Patents by Inventor Steven P. McGahn

Steven P. McGahn 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: 20040023710
    Abstract: A gaming device, which awards an initial award to a player, discloses to a player that a higher valued enticement award is available and selectable, and enables the player to selectively swap the initial award for an opportunity to select the enticement award. The game preferably discloses the value of the initial award and the enticement award. The game masks the enticement award in a pattern along with one or more masked consolation awards, the consolation awards having values less than the value of the initial award. The game reveals the awards using a secondary display having mechanical doors that open and close.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Steven P. McGahn, Joseph E. Kaminkow
  • Patent number: 6659864
    Abstract: A gaming device, which awards an initial award to a player, discloses to a player that a higher valued enticement award is available and selectable, and enables the player to selectively swap the initial award for an opportunity to select the enticement award. The game preferably discloses the value of the initial award and the enticement award. The game masks the enticement award in a pattern along with one or more masked consolation awards, the consolation awards having values less than the value of the initial award. The game reveals the awards using a secondary display having mechanical doors that open and close.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Steven P. McGahn, Joseph E. Kaminkow
  • Publication number: 20030040358
    Abstract: A gaming device having a plurality of multiple-image panels. Each multiple-image panel includes multiple sides, wherein each side displays an image. Each multiple-image panel is connected to an actuator which the processor causes the multiple-image panel to move independently of the other image panels. In one embodiment, each multiple-image panel and connected actuator is supported by a removable unit which is removably attached to a housing. Upon a triggering event occurring in a primary or bonus game, the gaming device's processor randomly independently determines the image to be displayed by each of the plurality of multiple-image panels. The gaming device causes the actuators to move the multiple-image panels to display the selected image or images to the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Markus Rothkranz, Anthony J. Baerlocher, Steven P. McGahn
  • Publication number: 20020183109
    Abstract: A gaming device, which awards an initial award to a player, discloses to a player that a higher valued enticement award is available and selectable, and enables the player to selectively swap the initial award for an opportunity to select the enticement award. The game preferably discloses the value of the initial award and the enticement award. The game masks the enticement award in a pattern along with one or more masked consolation awards, the consolation awards having values less than the value of the initial award. The game reveals the awards using a secondary display having mechanical doors that open and close.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Steven P. McGahn, Joseph E. Kaminkow
  • Patent number: D450310
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Joseph R. Hedrick, Steven P. McGahn
  • Patent number: D486869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Bayard S. Webb, Steven P. McGahn
  • Patent number: D403363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: International Game Technology
    Inventors: Steven P. McGahn, Joseph R. Hedrick
  • Patent number: D404436
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Assignee: International Game Technology
    Inventors: Steven P. McGahn, Daniel J. Waller, Joseph R. Hedrick, Robert A. Luciano, Jr., Jean Pierre Legras, Chauncey W. Griswold
  • Patent number: D416054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: International Game Technology
    Inventors: Steven P. McGahn, Daniel J. Waller, Joseph R. Hedrick, Robert A. Luciano, Jr., Jean-Pierre Legras, Chauncey W. Griswold
  • Patent number: D421277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: International Game Technology
    Inventors: Steven P. McGahn, Joseph R. Hedrick