Patents by Inventor Len Smikun

Len Smikun 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).

  • GAMING MACHINE WITH UNIVERSE OF PRESELECTED OUTCOMES WITH METHOD FOR DETERMINING PRESELECTED OUTCOMES
    Publication number: 20100240437
    Abstract: A method for constructing paytables for gambling games is disclosed. Specifically, a method of defining a universe of possible outcomes, populating a sub-universe of winning outcomes, and efficiently populating the remainder of the universe with non-winning outcomes based on the desired behavior of the game is described. A means of further enhancing the creation of the sub-universe of winning outcomes to control volatility is also disclosed. Further, a means of controlling the sub-universe of non-winning outcomes to avoid non-desirable patterns of loss, including but not limited to “anti-lure” controls, is disclosed. A gambling machine utilizing the paytables constructed by the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Incredible Technologies
    Inventors: Richard Ditton, Lawrence Hodgson, Leif Marwede, Len Smikun