Patents by Inventor Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr.

Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr. 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: 20260037762
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machines for automatically verifying the authenticity and integrity of a ticket such as an instant lottery ticket, a draw lottery ticket, a passive lottery ticket, and/or a Ticket In Ticket Out (Tito) ticket. The systems, methods, and machines verify the authenticity and integrity of a ticket by capturing a first image of the ticket, verifying that the first captured image does not show an apparent steganographic pattern, processing the first captured image to produce a second image, and then verifying that the second image does show an apparent steganographic pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr., Joseph Brandimore, Brian Ingram
  • Patent number: 12491429
    Abstract: Security-enhanced documents and methods of forming security-enhanced documents having indicia under a Scratch-Off Coating (SOC), and more particularly including digitally imaging video frames onto the display area and/or back of the documents. In certain embodiments, portions of digitally imaged video frames are also utilized as game play variable indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12462131
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machines for automatically verifying the authenticity and integrity of a ticket such as an instant lottery ticket, a draw lottery ticket, a passive lottery ticket, and/or a Ticket In Ticket Out (Tito) ticket. The systems, methods, and machines verify the authenticity and integrity of a ticket by capturing a first image of the ticket, verifying that the first captured image does not show an apparent steganographic pattern, processing the first captured image to produce a second image, and then verifying that the second image does show an apparent steganographic pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2025
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr., Joseph Brandimore, Brian Ingram
  • Patent number: 12443815
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices for automatically verifying the authenticity and integrity of documents such as but not limited to instant lottery tickets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr., Joseph Brandimore, Brian Ingram
  • Patent number: 12443816
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices for automatically verifying the authenticity and integrity of documents such as but not limited to instant lottery tickets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2025
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr., Joseph Brandimore, Brian Ingram
  • Publication number: 20250252279
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machines for automatically verifying the authenticity and integrity of a ticket such as an instant lottery ticket, a draw lottery ticket, a passive lottery ticket, and/or a Ticket In Ticket Out (Tito) ticket. The systems, methods, and machines verify the authenticity and integrity of a ticket by capturing a first image of the ticket, verifying that the first captured image does not show an apparent steganographic pattern, processing the first captured image to produce a second image, and then verifying that the second image does show an apparent steganographic pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Irwin, JR., Joseph Brandimore, Brian Ingram
  • Publication number: 20250232638
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling secure automated production and redemption of predetermined games of chance with multiple play venues or dimensions, wherein such systems and methods can provide, for example, lottery games (e.g., instant tickets), charitable gaming (e.g., raffles, pull-tabs), casino environments (e.g., “Class II” gaming), Internet gaming (e.g., poker, online instant tickets), etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey Schertzer, Bruce Coffman, Kenneth E. Irwin, JR., David Knechtges
  • Patent number: 12350596
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for pseudorandomly generating a streamed video presentation of a draw game from a plurality of previously recorded video fragments where players viewing the streamed video presentation can wager on its outcome. At the conclusion of wagering, a random number generator determines the outcome of the drawing. The method enables the automated generation of a lifelike video draw game with wagering by pseudorandomly generating a scene of the streamed video presentation where player wagering is enabled. After the scene with wagering enabled is completed, another scene is pseudorandomly generated with wagering disabled. At the start of the streaming of the scene with wagering disabled, the connection statuses of all players are verified, with only players with active connections having their wager honored/processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: INSPIRED GAMING (UK) LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon R. Twigg, Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20250217613
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices for automatically verifying the authenticity and integrity of documents such as but not limited to instant lottery tickets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Irwin, JR., Joseph Brandimore, Brian Ingram
  • Patent number: 12340272
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices for automatically verifying the authenticity and integrity of documents such as but not limited to instant lottery tickets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: IGT Global Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr., Joseph Brandimore, Brian Ingram
  • Publication number: 20250200314
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and devices for automatically verifying the authenticity and integrity of documents such as but not limited to instant lottery tickets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2025
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Irwin, JR., Joseph Brandimore, Brian Ingram
  • Publication number: 20250135317
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for creating a simulation that utilizes Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) to enable at least two persons to occupy the same space in a virtual environment. The system and method allow for the use of existing real world devices (e.g., sports equipment), also displaying the real world devices in both AR and VR modes in the same space in a virtual environment. By coexisting in the same virtual space in the simulated environment, a student can literally see the exact stance and movement (e.g., golf swing) of a collocated instructor or coach from his or her own perspective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: David G. AKSAMIT, Kenneth E. IRWIN, JR., Eric M. PILNOCK
  • Publication number: 20250135324
    Abstract: Security-enhanced documents and methods of forming security-enhanced documents having indicia under a Scratch-Off Coating (SOC), and more particularly including digitally imaging video frames onto the display area and/or back of the documents. In certain embodiments, portions of digitally imaged video frames are also utilized as game play variable indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventor: Kenneth E. Irwin, JR.
