Patents by Inventor David Little

David Little 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).

  • Patent number: 11928622
    Abstract: A system for failure detection tools is disclosed. The system may include at least one user device, an application server, and a failure detection system, each of which may be in communication with one or more of the others via at least one network. The failure detection system may receive first data from a data source, process the first data to generate second data, apply a statistical modeling algorithm to make a prediction relating to the first data or the second data, and communicate data relating to the prediction and/or a trend related to the first data or the second data to the user device for displaying at least a portion of the data relating to the prediction and/or the trend on a display of the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Michael P. Simeone, David Little, George Boben, Shashank Kapoor, Deepan Nedumaran, Aravind Sundaresan
  • Patent number: 11922774
    Abstract: A gaming system for enabling the simultaneous play of real-money, wager-based gaming and free, play-for-fun gaming is described. The gaming system is configured to deliver a fun game to a client in conjunction with a real-money gaming event and to initiate play of a fun game upon a predesignated triggering event of the real money game. The fun game is played by a plurality of players and fun game controller directs game information to a fun game server. Fun game information can be displayed for multiple players to drive competitive-type play among players and can be used to provide awards and incentivize play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LNW Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Causley, David Little
  • Patent number: 11905746
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed relating to friction hinges. In one example, a friction hinge comprises a first stub and adjacent second stub extending from a stub substrate. A first finger extends from a finger substrate between the first stub and the second stub and comprises a distal contacting face that is biased into contact with a first biasing face of the first stub. A second finger adjacent to the first finger extends from the finger substrate between the first stub and the second stub and comprises a distal contacting face that is biased into contact with a second biasing face of the second stub. A pin extends through apertures in the first stub, first finger, second finger, and second stub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Gordon Oldani, Jordan David Little
  • Publication number: 20230282058
    Abstract: There is provided a gaming method and system that utilize a presentation assembly configured to present a series of spins of a plurality of reels arranged in an array, the plurality of reels including value-bearing symbols, wherein any value-bearing symbol that lands in an active subset of the array is collected in a collection area. At a conclusion of the series of spins, a payout based on the values of the collected value-bearing symbols is awarded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Bernadine ATTARD, David LITTLE
  • Publication number: 20230252840
    Abstract: There is provided a gaming method and system that utilize a presentation assembly configured to present a series of spins of a plurality of reels arranged in an array, the plurality of reels including value-bearing symbols, wherein any value-bearing symbol that lands in an active subset of the array is collected in a collection area. At a conclusion of the series of spins, a payout based on the values of the collected value-bearing symbols is awarded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Bernadine ATTARD, David LITTLE
  • Patent number: 11710370
    Abstract: There is provided a gaming method and system that utilize a presentation assembly configured to present a series of spins of a plurality of reels arranged in an array, the plurality of reels including value-bearing symbols, wherein any value-bearing symbol that lands in an active subset of the array is collected in a collection area. At a conclusion of the series of spins, a payout based on the values of the collected value-bearing symbols is awarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: LNW Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernadine Attard, David Little
  • Publication number: 20220415133
    Abstract: A gaming system for enabling the simultaneous play of real-money, wager-based gaming and free, play-for-fun gaming is described. The gaming system is configured to deliver a fun game to a client in conjunction with a real-money gaming event and to initiate play of a fun game upon a predesignated triggering event of the real money game. The fun game is played by a plurality of players and fun game controller directs game information to a fun game server. Fun game information can be displayed for multiple players to drive competitive-type play among players and can be used to provide awards and incentivize play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Peter CAUSLEY, David LITTLE
  • Patent number: 11495091
    Abstract: A gaming system for enabling the simultaneous play of real-money, wager-based gaming and free, play-for-fun gaming is described. The gaming system is configured to deliver a fun game to a client in conjunction with a real-money gaming event and to initiate play of a fun game upon a predesignated triggering event of the real money game. The fun game is played by a plurality of players and fun game controller directs game information to a fun game server. Fun game information can be displayed for multiple players to drive competitive-type play among players and can be used to provide awards and incentivize play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Causley, David Little
  • Publication number: 20220138652
    Abstract: A system for failure detection tools is disclosed. The system may include at least one user device, an application server, and a failure detection system, each of which may be in communication with one or more of the others via at least one network. The failure detection system may receive first data from a data source, process the first data to generate second data, apply a statistical modeling algorithm to make a prediction relating to the first data or the second data, and communicate data relating to the prediction and/or a trend related to the first data or the second data to the user device for displaying at least a portion of the data relating to the prediction and/or the trend on a display of the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Michael P. Simeone, David Little, George Boben, Shashank Kapoor, Deepan Nedumaran, Aravind Sundaresan
  • Publication number: 20210350672
    Abstract: A gaming system for enabling the simultaneous play of real-money, wager-based gaming and free, play-for-fun gaming is described. The gaming system is configured to deliver a fun game to a client in conjunction with a real-money gaming event and to initiate play of a fun game upon a predesignated triggering event of the real money game. The fun game is played by a plurality of players and fun game controller directs game information to a fun game server. Fun game information can be displayed for multiple players to drive competitive-type play among players and can be used to provide awards and incentivize play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: SG Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Causley, David Little
  • Patent number: 11069194
    Abstract: A gaming system for enabling the simultaneous play of real-money, wager-based gaming and free, play-for-fun gaming is described. The gaming system is configured to deliver a fun game to a client in conjunction with a real-money gaming event and to initiate play of a fun game upon a predesignated triggering event of the real money game. The fun game is played by a plurality of players and fun game controller directs game information to a fun game server. Fun game information can be displayed for multiple players to drive competitive-type play among players and can be used to provide awards and incentivize play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Lightning Box Games Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Peter Causley, David Little
