Patents by Inventor Michael DeBrabander

Michael DeBrabander 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: 20260148613
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that randomly determine a quantity of ways to win for a play of a game by randomly determining a quantity of active symbol display positions to employ for that play of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2026
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Michael DeBrabander, William Redick
  • Publication number: 20260087894
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods configured to independently generate, display, and provide different features and enhanced features in association with activators during plays of a game, and which includes reconfiguring one or more of the pots, one or more of the features associated with one or more of the pots, one or more of the activators associated with one or more of the pots, and/or one or more of the chances of activating one or more of the features for one or more plays of a game based on an enhanced wager amount for a play of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Inventors: Robin Hare, Stephen Calvert, Michael DeBrabander, Dieter Goriup
  • Publication number: 20260087892
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods configured to independently generate, display, and provide different features and enhanced features in association with activators during plays of a game, and which includes reconfiguring one or more of the pots, one or more of the features associated with one or more of the pots, one or more of the activators associated with one or more of the pots, and/or one or more of the chances of activating one or more of the features for one or more plays of a game based on an enhanced wager amount for a play of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Inventors: Robin Hare, Stephen Calvert, Michael DeBrabander, Dieter Goriup
  • Publication number: 20260065752
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that randomly modify a value of an accumulated symbol upon each occurrence of a modification event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Michael DeBrabander, Jennifer Warner, Kelsy Foster, Boris Hallerbach
  • Publication number: 20260057746
    Abstract: Systems and methods that accumulate a universal game element, wherein upon redemption, one or more attributes of that universal game element are determined based on which of a plurality of games are triggered to be played.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventor: Michael DeBrabander
  • Publication number: 20260057744
    Abstract: Gaming systems that in various embodiments provide for each of a plurality of pots, when the activator occurrence indicator(s) associated with that pot reach a pot conversion level for that pot, the occurrence of the activator associated with that pot causes an enhancement of the feature associated with that pot. Gaming systems that in various embodiments provide for each of a plurality of pots, when the activator occurrence indicator(s) associated with that pot reach a pot conversion level for that pot, the occurrence of the activator associated with that pot causes that pot to switch from a perceived persistence pot to an actual persistence pot such that a subsequent activator associated with that pot can automatically cause an activation of that pot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2025
    Publication date: February 26, 2026
    Inventors: Stephen Calvert, Robin Hare, Michael DeBrabander, Dieter Goriup
  • Patent number: 12562031
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that randomly determine a quantity of ways to win for a play of a game by randomly determining a quantity of active symbol display positions to employ for that play of the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Michael DeBrabander, William Redick
  • Publication number: 20260051224
    Abstract: Gaming systems that in various embodiments provide for each of a plurality of pots, when the activator occurrence indicator(s) associated with that pot reach a pot conversion level for that pot, the occurrence of the activator associated with that pot causes an enhancement of the feature associated with that pot. Gaming systems that in various embodiments provide for each of a plurality of pots, when the activator occurrence indicator(s) associated with that pot reach a pot conversion level for that pot, the occurrence of the activator associated with that pot causes that pot to switch from a perceived persistence pot to an actual persistence pot such that a subsequent activator associated with that pot can automatically cause an activation of that pot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2025
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Inventors: Stephen Calvert, Robin Hare, Michael DeBrabander, Dieter Goriup
  • Patent number: 12548408
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods providing a symbol accumulation sequence that includes one or more different enhancement features. The different enhancement features can be provided individually or can be provided in any suitable combination of these different enhancement features including two or more or all of the different enhancement features combined together. The different enhancement features can include a compression enhancement feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: David Shane, Michael DeBrabander
  • Publication number: 20260038343
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods providing a symbol accumulation sequence that includes one or more different enhancement features. The different enhancement features can be provided individually or can be provided in any suitable combination of these different enhancement features including two or more or all of the different enhancement features combined together. The different enhancement features can include a compression enhancement feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: David Shane, Michael DeBrabander
  • Publication number: 20260038340
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods configured to independently generate, display, and provide different full and partial features in association with different activators during plays of a game. If the gaming system determines not to provide the full feature associated with a pot based on an occurrence of the activator associated with that pot, the gaming system determines whether to provide a partial feature associated with that pot. The gaming system is also configured to, for each partial feature to determine how many plays of the game to provide the partial feature for.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Stephen Calvert, Robin Hare, Michael DeBrabander, Dieter Goriup
  • Publication number: 20260038341
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods configured to independently generate, display, and provide different full and partial features in association with different activators during plays of a game. If the gaming system determines not to provide the full feature associated with a pot based on an occurrence of the activator associated with that pot, the gaming system determines whether to provide a partial feature associated with that pot. The gaming system is also configured to, for each partial feature to determine how many plays of the game to provide the partial feature for.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Stephen Calvert, Robin Hare, Michael DeBrabander, Dieter Goriup
  • Patent number: 12536871
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that randomly modify a value of an accumulated symbol upon each occurrence of a modification event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Michael DeBrabander, Jennifer Warner, Kelsy Foster, Boris Hallerbach
  • Patent number: 12536872
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that randomly modify a value of an accumulated symbol upon each occurrence of a modification event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Michael DeBrabander, Jennifer Warner, Kelsy Foster, Boris Hallerbach
  • Patent number: 12536869
    Abstract: Systems and methods that accumulate a universal game element, wherein upon redemption, one or more attributes of that universal game element are determined based on which of a plurality of games are triggered to be played.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Michael DeBrabander
  • Publication number: 20260024412
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods providing a symbol accumulation sequence that includes an independent multiplier indicator feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: William C. Redick, Michael DeBrabander
  • Publication number: 20260024411
    Abstract: Gaming systems and methods providing a symbol accumulation sequence that includes an amount replicating feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: William C. Redick, Michael DeBrabander
  • Publication number: 20260024415
    Abstract: Gaming systems configured to provide a first quantity of activations of symbol displays of a game and then a second quantity of activations of the symbols displays of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: Michael DeBrabander, Stephen Calvert, Robin Hare, Dieter Goriup
  • Publication number: 20260024414
    Abstract: Gaming systems configured to provide a first quantity of activations of symbol displays of a game and then a second quantity of activations of the symbols displays of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: Michael DeBrabander, Stephen Calvert, Robin Hare, Dieter Goriup
  • Patent number: D1124001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Oliver Newstead, Michael DeBrabander