Patents by Inventor Ricky Lew

Ricky Lew 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).

  • Patent number: 9552686
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a combination inner video display and rotatable object. The inner video display and the rotatable object may be correlated together to form a reconfigurable object. Both the inner video display and the rotatable object can have segments wherein each segment may have an indicia associated with the segment, wherein the indicia can be a prize, a bonus multiplier, a progressive jackpot, a negative value, a bonus spin character, a loss of spin character, a blank space or a null character. The player will be rewarded with the corresponding prize(s) based upon the outcome of the combination inner video display and rotatable object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Harold Mattice, Chris Gadda, Chan Griswold, Richard Wilder, Ricky Lew
  • Patent number: 8771051
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a combination inner video display and rotatable object. The inner video display and the rotatable object may be correlated together to form a reconfigurable object. Both the inner video display and the rotatable object can have segments wherein each segment may have an indicia associated with the segment, wherein the indicia can be a prize, a bonus multiplier, a progressive jackpot, a negative value, a bonus spin character, a loss of spin character, a blank space or a null character. The player will be rewarded with the corresponding prize(s) based upon the outcome of the combination inner video display and rotatable object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Harold Mattice, Chris Gadda, Chan Griswold, Richard Wilder, Ricky Lew
  • Patent number: 8231463
    Abstract: A modularized gaming machine operable to receive wagers on a play of a game of chance is described. The modularized gaming machine may include a base gaming module that can operate independently or can be coupled to additional gaming modules. In one embodiment, the base gaming module may include a security monitoring system operable to determine a security configuration including error conditions that depends on features of gaming modules coupled to the base gaming module. In another embodiment, the security monitoring system may be operable to monitor a fixed security configuration that is independent of the configuration of the modularized gaming machine. The fixed security configuration may anticipate input from security devices that are unconnected in a particular configuration of the modularized gaming machine. In these instances, a signal mechanism may provide information to the security monitoring system to ensure a non-error condition for unconnected security devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: William R. Wells, Chauncey W. Griswold, Ricky Lew, Christian E. Gadda, Richard L. Wilder, Harold E. Mattice
  • Publication number: 20120021824
    Abstract: A modularized gaming machine operable to receive wagers on a play of a game of chance is described. The modularized gaming machine may include a base gaming module that can operate independently or can be coupled to additional gaming modules. In one embodiment, the base gaming module may include a security monitoring system operable to determine a security configuration including error conditions that depends on features of gaming modules coupled to the base gaming module. In another embodiment, the security monitoring system may be operable to monitor a fixed security configuration that is independent of the configuration of the modularized gaming machine. The fixed security configuration may anticipate input from security devices that are unconnected in a particular configuration of the modularized gaming machine. In these instances, a signal mechanism may provide information to the security monitoring system to ensure a non-error condition for unconnected security devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: William R. Wells, Chauncey W. Griswold, Ricky Lew, Christian E. Gadda, Richard L. Wilder, Harold E. Mattice
  • Publication number: 20110281634
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a combination inner video display and rotatable object. The inner video display and the rotatable object may be correlated together to form a reconfigurable object. Both the inner video display and the rotatable object can have segments wherein each segment may have an indicia associated with the segment, wherein the indicia can be a prize, a bonus multiplier, a progressive jackpot, a negative value, a bonus spin character, a loss of spin character, a blank space or a null character. The player will be rewarded with the corresponding prize(s) based upon the outcome of the combination inner video display and rotatable object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Harold Mattice, Chris Gadda, Chan Griswold, Richard Wilder, Ricky Lew
  • Patent number: 8057302
    Abstract: A modularized gaming machine operable to receive wagers on a play of a game of chance is described. The modularized gaming machine may include a base gaming module that can operate independently or can be coupled to additional gaming modules. In one embodiment, the base gaming module may include a security monitoring system operable to determine a security configuration including error conditions that depends on features of gaming modules coupled to the base gaming module. In another embodiment, the security monitoring system may be operable to monitor a fixed security configuration that is independent of the configuration of the modularized gaming machine. The fixed security configuration may anticipate input from security devices that are unconnected in a particular configuration of the modularized gaming machine. In these instances, a signal mechanism may provide information to the security monitoring system to ensure a non-error condition for unconnected security devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: William R. Wells, Chauncey W. Griswold, Ricky Lew, Christian E. Gadda, Richard L. Wilder, Harold E. Mattice
  • Publication number: 20070155512
    Abstract: A modularized gaming machine operable to receive wagers on a play of a game of chance is described. The modularized gaming machine may include a base gaming module that can operate independently or can be coupled to additional gaming modules. In one embodiment, the base gaming module may include a security monitoring system operable to determine a security configuration including error conditions that depends on features of gaming modules coupled to the base gaming module. In another embodiment, the security monitoring system may be operable to monitor a fixed security configuration that is independent of the configuration of the modularized gaming machine. The fixed security configuration may anticipate input from security devices that are unconnected in a particular configuration of the modularized gaming machine. In these instances, a signal mechanism may provide information to the security monitoring system to ensure a non-error condition for unconnected security devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: William Wells, Chauncey Griswold, Ricky Lew, Christian Gadda, Richard Wilder, Harold Mattice
  • Publication number: 20070054723
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a combination inner video display and rotatable object. The inner video display and the rotatable object may be correlated together to form a reconfigurable object. Both the inner video display and the rotatable object can have segments wherein each segment may have an indicia associated with the segment, wherein the indicia can be a prize, a bonus multiplier, a progressive jackpot, a negative value, a bonus spin character, a loss of spin character, a blank space or a null character. The player will be rewarded with the corresponding prize(s) based upon the outcome of the combination inner video display and rotatable object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Harold Mattice, Chris Gadda, Chan Griswold, Richard Wilder, Ricky Lew
  • Patent number: D537482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Christian E. Gadda, Richard L. Wilder, Harold Mattice, Ricky Lew, Chan W. Griswold
  • Patent number: D537885
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Christian E. Gadda, Richard L. Wilder, Harold Mattice, Ricky Lew, Chan W. Griswold
  • Patent number: D540398
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Christian E. Gadda, Richard L. Wilder, Harold Mattice, Ricky Lew, Chan W. Griswold
  • Patent number: D540399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Christian E. Gadda, Richard L. Wilder, Harold Mattice, Ricky Lew, Chan W. Griswold