Patents by Inventor Jan K. Dolloff

Jan K. Dolloff 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: 7341512
    Abstract: A computer system operable to communicate with one or more gaming devices. The computer system has a processor and a data storage device. The data storage device stores instructions associated with a multi-round game. The instructions are executable to cause the gaming device to display a base, selections and characteristics associated therewith. The instructions are executable to enable one or more selections to be picked in multiple rounds to match characteristics of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jan K. Dolloff, Randall D. Mead, John D. Hostetler, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Patent number: 7128646
    Abstract: A gaming device including a game having at least one round and at least one selection in each of the rounds where the number of selections is made by a player. After the player makes a wager in the game, the gaming device displays at least one selection to the player. The gaming device enables the player to pick the selections to match at least one of the characteristics on the selections with one of the characteristics of a base. The player continues to match at least one of the characteristics of the selections with the characteristics of the base until the player cannot match any of the characteristics of the selections with the characteristics of the base or there are no rounds remaining in the game. The gaming device provides an award or awards to the player based on the number of successfully matched selections in each round of the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Anthony J. Baerlocher, Jan K. Dolloff, Randall D. Mead, John D. Hostetler
  • Patent number: 7040983
    Abstract: A gaming device having a multi-characteristic matching game including a plurality of rounds. In each round, the gaming device displays a base and a plurality of selections including at least two characteristics. The gaming device enables a player to pick one of the selections to match at least one of the characteristics of the selection with one of the characteristics of the base. The player continues to pick selections until there are no selections remaining in the round that include at least one characteristic that matches one of the characteristics of the base. The gaming device then initiates the next round. The player continues to pick selections in each of the rounds until there are no rounds remaining. The gaming device determines a modified award in each round based on a modifier associated with each round. The modified awards are summed to provide a total award for the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jan K. Dolloff, Randall D. Mead, John D. Hostetler, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Publication number: 20040097282
    Abstract: A gaming device including a game having at least one round and at least one selection in each of the rounds where the number of selections is made by a player. After the player makes a wager in the game, the gaming device displays at least one selection to the player. The gaming device enables the player to pick the selections to match at least one of the characteristics on the selections with one of the characteristics of a base. The player continues to match at least one of the characteristics of the selections with the characteristics of the base until the player cannot match any of the characteristics of the selections with the characteristics of the base or there are no rounds remaining in the game. The gaming device provides an award or awards to the player based on the number of successfully matched selections in each round of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Anthony J. Baerlocher, Jan K. Dolloff, Randall D. Mead, John D. Hostetler
  • Publication number: 20030045338
    Abstract: A gaming device having a multi-characteristic matching game including a plurality of rounds. In each round, the gaming device displays a base and a plurality of selections including at least two characteristics. The gaming device enables a player to pick one of the selections to match at least one of the characteristics of the selection with one of the characteristics of the base. The player continues to pick selections until there are no selections remaining in the round that include at least one characteristic that matches one of the characteristics of the base. The gaming device then initiates the next round. The player continues to pick selections in each of the rounds until there are no rounds remaining. The gaming device determines a modified award in each round based on a modifier associated with each round. The modified awards are summed to provide a total award for the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jan K. Dolloff, Randall D. Mead, John D. Hostetler, Anthony J. Baerlocher