Patents by Inventor Jim MORROW

Jim MORROW 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: 10427034
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (EGM) includes a display having a display surface configured to provide stereoscopic 3D viewing of at least a portion of the game. The portion of the game includes a 3D interface element. The EGM further includes a locating sensor that generates an electronic signal based on a player's location in a sensing space. The EGM includes an ultrasonic emitter configured to emit an ultrasonic field. At least a portion of the ultrasonic field is located in the sensing space. The EGM also includes one or more processors configured to: identify a location of one or more player features based on the electrical signal from the locating sensor; determine that the location of the player features is associated with the 3D interface element; and control one or more of the ultrasonic emitters based on the identified location to provide tactile feedback to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: IGT Canada Solutions ULC
    Inventors: David Froy, Fayez Idris, Stefan Keilwert, Sven Aurich, Klaus Achmuller, Jim Morrow
  • Patent number: 10403084
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is described a method for a game to a player. The method includes: determining that a game screen provided by a game includes an interface element associated with a contactless feedback effect; identifying a location of one or more player features based on an electrical signal from a locating sensor; determining a mid-air location to be associated with the interface element associated with the contactless feedback effect based on the identified location of the one or more player features; and providing an ultrasonic field at the mid-air location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: IGT Canada Solutions ULC
    Inventors: David Froy, Fayez Idris, Stefan Keilwert, Sven Aurich, Klaus Achmuller, Jim Morrow
  • Publication number: 20160180636
    Abstract: In one aspect, there is described a method for a game to a player. The method includes: determining that a game screen provided by a game includes an interface element associated with a contactless feedback effect; identifying a location of one or more player features based on an electrical signal from a locating sensor; determining a mid-air location to be associated with the interface element associated with the contactless feedback effect based on the identified location of the one or more player features; and providing an ultrasonic field at the mid-air location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: IGT Canada Solutions ULC
    Inventors: FROY David, Fayez IDRIS, Stefan KEILWERT, Sven AURICH, Klaus ACHMULLER, Jim MORROW
  • Publication number: 20160175701
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine (EGM) includes a display having a display surface configured to provide stereoscopic 3D viewing of at least a portion of the game. The portion of the game includes a 3D interface element. The EGM further includes a locating sensor that generates an electronic signal based on a player's location in a sensing space. The EGM includes an ultrasonic emitter configured to emit an ultrasonic field. At least a portion of the ultrasonic field is located in the sensing space. The EGM also includes one or more processors configured to: identify a location of one or more player features based on the electrical signal from the locating sensor; determine that the location of the player features is associated with the 3D interface element; and control one or more of the ultrasonic emitters based on the identified location to provide tactile feedback to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: GTECH CANADA ULC
    Inventors: David FROY, Fayez IDRIS, Stefan KEILWERT, Sven AURICH, Klaus ACHMULLER, Jim MORROW