  • Publication number: 20250128145
    Abstract: A system and method for providing instant games in both physical scratch-off and virtual forms wherein at least a portion of the winning value of the instant game is determined by a plurality of planar layers with the concordance of the planar layers determining value enhancements. The distribution and composition of the concordance of the plurality of planar layers is configured to ensure compliance with a predetermined prize outcome prize fund.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Anthony Lucci, Kenneth E. Irwin, JR., Jeffrey Schertzer
  • Patent number: 12283154
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling secure automated production and redemption of predetermined games of chance with multiple play venues or dimensions, wherein such systems and methods can provide, for example, lottery games (e.g., instant tickets), charitable gaming (e.g., raffles, pull-tabs), casino environments (e.g., “Class II” gaming), Internet gaming (e.g., poker, online instant tickets), etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: IGT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey Schertzer, Bruce Coffman, Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr., David Knechtges
  • Patent number: 12277833
    Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for pseudorandomly generating a streamed video presentation of a draw game from a plurality of previously recorded video fragments. After all wagering is concluded, a random number generator determines the outcome of the drawing. The method and device enable the automated generation of a lifelike video draw game by culling a set of video fragments from a larger plurality, with the culling process at least partially determined by a feedback loop of player preferences. After the culling process is completed, a random number generator pseudorandomly selects video fragments from the culled set creating various scenes comprising the streamed video presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: INSPIRED GAMING (UK) LIMITED
    Inventors: Steven Collett, Simon R. Twigg, Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12274949
    Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for pseudorandomly generating a streamed video presentation of a draw game from a plurality of previously recorded video fragments using a deterministic random number generator. After all wagering is concluded, a deterministic random number generator also determines the outcome of the drawing. The method and device enable the periodic reseeding of the deterministic random number generator such that each new draw game deterministic random number generator will at least be partially reseeded with a different starting seed than was used in the previous draw game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: INSPIRED GAMING (UK) LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon R. Twigg, Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12268970
    Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for pseudorandomly generating a streamed video presentation of a draw game from a plurality of previously recorded video fragments. After all wagering is concluded, a random number generator determines the outcome of the drawing. The method and device enable the automated generation of a lifelike video draw game by culling a set of video fragments from a larger plurality, with the culling process at least partially determined by a feedback loop from the previous scene or game. After the culling process is completed, a random number generator pseudorandomly selects video fragments from the culled set creating various scenes comprising the streamed video presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: INSPIRED GAMING (UK) LIMITED
    Inventors: Steven Collett, Simon R. Twigg, Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12266238
    Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for providing dual sector authentication for an electronic draw game, allowing a plurality of player devices to interact over a network with front-facing and back-facing entities seamlessly. The front-facing entity ensures player login credentials, maintains a wallet for each player, and provides secure token IDs uniquely identifying each player to the back-facing entity. The back-facing entity pseudorandomly generates draw game video scenes, processes player wagers, and determines the draw game results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: INSPIRED GAMING (UK) LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon R. Twigg, Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12214287
    Abstract: Security-enhanced documents and methods of forming security-enhanced documents having indicia under a Scratch-Off Coating (SOC), and more particularly including digitally imaging video frames onto the display area and/or back of the documents. In certain embodiments, portions of digitally imaged video frames are also utilized as game play variable indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: IGT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr.