Patents by Inventor Roman A. Souza
Roman A. Souza 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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Patent number: 9105162Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers. The systems and methods may include scrape away functionality. The system, device, and/or method may include a plurality of reels with one or more paylines formed on at least a portion of the plurality of reels. The system, device, and/or method may include a memory which may include a plurality of scrape away structures. The system, device, and/or method may include a processor which may generate one or more areas where each area may cover one or more symbols. Further, the processor may remove the one or more areas to reveal one or more covered symbols based on a selected tool and a selected area.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: CADILLAC JACKInventors: Timothy Ryan, Carmen DiMichele, Jared Torres, Roman Souza, Simone Leo, Eric Boese, Brendan Mullins
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Publication number: 20150170477Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to an electronic gaming device including a memory, a processor, and a plurality of reels. The memory may include one or more hot spot feature structures. The processor may generate one or more symbols to be located in the one or more areas. The processor may generate one or more hot spot symbols to be located in one or more reels. The processor may generate one or more awards based on one or more hot spot symbol locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: CADILLAC JACKInventors: Roman Souza, Simone Leo, Eric Boese
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Patent number: 8870643Abstract: Gaming devices and methods of operating gaming devices are provided that include indicator or designator symbols. When an indicator or designator symbol is generated and displayed, the indicator or designator symbol indicates at least one symbol display area as a modification symbol display area. Upon at least one subsequent generation of symbols displayed in the symbol display areas, awards associated with symbols displayed in the modification symbol display areas are modified.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: IGTInventors: Roman A. Souza, Barry Iremonger
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Publication number: 20140235324Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers. The systems and methods may include scrape away functionality. The system, device, and/or method may include a plurality of reels with one or more paylines formed on at least a portion of the plurality of reels. The system, device, and/or method may include a memory which may include a plurality of scrape away structures. The system, device, and/or method may include a processor which may generate one or more areas where each area may cover one or more symbols. Further, the processor may remove the one or more areas to reveal one or more covered symbols based on a selected tool and a selected area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: CADILLAC JACKInventors: Timothy Ryan, Carmen DiMichele, Jared Torres, Roman Souza, Simone Leo, Eric Boese, Brendan Mullins
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Publication number: 20140148244Abstract: Gaming devices and methods of operating gaming devices are provided that include indicator or designator symbols. When an indicator or designator symbol is generated and displayed, the indicator or designator symbol indicates at least one symbol display area as a modification symbol display area. Upon at least one subsequent generation of symbols displayed in the symbol display areas, awards associated with symbols displayed in the modification symbol display areas are modified.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: IGTInventors: Roman A. Souza, Barry Iremonger
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Patent number: 8651945Abstract: Gaming devices and methods of operating gaming devices are provided that include indicator or designator symbols. When an indicator or designator symbol is generated and displayed, the indicator or designator symbol indicates at least one symbol display area as a modification symbol display area. Upon at least one subsequent generation of symbols displayed in the symbol display areas, awards associated with symbols displayed in the modification symbol display areas are modified.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: IGTInventors: Roman A. Souza, Barry Iremonger
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Patent number: 8292726Abstract: Gaming devices and methods of operating gaming devices are provided that include indicator or designator symbols. When an indicator or designator symbol is generated and displayed, the indicator or designator symbol indicates at least one symbol display area as a modification symbol display area. Upon at least one subsequent generation of symbols displayed in the symbol display areas, awards associated with symbols displayed in the modification symbol display areas are modified.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: IGTInventors: Roman A. Souza, Barry Iremonger
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Publication number: 20110281636Abstract: Gaming devices and methods of operating gaming devices are provided that include indicator or designator symbols. When an indicator or designator symbol is generated and displayed, the indicator or designator symbol indicates at least one symbol display area as a modification symbol display area. Upon at least one subsequent generation of symbols displayed in the symbol display areas, awards associated with symbols displayed in the modification symbol display areas are modified.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: IGTInventors: Roman A. Souza, Barry Iremonger
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Patent number: 8021226Abstract: Gaming devices and methods of operating gaming devices are provided that include indicator or designator symbols. When an indicator or designator symbol is generated and displayed, the indicator or designator symbol indicates at least one symbol display area as a modification symbol display area. Upon at least one subsequent generation of symbols displayed in the symbol display areas, awards associated with symbols displayed in the modification symbol display areas are modified.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2007Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: IGTInventors: Roman A. Souza, Barry Iremonger
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Patent number: 7614953Abstract: A gaming device and a method for operating the gaming device including interrelating bonus games in a bonus round by providing outcomes which transfer the player to one of the other interrelated bonus games. Each bonus game includes a different set of outcomes depending on what order the bonus game is selected by the gaming device or the player. Once an initial bonus game is selected, the player is presented with a plurality of selections which can include awards, award digits, modifiers, terminators, and other outcomes in addition to transfers to other bonus games.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2007Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: IGTInventors: Roman A. Souza, Randall D. Mead, William E. Vorias
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Publication number: 20090111559Abstract: Gaming devices and methods of operating gaming devices are provided that include indicator or designator symbols. When an indicator or designator symbol is generated and displayed, the indicator or designator symbol indicates at least one symbol display area as a modification symbol display area. Upon at least one subsequent generation of symbols displayed in the symbol display areas, awards associated with symbols displayed in the modification symbol display areas are modified.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: IGTInventors: Roman A. Souza, Barry Iremonger
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Publication number: 20080026840Abstract: A gaming device and a method for operating the gaming device including interrelating bonus games in a bonus round by providing outcomes which transfer the player to one of the other interrelated bonus games. Each bonus game includes a different set of outcomes depending on what order the bonus game is selected by the gaming device or the player. Once an initial bonus game is selected, the player is presented with a plurality of selections which can include awards, award digits, modifiers, terminators, and other outcomes in addition to transfers to other bonus games.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: IGTInventors: Roman Souza, Randall Mead, William Vorias
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Patent number: 7278919Abstract: A gaming device and a method for operating the gaming device including interrelating bonus games in a bonus round by providing outcomes which transfer the player to one of the other interrelated bonus games. Each bonus game includes a different set of outcomes depending on what order the bonus game is selected by the gaming device or the player. Once an initial bonus game is selected, the player is presented with a plurality of selections which can include awards, award digits, modifiers, terminators, and other outcomes in addition to transfers to other bonus games.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: IGTInventors: Roman A. Souza, Randall D. Mead, William E. Vorias
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Publication number: 20050054419Abstract: A gaming device and a method for operating the gaming device including interrelating bonus games in a bonus round by providing outcomes which transfer the player to one of the other interrelated bonus games. Each bonus game includes a different set of outcomes depending on what order the bonus game is selected by the gaming device or the player. Once an initial bonus game is selected, the player is presented with a plurality of selections which can include awards, award digits, modifiers, terminators, and other outcomes in addition to transfers to other bonus games.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2003Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Roman Souza, Randall Mead, William Vorias
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Patent number: D494636Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: IGTInventors: Russell Chudd, Roman A. Souza
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Patent number: D494638Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: IGTInventors: Russell Chudd, Roman A. Souza