Patents by Inventor David B. Schultz

David B. Schultz 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: 20080099987
    Abstract: Disclosed are a game and method for a game including multiple supplemental games. Each supplemental game has a set of indicia unique from the indicia sets of the other supplemental games.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventor: David B. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20080102913
    Abstract: Disclosed are a game and method for a game including a stud poker feature game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: David B. Schultz
  • Patent number: 7361089
    Abstract: A reel spinning gaming device comprises a plurality of selectable reels, where a subset of the selectable reels is the initial active reels. The actuating system is operatively associated with the selectable reels and generates an outcome symbol combination for the active reels. The prize controller determines whether a prize is to be awarded based upon the outcome symbol combination. In one embodiment, the prize controller also initiates a bonus game when a triggering event is present. The reselection system designates a new set of active reels the bonus game(s). The new set of active reels comprises one or more newly active reels and one or more remaining active reels, and the outcome symbols from the one or more newly active reels are used in conjunction with the outcome symbols from the remaining active reels to produce a outcome symbol combination for one or more bonus games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Terence G. Daly, David B. Schultz, Marvin A. Hein
  • Patent number: 7344136
    Abstract: A method for playing a bonus game in association with a main game is provided. A bonus game is activated upon the occurrence of a predefined triggering event in the main game. Five cards are randomly drawn from an abridged deck of playing cards. The abridged deck of playing cards comprises at least thirteen cards all of a single suit. As few as none and as many as all five of the dealt cards are discarded and replaced with a card from the abridged deck of playing cards. The final hand is awarded a bonus payout based on the final hand of cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: David B. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20080004101
    Abstract: A system and method for providing multiple, primary games in a gaming device are disclosed. In one embodiment a gaming machine comprises a memory means for storing two or more primary games. A central processing unit is operatively connected to a player input mechanism, wherein the central processing unit receives a trigger to select one of the primary games for game play. A primary game selection means selects one of the primary games from the memory means, and the selected primary game is displayed on a game display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Marvin A. Hein, Michael J. Mitchell, John R. Vallejo, David B. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20080004100
    Abstract: A system and method for providing multiple randomly selectable primary games in a gaming device are disclosed. In one embodiment a gaming machine comprises a player input means and a central processing unit for receiving a trigger to activate game play. Additionally, the gaming machine comprises a selection means for selecting a primary game for game play. Also included are a first primary game presented on a first primary game display and a second primary game presented on a second primary game display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Marvin A. Hein, Michael J. Mitchell, John R. Vallejo, David B. Schultz
  • Patent number: 7000921
    Abstract: A method for playing a bonus game in association with a main game is provided. A bonus game is activated upon the occurrence of a predefined triggering event in the main game. Five cards are randomly drawn from an abridged deck of playing cards. The abridged deck of playing cards comprises thirteen cards all of a single suit. As few as none and as many as all five of the dealt cards are discarded and replaced with a card from the abridged deck of playing cards. The final hand is awarded a bonus payout based on the final hand of cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: David B. Schultz