Patents by Inventor Shawn M. Van Asdale

Shawn M. Van Asdale 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).

  • Gaming device having symbol stacks
    Patent number: 7252591
    Abstract: A gaming device is provided including a set of symbols on a plurality of reels and a symbol stack that includes an initially displayed symbol and at least one initially hidden symbol. In one embodiment, the hidden symbols are stacked beneath the displayed symbol. The initially displayed symbol may be removed to reveal an initially hidden symbol so that one or more different sets of visible symbols appears on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventor: Shawn M. Van Asdale
  • Gaming device having symbol stacks
    Publication number: 20040023714
    Abstract: A gaming device is provided including a set of symbols on a plurality of reels and a symbol stack that includes an initially displayed symbol and at least one initially hidden symbol. In one embodiment, the hidden symbols are stacked beneath the displayed symbol. The initially displayed symbol may be removed to reveal an initially hidden symbol so that one or more different sets of visible symbols appears on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Shawn M. Van Asdale