Patents by Inventor Scott Burns

Scott Burns 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: 20260065386
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes monitoring, by a security system, a security pattern of a building based on security data corresponding to the building. The method further includes monitoring, by the security system, an energy pattern of the building based on energy information corresponding to the building. The method further includes identifying, based on the security pattern and the energy pattern, a potential reduction in the energy pattern resulting from a change in at least one of the security pattern or the energy pattern. The method further includes identifying an insight comprising an action to at least partially achieve the potential reduction in the energy pattern. The method further includes transmitting the insight to a device in communication with the security system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicant: Vivint LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Childs, Scott Burns, JP Dowling, Hoi Mei Wong
  • Publication number: 20260018028
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system is described. The electronic gaming system includes a server computing device configured to receive an input from a first user computing device including a request to initiate an electronic game and assign a plurality of user devices to the electronic game. The server is further configured to identify a second player account as an initial play player account, wherein the initial play player account is designated to initiate a first play of the electronic game. The server is further configured to transmit content to a second user computing device that causes a gameplay user interface at the second user computing device to include a first display area including video images from a video stream from the second user computing device and a second display area including video images received by the server from a video stream received from the first user computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Daniel Marks, Alfred Thomas, Hua Xu, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Jehoshua Josue
  • Patent number: 12437613
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system is described. The electronic gaming system includes a server computing device configured to receive an input from a first user computing device including a request to initiate an electronic game and assign a plurality of user devices to the electronic game. The server is further configured to identify a second player account as an initial play player account, wherein the initial play player account is designated to initiate a first play of the electronic game. The server is further configured to transmit content to a second user computing device that causes a gameplay user interface at the second user computing device to include a first display area including video images from a video stream from the second user computing device and a second display area including video images received by the server from a video stream received from the first user computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Marks, Alfred Thomas, Hua Xu, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Jehoshua Josue
  • Publication number: 20250231696
    Abstract: Provided is a disaggregated memory server, which in some examples is a rack-mounted hardware appliance comprising a pool of memory for allocation to memory clients. Examples of memory clients may include one or more rack-mounted computing devices co-located on a rack with the disaggregated memory server. The disaggregated memory server may be optimized for high-speed dynamic memory allocation to the other computing devices in the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Thao Nguyen, Steven White, Scott Burns
  • Publication number: 20250111744
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system is provided. The electronic gaming system may include an electronic gaming device including a scanner and a display device, at least one memory with instructions stored thereon, and at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory and the electronic gaming device, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, may cause the at least one processor to (1) cause the scanner to read a player code displayed by a mobile device of a player; (2) identify a user identifier associated with the player based on the player code; (3) after identifying the user identifier, receive gameplay information from the electronic gaming device; and (4) store the received gameplay information in the at least one memory in association with the identified user identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Joseph Kaminkow, Joseph Masinter, II, Scott Burns, Jason Riggs, Luka Brown, Robert Butler, Jehoshua Josue
  • Publication number: 20250104533
    Abstract: Various systems and techniques for managing tournament sessions of multiplayer game tournaments using electronic gaming machines are provided. Such systems and techniques may be used to process win amounts achieved by players during a tournament session and turn such win amounts into score amounts for the purposes of multiplayer game tournament scoring. Further examples may provide for generating leaderboard updates, win messages, and other features relating to multiplayer game tournament play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Scott Burns, Larry Joe Pacey, Alfred Thomas
  • Patent number: 12252905
    Abstract: A lock kit for a fenestration assembly includes a panel stop. The fenestration assembly includes a first panel and a second panel, at least one of the first and second panels being slideable relative the other of the first and second panels. The panel stop is configured to pivotably mount within a recess of a frame member of the first panel and pivot between a first stop position configured to maintain the first and second panels in a fully closed position, a second stop position configured to limit sliding of the first and second panels beyond a preset partially-open position, and a third position substantially within the recess, the third position being configured to not restrict a range of motion of the first and second panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Inventors: Michael Hamand, Elliot C. Suiter, Scott Burns
  • Publication number: 20250054372
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for enabling all wins multiplier features on gaming devices during multiplayer gaming tournament play. The all wins multiplier features may be simultaneously engaged on multiple gaming devices at a predetermined point in time, and may generally all simultaneously terminate the all wins multiplier feature at the same time. Multiple different all wins multiplier features using different multiplier values may be enabled at different times during a particular tournament session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Larry Pacey
  • Publication number: 20240426138
    Abstract: A lock kit for a fenestration assembly includes a panel stop. The fenestration assembly includes a first panel and a second panel, at least one of the first and second panels being slideable relative the other of the first and second panels. The panel stop is configured to pivotably mount within a recess of a frame member of the first panel and pivot between a first stop position configured to maintain the first and second panels in a fully closed position, a second stop position configured to limit sliding of the first and second panels beyond a preset partially-open position, and a third position substantially within the recess, the third position being configured to not restrict a range of motion of the first and second panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Pella Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Hamand, Elliot C. Suiter, Scott Burns
  • Patent number: 12165476
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for enabling all wins multiplier features on gaming devices during multiplayer gaming tournament play. The all wins multiplier features may be simultaneously engaged on multiple gaming devices at a predetermined point in time, and may generally all simultaneously terminate the all wins multiplier feature at the same time. Multiple different all wins multiplier features using different multiplier values may be enabled at different times during a particular tournament session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Larry Pacey
  • Patent number: 12135884
    Abstract: Provided is a disaggregated memory server, which in some examples is a rack-mounted hardware appliance comprising a pool of memory for allocation to memory clients. Examples of memory clients may include one or more rack-mounted computing devices co-located on a rack with the disaggregated memory server. The disaggregated memory server may be optimized for high-speed dynamic memory allocation to the other computing devices in the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: TORmem Inc.
