Patents by Inventor Roxanne Costello

Roxanne Costello 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).

  • Publication number: 20120278245
    Abstract: An instant lottery game system includes a game play defining element. A symbol display zone is carried on the game play defining element, the symbol display zone containing a plurality of symbols related to gaming machine games. A masking medium covers the symbols of the symbol display zone prior to use. A symbol interpretation zone is also carried on the game play defining element, the symbol interpretation zone carrying a plurality of indicia with the indicia being used in interpreting symbols revealed after removal of the masking medium to determine a prize outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Roxanne Costello, Philippa Graham, Colin Fong, Natalie Bryant, Nicholas Luke Bennett
  • Patent number: 8187072
    Abstract: An instant lottery game system (10) includes a game play defining element (12). A symbol display zone (14) is carried on the game play defining element (12), the symbol display zone (14) containing a plurality of symbols related to gaming machine games. A masking medium (20) covers the symbols of the symbol display zone (14) prior to use. A symbol interpretation zone (16) is also carried on the game play defining element (12), the symbol interpretation zone (16) carrying a plurality of indicia with the indicia being used in interpreting symbols revealed after removal of the masking medium (20) to determine a prize outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Roxanne Costello, Philippa Graham, Colin Fong, Natalie Bryant, Nicholas Luke Bennett
  • Publication number: 20070135198
    Abstract: An instant lottery game system (10) includes a game play defining element (12). A symbol display zone (14) is carried on the game play defining element (12), the symbol display zone (14) containing a plurality of symbols related to gaming machine games. A masking medium (20) covers the symbols of the symbol display zone (14) prior to use. A symbol interpretation zone (16) is also carried on the game play defining element (12), the symbol interpretation zone (16) carrying a plurality of indicia with the indicia being used in interpreting symbols revealed after removal of the masking medium (20) to determine a prize outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Roxanne Costello, Philippa Graham, Colin Fong, Natale Bryant, Nicholas Bennett