Patents by Inventor Nick Graham

Nick Graham 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).

  • Publication number: 20250020034
    Abstract: A non-pressure sensitive (“NPS”) module. The NPS module may include a mandrel, a lug assembly, a release sleeve, and a retention mechanism. The mandrel may have fluid pathways that balance pressure uphole of the mandrel and downhole of the mandrel when the NPS module is positioned within the borehole. The lug assembly may extend at least partially through the mandrel, a lug of the lug assembly extendable through a port in the liner hanger to prevent setting of the liner hanger when the lug assembly is in a run-in position. The release sleeve may be coupled to the lug assembly and operable to shift the lug assembly from a run-in position to an intermediate position that allows the liner hanger to be set. The retention mechanism may be operable to prevent the lug assembly from shifting to a retracted position until run-in tool is pulled uphole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Underbrink, Nick Graham Thomas
  • Publication number: 20220390132
    Abstract: An exhaust fan for a space is provided. The exhaust fan includes a vent and a plurality of blades. The exhaust fan further includes a fan motor operatively coupled to the plurality of fan blades. The fan motor is configured to drive rotation of the plurality of fan blades to draw air within the space through the vent. The exhaust fan includes a microphone and a sensor. The sensor is configured to detect one or more parameters of the air. The exhaust fan further includes one or more control devices. The one or more control devices are configured to obtain, via the one or more microphones, audio data indicative of one or more voice commands associated with controlling operation of the fan motor. The one or more control devices are further configured to control operation of the fan motor based, at least in part, on the audio data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Behnke, Benjamin Sigg, Nick Graham
  • Patent number: 8668575
    Abstract: A gaming machine provides a plurality of game levels, each level providing a plurality of symbols selectable by the player. A value associated with a selected symbol is used to calculate a winning value. The player may choose either the winning value or else play the next level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Nick Graham Roach
  • Publication number: 20120208632
    Abstract: A gaming machine provides a plurality of game levels, each level providing a plurality of symbols selectable by the player. A value associated with a selected symbol is used to calculate a winning value. The player may choose either the winning value or else play the next level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Nick Graham Roach
  • Patent number: 8192274
    Abstract: A gaming machine provides a plurality of game levels, each level providing a plurality of symbols selectable by the player. A value associated with a selected symbol is used to calculate a winning value. The player may choose either the winning value or else play the next level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Nick Graham Roach
  • Publication number: 20100076900
    Abstract: In an example, a gaming device includes a license module, the license module arranged to determine, prior to allowing execution of program code of a game having an associated license, whether the license is a fixed term license or a continual term license, and, if the license is a fixed term license, check that the license is current before allowing the program code to execute. In an example, a method of controlling use of a game by a gaming device, the game having an associated license, includes determining prior to allowing the program code of the game to execute whether the license is a fixed term license or a continual term license, and, if the license is a fixed term license, checking whether the license is current before allowing the program code to execute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Nick Graham Roach, Michael Thomas McNee, David James Greenslade
  • Publication number: 20090156298
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a bet amount in a gaming system comprises determining a number of play combinations to be played by a player, receiving a total bet amount from the player, and determining a bet per play combination amount from the determined number of play combinations and the received total bet amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Nick Graham Roach
  • Publication number: 20090124341
    Abstract: A gaming machine provides a plurality of game levels, each level providing a plurality of symbols selectable by the player. A value associated with a selected symbol is used to calculate a winning value. The player may choose either the winning value or else play the next level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Nick Graham Roach