    Inventors: Thao Nguyen, Steven White, Scott Burns
  • Publication number: 20240312309
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing time-based sticky wild features for use in multiplayer gaming tournaments are disclosed, including various mechanisms and techniques for distributing sticky wild patterns for use in provisioning such sticky wild features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Joseph Masinter, II, Scott Burns, Larry Pacey
  • Patent number: 12033471
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing time-based sticky wild features for use in multiplayer gaming tournaments are disclosed, including various mechanisms and techniques for distributing sticky wild patterns for use in provisioning such sticky wild features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Joseph Masinter, II, Scott Burns, Larry Pacey
  • Patent number: 12027008
    Abstract: Various types of graphical leaderboards for electronic multiplayer gaming events are disclosed. Examples of player-specific graphical leaderboards that may be presented to individual players in the multiplayer gaming event to provide leaderboard information tailored to their own scores are disclosed, as well as player-agnostic graphical leaderboards that may present relative ranking information for a plurality of players in a player-non-specific manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Jehoshua Josue, Scott Burns, Larry Joe Pacey
  • Publication number: 20240212422
    Abstract: Various types of graphical leaderboards for electronic multiplayer gaming events are disclosed. Examples of player-specific graphical leaderboards that may be presented to individual players in the multiplayer gaming event to provide leaderboard information tailored to their own scores are disclosed, as well as player-agnostic graphical leaderboards that may present relative ranking information for a plurality of players in a player-non-specific manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Jehoshua Josue, Scott Burns, Larry Joe Pacey
  • Patent number: 11993956
    Abstract: A lock kit for a fenestration assembly includes a panel stop. The fenestration assembly includes a first panel and a second panel, at least one of the first and second panels being slideable relative the other of the first and second panels. The panel stop is configured to pivotably mount within a recess of a frame member of the first panel and pivot between a first stop position configured to maintain the first and second panels in a fully closed position, a second stop position configured to limit sliding of the first and second panels beyond a preset partially-open position, and a third position substantially within the recess, the third position being configured to not restrict a range of motion of the first and second panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Hamand, Elliot C. Suiter, Scott Burns
  • Publication number: 20240169803
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system is described. The electronic gaming system includes a server computing device configured to receive an input from a first user computing device including a request to initiate an electronic game and assign a plurality of user devices to the electronic game. The server is further configured to identify a second player account as an initial play player account, wherein the initial play player account is designated to initiate a first play of the electronic game. The server is further configured to transmit content to a second user computing device that causes a gameplay user interface at the second user computing device to include a first display area including video images from a video stream from the second user computing device and a second display area including video images received by the server from a video stream received from the first user computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Marks, Alfred Thomas, Hua Xu, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Jehoshua Josue
  • Publication number: 20240096181
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for enabling all wins multiplier features on gaming devices during multiplayer gaming tournament play. The all wins multiplier features may be simultaneously engaged on multiple gaming devices at a predetermined point in time, and may generally all simultaneously terminate the all wins multiplier feature at the same time. Multiple different all wins multiplier features using different multiplier values may be enabled at different times during a particular tournament session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Larry Pacey
  • Patent number: 11928936
    Abstract: An electronic gaming system is described. The electronic gaming system includes a server computing device configured to receive an input from a first user computing device including a request to initiate an electronic game and assign a plurality of user devices to the electronic game. The server is further configured to identify a second player account as an initial play player account, wherein the initial play player account is designated to initiate a first play of the electronic game. The server is further configured to transmit content to a second user computing device that causes a gameplay user interface at the second user computing device to include a first display area including video images from a video stream from the second user computing device and a second display area including video images received by the server from a video stream received from the first user computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Marks, Alfred Thomas, Hua Xu, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Jehoshua Josue
  • Patent number: 11887440
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for enabling all wins multiplier features on gaming devices during multiplayer gaming tournament play. The all wins multiplier features may be simultaneously engaged on multiple gaming devices at a predetermined point in time, and may generally all simultaneously terminate the all wins multiplier feature at the same time. Multiple different all wins multiplier features using different multiplier values may be enabled at different times during a particular tournament session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alfred Thomas, Scott Burns, Joseph Masinter, II, Larry Pacey