Patents by Inventor Greg Anders

Greg Anders 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: 20080020831
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods that allow gaming machines to participate in a progressive pool and offer a progressive award regardless of the game installed on the gaming machine. The present invention also permits gaming machine participation in a progressive pool regardless of wager amount. This permits larger progressive awards and awards that grow faster since more games and gaming machines may participate in building a progressive pool award. It also opens the attraction of a large progressive pool award to more games, gaming machines and gaming establishments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Clyde Ikehara, Mark Bansemer, Aaron Tucker, Greg Anders, Chris Lundy, Garrett Olson, Bryan Wolf
  • Publication number: 20080020830
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods that allow gaming machines to participate in a progressive pool and offer a progressive award regardless of the game installed on the gaming machine. The present invention also permits gaming machine participation in a progressive pool regardless of wager amount. This permits larger progressive awards and awards that grow faster since more games and gaming machines may participate in building a progressive pool award. It also opens the attraction of a large progressive pool award to more games, gaming machines and gaming establishments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Clyde Ikehara, Mark Bansemer, Aaron Tucker, Greg Anders, Chris Lundy, Garrett Olson, Bryan Wolf
  • Publication number: 20060142079
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods that allow gaming machines to participate in a progressive pool and offer a progressive award regardless of the game installed on the gaming machine. The present invention also permits gaming machine participation in a progressive pool regardless of wager amount. This permits larger progressive awards and awards that grow faster since more games and gaming machines may participate in building a progressive pool award. It also opens the attraction of a large progressive pool award to more games, gaming machines and gaming establishments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Clyde Ikehara, Mark Bansemer, Aaron Tucker, Greg Anders, Chris Lundy, Garrett Olson, Bryan Wolf