Patents by Inventor Lucien M. VAN LINDEN

Lucien M. VAN LINDEN 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).

  • Patent number: 9940795
    Abstract: A gaming system comprising a spheroid object, a surface of which is provided with a plurality of symbols, gaming means for causing the spheroid object to rotate along at least three separate axes of rotation, display means for displaying symbols provided on a part of the surface of the spheroid object as rotated by the gaming means in a display area of the gaming system, and win determination means for evaluating a winning condition from those symbols of that are visible in the display area along at least one win line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: GAMING SUPPORT B.V.
    Inventor: Lucien M. Van Linden
  • Patent number: 9659456
    Abstract: A gaming system comprising presentation means for presenting selected symbols from a first and a second symbol reel with respective first and second sets of symbols in a display area, outcome determination means for determining an outcome from a first win line symbol from the first set and a second win line symbol from the second set, being the symbols from the first and second sets that are positioned along a win line in the display area, outcome replacement means for, upon occurrence of a predetermined event, selecting for the first win line symbol a first replacement symbol, selecting for the second win line symbol a second replacement symbol and causing the output determination means to determine the outcome from the first and second replacement symbols, wherein the first and second replacement symbols are positioned at an equal distance from the first and second win line symbols respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: GAMING SUPPORT B.V.
    Inventor: Lucien M Van Linden
  • Publication number: 20150269815
    Abstract: A gaming system comprising a spheroid object, a surface of which is provided with a plurality of symbols, gaming means for causing the spheroid object to rotate along at least three separate axes of rotation, display means for displaying symbols provided on a part of the surface of the spheroid object as rotated by the gaming means in a display area of the gaming system, and win determination means for evaluating a winning condition from those symbols of that are visible in the display area along at least one win line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: GAMING SUPPORT B.V.
    Inventor: Lucien M. VAN LINDEN
  • Publication number: 20110306402
    Abstract: A gaming system comprising a spheroid object, a surface of which is provided with a plurality of symbols, gaming means for causing the spheroid object to rotate along at least three separate axes of rotation, display means for displaying symbols provided on a part of the surface of the spheroid object as rotated by the gaming means in a display area of the gaming system, and win determination means for evaluating a winning condition from those symbols of that are visible in the display area along at least one win line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventor: Lucien M. VAN LINDEN
  • Publication number: 20110201402
    Abstract: A gaming system comprising presentation means for presenting selected symbols from a first and a second symbol reel with respective first and second sets of symbols in a display area, outcome determination means for determining an outcome from a first win line symbol from the first set and a second win line symbol from the second set, being the symbols from the first and second sets that are positioned along a win line in the display area, outcome replacement means for, upon occurrence of a predetermined event, selecting for the first win line symbol a first replacement symbol, selecting for the second win line symbol a second replacement symbol and causing the output determination means to determine the outcome from the first and second replacement symbols, wherein the first and second replacement symbols are positioned at an equal distance from the first and second win line symbols respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventor: Lucien M. VAN LINDEN
  • Publication number: 20110130198
    Abstract: A gaming system for playing one or more games, comprising registration means for registering data representative of non-winning outcomes of playing said one or more games, and bonus delivery means for delivering a bonus upon the registered data matching certain criteria, e.g. a determination that the registered non-winning outcomes match a certain number. Many options for a suitable bonus exist, such as an amount of money, a prize, a credit for further playing, an in-game enhancement and a progressive jackpot. In an embodiment the system comprises a plurality of interconnected gaming machines, the registration means being configured to register the data representative of non-winning outcomes from each of the plurality of interconnected gaming machines. Also a bonus provision device for use with such a gaming system, comprising the already-mentioned registration means as well as signaling means for providing a bonus delivery signal to external bonus delivery means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventor: Lucien M. VAN LINDEN