Patents by Inventor Ray Maras

Ray Maras 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).

  • System and method for decoupled and player selectable bonus games
    Patent number: 9384633
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems and methods including a bonus game that can be decoupled from base games and/or are player selectable. Bonus features can be added to existing games and player selection of progressive play can be provided. The method and system can further provide switching among possible links without dynamic reconfiguration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING INC.
    Inventors: Martin S. Lyons, Bryan M. Kelly, Ray Maras, Stephen E. Patton
  • System and Method for Decoupled and Player Selectable Bonus Games
    Publication number: 20160086450
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems and methods including a bonus game that can be decoupled from base games and/or are player selectable. Bonus features can be added to existing games and player selection of progressive play can be provided. The method and system can further provide switching among possible links without dynamic reconfiguration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Martin S. Lyons, Bryan M. Kelly, Ray Maras, Stephen E. Patton
  • System and method for decoupled and player selectable bonus games
    Patent number: 9208649
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems and methods including a bonus game that can be decoupled from base games and/or are player selectable. Bonus features can be added to existing games and player selection of progressive play can be provided. The method and system can further provide switching among possible links without dynamic reconfiguration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin S. Lyons, Bryan M. Kelly, Ray Maras, Stephen E. Patton
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECOUPLED AND PLAYER SELECTABLE BONUS GAMES
    Publication number: 20150065233
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to gaming systems and methods including a bonus game that can be decoupled from base games and/or are player selectable. Bonus features can be added to existing games and player selection of progressive play can be provided. The method and system can further provide switching among possible links without dynamic reconfiguration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin S. Lyons, Bryan M. Kelly, Ray Maras, Stephen E. Patton