Patents by Inventor Lee Tanner

Lee Tanner 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: 20260018021
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provide a play of a keno game employing initially unmatched drawn spots via trigger spots, wherein the play of the keno game includes, for each match of one of the drawn spot set and the trigger spot set, one or more different opportunities to obtain extra awards, extra drawn spots, and extra trigger spots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventor: Lee Tanner
  • Patent number: 12444268
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provide a play of a keno game employing initially unmatched drawn spots via trigger spots, wherein the play of the keno game includes, for each match of one of the drawn spot set and the trigger spot set, one or more different opportunities to obtain extra awards, extra drawn spots, and extra trigger spots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Lee Tanner
  • Publication number: 20250000067
    Abstract: An aquaculture system, flow-through partial use and particularly a recirculating aquaculture system, for treating an aqueous stream for the farming of aquatic organisms having a containment for retaining a rotating body of water with a plurality of cells 1-4 defined within the containment, each cell being configured to hold a body of water which is rotatable within the cell, each cell being in fluid communication with at least one other adjacent cell. Large-scale aquaculture is enabled whilst retaining optimal conditions for welfare and high product quality of the farmed organisms. The system may be used in a natural body of water or as a land-based system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventor: Lee Tanner
  • Publication number: 20240233485
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provide a play of a keno game employing initially unmatched drawn spots via trigger spots, wherein the play of the keno game includes, for each match of one of the drawn spot set and the trigger spot set, one or more different opportunities to obtain extra awards, extra drawn spots, and extra trigger spots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventor: Lee Tanner
  • Publication number: 20240135779
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provide a play of a keno game employing initially unmatched drawn spots via trigger spots, wherein the play of the keno game includes, for each match of one of the drawn spot set and the trigger spot set, one or more different opportunities to obtain extra awards, extra drawn spots, and extra trigger spots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventor: Lee Tanner
  • Publication number: 20160140794
    Abstract: A video gaming machine has M reels, each displaying N symbols when stopped. After a spin of the virtual reels, an initial array of randomly selected symbols is displayed. A processor randomly highlights a symbol in the array that has the feature of swapping positions with any other displayed adjacent symbol. The player has the option to swap the selected symbol with any adjacent symbol by swiping it or touching a displayed arrow. An award is then based on any resulting winning combinations after the swap. The swapping feature may occur only if there are no winning symbol combinations after the spin or may occur for every game. Awards may be granted after the spin and after the swap, or awards may only be granted only after the swap. Therefore, there is an amount of player strategy in the direction of the swap or deciding not to swap at all.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Lee Tanner