes of the primary game. The sorting feature includes a collection of scrambled objects, such as letters, symbols, pictures, or puzzle pieces, that are at least partially sorted during operation of the sorting feature. The sorting feature generates an award, such as a payoff, a payoff multiplier, or extended play, if the sorted objects match predetermined criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Anderson, Michael Casey, Erica Frohm, Jason Gilmore, Damon Gura, Darryl Hughes, Joel Jaffe, Ian Simmons
  • Publication number: 20060178202
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of offering a wagering game tournament is disclosed. The wagering game tournament is offered to a plurality of players playing on a gaming network. A wager is received from both a first player at a first gaming terminal and a second player at a second gaming terminal to play a first and second standard wagering game, respectively. The second standard wagering game is a different wagering game from the first standard wagering game. The standard game is initiated and an option is provided to each of the players to enter a tournament mode. A wagering game tournament is initiate and the players are able to enroll in the tournament, after the player has selected the tournament mode option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Darryl Hughes, Joel Jaffe, Jason Smith, William Wadleigh
  • Publication number: 20060178203
    Abstract: A method and gaming network for conducting a progressive gaming event is disclosed. The method includes receiving a wager from a player to play a basic wagering game and displaying the basic wagering game on a video display. The progressive gaming event is initiated and a plurality of players, playing the basic wagering game, are selected to participate in the progressive gaming event. A plurality of player-selectable objects are displayed on the video display from which the plurality of players may select. A simulated drawing is presented to the plurality of selected players. The simulated drawing displays a combination of randomly generated winning objects to the plurality of players on a communal display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Darryl Hughes, Joel Jaffe, Jason Smith, William Wadleigh, Gene Rigsby
  • Publication number: 20060068863
    Abstract: A method for conducting a wagering game includes receiving a wager from a player to play the game and providing a plurality of symbol-bearing objects to form a first user-playable hand. The method includes providing the ability to discard, via player selection, one or more of the provided symbol-bearing objects from the first user-playable hand. The discarded symbol-bearing objects are collected and replaced with a replacement symbol-bearing object to form a second user-playable hand. The method includes awarding the player a payoff based on a ranking of the second user-playable hand in response to the second user-playable hand meeting a predetermined criterion. The method includes forming a best-possible hand from the plurality of the symbol-bearing objects of the second user-playable hand and the collected, discarded symbol-bearing objects and awarding a bonus payoff based on a ranking of the best-possible hand in response to the best-possible hand meeting a predetermined criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventor: Darryl Hughes
  • Patent number: 6825211
    Abstract: The present invention provides bicyclic metabotropic glutamate receptor ligands, as well as compositions comprising such ligands, and methods for their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Georgetown University
    Inventors: Alan P. Kozikowski, Darryl Hugh Steensma, Werner Tueckmantel, Gian Luca Araldi
  • Patent number: 6610743
    Abstract: The present invention provides bicyclic metabotropic glutamate receptor ligands, as well as compositions comprising such ligands, and and methods for their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Georgetown University
    Inventors: Alan P. Kozikowski, Darryl Hugh Steensma, Werner Tueckmantel, Gian Luca Araldi
  • Publication number: 20020165200
    Abstract: The present invention provides bicyclic metabotropic glutamate receptor ligands, as well as compositions comprising such ligands, and and methods for their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Alan P. Kozikowski, Darryl Hugh Steensma, Werner Tueckmantel, Gian Luca Araldi
  • Patent number: 6376532
    Abstract: The present invention provides bicyclic metabotropic glutamate receptor ligands, as well as compositions comprising such ligands, and and methods for their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Georgetown University
    Inventors: Alan P. Kozikowski, Darryl Hugh Steensma, Werner Tueckmantel, Gian Luca Araldi
  • Publication number: 20010018429
    Abstract: The present invention provides bicyclic metabotropic glutamate receptor ligands, as well as compositions comprising such ligands, and and methods for their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Publication date: August 30, 2001
    Inventors: Alan P. Kozikowski, Darryl Hugh Steensma, Werner Tueckmantel, Gian Luca Araldi
  • Patent number: 6204292
    Abstract: The present invention provides bicyclic metabotropic glutamate receptor ligands, as well as compositions comprising such ligands, and and methods for their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Georgetown University
    Inventors: Alan P. Kozikowski, Darryl Hugh Steensma, Werner Tueckmantel, Gian Luca Araldi