Patents by Inventor William Lamb
William Lamb 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).
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Publication number: 20260018016Abstract: A pedestal system including a pedestal is described. The pedestal includes a base, an access door, and a button deck. The access door is rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a first open position and a first closed position wherein the access door is configured to allow access to an interior portion of the pedestal. The button deck includes one or more of a display and a button panel including one or more buttons. The button deck is rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a second open position and a second closed position wherein the button deck is configured to allow access to the interior portion of the pedestal when the button deck is in the second open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2025Publication date: January 15, 2026Inventors: Timothy Barbour, Lori Weaver, Ryan Priddy, Kiran Dundaraddi, William Lamb
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Patent number: 12444265Abstract: A pedestal system including a pedestal is described. The pedestal includes a base, an access door, and a button deck. The access door is rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a first open position and a first closed position wherein the access door is configured to allow access to an interior portion of the pedestal. The button deck includes one or more of a display and a button panel including one or more buttons. The button deck is rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a second open position and a second closed position wherein the button deck is configured to allow access to the interior portion of the pedestal when the button deck is in the second open position.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2024Date of Patent: October 14, 2025Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Barbour, Lori Weaver, Ryan Priddy, Kiran Dundaraddi, William Lamb
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Publication number: 20250157285Abstract: A brushless motor system for use with a mechanical reel gaming machine is provided. The brushless motor system includes a reel hub and a reel frame rotationally attached to a center shaft of the reel hub. The brushless motor system also includes a permanent magnet (PM) rotor attached to the reel frame and including a plurality of permanent magnets attached to the PM rotor. The brushless motor system further includes a stator including stator coils attached to the reel hub, the plurality of stator coils are mounted parallel to a surface of the PM rotor at a separation distance. The stator causes the PM rotor to rotate during activation of the stator without direct contact between the stator and the rotor, thereby causing the display of one or more symbols of the plurality of symbols during the wagering game based on the rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2025Publication date: May 15, 2025Inventors: William Lamb, Thach Du, Charles A. Liter
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Patent number: 12230093Abstract: A brushless motor system for use with a mechanical reel gaming machine is provided. The brushless motor system includes a reel hub and a reel frame rotationally attached to a center shaft of the reel hub. The brushless motor system also includes a permanent magnet (PM) rotor attached to the reel frame and including a plurality of permanent magnets attached to the PM rotor. The brushless motor system further includes a stator including stator coils attached to the reel hub, the plurality of stator coils are mounted parallel to a surface of the PM rotor at a separation distance. The stator causes the PM rotor to rotate during activation of the stator without direct contact between the stator and the rotor, thereby causing the display of one or more symbols of the plurality of symbols during the wagering game based on the rotation.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2023Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: William Lamb, Thach Du, Charles A. Liter
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Publication number: 20240212424Abstract: A pedestal system including a pedestal is described. The pedestal includes a base, an access door, and a button deck. The access door is rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a first open position and a first closed position wherein the access door is configured to allow access to an interior portion of the pedestal. The button deck includes one or more of a display and a button panel including one or more buttons. The button deck is rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a second open position and a second closed position wherein the button deck is configured to allow access to the interior portion of the pedestal when the button deck is in the second open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2024Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Timothy Barbour, Lori Weaver, Ryan Priddy, Kiran Dundaraddi, William Lamb
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Patent number: 11954964Abstract: A pedestal system including a pedestal is described. The pedestal includes a base, an access door, and a button deck. The access door is rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a first open position and a first closed position wherein the access door is configured to allow access to an interior portion of the pedestal. The button deck includes one or more of a display and a button panel including one or more buttons. The button deck is rotatably coupled to the pedestal between a second open position and a second closed position wherein the button deck is configured to allow access to the interior portion of the pedestal when the button deck is in the second open position.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Barbour, Lori Weaver, Ryan Priddy, Kiran Dundaraddi, William Lamb
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Publication number: 20240096165Abstract: A brushless motor system for use with a mechanical reel gaming machine is provided. The brushless motor system includes a reel hub and a reel frame rotationally attached to a center shaft of the reel hub. The brushless motor system also includes a permanent magnet (PM) rotor attached to the reel frame and including a plurality of permanent magnets attached to the PM rotor. The brushless motor system further includes a stator including stator coils attached to the reel hub, the plurality of stator coils are mounted parallel to a surface of the PM rotor at a separation distance. The stator causes the PM rotor to rotate during activation of the stator without direct contact between the stator and the rotor, thereby causing the display of one or more symbols of the plurality of symbols during the wagering game based on the rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: William Lamb, Thach Du, Charles A. Liter
