Patents by Inventor Pamela S. Smtih

Pamela S. Smtih 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).

  • Wagering Game Having Free Spin Feature With Variable Quantities Of Reel Arrays
    Publication number: 20150011295
    Abstract: A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes at least one input device, at least one display device, at least one processor, and at least one memory device storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the gaming system to receive a wager for playing the wagering game, and trigger a free-spin event in which a plurality of free spins is awarded. For a first spin, a first number of arrays is randomly determined, displayed, and evaluated to determine whether an award condition is present. For a second spin, a second number of arrays is randomly determined, displayed, and evaluated to determine whether an award condition is present. The second number of arrays is non-equal to the first number of arrays. Any awards associated with each determined award condition are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Gomez, Allon G. Englman, Daniel P. Louie, Pamela S. Smtih
  • Wagering game having free spin feature with variable quantities of reel arrays
    Patent number: 8864571
    Abstract: A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes at least one input device, at least one display device, at least one processor, and at least one memory device storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the gaming system to receive a wager for playing the wagering game, and trigger a free-spin event in which a plurality of free spins is awarded. For a first spin, a first number of arrays is randomly determined, displayed, and evaluated to determine whether an award condition is present. For a second spin, a second number of arrays is randomly determined, displayed, and evaluated to determine whether an award condition is present. The second number of arrays is non-equal to the first number of arrays. Any awards associated with each determined award condition are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Gomez, Allon G. Englman, Daniel P. Louie, Pamela S. Smtih