Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Kopeka

Thomas M. Kopeka 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: 20080113770
    Abstract: A gaming terminal is utilized for playing a wagering game. The gaming terminal includes a wager-input device and a display for displaying the wagering game. The wagering game includes a randomly-selected outcome selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to a wager input received via the wager-input device. The plurality of outcomes include at least one outcome that awards standard credits and bonus tokens. A credit output device outputs a value of the standard credits and the bonus tokens in response to achieving the at least one outcome. The bonus tokens are exchangeable for a special event on a second gaming terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Philip B. Gelber, Thomas M. Kopeka, Michael W. Mastropietro, Richard T. Schwartz, Matthew J. Ward