Patents by Inventor Joel E. Carson

Joel E. Carson 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).

  • Bonus initiation or game play alteration based on physical position and/or orientation of keno card
    Patent number: 10140803
    Abstract: A game board is provided for playing a game. During play, after a draw is selected from a set of available draws, a visualization of placing the selected draw on the game board is provided. As a result of placing the selected draw on the game board, a visualization of the game board moving is provided. It is determined whether a first game outcome is triggered based on the position of the game board after the movement of the game board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Joel E. Carson
  • BONUS INITIATION OR GAME PLAY ALTERATION BASED ON PHYSICAL POSITION AND/OR ORIENTATION OF KENO CARD
    Publication number: 20150194011
    Abstract: A game board is provided for playing a game. During play, after a draw is selected from a set of available draws, a visualization of placing the selected draw on the game board is provided. As a result of placing the selected draw on the game board, a visualization of the game board moving is provided. It is determined whether a first game outcome is triggered based on the position of the game board after the movement of the game board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventor: Joel E. Carson