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Publication number: 20240087415Abstract: A slot type game with one or more dynamic paylines and/or dynamic payline modifiers includes a grid or matrix of symbols for which one or more symbol outcomes may be determined and presented. In embodiments with a dynamic payline, the slot type game also includes a payline determination for which a payline outcome may be determined and presented. The payline outcome may correspond to positions of symbols in the grid or matrix and may determine whether or not the corresponding symbols in the grid or matrix are winners. In embodiments with a dynamic payline modifier, the slot type game also includes a payline modifier for which a payline modifier outcome may be determined and presented. The payline modifier outcome may correspond to positions of symbols in one or more paylines and may determine whether or not the one or more paylines and/or symbols are modified.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Daniel Marks, Hua Xu, David Marsh, Karl Roelofs, William Lamb
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Patent number: 11887429Abstract: A brushless motor system for use with a mechanical reel gaming machine is provided. The brushless motor system includes a reel hub and a reel frame rotationally attached to a center shaft of the reel hub. The brushless motor system also includes a permanent magnet (PM) rotor attached to the reel frame and including a plurality of permanent magnets attached to the PM rotor. The brushless motor system further includes a stator including stator coils attached to the reel hub, the plurality of stator coils are mounted parallel to a surface of the PM rotor at a separation distance. The stator causes the PM rotor to rotate during activation of the stator without direct contact between the stator and the rotor, thereby causing the display of one or more symbols of the plurality of symbols during the wagering game based on the rotation.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: William Lamb, Thach Du, Charles A. Liter
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Patent number: 11495082Abstract: An electronic gaming device comprising a first display device operable to present a game, an activation structure, a three-dimensional second display device positioned relative to the first display device and the activation structure, and a game controller having at least one processor and a memory storing a set of symbols and at least a sequence of instructions. When the instructions are executed, the game controller causes the at least one processor to at least levitate the three-dimensional second display device relative to the first display device and the activation structure, move the three-dimensional second display device in relation to at least one of a plurality of axes, and display game information on the three-dimensional second display.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. (ATI)Inventor: William Lamb
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Publication number: 20220343720Abstract: A brushless motor system for use with a mechanical reel gaming machine is provided. The brushless motor system includes a reel hub and a reel frame rotationally attached to a center shaft of the reel hub. The brushless motor system also includes a permanent magnet (PM) rotor attached to the reel frame and including a plurality of permanent magnets attached to the PM rotor. The brushless motor system further includes a stator including stator coils attached to the reel hub, the plurality of stator coils are mounted parallel to a surface of the PM rotor at a separation distance. The stator causes the PM rotor to rotate during activation of the stator without direct contact between the stator and the rotor, thereby causing the display of one or more symbols of the plurality of symbols during the wagering game based on the rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: William Lamb, Thach Du, Charles A. Liter
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Publication number: 20220284757Abstract: A slot type game with one or more dynamic paylines and/or dynamic payline modifiers includes a grid or matrix of symbols for which one or more symbol outcomes may be determined and presented. In embodiments with a dynamic payline, the slot type game also includes a payline determination for which a payline outcome may be determined and presented. The payline outcome may correspond to positions of symbols in the grid or matrix and may determine whether or not the corresponding symbols in the grid or matrix are winners. In embodiments with a dynamic payline modifier, the slot type game also includes a payline modifier for which a payline modifier outcome may be determined and presented. The payline modifier outcome may correspond to positions of symbols in one or more paylines and may determine whether or not the one or more paylines and/or symbols are modified.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Daniel Marks, Hua Xu, David Marsh, Karl Roelofs, William Lamb
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Patent number: D969928Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: William Lamb
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Patent number: D978246Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Ariel Turgel, Daniel Harden, Cheng-Fu Hsieh, Bruce Urban, Dominic DeMarco, Timothy Barbour, Ryan Priddy, William Lamb, Raquell Verri, Ryan Slaybaugh, James Vicain
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Patent number: D1040237Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Bruce Urban, James Stair, William Lamb, Dominic DeMarco, Ariel Turgel, Dan Harden
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Patent number: D1040238Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Bruce Urban, James Stair, William Lamb, Dominic DeMarco, Ariel Turgel, Dan Harden
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Patent number: D1042647Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Bruce Urban, James Stair, William Lamb, Dominic DeMarco, Ariel Turgel, Dan Harden
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Patent number: D1074434Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2022Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventor: William Lamb
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Patent number: D1077916Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Ariel Turgel, Daniel Harden, Cheng-Fu Hsieh, Bruce Urban, Dominic DeMarco, Timothy Barbour, Ryan Priddy, William Lamb, Raquell Verri, Ryan Slaybaugh, James Vicain
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Patent number: D1109240Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2025Date of Patent: January 13, 2026Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventor: William Lamb