Patents by Inventor Eric Boese

Eric Boese 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: 20240131593
    Abstract: A high-resolution additive manufacturing system based on a parallel printing method using a spatial light modulator. A method and system for additive manufacturing using a DMD in the laser beam path. The use of a pre-heat laser beam in combination with a build laser beam having a DMD along the build laser beam path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Nuburu, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Paricio-Moreau, Mathew Finuf, Eric Boese, Robert Fritz, Dallen Fletcher, Mark S. Zediker, Ryan Robinson
  • Publication number: 20240105018
    Abstract: A gaming system including a processor and a memory storing instructions thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: select symbols from reel strips stored in the memory for display in corresponding columns by determining stopping positions for the reel strips; cause display of the selected symbols in the columns on a display of a gaming device; determine that a trigger condition stored in the memory is satisfied based on the selected symbols; and in response to determining that the trigger condition is satisfied: replace one or more of the selected symbols in a group of symbol positions with an animation effect, the animation effect including display of a spin and stop sequence of credit values in the group of symbol positions; select a subset of the credit values; and cause display of the subset of credit values in the group of symbol positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Boese, Ronald Williams, II, Alex Jagrowski
  • Publication number: 20240071176
    Abstract: In one aspect, an electronic gaming system is provided. The electronic gaming system may cause to be displayed on a display device a game interface including a matrix having a plurality of symbol positions for displaying a symbol within each symbol position, generate, based on an RNG call outcome, an optimal game outcome, programmatically select a suboptimal game outcome based on the generated optimal game outcome, display at least a portion of the suboptimal game outcome in the matrix, cause to be displayed a prompt to select from a plurality of user options to modify at least one symbol of the at least a portion of the suboptimal game outcome displayed in the matrix, modify, based on a selection received from a user of one of the plurality of user options, the symbols displayed in the matrix, and determine if the optimal game outcome is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Boese, Jae Yi, Ronald Williams, II, Jason Gibb, Brandon Richard
  • Publication number: 20230334953
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a display device that displays an electronic game including a base game, a feature game, and metamorphic features, and a game controller that executes instructions stored in a memory. The instructions, when executed, cause the game controller to determine that the feature game is triggered based on a result of the base game and initiate the feature game; identify one or more of the metamorphic features to be active during the feature game; cause display of an indication of the active metamorphic features; for each feature symbol appearing in a play area during the feature game, determine a feature value for each active metamorphic feature and add the feature value to a portion of the feature symbol associated with a respective active metamorphic feature; and upon conclusion of the feature game, generate an award total for each active metamorphic feature and provide the award total.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Eric Boese, Bradley Schultz, Brandon Richard
  • Publication number: 20230267800
    Abstract: During play of a feature game, a gaming machine holds each feature trigger symbol at its respective display position, and if a group of symbol display positions has spins remaining, spins/respins reels of the respective group to obtain replacement symbols for each non-feature trigger symbol in the group. For each of group of symbol display positions, the gaming machine determines, based on the symbols in the groups, whether to award a prize identified by a prize tab associated with the group. Aspects of the feature game may be implemented in a base or primary game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventor: Eric Boese
  • Publication number: 20230252855
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing an enhanced return to player (RTP) mode is provided. During play of a base game, certain tracking elements are collected over a number of plays. After a predetermined quantity of elements are collected, play of the enhanced RTP mode begins. For the play of the enhanced RTP mode, a wager is required. A quantity of plays of the enhanced RTP mode is provided that matches the quantity of tracking elements accumulated to trigger the mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventor: Eric Boese
  • Patent number: 11651654
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing an enhanced return to player (RTP) mode is provided. During play of a base game, certain tracking elements are collected over a number of plays. After a predetermined quantity of elements are collected, play of the enhanced RTP mode begins. For the play of the enhanced RTP mode, a wager is required. A quantity of plays of the enhanced RTP mode is provided that matches the quantity of tracking elements accumulated to trigger the mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Boese
  • Patent number: 11651645
    Abstract: During play of a feature game, a gaming machine holds each feature trigger symbol at its respective display position, and if a group of symbol display positions has spins remaining, spins/respins reels of the respective group to obtain replacement symbols for each non-feature trigger symbol in the group. For each of group of symbol display positions, the gaming machine determines, based on the symbols in the groups, whether to award a prize identified by a prize tab associated with the group. Aspects of the feature game may be implemented in a base or primary game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (ATI)
    Inventor: Eric Boese
  • Publication number: 20230104938
