Patents by Inventor Eric Lancaster

Eric Lancaster 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: 20250322717
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a player zero, one or more benefits based on zero, one or more skill-based inputs the player makes during one or more plays of one or more games of skill, wherein the benefits obtained are independent of any awards determined during such plays of such games of skill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Erik Petersen, Andrew Fisher, Larry Hollibaugh
  • Patent number: 12387560
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a player zero, one or more benefits based on zero, one or more skill-based inputs the player makes during one or more plays of one or more games of skill, wherein the benefits obtained are independent of any awards determined during such plays of such games of skill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Erik Petersen, Andrew Fisher, Larry Hollibaugh
  • Patent number: 12374190
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a player zero, one or more benefits based on zero, one or more skill-based inputs the player makes during one or more plays of one or more games of skill, wherein the benefits obtained are independent of any awards determined during such plays of such games of skill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Erik Petersen, Andrew Fisher, Larry Hollibaugh
  • Publication number: 20250166454
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a player zero, one or more benefits based on zero, one or more skill-based inputs the player makes during one or more plays of one or more games of skill, wherein the benefits obtained are independent of any awards determined during such plays of such games of skill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Erik Petersen, Andrew Fisher, Larry Hollibaugh
  • Publication number: 20240288444
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the identification and use of biomarkers (e.g., analytes, analyte profiles, or markers (e.g., gene expression and/or protein expression profiles)) with clinical relevance to cytokine release syndrome (CRS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Alfred Garfall, Alex Ganetsky, Saar Gill, Simon Lacey, Jan J. Melenhorst, David Teachey, Eric Lancaster, Adam David Cohen, Pamela Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240112534
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a player zero, one or more benefits based on zero, one or more skill-based inputs the player makes during one or more plays of one or more games of skill, wherein the benefits obtained are independent of any awards determined during such plays of such games of skill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Erik Petersen, Andrew Fisher, Larry Hollibaugh
  • Publication number: 20240104999
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a player zero, one or more benefits based on zero, one or more skill-based inputs the player makes during one or more plays of one or more games of skill, wherein the benefits obtained are independent of any awards determined during such plays of such games of skill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Erik Petersen, Andrew Fisher, Larry Hollibaugh
  • Patent number: 11887433
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a player zero, one or more benefits based on zero, one or more skill-based inputs the player makes during one or more plays of one or more games of skill, wherein the benefits obtained are independent of any awards determined during such plays of such games of skill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Erik Petersen, Andrew Fisher, Larry Hollibaugh
  • Patent number: 11747346
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the identification and use of biomarkers (e.g., analytes, analyte profiles, or markers (e.g., gene expression and/or protein expression profiles)) with clinical relevance to cytokine release syndrome (CRS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: Novartis AG, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
    Inventors: Alfred Garfall, Alex Ganetsky, Saar Gill, Simon Lacey, Jan J. Melenhorst, David Teachey, Eric Lancaster, Adam David Cohen, Pamela Shaw
  • Publication number: 20210019990
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a player zero, one or more benefits based on zero, one or more skill-based inputs the player makes during one or more plays of one or more games of skill, wherein the benefits obtained are independent of any awards determined during such plays of such games of skill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Erik Petersen, Andrew Fisher, Larry Hollibaugh
  • Patent number: 10733837
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a player zero, one or more benefits based on zero, one or more skill-based inputs the player makes during one or more plays of one or more games of skill, wherein the benefits obtained are independent of any awards determined during such plays of such games of skill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Erik Petersen, Andrew Fisher, Larry Hollibaugh
  • Patent number: 10720017
    Abstract: An automated teller machine (ATM) server includes a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that cause the server processor circuit to, based on receipt transaction request messages, cause a transaction fee to be debited from a credit account that is associated with an account identifier contained in the transaction request message. A portion of the transaction fee is credited to a prize pool for a progressive jackpot, and the ATM server determines when a triggering condition has been satisfied by content of one of the transaction request messages for one of the ATM transactions. When the triggering condition has been satisfied for a particular one of the transaction request messages, an award message is transmitted including an instruction to award a portion of the prize pool to a user associated with the transaction request message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Andrew Fisher
