Patents by Inventor Nate Hawthorn

Nate Hawthorn 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 for providing gaming and a gaming device with electronically modifiable electro-mechanical reel displays
    Publication number: 20060014580
    Abstract: A gaming device, such as a slot machine, with electronically modifiable display capabilities, such as electronic paper, on electro-mechanical reels, provides the ability to rapidly, dynamically, and easily change the symbols on the electro-mechanical reels. This in turn provides the ability to easily change the games played on the gaming device, to create more interesting and exciting games, and to be able to change the current odds for that machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventor: Nate Hawthorn