Patents by Inventor Jean-Louis Sirois

Jean-Louis Sirois 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: 9889372
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, devices, and non-transitory computer readable storage media for providing an electronic lottery scratchcard game. In particular, disclosed are electronic Hidden Object Puzzle games that combines the existing lottery mechanic of scratchcard games with the existing social genre of Hidden Object games. In a traditional scratchcard puzzle, a series of covered squares are scratched by the player to reveal symbols such as letters of the alphabet. In a Hidden Object game, a graphical user interface contains hidden objects that reveal symbols such as letters of the alphabet when selected by the user. Specific combinations of symbols such as words award monetary prizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Scientific Games International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Sirois, Christopher Macleod
  • Publication number: 20160121205
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, devices, and non-transitory computer readable storage media for providing an electronic lottery scratchcard game. In particular, disclosed are electronic Hidden Object Puzzle games that combines the existing lottery mechanic of scratchcard games with the existing social genre of Hidden Object games. In a traditional scratchcard puzzle, a series of covered squares are scratched by the player to reveal symbols such as letters of the alphabet. In a Hidden Object game, a graphical user interface contains hidden objects that reveal symbols such as letters of the alphabet when selected by the user. Specific combinations of symbols such as words award monetary prizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Sirois, Christopher Macleod
  • Patent number: 9111414
    Abstract: Described herein are electronic game devices that display a center region, and circular-shaped regions surrounding the center region. The circular-shaped regions, as well as the center region, contain various symbols. The circular-shaped regions spin around the center region for various amounts of time such that the entirety of each circular-shaped region is visible while the circular-shaped regions spins. When the circular-shaped regions stop spinning, if the symbols are located in pre-determined winning positions, an action occurs such as a user winning points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: KARMA GAMING INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Sirois, Christopher Macleod