Patents by Inventor Scott Clarebrough

Scott Clarebrough 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: 10127775
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine comprises a display for displaying game symbols for playing a first game of chance, and an electronic game controller for controlling the display of the game symbols on the display. In response to a trigger event in the first game, a second game of chance is displayed, where the appearance of one or more special symbols causes the award of one or more tokens associated with one or more token values. At the end of the second game, an accumulated token value is determined and if it is equal to a predetermined number, a plurality of third games of chance is displayed and is selectable by the player. The third games displayed depend on the accumulated token value. A gaming method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Ainsworth Game Technology Limited
    Inventors: Peter Scott Clarebrough, Sujay Prabhu
  • Publication number: 20170193739
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine comprises a display for displaying game symbols for playing a first game of chance, and an electronic game controller for controlling the display of the game symbols on the display. In response to a trigger event in the first game, a second game of chance is displayed, where the appearance of one or more special symbols causes the award of one or more tokens associated with one or more token values. At the end of the second game, an accumulated token value is determined and if it is equal to a predetermined number, a plurality of third games of chance is displayed and is selectable by the player. The third games displayed depend on the accumulated token value. A gaming method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Scott Clarebrough, Sujay Prabhu
  • Patent number: 9600980
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine comprises a display for displaying game symbols for playing a first game of chance, and an electronic game controller for controlling the display of the game symbols on the display. In response to a trigger event in the first game, a second game of chance is displayed, where the appearance of one or more special symbols causes the award of one or more tokens associated with one or more token values. At the end of the second game, an accumulated token value is determined and if it is equal to a predetermined number, a plurality of third games of chance is displayed and is selectable by the player. The third games displayed depend on the accumulated token value. A gaming method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Ainsworth Game Technology Limited
    Inventors: Peter Scott Clarebrough, Sujay Prabhu
  • Publication number: 20170039802
    Abstract: The invention provides an electronic gaming machine comprising a display for displaying a game comprising game symbols arranged into an array of predetermined game positions. An electronic game controller designates at least one of the predetermined game positions as a special game position in the array such that a special symbol appearing in the special game position in a play of the game causes the electronic game controller to award a game enhancing element to the player. The special game position is visually indicated on the array to the player during the play by a graphical element associated with the special game position. A gaming method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Sujay Prabhu, Peter Scott Clarebrough
  • Publication number: 20170032611
    Abstract: The invention provides an electronic gaming machine comprising a display for displaying a game comprising game positions arranged into a plurality of reels. The appearance of special game symbols in the game positions of at least a predetermined number of reels causes an electronic game controller to award a bonus prize, said bonus prize being dependent on the number of reels that display the special game symbols in each of their respective game positions. A gaming method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Luong, Peter Scott Clarebrough
  • Publication number: 20150379809
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine comprises a display for displaying game symbols for playing a first game of chance, and an electronic game controller for controlling the display of the game symbols on the display. In response to a trigger event in the first game, a second game of chance is displayed, where the appearance of one or more special symbols causes the award of one or more tokens associated with one or more token values. At the end of the second game, an accumulated token value is determined and if it is equal to a predetermined number, a plurality of third games of chance is displayed and is selectable by the player. The third games displayed depend on the accumulated token value. A gaming method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Scott Clarebrough, Sujay Prabhu
  • Publication number: 20150248812
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a cabinet having an upper portion and a lower portion. A primary display is disposed in the upper portion and a user interface is disposed in the lower portion. The maximum frontal width of the lower portion is substantially less than the maximum frontal width of the upper portion such that a clearance is defined under the upper portion on each side of the lower portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Vincent Carmelo Bruzzese, Scott Paul Shelley, Peter Scott Clarebrough
  • Publication number: 20150228163
    Abstract: An electronic gaming machine has at least four bonus prizes associated with the electronic gaming machine. The bonus prizes are awarded upon the appearance of predetermined bonus prize combinations of game symbols. A first group of bonus prizes comprises two of the bonus prizes, each bonus prize of the first group being awarded upon the appearance of one or two of the bonus prize combinations. A second group of bonus prizes comprises two or more of the bonus prizes, each bonus prize of the second group being awarded upon the appearance of any one of three or more of the bonus prize combinations. Each of the bonus prize combinations are associated with only one of the bonus prizes. A gaming system and method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Scott Clarebrough, Jason Meyer
  • Patent number: 9033806
    Abstract: Described herein is a gaming machine (12) including a cabinet (12) having an upper portion (14) and a lower portion (16). A primary display (18) is disposed in the upper portion and a user interface (20) is disposed in the lower portion. The maximum frontal width of the lower portion is substantially less than the maximum frontal width of the upper portion such that a clearance is defined under the upper portion on each side of the lower portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Ainsworth Game Technology Limited
    Inventors: Vincent Carmelo Bruzzese, Scott Paul Shelley, Peter Scott Clarebrough
  • Publication number: 20130130809
    Abstract: Described herein is a gaming machine (12) including a cabinet (12) having an upper portion (14) and a lower portion (16). A primary display (18) is disposed in the upper portion and a user interface (20) is disposed in the lower portion. The maximum frontal width of the lower portion is substantially less than the maximum frontal width of the upper portion such that a clearance is defined under the upper portion on each side of the lower portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Vincent Carmelo Bruzzese, Scott Paul Shelley, Peter Scott Clarebrough
  • Publication number: 20120252565
    Abstract: A system (1) for controlling an electronic gaming machine (EGM) (2) in accordance with one or more playing parameters (3) of a user (4) comprises a computer programmable medium (CPM) (5) for storing playing parameter data (6) relating to the one or more playing parameters and a computer (7) for receiving the CPM, wherein the user (4) enters or updates the playing parameter data (6) on the CPM (5). The system (1) has an EGM (2) comprising a controller (8) for controlling operation of the and a device (9) for communicating with the CPM (5). The communicating device (9) retrieves the playing parameter data (6) from the CPM (5) and transfers the playing parameter data to the controller (8), such that the controller uses the playing parameter data to operate the EGM (2) in accordance with the one or more playing parameters (3). A corresponding method (40) is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Scott Clarebrough, Vincent Carmelo Bruzzese
  • Publication number: 20050218590
    Abstract: A gaming method and system for use in a communal gaming arrangement. In the event that a player wins the primary game, each winning player is given the opportunity to play a different second communal game with their winnings from the primary game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: Stargames Corporation Pty Limited
    Inventors: Terry O'Halloran, Scott Clarebrough
  • Patent number: D684637
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Ainsworth Game Technology Limited
    Inventors: Scott Paul Shelley, Vince Carmelo Bruzzese, Peter Scott Clarebrough
  • Patent number: D684638
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Ainsworth Game Technology Limited
    Inventors: Scott Paul Shelley, Vince Carmelo Bruzzese, Peter Scott Clarebrough
  • Patent number: D684639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Ainsworth Game Technology Limited
    Inventors: Scott Paul Shelley, Vince Carmelo Bruzzese, Peter Scott Clarebrough