Patents by Inventor Peter Berman
Peter Berman 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).
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Publication number: 20240100772Abstract: A three-dimensional printer for the additive manufacturing of a part is provided. The printer includes a build platen, a pre-extrusion system, and a print head located downstream of the pre-extrusion system and configured to receive and deposit a filament. The print head includes a receiving section configured to receive the filament, an outlet through which the filament is deposited onto the build platen or a previously added layer of a part, a feeding mechanism constructed and arranged to feed the filament into the outlet, and a path length adjustment system positioned on the print head disposed between the pre-extrusion system and the feeding mechanism. The path length adjustment system constructed and arranged to create slack in the filament being delivered from the pre-extrusion system. Path length adjustment devices incorporating sliding components and flexure components are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Benjamin Fine, Nathaniel Berman, Angus MacMullen, David Piper, Nicholas Kalweit, Peter Kelly
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Patent number: 11639814Abstract: A new system for and a method of deploying a heat exchanger pipe. A bore hole is drilled from an access ditch location to a terminal ditch location using a piloted drill head powered via an umbilical attached to the piloted drill head. A casing is attached to the piloted drill head and disposed about the umbilical into the bore hole from the access ditch location to the terminal ditch location. At the terminal ditch location, the piloted drill head is removed from the casing and the umbilical and a heat exchanger pipe is attached to the umbilical. The umbilical is withdrawn from within the casing deployed in the bore hole to pull the heat exchanger pipe into the casing. The casing is then withdrawn from the bore hole leaving the heat exchanger pipe in the bore hole.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Inventor: Ari Peter Berman
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Publication number: 20220178589Abstract: A new system for and a method of deploying a heat exchanger pipe. A bore hole is drilled from an access ditch location to a terminal ditch location using a piloted drill head powered via an umbilical attached to the piloted drill head. A casing is attached to the piloted drill head and disposed about the umbilical into the bore hole from the access ditch location to the terminal ditch location. At the terminal ditch location, the piloted drill head is removed from the casing and the umbilical and a heat exchanger pipe is attached to the umbilical. The umbilical is withdrawn from within the casing deployed in the bore hole to pull the heat exchanger pipe into the casing. The casing is then withdrawn from the bore hole leaving the heat exchanger pipe in the bore hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventor: Ari Peter Berman
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Patent number: 11274856Abstract: A new system for and a method of deploying a heat exchanger pipe. A bore hole is drilled from an access ditch location to a terminal ditch location using a piloted drill head powered via an umbilical attached to the piloted drill head. A casing is attached to the piloted drill head and disposed about the umbilical into the bore hole from the access ditch location to the terminal ditch location. At the terminal ditch location, the piloted drill head is removed from the casing and the umbilical and a heat exchanger pipe is attached to the umbilical. The umbilical is withdrawn from within the casing deployed in the bore hole to pull the heat exchanger pipe into the casing. The casing is then withdrawn from the bore hole leaving the heat exchanger pipe in the bore hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Inventor: Ari Peter Berman
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Publication number: 20190355213Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for enhancing game play of gaming devices with capped awards. Accordingly, a gaming device with capped awards is configured to enhance game play by minimizing or eliminating perceived lost value when an award is capped. To minimizing or eliminate perceived lost value when an award is capped, a remainder amount over a capped amount for an award can be used to modify an aspect of game play in future games played on the gaming device. In conjunction with using the remainder, or alternatively, a point system may be implemented to present awards in points and then convert the points to credits provided to players, where the conversion does not necessitate removing credits that appear to be won due to the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Bradley BERMAN, Peter BERMAN
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Publication number: 20190311583Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for providing conditional reel functionality in gaming devices. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to increase the variety of outcomes and sense of anticipation in a video slot game, by varying the composition of symbols on one or more reels based on outcomes of previously determined reels. In some embodiments this varying of composition occurs while the reels are still spinning. The varying of composition may be accomplished by modifying, substituting, generating, or otherwise altering symbols or the order of symbols in the one or more reels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventor: Peter BERMAN
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Patent number: 10373429Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for enhancing game play of gaming devices with capped awards. Accordingly, a gaming device with capped awards is configured to enhance game play by minimizing or eliminating perceived lost value when an award is capped. To minimizing or eliminate perceived lost value when an award is capped, a remainder amount over a capped amount for an award can be used to modify an aspect of game play in future games played on the gaming device. In conjunction with using the remainder, or alternatively, a point system may be implemented to present awards in points and then convert the points to credits provided to players, where the conversion does not necessitate removing credits that appear to be won due to the cap.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Inventors: Bradley Berman, Peter Berman
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Patent number: 10332357Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for providing conditional reel functionality in gaming devices. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to increase the variety of outcomes and sense of anticipation in a video slot game, by varying the composition of symbols on one or more reels based on outcomes of previously determined reels. In some embodiments this varying of composition occurs while the reels are still spinning. The varying of composition may be accomplished by modifying, substituting, generating, or otherwise altering symbols or the order of symbols in the one or more reels.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Inventor: Peter Berman
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Publication number: 20190145666Abstract: A new system for and a method of deploying a heat exchanger pipe. A bore hole is drilled from an access ditch location to a terminal ditch location using a piloted drill head powered via an umbilical attached to the piloted drill head. A casing is attached to the piloted drill head and disposed about the umbilical into the bore hole from the access ditch location to the terminal ditch location. At the terminal ditch location, the piloted drill head is removed from the casing and the umbilical and a heat exchanger pipe is attached to the umbilical. The umbilical is withdrawn from within the casing deployed in the bore hole to pull the heat exchanger pipe into the casing. The casing is then withdrawn from the bore hole leaving the heat exchanger pipe in the bore hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventor: Ari Peter Berman
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Publication number: 20180204422Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for providing mutable awards in gaming devices. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to include processes where various properties, functions, characteristics, displays, or other award components have some dynamic variability between game play events on a gaming system or within a gaming device. Although not all, or even one, of the award components needs to be changed or mutated between game play events, the processes are configured to allow such award components to be changed or mutated within a predefined time frame, within a defined game event, or within another measurable criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Bradley BERMAN, Jacob LAMB, Peter BERMAN
