Patents by Inventor Kelsy Foster

Kelsy Foster 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).

  • Modifying values of accumulated symbols
    Patent number: 11928934
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that randomly modify a value of an accumulated symbol upon each occurrence of a modification event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Michael DeBrabander, Jennifer Warner, Kelsy Foster, Boris Hallerbach
  • MODIFYING VALUES OF ACCUMULATED SYMBOLS
    Publication number: 20230096379
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that randomly modify a value of an accumulated symbol upon each occurrence of a modification event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Michael DeBrabander, Jennifer Warner, Kelsy Foster, Boris Hallerbach
  • Gaming system and method for providing awards based on selective activation of persistent features
    Patent number: 10482714
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing one or more awards in association with the selective activation of one or more persistent features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Kelsy Foster, Alexander White, Robin Heenan, Cyrus Luciano, Timothy Kennedy
  • Gaming system and method providing a wagering game having a multi-mode bonus game with multiple triggerable award generators
    Patent number: 10403092
    Abstract: The gaming systems and methods of the present disclosure improve gaming technology by providing a wagering game having a multi-mode bonus game with multiple triggerable award generators. Generally, when a bonus triggering event occurs in various embodiments, the gaming system randomly determines whether to provide a play of the bonus game in one of multiple different modes, such as a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the play of the bonus game includes only one activation of only one award generator, such as the most lucrative one. In the second mode, the play of the bonus game includes an initial activation of a different award generator, such as the least lucrative one, and may include additional activations of additional award generators depending on the result(s) of the activation(s) of the award generator(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Robin Heenan, Cyrus Luciano, Kelsy Foster, Alexander White
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AWARDS BASED ON SELECTIVE ACTIVATION OF PERSISTENT FEATURES
    Publication number: 20190088088
    Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing one or more awards in association with the selective activation of one or more persistent features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kelsy Foster, Alexander White, Robin Heenan, Cyrus Luciano, Timothy Kennedy
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A WAGERING GAME HAVING A MULTI-MODE BONUS GAME WITH MULTIPLE TRIGGERABLE AWARD GENERATORS
    Publication number: 20180082534
    Abstract: The gaming systems and methods of the present disclosure improve gaming technology by providing a wagering game having a multi-mode bonus game with multiple triggerable award generators. Generally, when a bonus triggering event occurs in various embodiments, the gaming system randomly determines whether to provide a play of the bonus game in one of multiple different modes, such as a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the play of the bonus game includes only one activation of only one award generator, such as the most lucrative one. In the second mode, the play of the bonus game includes an initial activation of a different award generator, such as the least lucrative one, and may include additional activations of additional award generators depending on the result(s) of the activation(s) of the award generator(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Robin Heenan, Cyrus Luciano, Kelsy Foster, Alexander White