Patents by Inventor Karl Frederick Zedell

Karl Frederick Zedell 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: 11734989
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device including a memory, a processor, a display, a plurality of display areas located on the display, and a plurality of external lights located at an outer area of a front surface of the electronic gaming device. The plurality of external lights forming au-shape with a left side, a right side, and a bottom where each of the left side, the right side, and the bottom includes a first light column, a second light column, and a third light column. The gaming device including a processor that initiates a base game via the plurality of display areas located on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Sigmund Hyunjai Lee, Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr., Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Ian Robert Scott, Wei Gu, Daniel Kendall Harden, Ariel David Turgel
  • Publication number: 20230055669
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device including a memory, a processor, a display, and a call tower. The call tower extends upwardly from the gaming device, such as above the display. The call tower includes a call tower video display and may include one or more plates, such as light or image plates. The gaming device includes a processor which presents a game via the display and causes the plates and/or call tower video display to display information, such as images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Ian Robert Scott, Karl Frederick Zedell, JR., Daniel Kendall Harden
  • Patent number: 11436889
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device including a memory, a processor, a display, and a call tower. The call tower extends upwardly from the gaming device, such as above the display. The call tower includes a call tower video display and may include one or more plates, such as light or image plates. The gaming device includes a processor which presents a game via the display and causes the plates and/or call tower video display to display information, such as images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Ian Robert Scott, Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr., Daniel Kendall Harden
  • Patent number: 11276268
    Abstract: Push-button switches and components thereof, including push-button switch button covers, as well as methods of making the same and gaming machines having such push-button switches, are provided. The push-button switches are low profile and configured for aperture-free mounting, and the button covers are configured to convey information and have improved characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Mark Robert Brandau, Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr., Sigmund Hyunjai Lee, Ian Robert Scott, James Ely Tillery
  • Publication number: 20210327204
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device including a memory, a processor, a display, a plurality of display areas located on the display, and a plurality of external lights located at an outer area of a front surface of the electronic gaming device. The plurality of external lights forming au-shape with a left side, a right side, and a bottom where each of the left side, the right side, and the bottom includes a first light column, a second light column, and a third light column. The gaming device including a processor that initiates a base game via the plurality of display areas located on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Sigmund Hyunjai Lee, Karl Frederick Zedell, JR., Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Ian Robert Scott, Wei Gu, Daniel Kendall Harden, Ariel David Turgel
  • Patent number: 11049355
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device including a memory, a processor, a display, a plurality of display areas located on the display, and a plurality of external lights located at an outer area of a front surface of the electronic gaming device. The plurality of external lights forming au-shape with a left side, a right side, and a bottom where each of the left side, the right side, and the bottom includes a first light column, a second light column, and a third light column. The gaming device including a processor that initiates a base game via the plurality of display areas located on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Sigmund Hyunjai Lee, Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr., Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Ian Robert Scott, Wei Gu, Daniel Kendall Harden, Ariel David Turgel
  • Publication number: 20210104116
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device including a memory, a processor, a display, and a call tower. The call tower extends upwardly from the gaming device, such as above the display. The call tower includes a call tower video display and may include one or more plates, such as light or image plates. The gaming device includes a processor which presents a game via the display and causes the plates and/or call tower video display to display information, such as images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Ian Robert Scott, Karl Frederick Zedell, JR., Daniel Kendall Harden
  • Patent number: 10854038
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device including a memory, a processor, a display, and a call tower including a first plate, a second plate, a third plate, and a call tower display screen and/or a plurality of external lights located at an outer area of a front surface of the gaming device, forming a u-shape with a left side, a right side, and a bottom each comprising a light column. The gaming device includes a processor which presents a game via the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Ian Robert Scott, Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr., Daniel Kendall Harden
  • Patent number: 10699518
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes at least one sound-generating display device. The sound-generating display device is configured to not only display information such as game information, but to generate sound. In one embodiment one or more transducers are mounted to a back or rear portion of a video display and cause one or more portions of the video display, such as a front panel thereof, to move, thus generating sound. The one or more transducers are controlled to generate sound, including to generate sound which has sound which is perceived to emanate from particular areas of the video display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Sigmund Hyunjai Lee, Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr., Ian Scott
  • Publication number: 20200126346
    Abstract: Push-button switches and components thereof, including push-button switch button covers, as well as methods of making the same and gaming machines having such push-button switches, are provided. The push-button switches are low profile and configured for aperture-free mounting, and the button covers are configured to convey information and have improved characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Mark Robert Brandau, Karl Frederick Zedell, JR., Sigmund Hyunjai Lee, Ian Robert Scott, James Ely Tillery
  • Patent number: D872190
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr., Kevin Lee Hohman, Eric Steven Boese, Sigmund Hyunjai Lee, Rachel Marie Calhoun, Wei Gu, Daniel Kendall Harden, Ariel David Turgel
  • Patent number: D888834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Sigmund Lee, Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr., Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Wei Gu, Ariel David Turgel, Daniel Kendall Harden
  • Patent number: D888835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Sigmund Lee, Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr., Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Wei Gu, Ariel David Turgel, Daniel Kendall Harden
  • Patent number: D888836
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Sigmund Lee, Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr., Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Wei Gu, Ariel David Turgel, Daniel Kendall Harden
  • Patent number: D888837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Sigmund Lee, Karl Frederick Zedell, Rachel Calhoun Lewis
  • Patent number: D889554
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Marie Calhoun Lewis, Ian Robert Scott, Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr.
  • Patent number: D899526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Sigmund Lee, Karl Frederick Zedell, Rachel Calhoun Lewis
  • Patent number: D905172
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr., Kevin Lee Hohman, Eric Steven Boese, Sigmund Hyunjai Lee, Rachel Marie Calhoun, Wei Gu, Daniel Kendall Harden, Ariel David Turgel
  • Patent number: D913379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Karl Frederick Zedell, Jr., Sigmund Lee, Daniel Kendall Harden, Robert William Strickler, Ariel David Turgel
  • Patent number: D969926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: AGS LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Calhoun Lewis, Karl Frederick Zedell, Mark Robert Brandau, Kevin Lee Hohman, Sigmund Hyunjai Lee, Ariel David Turgel, Daniel Kendall Harden, Zachary Grey Stephanchick