Patents by Inventor Mick Delaney

Mick Delaney 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).

  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING PURCHASES OF INSTANCES OF GAME PLAY AT A HYBRID TICKET/CURRENCY GAME MACHINE
    Publication number: 20140087850
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices may be capable of allowing a player to purchase an instance of game play at a game system with a pre-paid ticket or with another item of value. The game system may determine a denomination of a unit of a currency and generate a session request indicative of the denomination. The game system may also determine a ticket code of a ticket and generate a session request indicative of the ticket code. A remote authorizer may provide the game system with game authorization indicative of a number of entertainment credits in response to receiving a session request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Mick Delaney, Warren White, Dale Hermansen, Travis Green, Doug Harvey, Nate Burkett, Eugene Malina, Dale Shepherd
  • Systems, methods, and devices for providing purchases of instances of game play at a hybrid ticket/currency game machine
    Patent number: 8597107
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices may be capable of allowing a player to purchase an instance of game play at a game system with a pre-paid ticket or with another item of value. The game system may determine a denomination of a unit of a currency and generate a session request indicative of the denomination. The game system may also determine a ticket code of a ticket and generate a session request indicative of the ticket code. A remote authorizer may provide the game system with game authorization indicative of a number of entertainment credits in response to receiving a session request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Mick Delaney, Warren White, Dale Hermansen, Travis Green, Doug Harvey, Nate Burkett, Eugene Malina, Dale Shepherd
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING PURCHASES OF INSTANCES OF GAME PLAY AT A HYBRID TICKET/CURRENCY GAME MACHINE
    Publication number: 20090170594
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices may be capable of allowing a player to purchase an instance of game play at a game system with a pre-paid ticket or with another item of value. The game system may determine a denomination of a unit of a currency and generate a session request indicative of the denomination. The game system may also determine a ticket code of a ticket and generate a session request indicative of the ticket code. A remote authorizer may provide the game system with game authorization indicative of a number of entertainment credits in response to receiving a session request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Mick Delaney, Warren White, Dale Hermansen, Travis Green, Doug Harvey, Nate Burkett, Eugene Malina, Dale Shepherd
  • Game and Method Having a Guaranteed Progressive Award Feature
    Publication number: 20080194312
    Abstract: Disclosed are example games, machines, systems and methods for providing a game including a feature that terminates only after a player wins at least one progressive award.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren T. Nelson, Mick Delaney