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).

  • Patent number: 9105162
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: CADILLAC JACK
    Inventors: Timothy Ryan, Carmen DiMichele, Jared Torres, Roman Souza, Simone Leo, Eric Boese, Brendan Mullins
  • Publication number: 20150170477
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: CADILLAC JACK
    Inventors: Roman Souza, Simone Leo, Eric Boese
  • Patent number: 8870643
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Roman A. Souza, Barry Iremonger
  • Publication number: 20140235324
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: CADILLAC JACK
    Inventors: Timothy Ryan, Carmen DiMichele, Jared Torres, Roman Souza, Simone Leo, Eric Boese, Brendan Mullins
  • Publication number: 20140148244
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Roman A. Souza, Barry Iremonger
  • Patent number: 8651945
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Roman A. Souza, Barry Iremonger
  • Patent number: 8292726
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Roman A. Souza, Barry Iremonger
  • Publication number: 20110281636
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Roman A. Souza, Barry Iremonger
  • Patent number: 8021226
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Roman A. Souza, Barry Iremonger
  • Patent number: 7614953
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Roman A. Souza, Randall D. Mead, William E. Vorias
  • Publication number: 20090111559
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Roman A. Souza, Barry Iremonger
  • Publication number: 20080026840
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: IGT
    Inventors: Roman Souza, Randall Mead, William Vorias
  • Patent number: 7278919
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Roman A. Souza, Randall D. Mead, William E. Vorias
  • Publication number: 20050054419
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Roman Souza, Randall Mead, William Vorias
  • Patent number: D494636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Russell Chudd, Roman A. Souza
  • Patent number: D494638
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Russell Chudd, Roman A. Souza