Patents by Inventor Lauren Hillstrom

Lauren Hillstrom 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).

  • Proximity Increased Chances Of Win During Special Event
    Publication number: 20240127673
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of operating a gaming system can include determining that a first event has been triggered on a first electronic gaming machine (“EGM”). The method can further include, responsive to determining that the first event has been triggered on the first EGM, causing a probability of triggering a second event on a second EGM to be adjusted based on a proximity of the second EGM to the first EGM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Nick HILLSTROM, Lauren HILLSTROM, Nathan AJHAR, Chris PETERSON
  • Proximity Increased Chances Of Win During Special Event
    Publication number: 20240105011
    Abstract: A first electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the EGM to perform operations. The operations include determining that an event has been triggered on a second EGM. The second EGM can be separate from the first EGM. The operations can further include, responsive to determining that the event has been triggered on the second EGM, providing an incentive on the first EGM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Nick HILLSTROM, Lauren HILLSTROM, Nathan AJHAR, Chris PETERSON
  • Proximity increased chances of win during special event
    Patent number: 11893860
    Abstract: A first electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the EGM to perform operations. The operations include determining that a first event has been triggered on a second EGM. The second EGM can be separate from the first EGM. The operations can further include, responsive to determining that the first event has been triggered on the second EGM, adjusting a probability of triggering a second event on the first EGM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Nick Hillstrom, Lauren Hillstrom, Nathan Ajhar, Chris Peterson
  • Proximity Increased Chances Of Win During Special Event
    Publication number: 20230386297
    Abstract: A first electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the EGM to perform operations. The operations include determining that a first event has been triggered on a second EGM. The second EGM can be separate from the first EGM. The operations can further include, responsive to determining that the first event has been triggered on the second EGM, adjusting a probability of triggering a second event on the first EGM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Nick HILLSTROM, Lauren HILLSTROM, Nathan AJHAR, Chris PETERSON
  • ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE HAVING A REEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING REEL STRIPS
    Publication number: 20220058919
    Abstract: A gaming system including a housing and a reel assembly supported by the housing, the reel assembly including reel having a reel strip manufactured using an inkjet printing process and having one or move designated symbols that can be revealed or hidden depending on the lighting of the reel strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Lauren Hillstrom, Gary Sanchez, Anton Walker, Kyle Rothchild
  • Electronic gaming machine having a reel assembly and method of making reel strips
    Patent number: 11183032
    Abstract: A gaming system including a housing and a reel assembly supported by the housing, the reel assembly including reel having a reel strip manufactured using an inkjet printing process and having one or move designated symbols that can be revealed or hidden depending on the lighting of the reel strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Lauren Hillstrom, Gary Sanchez, Anton Walker, Kyle Rothchild
  • ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE HAVING A REEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING REEL STRIPS
    Publication number: 20200273298
    Abstract: A gaming system including a housing and a reel assembly supported by the housing, the reel assembly including reel having a reel strip manufactured using an inkjet printing process and having one or move designated symbols that can be revealed or hidden depending on the lighting of the reel strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Lauren Hillstrom, Gary Sanchez, Anton Walker, Kyle Rothchild