Patents by Inventor Mark Steven Carbonaro

Mark Steven Carbonaro 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 system and method
    Patent number: 8540561
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for gaming. The method comprising displaying a plurality of puzzle pieces on a display screen of a gaming machine, the plurality of puzzle pieces being associated with a jigsaw puzzle, receiving a player's selection of one of the plurality of puzzle pieces via the display screen, determining a prize associated with the selected puzzle piece; and displaying an animation of the selected puzzle piece and the determined prize on the display screen. This disclosure also includes an update gaming machine and a game controller to implement the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Vincent Carbonaro, Mark Steven Carbonaro
  • GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110269518
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for gaming. The method comprising displaying a plurality of puzzle pieces on a display screen of a gaming machine, the plurality of puzzle pieces being associated with a jigsaw puzzle, receiving a player's selection of one of the plurality of puzzle pieces via the display screen, determining a prize associated with the selected puzzle piece; and displaying an animation of the selected puzzle piece and the determined prize on the display screen. This disclosure also includes an update gaming machine and a game controller to implement the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Vincent Carbonaro, Mark Steven Carbonaro