Patents by Inventor Dougal Austin
Dougal Austin 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).
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Patent number: 9589414Abstract: Disclosed is a gaming machine touch screen system incorporating a flat transparent or nearly transparent layer that contains a series of active elements/actuators/chambers that enable a vertical displacement of the touch screen top surface. These active elements displace the top surface of the touch screen upon command of the gaming machine to provide features perceptible to the player's touch.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Stephen E. Patton, Julia M. Childs, Sean C. Martin, Martin S. Lyons, Michael J. Mitchell, William R. Wadleigh, David B. Schultz, Kimberly J. Cohn, John R. Vallejo, Joanna Musick, Scott T. Hilbert, Dougal Austin, Amy Lynn Monette
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Patent number: 9355526Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a primary game award at least partially based on the outcomes of one or more sub-games. The outcomes are related according to a pay table associated with the primary game.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin, Michael Delaney, Joseph Kisenwether
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Patent number: 9177287Abstract: A networked system that provides group play features for respective end users of a plurality of game machines is provided. The gaming machines may be connected together through a peer-to-peer environment or through a network controller or other device. An eligibility score may be maintained by each gaming machine, and the eligibility score indicates eligibility to participate in the group-play bonus feature. The group-play bonus feature is initiated when a triggering event is detected. Intermediate and final results of the group-play bonus feature are provided by the eligible gaming machines to all other eligible gaming machines. Each gaming machine apportions a bonus award from a bonus pool associated with the group-play bonus feature to each player.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Kisenwether, Dougal Austin
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Publication number: 20140235320Abstract: Disclosed is a gaming machine touch screen system incorporating a flat transparent or nearly transparent layer that contains a series of active elements/actuators/chambers that enable a vertical displacement of the touch screen top surface. These active elements displace the top surface of the touch screen upon command of the gaming machine to provide features perceptible to the player's touch.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Stephen E. Patton, Julia M. Childs, Sean C. Martin, Martin S. Lyons, Michael J. Mitchell, William R. Wadleigh, David B. Schultz, Kimberly J. Cohn, John R. Vallejo, Joanna Musick, Scott T. Hilbert, Dougal Austin, Amy Lynn Monette
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Patent number: 8771053Abstract: Wagering games, gaming machines, networked gaming systems and associated methods are disclosed that include a randomly selected feature game. One disclosed aspect provides for a wagering game including a primary game and a plurality of feature games. One or more of the plurality of feature games is selected for play upon a triggering event associated with the primary game. In another disclosed aspect, the wagering game may also include at least two types of progressives including wide-area progressives, casino-wide progressives, bank progressives and stand-alone progressives. Another disclosed aspect provides a pay table, wherein the pay table changes dynamically according to the size of a wager.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Loren T. Nelson, Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin
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Publication number: 20140162770Abstract: Wagering games, gaming machines, networked gaming systems and associated methods that include a randomly selected feature game are disclosed. One disclosed aspect provides for a wagering game including a primary game and a plurality of feature games. One or more of the plurality of feature games is selected for play upon a triggering event associated with the primary game. In another disclosed aspect, the wagering game may also include at least two types of progressives including wide-area progressives, casino-wide progressives, bank progressives and stand-alone progressives. Another disclosed aspect provides a pay table, wherein the pay table changes dynamically according to the size of a wager.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Loren T. Nelson, Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin
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Publication number: 20140141855Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a primary game award at least partially based on the outcomes of one or more sub-games. The outcomes are related according to a pay table associated with the primary game.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin, MIchael Delaney, Joseph Kisenwether
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Patent number: 8657659Abstract: Wagering games, gaming machines, networked gaming systems and associated methods that include a randomly selected feature game are disclosed. One disclosed aspect provides for a wagering game including a primary game and a plurality of feature games. One or more of the plurality of feature games is selected for play upon a triggering event associated with the primary game. In another disclosed aspect, the wagering game may also include at least two types of progressives including wide-area progressives, casino-wide progressives, bank progressives and stand-alone progressives. Another disclosed aspect provides a pay table, wherein the pay table changes dynamically according to the size of a wager.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Loren T. Nelson, Michael DePalma, Charles Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin
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Patent number: 8613647Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a primary game award at least partially based on the outcomes of one or more sub-games. The outcomes are related according to a pay table associated with the primary game.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin, Michael Delaney, Joseph Kisenwether
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Patent number: 8545303Abstract: Wagering games, gaming machines, networked gaming systems and associated methods are disclosed that include a randomly selected feature game. One disclosed aspect provides for a wagering game including a primary game and a plurality of feature games. One or more of the plurality of feature games is selected for play upon a triggering event associated with the primary game. In another disclosed aspect, the wagering game may also include at least two types of progressives including wide-area progressives, casino-wide progressives, bank progressives and stand-alone progressives. Another disclosed aspect provides a pay table, wherein the pay table changes dynamically according to the size of a wager.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Loren T. Nelson, Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin
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Publication number: 20130252722Abstract: Wagering games, gaming machines, networked gaming systems and associated methods that include a randomly selected feature game are disclosed. One disclosed aspect provides for a wagering game including a primary game and a plurality of feature games. One or more of the plurality of feature games is selected for play upon a triggering event associated with the primary game. In another disclosed aspect, the wagering game may also include at least two types of progressives including wide-area progressives, casino-wide progressives, bank progressives and stand-alone progressives. Another disclosed aspect provides a pay table, wherein the pay table changes dynamically according to the size of a wager.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Loren T. Nelson, Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin
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Publication number: 20100124984Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a primary game award at least partially based on the outcomes of one or more sub-games. The outcomes are related according to a pay table associated with the primary game.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin, Michael Delaney, Joseph Kisenwether
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Publication number: 20100124978Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a primary game award at least partially based on the outcomes of one or more sub-games. The outcomes are related according to a pay table associated with the primary game.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin, Michael Delaney, Joseph Kisenwether
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Publication number: 20100124963Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a primary game award at least partially based on the outcomes of one or more sub-games. The outcomes are related according to a pay table associated with the primary game.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin, Michael Delaney, Joseph Kisenwether
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Publication number: 20100069149Abstract: A networked system that provides group play features for respective end users of a plurality of game machines is provided. The gaming machines may be connected together through a peer-to-peer environment or through a network controller or other device. An eligibility score may be maintained by each gaming machine, and the eligibility score indicates eligibility to participate in the group-play bonus feature. The group-play bonus feature is initiated when a triggering event is detected. Intermediate and final results of the group-play bonus feature are provided by the eligible gaming machines to all other eligible gaming machines. Each gaming machine apportions a bonus award from a bonus pool associated with the group-play bonus feature to each player.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.Inventors: Joseph Kisenwether, Dougal Austin