Patents by Inventor John D. Hostetler

John D. Hostetler 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: 7785185
    Abstract: A wagering game including a wheel and multiple section indicators. The wheel includes a plurality of sections having awards associated with each of the sections. The section indicators associated with the wheel simultaneously indicate sections on the wheel. The awards associated with the sections indicated by the activated section indicators are summed and provided to a player. The number of activated section indicators is predetermined, randomly determined, determined by the player's wager in the primary or base game, determined in a primary game or determined by a sub-game or a set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Bayard S. Webb, John D. Hostetler, Kimberly K. Karstens, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Patent number: 7690978
    Abstract: A wagering game including a wheel and multiple section indicators. The wheel includes a plurality of sections having awards associated with each of the sections. The section indicators associated with the wheel simultaneously indicate sections on the wheel. The awards associated with the sections indicated by the activated section indicators are summed and provided to a player. The number of activated section indicators is predetermined, randomly determined, determined by the player's wager in the primary or base game, determined in a primary game or determined by a sub-game or a set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Bayard S. Webb, John D. Hostetler, Kimberley K. Karstens, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Patent number: 7566271
    Abstract: A gaming device with a selection game that enables a player to pick one of a plurality of selections. An award, terminator or modifier associated with the picked selection is revealed to the player. If the picked selection is associated with a terminator, the selection game ends. If the picked selection is associated with an award or value, the revealed award or value is modified by each activated modifier to form at least one modified award. The modified award is then provided to the player. If the picked selection is associated with a modifier, then the revealed modifier is activated. Once activated, the modifier will modify each of the awards that are subsequently revealed during the selection game. Moreover, once a modifier is activated, the gaming device retroactively applies the activated modifier to each of the previously revealed awards or values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: John D. Hostetler, Randall D. Mead, Wing Yee Ngan
  • Publication number: 20090017891
    Abstract: A wagering game including a wheel and multiple section indicators. The wheel includes a plurality of sections having awards associated with each of the sections. The section indicators associated with the wheel simultaneously indicate sections on the wheel. The awards associated with the sections indicated by the activated section indicators are summed and provided to a player. The number of activated section indicators is predetermined, randomly determined, determined by the player's wager in the primary or base game, determined in a primary game or determined by a sub-game or a set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Bayard S. Webb, John D. Hostetler, Kimberley K. Karstens, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Patent number: 7431649
    Abstract: A wagering game including a wheel and multiple section indicators. The wheel includes a plurality of sections having awards associated with each of the sections. The section indicators associated with the wheel simultaneously indicate sections on the wheel. The awards associated with the sections indicated by the activated section indicators are summed and provided to a player. The number of activated section indicators is predetermined, randomly determined, determined by the player's wager in the primary or base game, determined in a primary game or determined by a sub-game or a set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Bayard S. Webb, John D. Hostetler, Kimberley K. Karstens, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Patent number: 7341512
    Abstract: A computer system operable to communicate with one or more gaming devices. The computer system has a processor and a data storage device. The data storage device stores instructions associated with a multi-round game. The instructions are executable to cause the gaming device to display a base, selections and characteristics associated therewith. The instructions are executable to enable one or more selections to be picked in multiple rounds to match characteristics of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jan K. Dolloff, Randall D. Mead, John D. Hostetler, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Patent number: 7128646
    Abstract: A gaming device including a game having at least one round and at least one selection in each of the rounds where the number of selections is made by a player. After the player makes a wager in the game, the gaming device displays at least one selection to the player. The gaming device enables the player to pick the selections to match at least one of the characteristics on the selections with one of the characteristics of a base. The player continues to match at least one of the characteristics of the selections with the characteristics of the base until the player cannot match any of the characteristics of the selections with the characteristics of the base or there are no rounds remaining in the game. The gaming device provides an award or awards to the player based on the number of successfully matched selections in each round of the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Anthony J. Baerlocher, Jan K. Dolloff, Randall D. Mead, John D. Hostetler
  • Patent number: 7040983
    Abstract: A gaming device having a multi-characteristic matching game including a plurality of rounds. In each round, the gaming device displays a base and a plurality of selections including at least two characteristics. The gaming device enables a player to pick one of the selections to match at least one of the characteristics of the selection with one of the characteristics of the base. The player continues to pick selections until there are no selections remaining in the round that include at least one characteristic that matches one of the characteristics of the base. The gaming device then initiates the next round. The player continues to pick selections in each of the rounds until there are no rounds remaining. The gaming device determines a modified award in each round based on a modifier associated with each round. The modified awards are summed to provide a total award for the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jan K. Dolloff, Randall D. Mead, John D. Hostetler, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Publication number: 20040097282
    Abstract: A gaming device including a game having at least one round and at least one selection in each of the rounds where the number of selections is made by a player. After the player makes a wager in the game, the gaming device displays at least one selection to the player. The gaming device enables the player to pick the selections to match at least one of the characteristics on the selections with one of the characteristics of a base. The player continues to match at least one of the characteristics of the selections with the characteristics of the base until the player cannot match any of the characteristics of the selections with the characteristics of the base or there are no rounds remaining in the game. The gaming device provides an award or awards to the player based on the number of successfully matched selections in each round of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Anthony J. Baerlocher, Jan K. Dolloff, Randall D. Mead, John D. Hostetler
  • Publication number: 20040053660
    Abstract: A wagering game including a wheel and multiple section indicators. The wheel includes a plurality of sections having awards associated with each of the sections. The section indicators associated with the wheel simultaneously indicate sections on the wheel. The awards associated with the sections indicated by the activated section indicators are summed and provided to a player. The number of activated section indicators is predetermined, randomly determined, determined by the player's wager in the primary or base game, determined in a primary game or determined by a sub-game or a set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Bayard S. Webb, John D. Hostetler, Kimberley K. Karstens, Anthony J. Baerlocher
  • Publication number: 20030045338
    Abstract: A gaming device having a multi-characteristic matching game including a plurality of rounds. In each round, the gaming device displays a base and a plurality of selections including at least two characteristics. The gaming device enables a player to pick one of the selections to match at least one of the characteristics of the selection with one of the characteristics of the base. The player continues to pick selections until there are no selections remaining in the round that include at least one characteristic that matches one of the characteristics of the base. The gaming device then initiates the next round. The player continues to pick selections in each of the rounds until there are no rounds remaining. The gaming device determines a modified award in each round based on a modifier associated with each round. The modified awards are summed to provide a total award for the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jan K. Dolloff, Randall D. Mead, John D. Hostetler, Anthony J. Baerlocher