    Abstract: An electronic gaming device that satisfies a return-to-player value when different features are initiated. The electronic gaming device includes a display device and a controller. The controller animates in the active reel matrix a plurality of game symbols, and a plurality of configurable symbols selected moving from a space moving into the active reel matrix. When the plurality of game symbols selected include a first trigger symbol, the controller also expands the active reel matrix to include more symbols. When the active reel matrix includes a second trigger symbol, the controller absorbs values of the plurality of configurable symbols into the second trigger symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Eric Boese, Ronald Williams, II, Jae Yi
  • Publication number: 20220415129
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a player interface, a display system, and a control system. For a play of a base game, the control system holds configurable symbols in a persistent symbol display matrix, presents symbols in a base game display matrix, updates display positions of the persistent symbol display matrix that are without configurable symbols, and triggers a feature game based on configurable symbols in the base game display matrix. For each spin of a feature game, the control system holds configurable symbols in the base game display matrix and in the persistent symbol display matrix, selects replacement symbols for each display position in the base game display matrix and the persistent symbol display matrix that is without a held symbol, and presents a feature game award based on configurable symbols in the base game display matrix and the persistent symbol display matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Boese, Bradley Schultz, Ronald J. Williams, II
  • Publication number: 20220165122
    Abstract: During play of a feature game, a gaming machine holds each feature trigger symbol at its respective display position, and if a group of symbol display positions has spins remaining, spins/respins reels of the respective group to obtain replacement symbols for each non-feature trigger symbol in the group. For each of group of symbol display positions, the gaming machine determines, based on the symbols in the groups, whether to award a prize identified by a prize tab associated with the group. Aspects of the feature game may be implemented in a base or primary game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventor: Eric Boese
  • Publication number: 20220072659
    Abstract: A visible light laser system and operation for welding materials together, without the production of hazardous amounts of metal powders. A blue, blue-green and green laser systems and methods that form welds for aluminum based materials, without the production of hazardous amounts of metal powders. A pore free well using blue, blue-green and green laser automated systems. A blue, blue-green and green laser systems and operations for welding conductive elements, and in particular thin aluminum conductive elements, together for use in energy storage devices, such as battery packs, without the production of hazardous amounts of metal powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Nuburu, Inc.
    Inventors: Mathew Finuf, Mark S. Zediker, Eric Boese, Robert D. Fritz
  • Patent number: 11263862
    Abstract: During play of a feature game, a gaming machine holds each feature trigger symbol at its respective display position, and if a column has spins remaining, spins/respins reels of the respective feature game column to obtain replacement symbols for each non-feature trigger symbol in the feature game column. For each of the feature game columns, the gaming machine determines, based on the symbols in the feature game column, whether to award a prize associated with the respective feature game column. Aspects of the feature game may be implemented in a base or primary game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Eric Boese
  • Publication number: 20210065512
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing an enhanced return to player (RTP) mode is provided. During play of a base game, certain tracking elements are collected over a number of plays. After a predetermined quantity of elements are collected, play of the enhanced RTP mode begins. For the play of the enhanced RTP mode, a wager is required. A quantity of plays of the enhanced RTP mode is provided that matches the quantity of tracking elements accumulated to trigger the mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Eric Boese
  • Publication number: 20210065500
    Abstract: During play of a feature game, a gaming machine holds each feature trigger symbol at its respective display position, and if a column has spins remaining, spins/respins reels of the respective feature game column to obtain replacement symbols for each non-feature trigger symbol in the feature game column. For each of the feature game columns, the gaming machine determines, based on the symbols in the feature game column, whether to award a prize associated with the respective feature game column. Aspects of the feature game may be implemented in a base or primary game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Eric Boese
  • Publication number: 20200376764
    Abstract: A high-resolution additive manufacturing system based on a parallel printing method using a spatial light modulator. A method and system for additive manufacturing using a DMD in the laser beam path. The use of a pre-heat laser beam in combination with a build laser beam having a DMD along the build laser beam path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Nuburu, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Ian Lee, Jean Michel Pelaprat, Eric Boese, Mathew Finuf
  • Publication number: 20200094478
    Abstract: A high-resolution additive manufacturing system based on a parallel printing method using a spatial light modulator. A method and system for additive manufacturing using a DMD in the laser beam path. The use of a pre-heat laser beam in combination with a build laser beam having a DMD along the build laser beam path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Nuburu, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Ian Lee, Jean Michel Pelaprat, Eric Boese, Mathew Finuf
  • Patent number: D967837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Eric Boese
  • Patent number: D997956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Boese, Ronald Williams, II, Eduardo Enriquez
  • Patent number: D1014539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Eric Boese