Patents by Inventor Robert A. Bittman

Robert A. Bittman 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).

  • Electronic gaming device having random reel mapping
    Patent number: 6676510
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for use in a gaming apparatus having a plurality of reels, wherein each reel includes a plurality of physical stops associated with a plurality of symbols is disclosed. The method and apparatus maps random numbers to the plurality of physical stops on the plurality of reels in a random manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Robert A. Bittman, Anisur Chowdhury