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Publication number: 20180130287Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for utilizing compound evaluation techniques in determining awards. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to separately and independently evaluate different predefined sections of a game grid and then combining the evaluations to determine a final game outcome and associated award. This compound evaluation technique can be used to provide unusual numbers of winning ways in a multiway game, or to combine multiway evaluations with payline evaluations, scatter pay evaluations, adjacency pays, and/or dynamic pays to generate unique games of chance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Bradley BERMAN, Peter BERMAN, Gregg PALMER
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Patent number: 9916733Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for providing mutable awards in gaming devices. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to include processes where various properties, functions, characteristics, displays, or other award components have some dynamic variability between game play events on a gaming system or within a gaming device. Although not all, or even one, of the award components needs to be changed or mutated between game play events, the processes are configured to allow such award components to be changed or mutated within a predefined time frame, within a defined game event, or within another measurable criterion.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Inventors: Bradley Berman, Peter Berman, Jacob Lamb
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Publication number: 20170358178Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for providing conditional reel functionality in gaming devices. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to increase the variety of outcomes and sense of anticipation in a video slot game, by varying the composition of symbols on one or more reels based on outcomes of previously determined reels. In some embodiments this varying of composition occurs while the reels are still spinning The varying of composition may be accomplished by modifying, substituting, generating, or otherwise altering symbols or the order of symbols in the one or more reels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventor: Peter BERMAN
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Patent number: 9747757Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for providing conditional reel functionality in gaming devices. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to increase the variety of outcomes and sense of anticipation in a video slot game, by varying the composition of symbols on one or more reels based on outcomes of previously determined reels. In some embodiments this varying of composition occurs while the reels are still spinning. The varying of composition may be accomplished by modifying, substituting, generating, or otherwise altering symbols or the order of symbols in the one or more reels.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Inventor: Peter Berman
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Publication number: 20170236374Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for enhancing game play of gaming devices with capped awards. Accordingly, a gaming device with capped awards is configured to enhance game play by minimizing or eliminating perceived lost value when an award is capped. To minimizing or eliminate perceived lost value when an award is capped, a remainder amount over a capped amount for an award can be used to modify an aspect of game play in future games played on the gaming device. In conjunction with using the remainder, or alternatively, a point system may be implemented to present awards in points and then convert the points to credits provided to players, where the conversion does not necessitate removing credits that appear to be won due to the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Bradley BERMAN, Peter BERMAN
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Publication number: 20150287269Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for providing conditional reel functionality in gaming devices. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to increase the variety of outcomes and sense of anticipation in a video slot game, by varying the composition of symbols on one or more reels based on outcomes of previously determined reels. In some embodiments this varying of composition occurs while the reels are still spinning. The varying of composition may be accomplished by modifying, substituting, generating, or otherwise altering symbols or the order of symbols in the one or more reels.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventor: Peter BERMAN
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Publication number: 20150206383Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for providing mutable awards in gaming devices. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to include processes where various properties, functions, characteristics, displays, or other award components have some dynamic variability between game play events on a gaming system or within a gaming device. Although not all, or even one, of the award components needs to be changed or mutated between game play events, the processes are configured to allow such award components to be changed or mutated within a predefined time frame, within a defined game event, or within another measurable criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Bradley BERMAN, Peter BERMAN, Jacob LAMB
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Publication number: 20150087412Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for implementing an eligibility routine for group play involving one or more gaming devices. This routine includes making at least two distinct determinations regarding trigger conditions that need to be met before proceeding to a group play game event, such as a community bonus. A first determination is made to eliminate a number of triggering opportunities without interrupting game play of one or more primary base games being played on the gaming devices. A second determination is made when conditions relating to the first determination are satisfied. The second determination may include a visual component shown on the one or more gaming devices to generate anticipation for the group play game event.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: King Show Games, Inc.Inventors: Bradley BERMAN, Peter BERMAN, Jacob LAMB
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Patent number: 8585483Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for impacting one or more gaming display segments based on their positions relative to presentation of a triggering symbol(s) in another display segment(s). A method involves marking elements of a grid with symbols, where at least one element is marked with a feature symbol. One or more winning combinations of the symbols are identified, where each winning combination may be associated with an award amount according to a paytable. For each of the elements marked with the feature symbol, replacement symbols are marked to the element(s) that is marked with the feature symbol, as well as to those elements adjacent to the element(s) are marked with the feature symbol. One or more additional winning combinations of symbols are then identified, where the additional winning symbol combination(s) includes at least one symbol from the original symbols marked to the plurality of elements and at least one replacement symbol.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Inventors: Bradley Berman, Chad Shapiro, Jason Malkovich, Jacob Lamb, Peter Berman, Anand Hurkadli
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Publication number: 20110207520Abstract: Symbols are randomly arranged on a gaming machine. The random arrangement represents initial states of the symbols for purposes of applying a cellular automata rule. The cellular automata rule is applied to the symbols such that each of the symbols to a subsequent state independently of a value of the symbols. The subsequent state of each symbol may be based at least on the initial state of each symbol and the initial state of another of the symbols. A payout condition may be evaluated based on the subsequent states of the symbols.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Bradley Berman, Jacob Lamb, Peter Berman