Patents by Inventor Matthew A. FRANICH

Matthew A. FRANICH 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).

  • Electronic gaming machine providing enhanced physical player interaction
    Patent number: 11087582
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine that provides enhanced physical player interaction by employing a player tactile feedback provider including co-acting ultrasonic transducer array assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Matthew Franich, Jerrod Laputz, Stewart Thoeni
  • ELECTRONIC GAMING MACHINE PROVIDING ENHANCED PHYSICAL PLAYER INTERACTION
    Publication number: 20200126347
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine that provides enhanced physical player interaction by employing a player tactile feedback provider including co-acting ultrasonic transducer array assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Franich, Jerrod Laputz, Stewart Thoeni
  • Backlight for video display
    Patent number: 9082256
    Abstract: A gaming system including an electronic gaming machine (EGM) having a backlit video display, is described. In particular, the EGM can be configured with a display that allows display elements, such as mechanical stepper reels, positioned behind the display to be either revealed or obscured by using directional lighting. The display assembly can include an edge-lit light guide having different regions that can extract light coming from a particular direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Chauncey W. Griswold, Gregory A. Silva, Matthew A. Franich, James Stephen Emslie
  • Method and apparatus for hinging and hanging a gaming machine door
    Patent number: 8851989
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a cabinet having a compartment for housing circuitry for gaming and a door for closing the compartment. The door is attached to the cabinet by a hinge system. The hinge system includes a first portion attached to a door and a second portion attached to the cabinet. The first portion includes a first pin proximate a first corner of the door, and a second pin further including a round head proximate a second corner of the door. The second pin has a longitudinal axis aligned to the longitudinal axis of the first pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Tai Rosander, Matthew A. Franich
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HINGING AND HANGING A GAMING MACHINE DOOR
    Publication number: 20140087868
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a cabinet having a compartment for housing circuitry for gaming and a door for closing the compartment. The door is attached to the cabinet by a hinge system. The hinge system includes a first portion attached to a door and a second portion attached to the cabinet. The first portion includes a first pin proximate a first corner of the door, and a second pin further including a round head proximate a second corner of the door. The second pin has a longitudinal axis aligned to the longitudinal axis of the first pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Tai ROSANDER, Matthew A. FRANICH
  • BACKLIGHT FOR VIDEO DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20130273992
    Abstract: A gaming system including an electronic gaming machine (EGM) having a backlit video display, is described. In particular, the EGM can be configured with a display that allows display elements, such as mechanical stepper reels, positioned behind the display to be either revealed or obscured by using directional lighting. The display assembly can include an edge-lit light guide having different regions that can extract light coming from a particular direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Chauncey W. GRISWOLD, Gregory A. SILVA, Matthew A. FRANICH, James Stephen EMSLIE
  • Gaming device cabinet
    Patent number: D723626
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: James A. Vasquez, Julia J. Angst, John L. Beadell, John W. Chamberlain, Russell Chudd, Matthew D. Cloutier, Matthew A. Franich, Khanh Trang N. Hajek, Mark A. Jaillet, Chun J. Jia, Charles W. Johnson, Patrick J. Nohr, Gene E. Powell, Jacqueline M. Ragnone, Tai Rosander, Kirk A. Tedsen, Stewart Thoeni, James W. Timperley, Randall J. Tognoni, Gregory D. Wright, Jared P. Wulff
  • Gaming device cabinet
    Patent number: D763361
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Tai Rosander, Matthew A. Franich
  • Gaming device cabinet
    Patent number: D810833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Tai Rosander, Matthew A. Franich, Kirk A. Tedsen