Patents by Inventor Joseph Kaminkow

Joseph Kaminkow 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).

  • Publication number: 20050020344
    Abstract: A gaming device having a transformable wild symbol or card on a set of reels or a transformable wild card in a set of cards, wherein the transformable wild symbol or card provides a signal to a player through a wild indicator or a non-wild indicator. The wild indicator indicates that the transformable wild symbol or card is in a wild state. The non-wild indicator indicates that the transformable wild symbol or card is in a non-wild state. In a wild state, the transformable wild symbol or card acts as a wild symbol or card on a set of reels, or a wild card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventor: Joseph Kaminkow
  • Publication number: 20050020351
    Abstract: A gaming device and method having a pick reduction game. Initially, a plurality of first selections are displayed to the player. A number of picks is displayed to the player where the number of picks is greater than the number of first selections. The player uses the number of picks to pick first selections until the player picks a trigger selection. The number of picks are reduced after each pick by the player. When the player picks the trigger selection, the gaming device displays a plurality of second selections to the player. Each of the second selections is associated with an award. The player picks second selections and receives awards for each picked second selection until there are no picks remaining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Anthony Baerlocher, Joseph Kaminkow, Megan Schlegel, Randall Mead
  • Publication number: 20050014549
    Abstract: A gaming device that randomly generates and displays a set of different amounts on a display device. In one embodiment, the game generates three amounts. The game asks the player to pick one of the amounts for which the player thinks that the game will generate a comparison amount having a higher value. That is, the game asks the player to pick an amount that will be less than the generated comparison amount. Or, the game can ask the player to pick an amount that will be higher than the generated comparison amount. Alternatively, the game can ask the player to pick, for one of the displayed amounts, whether a generated comparison amount will be higher or lower than the displayed amount. In any of these three embodiments, if the player is correct, the game provides an award to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Anthony Baerlocher, Cari Blomquist, Peter Gerrard, Joseph Kaminkow
  • Patent number: 6517437
    Abstract: A gaming apparatus may comprise a cabinet having a first interior portion and a second interior portion, the cabinet further including an opening defining a viewing area. A partially reflective optical device may be supported inside the cabinet and positioned to transmit light from the first interior portion to the viewing area and reflect light from the second interior portion to the viewing area. A first display may be supported inside the cabinet in the first interior portion, and a second display may be supported inside the cabinet in the second interior portion. A controller may be operatively coupled to the first and second displays, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: William Wells, Joseph Kaminkow