Patents by Inventor Michael DePalma
Michael DePalma 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).
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Patent number: 9355526Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a primary game award at least partially based on the outcomes of one or more sub-games. The outcomes are related according to a pay table associated with the primary game.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin, Michael Delaney, Joseph Kisenwether
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Patent number: 8771053Abstract: Wagering games, gaming machines, networked gaming systems and associated methods are disclosed that include a randomly selected feature game. One disclosed aspect provides for a wagering game including a primary game and a plurality of feature games. One or more of the plurality of feature games is selected for play upon a triggering event associated with the primary game. In another disclosed aspect, the wagering game may also include at least two types of progressives including wide-area progressives, casino-wide progressives, bank progressives and stand-alone progressives. Another disclosed aspect provides a pay table, wherein the pay table changes dynamically according to the size of a wager.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Loren T. Nelson, Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin
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Publication number: 20140162770Abstract: Wagering games, gaming machines, networked gaming systems and associated methods that include a randomly selected feature game are disclosed. One disclosed aspect provides for a wagering game including a primary game and a plurality of feature games. One or more of the plurality of feature games is selected for play upon a triggering event associated with the primary game. In another disclosed aspect, the wagering game may also include at least two types of progressives including wide-area progressives, casino-wide progressives, bank progressives and stand-alone progressives. Another disclosed aspect provides a pay table, wherein the pay table changes dynamically according to the size of a wager.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Loren T. Nelson, Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin
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Publication number: 20140141855Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a primary game award at least partially based on the outcomes of one or more sub-games. The outcomes are related according to a pay table associated with the primary game.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin, MIchael Delaney, Joseph Kisenwether
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Patent number: 8657659Abstract: Wagering games, gaming machines, networked gaming systems and associated methods that include a randomly selected feature game are disclosed. One disclosed aspect provides for a wagering game including a primary game and a plurality of feature games. One or more of the plurality of feature games is selected for play upon a triggering event associated with the primary game. In another disclosed aspect, the wagering game may also include at least two types of progressives including wide-area progressives, casino-wide progressives, bank progressives and stand-alone progressives. Another disclosed aspect provides a pay table, wherein the pay table changes dynamically according to the size of a wager.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Loren T. Nelson, Michael DePalma, Charles Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin
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Patent number: 8613647Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a primary game award at least partially based on the outcomes of one or more sub-games. The outcomes are related according to a pay table associated with the primary game.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin, Michael Delaney, Joseph Kisenwether
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Patent number: 8545303Abstract: Wagering games, gaming machines, networked gaming systems and associated methods are disclosed that include a randomly selected feature game. One disclosed aspect provides for a wagering game including a primary game and a plurality of feature games. One or more of the plurality of feature games is selected for play upon a triggering event associated with the primary game. In another disclosed aspect, the wagering game may also include at least two types of progressives including wide-area progressives, casino-wide progressives, bank progressives and stand-alone progressives. Another disclosed aspect provides a pay table, wherein the pay table changes dynamically according to the size of a wager.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Loren T. Nelson, Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin
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Publication number: 20130252722Abstract: Wagering games, gaming machines, networked gaming systems and associated methods that include a randomly selected feature game are disclosed. One disclosed aspect provides for a wagering game including a primary game and a plurality of feature games. One or more of the plurality of feature games is selected for play upon a triggering event associated with the primary game. In another disclosed aspect, the wagering game may also include at least two types of progressives including wide-area progressives, casino-wide progressives, bank progressives and stand-alone progressives. Another disclosed aspect provides a pay table, wherein the pay table changes dynamically according to the size of a wager.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Loren T. Nelson, Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin
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Patent number: 8535139Abstract: A bonusing game system and method usable with games of chance in which all participating machines are synchronized so their independent bonus rounds play simultaneously. In one embodiment, one player terminal triggers a bonus round and is deemed a “seller” in a simulated auction, and all other active player terminals in a bank also participate as simulated “buyers.” The “seller” makes choices of items to sell which are communicated to the “buyers.” The “seller” watches as simulated bids are placed on their items, and “buyers” participate in simulated bidding of items shown on their screens. The seller and all buyers are awarded some winnings, enabling all players' terminals that run the simultaneous simulated auction bonus round to win each time the simulated auction bonus game is invoked.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Harlan J. Darrah, Jeff Mincey, Jason Deen, Nick Greenwood, Michael DePalma
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Patent number: 8246436Abstract: A bonusing game and method usable with games of chance in which all participating machines are synchronized so their independent bonus rounds play simultaneously. In one embodiment, one player terminal triggers a bonus round and is deemed a “seller” in a simulated auction, and all other active player terminals in a bank also participate as simulated “buyers.” The “seller” makes choices of items to sell which are communicated to the “buyers.” The “seller” watches as simulated bids are placed on their items, and “buyers” participate in simulated bidding of items shown on their screens. The seller and all buyers are awarded some winnings, enabling all players' terminals that run the simultaneous simulated auction bonus round to win each time the simulated auction bonus game is invoked.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Harlan J. Darrah, Jeff Mincey, Jason Deen, Nick Greenwood, Michael DePalma
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Patent number: 7942736Abstract: The present invention is a player participatory bonus game intended for use in a gaming environment. After a primary game event triggers play of the bonus game, the player is presented with a game arena which shows start points, end points, and locations in between where game pieces may be placed. The game pieces are specially themed so that the player wins by created a path or flow from a start point to an end point, using selected bonus pieces and placing them on the indicated location points.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2005Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Bally Gaming International, Inc.Inventors: Jeff Mincey, Michael DePalma
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Publication number: 20100248813Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a collapsible active reel display. During play of a game, the reels may be reduced in height from spin to spin in order to form different winning combinations. A multiplier may be modified upon each reduction in height. Similar reductions in the active reel display may result from columns or individual symbol cells being removed from subsequent play.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.Inventor: Michael DePalma
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Publication number: 20100240438Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a collapsible active reel display. During play of a game, the reels may be reduced in height from spin to spin in order to form different winning combinations. A multiplier may be modified upon each reduction in height. Similar reductions in the active reel display may result from columns or individual symbol cells being removed from subsequent play.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.Inventor: Michael DePalma
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Publication number: 20100124977Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including an adjustable multi-part indicia. During play of a game, indicia may be repeatedly reoriented in order to form winning combinations with adjacent indicia.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Joseph Kisenwether
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Publication number: 20100124976Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including an adjustable multi-part indicia. During play of a game, indicia may be repeatedly reoriented in order to form winning combinations with adjacent indicia.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Joseph Kisenwether
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Publication number: 20100124978Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a primary game award at least partially based on the outcomes of one or more sub-games. The outcomes are related according to a pay table associated with the primary game.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin, Michael Delaney, Joseph Kisenwether
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Publication number: 20100124975Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including an adjustable multi-part indicia. During play of a game, indicia may be repeatedly reoriented in order to form winning combinations with adjacent indicia.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Joseph Kisenwether, Dougai Austin, Michael Delaney, Joseph Kisenwesher
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Publication number: 20100124963Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a primary game award at least partially based on the outcomes of one or more sub-games. The outcomes are related according to a pay table associated with the primary game.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin, Michael Delaney, Joseph Kisenwether
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Publication number: 20100124984Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods including a primary game award at least partially based on the outcomes of one or more sub-games. The outcomes are related according to a pay table associated with the primary game.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Ryan Leach, Dougal Austin, Michael Delaney, Joseph Kisenwether
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Patent number: D740888Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Michael DePalma, Gordon Myers, Kurt Spencer, Donovan Gilletti