Patents by Inventor Stanley E. Kromydas

Stanley E. Kromydas 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).

  • Enhanced Reel Strip And Method For Assembling Same
    Publication number: 20110057386
    Abstract: An enhanced reel strip includes a base reel strip and an overlay strip, wherein the base reel strip has symbols applied thereto and the overlay strip has designated portions thereof removed to create cut-outs. The base reel strip and overlay strip are affixed in such a manner that the symbols of the base reel strip are visible through the cut-outs of the overlay strip. The joined strips produce an enhanced reel strip. Furthermore, these enhanced reel strip production methods dramatically improve the quality and appearance of reel strips while utilizing a relatively simple manufacturing process that maintains cost effectiveness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: BALLY TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventor: Stanley E. Kromydas
  • Method for manufacturing an enhanced reel strip and gaming machine
    Patent number: 7717425
    Abstract: An enhanced reel strip includes a base reel strip and an overlay strip, wherein the base reel strip has symbols applied thereto and the overlay strip has designated portions thereof removed to create cut-outs. The base reel strip and overlay strip are affixed in such a manner that the symbols of the base reel strip are visible through the cut-outs of the overlay strip. The joined strips produce an enhanced reel strip. Furthermore, these enhanced reel strip production methods dramatically improve the quality and appearance of reel strips while utilizing a relatively simple manufacturing process that maintains cost effectiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Stanley E. Kromydas
  • METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ENHANCED REEL STRIP AND GAMING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20080146317
    Abstract: An enhanced reel strip includes a base reel strip and an overlay strip, wherein the base reel strip has symbols applied thereto and the overlay strip has designated portions thereof removed to create cut-outs. The base reel strip and overlay strip are affixed in such a manner that the symbols of the base reel strip are visible through the cut-outs of the overlay strip. The joined strips produce an enhanced reel strip. Furthermore, these enhanced reel strip production methods dramatically improve the quality and appearance of reel strips while utilizing a relatively simple manufacturing process that maintains cost effectiveness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Stanley E. Kromydas