Patents by Inventor Ernest W. Moody

Ernest W. Moody 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: 12039842
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the gaming systems and methods provide plays of a multi-hand poker game where extra hands can be added and/or where extra card duplications can be made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Ernest W. Moody, Michael Fields, Yoohwan Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240185681
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods of operating such gaming systems that provide different award modifiers that are player selectable for a plurality of potential plays of a game of a game play sequence. Unless the game play sequence is ended, for each of the plays of the game in the game play sequence, the player can select the available award modifier for that game play; however, after one of the different award modifiers is employed by the player for a play of the game in the game play sequence, the gaming system ends the game play sequence and thus does not provide any further award modifiers or remaining potential plays of the game of that game play sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Ernest W. Moody, Yoohwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 11983998
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the gaming systems and methods provide plays of a multi-hand poker game where extra hands can be added and/or where extra card duplications can be made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Ernest W. Moody, Michael Fields, Yoohwan Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240013628
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a multi-hand poker wagering game with an award modifier bonus feature, and wherein in various embodiments the award modifiers are multipliers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Publication number: 20240005745
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a multi-hand poker wagering game with an award modifier bonus feature, and wherein in various embodiments the award modifiers are multipliers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Publication number: 20240005744
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a multi-hand poker wagering game with an award modifier bonus feature, and wherein in various embodiments the award modifiers are multipliers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Publication number: 20240005741
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a multi-hand poker wagering game with an award modifier bonus feature, and wherein in various embodiments the award modifiers are multipliers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Publication number: 20230410607
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a wagering game which is configured to provided one or more bonus hands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Publication number: 20230410608
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a wagering game which is configured to provided one or more bonus hands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Patent number: 11798369
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a multi-hand poker wagering game with an award modifier bonus feature, and wherein in various embodiments the award modifiers are multipliers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Patent number: 11776361
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a wagering game which is configured to provided one or more bonus hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Patent number: 11769375
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a wagering game which is configured to provided one or more bonus hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Publication number: 20230290229
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the gaming systems and methods provide plays of a multi-hand poker game where extra hands can be added and/or where extra card duplications can be made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Ernest W. Moody, Michael Fields, Yoohwan Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230290228
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the gaming systems and methods provide plays of a multi-hand poker game where extra hands can be added and/or where extra card duplications can be made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Ernest W. Moody, Michael Fields, Yoohwan Hwang
  • Patent number: D1000470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Ernest W. Moody
  • Patent number: D1042503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Ernest W. Moody, Yoohwan Hwang, Michael Fields, Christina Marie Foreman Harmon
  • Patent number: D1050174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Ernest W. Moody, Yoohwan Hwang, Michael Fields, Christina Marie Foreman Harmon
  • Patent number: D1053902
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Ernest W. Moody, Yoohwan Hwang, Michael Fields, Christina Marie Foreman Harmon
  • Patent number: D1056947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Ernest W. Moody, Yoohwan Hwang, Michael Fields, Christina Marie Foreman Harmon
  • Patent number: D1063959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Ernest W. Moody, Michael Fields, Yoohwan Hwang, Mark Bansemer, Taisa Deaconu