Patents by Inventor Wesley D. Stayte

Wesley D. Stayte 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).

  • Slot machine with dynamic wild symbol feature
    Patent number: 7195559
    Abstract: A slot machine conducts a wagering game in which a plurality of arrays of symbols are successively displayed. Each array may, for example, result from a free spin of a plurality of symbol-bearing reels. In each free spin, the reels are rotated and stopped to place the symbols on the reels in visual association with a display area. One or more of the symbols of each array are designated as wild. Payouts for the successive arrays are awarded according to a pay table. In one embodiment, the plurality of arrays are successively displayed during a bonus game triggered by a start-bonus outcome in a basic game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Jason C. Gilmore, Wesley D. Stayte
  • Slot machine with dynamic wild symbol feature
    Publication number: 20040033827
    Abstract: A slot machine conducts a wagering game in which a plurality of arrays of symbols are successively displayed. Each array may, for example, result from a free spin of a plurality of symbol-bearing reels. In each free spin, the reels are rotated and stopped to place the symbols on the reels in visual association with a display area. One or more of the symbols of each array are designated as wild. Payouts for the successive arrays are awarded according to a pay table. In one embodiment, the plurality of arrays are successively displayed during a bonus game triggered by a start-bonus outcome in a basic game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Jason C. Gilmore, Wesley D. Stayte