Patents by Inventor John Andrew Curtin

John Andrew Curtin 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).

  • Method of gaming, a game controller and a gaming system
    Patent number: 8696440
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: selecting a plurality of symbols and displaying the selected symbols at respective ones of a plurality of display positions arranged in a grid having a plurality of display positions arranged between a plurality of pairs of opposing sides, each symbol being selected from a symbol set; determining whether a line of contiguous symbols is formed by one or more designated symbols between a pair of opposing sides of the grid; and making an award in response to a positive determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: John Andrews Curtin
  • METHOD OF GAMING, A GAME CONTROLLER AND A GAMING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130095908
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: selecting a plurality of symbols and displaying the selected symbols at respective ones of a plurality of display positions arranged in a grid having a plurality of display positions arranged between a plurality of pairs of opposing sides, each symbol being selected from a symbol set; determining whether a line of contiguous symbols is formed by one or more designated symbols between a pair of opposing sides of the grid; and making an award in response to a positive determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventor: John Andrew Curtin
  • Method of gaming, a game controller, and a gaming system
    Patent number: 8317593
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: selecting a plurality of symbols and displaying the selected symbols at respective ones of a plurality of display positions arranged in a grid having a plurality of display positions arranged between a plurality of pairs of opposing sides, each symbol being selected from a symbol set; determining whether a line of contiguous symbols is formed by one or more designated symbols between a pair of opposing sides of the grid; and making an award in response to a positive determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: John Andrew Curtin
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GAMING
    Publication number: 20090227341
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a gaming system which comprises a player symbol selector arranged to select player symbols from a plurality of player symbols. The plurality of player symbols includes at least one special player symbol. The gaming system also comprises a display having a plurality of individual display positions for displaying at least one selected player symbol. Further, the gaming system comprises a display position selector for selecting at least one individual display position prior to displaying a selected player symbol at that display position. The gaming system also comprises a prize allocator for allocating a prize when the at least one special player symbol is displayed at least one selected individual display position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: John Andrew Curtin
  • Method of Gaming, A Game Controller, And A Gaming System
    Publication number: 20090191957
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising: selecting a plurality of symbols and displaying the selected symbols at respective ones of a plurality of display positions arranged in a grid having a plurality of display positions arranged between a plurality of pairs of opposing sides, each symbol being selected from a symbol set; determining whether a line of contiguous symbols is formed by one or more designated symbols between a pair of opposing sides of the grid; and making an award in response to a positive determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: John Andrew Curtin
  • METHOD OF GAMING, GAME CONTROLLER, AND A GAMING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090176563
    Abstract: A method of gaming comprising conducting at least one dual game round, each dual game round being conducted by: generating a game outcome; determining whether to make an award in respect of the game outcome; and randomly determining whether to make a special award independently of the game outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Nicholas Luke Bennett, John Andrew Curtin