Patents by Inventor Stephen Earl Patton

Stephen Earl Patton 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).

  • Controlling auto-stereo three-dimensional depth of a game symbol according to a determined position relative to a display area
    Patent number: 9922491
    Abstract: Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide a three-dimensional effect to at least apportion of the content displayed. A first video display overlays at least a portion of a second video display. The first display is adapted to be controlled to be transparent or display vertical lenticular lines. The second display displays video content. In response to a command the first display assumes a lenticular configuration to cooperate with the display of video content on the second display to provide a three dimensional effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Stephen Earl Patton, Sean Martin, Martin Lyons, Rod Ang, Randy Hedrick
  • CONTROLLING AUTO-STEREO THREE-DIMENSIONAL DEPTH OF A GAME SYMBOL ACCORDING TO A DETERMINED POSITION RELATIVE TO A DISPLAY AREA
    Publication number: 20170256125
    Abstract: Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide a three-dimensional effect to at least apportion of the content displayed. A first video display overlays at least a portion of a second video display. The first display is adapted to be controlled to be transparent or display vertical lenticular lines. The second display displays video content. In response to a command the first display assumes a lenticular configuration to cooperate with the display of video content on the second display to provide a three dimensional effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Stephen Earl Patton, Sean Martin, Martin Lyons, Rod Ang, Randy Hedrick
  • Gaming System, Method and Device for Generating Images Having a Parallax Effect Using Face Tracking
    Publication number: 20160098889
    Abstract: Gaming devices and methods are set forth which provide for face or body tracking to provide a three-dimensional effect to at least apportion of the content displayed. A first video display overlays at least a portion of a second video display. The first display is adapted to be controlled to be transparent or display vertical lenticular lines. The second display displays video content. In response to a command the first display assumes a lenticular configuration to cooperate with the display of video content on the second display to provide a three dimensional effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Bryan M. Kelly, Stephen Earl Patton, Sean Martin, Martin Lyons, Rod Ang, Randy Hedrick