Patents by Inventor Tyler Thomas

Tyler Thomas 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: 20100124987
    Abstract: A random community bonus having a plurality of bonus awards. A threshold is randomly selected for awarding the community bonus. The random threshold may be the number of bonus awards that players qualify for. The bonus awards are displayed on a screen. A maximum of M number of awards, such as ten awards, may be shown on the screen. After the threshold is set, eligible players playing an underlying primary game are qualified for the community bonus. The number of qualified players cannot be more than the threshold value. A compensatory award can be received if a player opts out. A running count of eligible players that have qualified for the community bonus game is also displayed. When the number of eligible players or the number of bonus awards qualified for reaches the threshold value, the community bonus is triggered to award at least one bonus award to each and every qualified player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: GAMING ENHANCEMENTS, INC.
    Inventor: Tyler Thomas Parham
  • Patent number: 7575517
    Abstract: A method of providing a game for a gaming device is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of average values. Average values in the plurality of average values represent different values of a prize pool. A wager amount and an input to initiate game play are received. An average value is selected from the plurality of average values and a random award is determined from the prize pool. The random award is determined from the average value selected from the plurality of average values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Gaming Enhancements, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler Thomas Parham, William K. Bertram
  • Publication number: 20090197674
    Abstract: A method of providing a game for a gaming device is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of average values. Average values in the plurality of average values represent different values of a prize pool. A wager amount and an input to initiate game play are received. An average value is selected from the plurality of average values and a random award is determined from the prize pool. The random award is determined from the average value selected from the plurality of average values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Gaming Enhancements, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler Thomas Parham, William K. Bertram
  • Publication number: 20090026206
    Abstract: A cooking apparatus combines an open top container, a lid adapted to attach to the container and an opening in the lid for placement of a venting film over the opening. The venting film and lid maintain the seal of the container, with the venting film allowing for pressure relief. The venting film can be retained over the opening using a second lid or other attachment device, or be part of the first lid. The apparatus can include additional lids to seal the container, or seal the opening in the first lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Shirley Jean Cox, Tyler Thomas Cox
  • Patent number: 7172198
    Abstract: A player makes a wager and initiates game play, dealing a first hand of at least five cards all face up to the player. The player may hold none, one or more of the face up cards and draw replacement cards for the unheld cards. The player also has the options to wager on and duplicate none, one or more of the dealt cards into one or more five-card hands. If the player holds none of the cards and duplicates the dealt cards only, the player can hold the cards in the dealt hand and the duplicated hands in any traditional manner the player selects. The player is also given the option to select none, one or more winning outcomes for one or more of the five card hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Inventor: Tyler Thomas Parham
  • Patent number: 6626758
    Abstract: The method of the present invention allows a player who bets the proper wager amount and initiates game play on one or more new or existing electronic or computer-controlled gaming devices, to become eligible to win one or more randomly selected monetary percentages as a function of a random number from 0 to 100% of an entire fixed or progressed prize pool with or without regard to game outcome. If the gaming device is networked to a progressive gaming system, a percentage of each gaming wager from at least one gaming device and/or a percentage of non-gaming revenues e.g., rooms, food, beverage, etc., may be contributed to the total progressive pool amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Gaming Enhancements, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler Thomas Parham, Richard E. Michaelson
  • Publication number: 20030173742
    Abstract: A player makes a wager and initiates game play, dealing a first hand of at least five cards all face up to the player. The player may hold none, one or more of the face up cards and draw replacement cards for the unheld cards. The player also has the options to wager on and duplicate none, one or more of the dealt cards into one or more five-card hands. If the player holds none of the cards and duplicates the dealt cards only, the player can hold the cards in the dealt hand and the duplicated hands in any traditional manner the player selects. The player is also given the option to select none, one or more winning outcomes for one or more of the five card hands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventor: Tyler Thomas Parham