  • Patent number: 10736674
    Abstract: An intramedullary orthopaedic device is disclosed including an intramedullary rod configured for insertion into a bone, the rod including a first elongate member having a first mating surface and at least a second elongate member having a second mating surface. The first mating surface is configured to engage with the second mating surface such that the elongate members are longitudinally moveable but substantially not rotationally moveable relative to each other. Each mating surface can have an elongate ridge and an elongate groove. A guided growth system and method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS NETWORK (RANDWICK AND WESTMEAD)
    Inventors: David Little, Justin Bobyn
  • Patent number: 10624583
    Abstract: A sensor assembly which includes a first physiological parameter sensor configured to sense a physiological parameter and a first reactance sensor connected to the first physiological parameter sensor. The first reactance sensor provides a signal corresponding to a position of a tissue relative to the first reactance sensor and corresponding to the first physiological parameter sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Nonin Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lee Lemke, Patrick David Little, Douglas R. Maser, Jordan Clifford Welch Hartmann, Matthew Prior
  • Patent number: 10132175
    Abstract: An arrangement (10) for delivering gases from combustors (15) to a first row of blades. The arrangement (10) includes at least an upstream flow path (60) including an aft first side wall (64) and a downstream flow path (62) including a forward second side wall (66). A convergence junction trailing edge (40) is defined at a downstream terminal edge (41) of the first side wall (64), and the second side wall (66) converges toward the first side wall (64) in the direction of the convergence junction trailing edge (40). An impingement sheet structure (78) is located between and provides impingement cooling air to the first and second side walls (64, 66). Openings (88) provide a cooling air passage between the first and second side walls (64, 66) and provide a flow of post impingement air into the gas path at the convergence junction trailing edge (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventor: David A. Little
  • Patent number: 10100737
    Abstract: A cooling arrangement (100), including: a substrate having a pocket (24) defined by a rib side surface (28) and a bottom surface (26); a feature (112) formed in the rib side surface; and an impingement plate (102). In an installed configuration (116) a resilience of the impingement plate enables an interference between the impingement plate and the feature that locks the impingement plate in an installed position (118). An elastic compression of the impingement plate from the installed configuration eliminates the interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Little, Clifford E. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20180230835
    Abstract: An arrangement (10) for delivering gases from combustors (15) to a first row of blades. The arrangement (10) includes at least an upstream flow path (60) including an aft first side wall (64) and a downstream flow path (62) including a forward second side wall (66). A convergence junction trailing edge (40) is defined at a downstream terminal edge (41) of the first side wall (64), and the second side wall (66) converges toward the first side wall (64) in the direction of the convergence junction trailing edge (40). An impingement sheet structure (78) is located between and provides impingement cooling air to the first and second side walls (64, 66). Openings (88) provide a cooling air passage between the first and second side walls (64, 66) and provide a flow of post impingement air into the gas path at the convergence junction trailing edge (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: David A. Little
  • Patent number: 9972162
    Abstract: There is disclosed an electronic gaming system (100) comprising one or more player interfaces (6, 7, 17), and a main video display screen (1). The system enables players to simultaneously play a plurality of reel-type games and to place bets on lines of the games. The system displays a plurality of display windows on the main display screen, each window being associated with a respective one of the simultaneously played games and displaying the reels of that game, each reel displaying reel indicia. The system is configured for any one of the games to enter a feature phase when a feature-triggering event occurs. At the start of the feature phase, all the display windows on the main screen, except the particular display window associated with the feature phase, reduce in size or disappear, while the size of the feature game's display window increases, and the other games are also suspended, until the feature phase is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: David Little
  • Patent number: 9810081
    Abstract: A conduit through which hot combustion gases pass in a gas turbine engine. The conduit includes a wall structure having a central axis and defining an inner volume of the conduit for permitting hot combustion gases to pass through the conduit. The wall structure includes a forward end, an aft end axially spaced from the forward end, the aft end defining a combustion gas outlet for the hot combustion gases passing through the conduit, and a plurality of generally radially outwardly extending protuberances formed in the wall structure. The protuberances each include at least one cooling fluid passage formed therethrough for permitting cooling fluid to enter the inner volume. At least one of the protuberances is shaped so as to cause cooling fluid passing through it to diverge in a circumferential direction as it enters into the inner volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Pang Lee, Chander Prakash, Reinhard Schilp, David A. Little
  • Publication number: 20170270742
    Abstract: There is disclosed an electronic gaming system (100) comprising one or more player interfaces (6, 7, 17), and a main video display screen (1). The system enables players to simultaneously play a plurality of reel-type games and to place bets on lines of the games. The system displays a plurality of display windows on the main display screen, each window being associated with a respective one of the simultaneously played games and displaying the reels of that game, each reel displaying reel indicia. The system is configured for any one of the games to enter a feature phase when a feature-triggering event occurs. At the start of the feature phase, all the display windows on the main screen, except the particular display window associated with the feature phase, reduce in size or disappear, while the size of the feature game's display window increases, and the other games are also suspended, until the feature phase is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventor: David Little
  • Publication number: 20170211479
    Abstract: A cooling arrangement (100), including: a substrate having a pocket (24) defined by a rib side surface (28) and a bottom surface (26); a feature (112) formed in the rib side surface; and an impingement plate (102). In an installed configuration (116) a resilience of the impingement plate enables an interference between the impingement plate and the feature that locks the impingement plate in an installed position (118). An elastic compression of the impingement plate from the installed configuration eliminates the interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: David A. Little, Clifford E. Johnson