Patents by Inventor Jerrod LAPUTZ

Jerrod LAPUTZ 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).

  • Scalable graphical process unit in a gaming system
    Patent number: 11468735
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided for scalable graphical processing unit (GPU) functionality in electronic gaming machines (EGMs). The EGM may include a base component to house an enclosed master gaming controller (MGC). The enclosed MGC may have one or more graphics card expansion ports located externally to the enclosed MGC. The EGM may include a display device, supported by the base component, to display one or more images of one or more games. The EGM may include a graphics accelerator component housed within the display device to enhance one or more images associated with one or more games on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: James W. Timperley, Jerrod Laputz, Tai Rosander, Stewart Thoeni
  • Electronic gaming machine providing enhanced physical player interaction
    Patent number: 11087582
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine that provides enhanced physical player interaction by employing a player tactile feedback provider including co-acting ultrasonic transducer array assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Matthew Franich, Jerrod Laputz, Stewart Thoeni
  • ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE PROVIDING ENHANCED PHYSICAL PLAYER INTERACTION
    Publication number: 20200126347
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine that provides enhanced physical player interaction by employing a player tactile feedback provider including co-acting ultrasonic transducer array assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Franich, Jerrod Laputz, Stewart Thoeni
  • SCALABLE GRAPHICAL PROCESS UNIT IN A GAMING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190197824
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided for scalable graphical processing unit (GPU) functionality in electronic gaming machines (EGMs). The EGM may include a base component to house an enclosed master gaming controller (MGC). The enclosed MGC may have one or more graphics card expansion ports located externally to the enclosed MGC. The EGM may include a display device, supported by the base component, to display one or more images of one or more games. The EGM may include a graphics accelerator component housed within the display device to enhance one or more images associated with one or more games on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: James W. TIMPERLEY, Jerrod LAPUTZ, Tai ROSANDER, Stewart THOENI