Patents by Inventor Russell Brooke Dunn

Russell Brooke Dunn 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).

  • Reel or video reel gaming format
    Patent number: 6656046
    Abstract: A reel slot casino wagering apparatus comprises a housing having at least three displayed reels thereon, each reel having symbols, characters or alphanumerics that are displayed, a wager entering system, a CPU and a sound system. The CPU has software and/or hardware that provides distinctly different audio signals for at least one of 1) availability of the apparatus to start a new wagering game, 2) presence of bet credits, 3) amount of bet credits available, 4) number or amount of bet credits wagered or coins or token wagered, 5) revelation of a non-payout configuration, 6) position of only particular symbols where the total configuration of all symbols does not provide a payout, 7) size of a payout inclusive of payouts for non-jackpot awards, 8) denomination of currency or credits deposited, and 9) denoting one or more game losses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Shuffle Master, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Yoseloff, Russell Brooke Dunn
  • Method of playing a game, apparatus for playing a game and game with multiplier bonus feature
    Publication number: 20030085514
    Abstract: A method of playing a wagering game comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Shuffle Master, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Yoseloff, Russell Brooke Dunn