Patents by Inventor Eric D. Colvin

Eric D. Colvin 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: 11893861
    Abstract: A gaming machine and method include a monetary input device, a user interface configured to: enable a player to select a wager for a game of chance having a skill-based activity, to interact with the game of chance using a gaming input device. A processor is programmed to enable the player to win a prize based at least in part on input from the gaming input device, and to set at least one parameter of the skill-based activity or the gaming input device to a first difficulty for winning the prize during a first game of a gaming session including a plurality of games, and to adjust the parameter to modify the difficulty to a second difficulty for winning the prize during a subsequent game of the gaming session to maintain a predetermined percentage or percentage range of money or credits returned to the player (RTP) during the gaming session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Publication number: 20230394926
    Abstract: A gaming machine and method include a monetary input device, a user interface configured to: enable a player to select a wager for a game of chance having a skill-based activity, to interact with the game of chance using a gaming input device. A processor is programmed to enable the player to win a prize based at least in part on input from the gaming input device, and to set at least one parameter of the skill-based activity or the gaming input device to a first difficulty for winning the prize during a first game of a gaming session including a plurality of games, and to adjust the parameter to modify the difficulty to a second difficulty for winning the prize during a subsequent game of the gaming session to maintain a predetermined percentage or percentage range of money or credits returned to the player (RTP) during the gaming session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Patent number: 11738254
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing ultraviolet (UV) sterilization, disinfection and decontamination of electronic gaming machines (EGMs), gaming chips, dice, playing cards, currency, TITO tickets, etc. The ultraviolet sterilization, disinfection and decontamination may include a singular or plurality of UV lamps of any type or style or UV LEDs or RGB-UV LEDs or any type or style of UV LEDs of at least such wavelengths to be effective in at least partially reducing or eliminating viruses or the like. The UV sources are mounted on, in or proximate to a variety of gaming devices or equipment such as EGMs, mechanical gaming machines, chip trays, chippers, dice holders, automatic card shufflers, bill validators, currency counting devices, currency dispensing devices, printers, magnetic card readers, playing card and currency sterilization, disinfection or decontamination storage mechanisms, ATMs, redemption machines, promotional kiosks, etc., or similar devices used in other industries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin, Keith Matthew Kruczynski, Sassoun Sarhadian
  • Patent number: 11735000
    Abstract: System and methods for providing a digital touch screen button display device incorporating player tracking and player rewards capabilities for an electronic gaming machine including game play functionality via a touch screen LCD thereby eliminating the need for a separate player tracking module. The digital button display device is located on the button deck of an electronic gaming machine and cooperates and communicates with the slot accounting system of a casino and may contain one or more interoperability modules to cooperate and communicate with differing slot accounting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin, Moises Navarrete
  • Publication number: 20230260367
    Abstract: A gaming machine and method include a monetary input device, a user interface configured to: enable a player to select a wager for a game of chance having a skill-based activity, to interact with the game of chance using a gaming input device. A processor is programmed to enable the player to win a prize based at least in part on input from the gaming input device, and to set at least one parameter of the skill-based activity or the gaming input device to a first difficulty for winning the prize during a first game of a gaming session including a plurality of games, and to adjust the parameter to modify the difficulty to a second difficulty for winning the prize during a subsequent game of the gaming session to maintain a predetermined percentage or percentage range of money or credits returned to the player (RTP) during the gaming session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David COLVIN, Eric D. COLVIN
  • Patent number: 11636724
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for mounting flexible displays, such as flexible OLED displays, to electronic gaming machines (EGMs). The flexible displays, including support structures, are relatively rigid once assembled and mounted to an EGM yet allow manufacture of relatively small quantities of custom shaped displays generally curved along single axis or multiple axes. The flexible display is manufactured utilizing thin bendable glass and bendable substrate and/or other similar materials to allow for the bendability of the display. While the bendability of the flexible display is desirable during the manufacture of the electronic gaming machine, it may not be desirable once manufactured and placed on the gaming floor in casino environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Patent number: 11615674
    Abstract: A gaming machine and method include a monetary input device, a user interface configured to: enable a player to select a wager for a game of chance having a skill-based activity, to interact with the game of chance using a gaming input device. A processor is programmed to enable the player to win a prize based at least in part on input from the gaming input device, and to set at least one parameter of the skill-based activity or the gaming input device to a first difficulty for winning the prize during a first game of a gaming session including a plurality of games, and to adjust the parameter to modify the difficulty to a second difficulty for winning the prize during a subsequent game of the gaming session to maintain a predetermined percentage or percentage range of money or credits returned to the player (RTP) during the gaming session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Patent number: 11571615
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing ultraviolet (UV) sterilization, disinfection and decontamination of electronic gaming machines (EGMs), gaming chips, dice, playing cards, currency, TITO tickets, etc. The ultraviolet sterilization, disinfection and decontamination may include a singular or plurality of UV lamps of any type or style or UV LEDs or RGB-UV LEDs or any type or style of UV LEDs of at least such wavelengths to be effective in at least partially reducing or eliminating viruses or the like. The UV sources are mounted on, in or proximate to a variety of gaming devices or equipment such as EGMs, mechanical gaming machines, chip trays, chippers, dice holders, automatic card shufflers, bill validators, currency counting devices, currency dispensing devices, printers, magnetic card readers, playing card and currency sterilization, disinfection or decontamination storage mechanisms, ATMs, redemption machines, promotional kiosks, etc., or similar devices used in other industries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin, Keith Matthew Kruczynski, Sassoun Sarhadian
  • Patent number: 11545003
    Abstract: A gaming machine and method include a monetary input device, a user interface configured to: enable a player to select a wager for a game of chance having a skill-based activity, to interact with the game of chance using a gaming input device. A processor is programmed to enable the player to win a prize based at least in part on input from the gaming input device, and to set at least one parameter of the skill-based activity or the gaming input device to a first difficulty for winning the prize during a first game of a gaming session including a plurality of games, and to adjust the parameter to modify the difficulty to a second difficulty for winning the prize during a subsequent game of the gaming session to maintain a predetermined percentage or percentage range of money or credits returned to the player (RTP) during the gaming session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Patent number: D974472
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Patent number: D988411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Patent number: D988414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Patent number: D988415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Patent number: D988416
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Patent number: D988417
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Patent number: D1005398
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Patent number: D1006888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Patent number: D1010011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Patent number: D1010012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin
  • Patent number: D1015432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Gaming Arts, LLC
    Inventors: David Colvin, Eric D. Colvin