Patents by Inventor Sarah Simpkins

Sarah Simpkins 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: 20230274619
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system that enables a player to select any one of a plurality of different geographic areas in which they predict that a designated winning lottery ticket will be purchased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Aaron Michael Koll, Sarah Simpkins
  • Publication number: 20230196886
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system and method providing a lottery ticket with a pre-draw cash-in amount based on the player symbols of the lottery ticket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Aaron Michael Koll, Sarah Simpkins
  • Patent number: 11682268
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system that enables a player to select any one of a plurality of different geographic areas in which they predict that a designated winning lottery ticket will be purchased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: IGT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Aaron Michael Koll, Sarah Simpkins
  • Patent number: 11587405
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system and method providing a lottery ticket with a pre-draw cash-in amount based on the player symbols of the lottery ticket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: IGT Global Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Aaron Michael Koll, Sarah Simpkins
  • Publication number: 20220108585
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system that enables a player to select any one of a plurality of different geographic areas in which they predict that a designated winning lottery ticket will be purchased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Aaron Michael Koll, Sarah Simpkins
  • Patent number: 11270557
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system and method providing players with various different lottery ticket purchase options, wherein higher wager levels have higher average expected payouts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: IGT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Aaron Michael Koll, Sarah Simpkins
  • Patent number: 11222511
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system that enables a player to select any one of a plurality of different geographic areas in which they predict that a designated winning lottery ticket will be purchased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: IGT Global Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Aaron Michael Koll, Sarah Simpkins
  • Publication number: 20210217282
    Abstract: A gaming system and a method of operating a gaming system that provides a game with multiple draws such as a lottery game with multiple draws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Sarah Simpkins, Aaron Michael Koll
  • Publication number: 20210166519
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system that enables a player to select any one of a plurality of different geographic areas in which they predict that a designated winning lottery ticket will be purchased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Aaron Michael Koll, Sarah Simpkins
  • Publication number: 20210134105
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system and method providing a lottery ticket with a pre-draw cash-in amount based on the player symbols of the lottery ticket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Aaron Michael Koll, Sarah Simpkins
  • Patent number: 10896582
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system and method providing a lottery ticket with a pre-draw cash-in amount based on the player symbols of the lottery ticket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: IGT Global Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Aaron Michael Koll, Sarah Simpkins
  • Publication number: 20200410808
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system and method providing players with various different lottery ticket purchase options, wherein higher wager levels have higher average expected payouts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Aaron Michael Koll, Sarah Simpkins
  • Publication number: 20200380814
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system and method providing a lottery ticket with a pre-draw cash-in amount based on the player symbols of the lottery ticket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Aaron Michael Koll, Sarah Simpkins
  • Patent number: 10713900
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system and method providing players with various different lottery ticket purchase options, wherein higher wager levels have higher average expected payouts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: IGT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Aaron Michael Koll, Sarah Simpkins
  • Publication number: 20200160659
    Abstract: A lottery gaming system and method providing players with various different lottery ticket purchase options, wherein higher wager levels have higher average expected payouts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Bradford Heathcote, Aaron Michael Koll, Sarah Simpkins