Patents by Inventor Nicholas Matthew GAROUFALIS

Nicholas Matthew GAROUFALIS 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).

  • Emotive lighting with volumetric lighting effects
    Patent number: 10984629
    Abstract: An emotive lighting system creates volumetric lighting effects with a plurality of point light sources. The plurality of point light sources may be disposed on a plane and are viewable through a lenticular lens disposed a different, non-parallel plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert James Glenn, Timothy C. Loose, Nicholas Matthew Garoufalis, Paul Michael Lesley
  • Multi-player gaming sound system
    Patent number: 10207187
    Abstract: A sound system presenting audio that supplements multi-player game-play in which multiple views of a 3D game object as seen from different viewpoints are simultaneously displayed. The audio includes audio characteristics responsive to behaviors of the 3D game object and depict a focus direction associated with respective behaviors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven J. Zoloto, Joseph Gordon Marcus, Edward G. Brunell, Michael P. Connelly, Nicholas Matthew Garoufalis, Timothy C. Loose
  • Multi-player gaming system with reflective display assembly
    Patent number: 10166474
    Abstract: A multi-player gaming system includes a reflective display assembly that presents multiple views of a 3D game object as seen from different viewpoints. The reflective display assembly includes a plurality of reflectors the each reflect an image of the 3D game object toward a respective position disposed around the gaming system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Matthew Garoufalis, Robert James Glenn, II, Paul Michael Lesley, Timothy C. Loose
  • Emotive Lighting with Volumetric Lighting Effects
    Publication number: 20180330568
    Abstract: An emotive lighting system creates volumetric lighting effects with a plurality of point light sources. The plurality of point light sources may be disposed on a plane and are viewable through a lenticular lens disposed a different, non-parallel plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Robert James GLENN, Timothy C. LOOSE, Nicholas Matthew GAROUFALIS, Paul Michael LESLEY
  • Multi-Player Gaming Sound System
    Publication number: 20180071631
    Abstract: A sound system presenting audio that supplements multi-player game-play in which multiple views of a 3D game object as seen from different viewpoints are simultaneously displayed. The audio includes audio characteristics responsive to behaviors of the 3D game object and depict a focus direction associated with respective behaviors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Steven J. ZOLOTO, Joseph Gordon MARCUS, Edward G. BRUNELL, Michael P. CONNELLY, Nicholas Matthew GAROUFALIS, Timothy C. LOOSE
  • MULTI-PLAYER GAMING SYSTEM WITH REFLECTIVE DISPLAY ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180050273
    Abstract: A multi-player gaming system includes a reflective display assembly that presents multiple views of a 3D game object as seen from different viewpoints. The reflective display assembly includes a plurality of reflectors the each reflect an image of the 3D game object toward a respective position disposed around the gaming system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Matthew GAROUFALIS, Robert James GLENN, II, Paul Michael LESLEY, Timothy C. LOOSE
  • Gaming terminal with illuminated regions
    Patent number: D888158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Glenn, II, Paul M. Lesley, Nicholas Matthew Garoufalis, Timothy C. Loose