  • Publication number: 20200219363
    Abstract: An automated teller machine (ATM) server includes a processor circuit and a memory including machine-readable instructions that cause the server processor circuit to, based on receipt transaction request messages, cause a transaction fee to be debited from a credit account that is associated with an account identifier contained in the transaction request message. A portion of the transaction fee is credited to a prize pool for a progressive jackpot, and the ATM server determines when a triggering condition has been satisfied by content of one of the transaction request messages for one of the ATM transactions. When the triggering condition has been satisfied for a particular one of the transaction request messages, an award message is transmitted including an instruction to award a portion of the prize pool to a user associated with the transaction request message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Eric LANCASTER, Andrew FISHER
  • Publication number: 20200175807
    Abstract: A lottery server system receives lottery entry messages for lottery tickets from lottery terminals, each lottery ticket including a plurality of game elements for a primary lottery game and a unique identifier for a secondary lottery game. A first portion of a wager associated with the lottery entry message is credited to a secondary prize pool for the secondary lottery game and the processor circuit determines when a triggering condition has been satisfied by content of one of the lottery entry messages for one of the lottery tickets. If the triggering condition has been satisfied for a particular lottery ticket, a secondary lottery game result is generated based on the unique identifier of the lottery ticket, independently of the plurality of game elements for the primary lottery game, and a portion of the secondary prize pool may be selectively awarded to a holder of the lottery ticket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventor: Eric LANCASTER
  • Publication number: 20200168035
    Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a player zero, one or more benefits based on zero, one or more skill-based inputs the player makes during one or more plays of one or more games of skill, wherein the benefits obtained are independent of any awards determined during such plays of such games of skill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Erik Petersen, Andrew Fisher, Larry Hollibaugh
  • Publication number: 20080076500
    Abstract: A gaming device having a primary game and a secondary game is provided. The gaming device includes a primary game, such as blackjack or 21 operable on a wager by a player, and an optional secondary game that is operable on a secondary game wager by a player. After placing a secondary game wager and satisfying certain criteria in the primary game, one or more players are provided with a secondary game card to be used in the secondary game. The secondary game is resolved after a player has accumulated a plurality of secondary game cards over the course of several sequentially played rounds of the primary game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Steven Kastner
  • Publication number: 20080070674
    Abstract: A gaming device having a primary game and a secondary game is provided. The gaming device includes a primary game, such as blackjack or 21 operable on a wager by a player, and an optional secondary game that is operable on a secondary game wager by a player. After placing a secondary game wager and satisfying certain criteria in the primary game, one or more players are provided with a secondary game card to be used in the secondary game. The secondary game is resolved after a player has accumulated a plurality of secondary game cards over the course of several sequentially played rounds of the primary game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Steven Kastner
  • Publication number: 20080020815
    Abstract: A gaming device having a primary game and a secondary game is provided. The gaming device includes a primary game, such as blackjack or 21 operable on a wager by a player, and an optional secondary game that is operable on a secondary game wager by a player. After placing a secondary game wager and satisfying certain criteria in the primary game, one or more players are provided with a secondary game card to be used in the secondary game. The secondary game is resolved after a player has accumulated a plurality of secondary game cards over the course of several sequentially played rounds of the primary game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Eric Lancaster, Steven Kastner
  • Publication number: 20070060237
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a universal bonus within a gaming environment are disclosed. Such systems include universal bonuses that are made available to patrons of both gaming machines and other non-gaming machine gaming venues, such as gaming tables. Systems can include a gaming machine, a gaming table, and a universal system server. Tracking devices at both the gaming machines and gaming tables or other gaming venues facilitate the tracking of gaming events that give rise to the eligibility of a player to participate in the universal bonus. The same singular universal bonus is then made available to players playing entirely different games and/or at different gaming venues. Incorporated into the system are considerations for including slot machines, video poker machines, blackjack tables, poker tables, craps tables, roulette tables, keno lounges, sports books and other wager based games offered by a casino or other gaming establishment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Richard Rowe, Richard Schneider, Eric Lancaster
  • Patent number: D586466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Lifescan, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Smith, Thomas Aidan Stamp, Daniel D. Bouricius, Eric Lancaster