Patents by Inventor Michael James Wolter

Michael James Wolter 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).

  • Method of and system for operating gaming machines
    Patent number: 6702674
    Abstract: A method of and a system (10) for providing a jackpot award for a plurality of gaming machines (40) are disclosed. The system (10) gaming machines (40) linked by at least one venue jackpot controller (300) to a central jackpot controller. The method includes increasing a jackpot value by an amount corresponding to a predetermined percentage; randomly determining whether to award the jackpot value; and randomly awarding the jackpot value to a selected gaming machine (40) associated with a selected venue jackpot controller (300) when jackpot award conditions are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Golden Casket Lottery Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Andreas Cornelis De Bruin, Trevor Selwyn Jones, Robert John Algie, Michael James Wolter, Harald Dorfer, Danny Travis Williams, Christopher Stephen Daly