Patents by Inventor Eric Loat

Eric Loat 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: 20260301539
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provide a multi-feature accumulation that enables the accumulation of different triggers for different types of features including the accumulation of award amount triggers, the accumulation of free activation triggers, and the accumulation of free activation quantities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2026
    Publication date: October 1, 2026
    Inventors: Brandon Woudhuysen, Eric Loat
  • Publication number: 20260301538
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provide a multi-feature accumulation that enables the accumulation of different triggers for different types of features including the accumulation of award amount triggers, the accumulation of free activation triggers, and the accumulation of free activation quantities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2026
    Publication date: October 1, 2026
    Inventors: Brandon Woudhuysen, Eric Loat
  • Patent number: 12682724
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provide a multi-feature accumulation that enables the accumulation of different triggers for different types of features including the accumulation of award amount triggers, the accumulation of free activation triggers, and the accumulation of free activation quantities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Brandon Woudhuysen, Eric Loat
  • Publication number: 20250166463
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provide a multi-feature accumulation that enables the accumulation of different triggers for different types of features including the accumulation of award amount triggers, the accumulation of free activation triggers, and the accumulation of free activation quantities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Inventors: Brandon Woudhuysen, Eric Loat
  • Publication number: 20250131792
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that activate reel sets associated with different retriggering conditions responsive to an accumulations of symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Brandon Woudhuysen, Eric Loat
  • Publication number: 20250131791
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that activate reel sets associated with different awards available responsive to an accumulations of symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Brandon Woudhuysen, Eric Loat
  • Patent number: D1102462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Brandon Woudhuysen, Rebecca Schwalm, Eric Loat
  • Patent number: D1122289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Brandon Woudhuysen, Rebecca Schwalm, Eric Loat
  • Patent number: D1150121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2025
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: William Bussick, Timothy F. Springer, Eric Loat