Patents by Inventor Timothy B. Nyman

Timothy B. Nyman 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).

  • System, device and method for paperless wagering and payment of winnings
    Patent number: 9317995
    Abstract: A transaction card facilitates typical consumer transactions as well as transactions related to lottery offerings and can incorporate a reader terminal to associate lottery tickets with the transaction instrument. New gaming opportunities tied to the instrument are also facilitated, including a personalized guaranteed prize structure, a personalized and/or localized jackpot and an opportunity for winning additional prizes when making purchases using the instrument. The system according to one embodiment of the present invention provides at least a lottery data processing system for communicating a first funding amount to be applied to a multi-purpose transaction card based on winnings from a lottery offering, and a reader terminal for reading at least a portion of the transaction card, reading indicia on one or more gaming tickets, and associating the one or more gaming tickets with the transaction card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: IGT Global Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy B. Nyman, Richard S. Meehan, Thomas K. Oram, Paul Richard Schneider, Ravikumar Paramasivam
  • System, device and method for paperless wagering and payment of winnings
    Patent number: 8333653
    Abstract: A transaction card facilitates typical consumer transactions as well as transactions related to lottery offerings and can incorporate a reader terminal to associate lottery tickets with the transaction instrument. New gaming opportunities tied to the instrument are also facilitated, including a personalized guaranteed prize structure, a personalized and/or localized jackpot and an opportunity for winning additional prizes when making purchases using the instrument. The system according to one embodiment of the present invention provides at least a lottery data processing system for communicating a first funding amount to be applied to a multi-purpose transaction card based on winnings from a lottery offering, and a reader terminal for reading at least a portion of the transaction card, reading indicia on one or more gaming tickets, and associating the one or more gaming tickets with the transaction card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: GTECH Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy B. Nyman, Richard G. Finocchio, Richard S. Meehan, Thomas K. Oram
  • Lottery Transaction Device, System and Method with Paperless Wagering and Payment of Winnings
    Publication number: 20100222125
    Abstract: A lottery device, system and method incorporate lottery and non-lottery transaction capabilities within a single device that also provides for paperless wagering and payment of winnings. As part of the present invention, a transaction instrument facilitates typical consumer transactions as well as transactions related to lottery offerings and can use a reader terminal component to associate lottery tickets with the transaction instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Timothy B. Nyman, Richard G. Finocchio, Richard S. Meehan, Thomas K. Oram, Robert S. Melesko, James R. Breindel, Robert Corvese, Frank Metayer
  • System, Device and Method for Paperless Wagering and Payment of Winnings
    Publication number: 20100093421
    Abstract: A transaction card facilitates typical consumer transactions as well as transactions related to lottery offerings and can incorporate a reader terminal to associate lottery tickets with the transaction instrument. New gaming opportunities tied to the instrument are also facilitated, including a personalized guaranteed prize structure, a personalized and/or localized jackpot and an opportunity for winning additional prizes when making purchases using the instrument. The system according to one embodiment of the present invention provides at least a lottery data processing system for communicating a first funding amount to be applied to a multi-purpose transaction card based on winnings from a lottery offering, and a reader terminal for reading at least a portion of the transaction card, reading indicia on one or more gaming tickets, and associating the one or more gaming tickets with the transaction card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: GTECH Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy B. Nyman, Richard G. Finocchio, Richard S. Meehan, Thomas K. Oram