Patents by Inventor William Rommerdahl

William Rommerdahl 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).

  • Patent number: 8834259
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gaming device including an interactive animated representation of a wheel image or partial wheel image. A player of the device can start the wheel image spinning by touching and dragging their finger on the surface of the wheel image in order to move and spin the wheel image at a variety of speeds and directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: William Rommerdahl, Michael J. Schutt, James P. S. Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20140018142
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gaming device including an interactive animated representation of a wheel image or partial wheel image. A player of the device can start the wheel image spinning by touching and dragging their finger on the surface of the wheel image in order to move and spin the wheel image at a variety of speeds and directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: William Rommerdahl, Michael J. Schutt, James P.S. Kowalski
  • Patent number: 8535141
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gaming device including an interactive animated representation of a wheel image or partial wheel image. A player of the device can start the wheel image spinning by touching and dragging their finger on the surface of the wheel image in order to move and spin the wheel image at a variety of speeds and directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: William Rommerdahl, Michael J. Schutt, James P. S. Kowalski
  • Patent number: 8469804
    Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods having a horserace bonus feature game including randomly generated icons which serve to advance one or more horses toward a finish line. In some embodiments, a progressive award associated with the winning horse is paid to a player. In other embodiments, multiple progressive awards may be paid in the event of a tie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: William Rommerdahl, David B. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20120295690
    Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods having a horserace bonus feature game including randomly generated icons which serve to advance one or more horses toward a finish line. In some embodiments, a progressive award associated with the winning horse is paid to a player. In other embodiments, multiple progressive awards may be paid in the event of a tie.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: William Rommerdahl, David B. Schultz
  • Patent number: 8241113
    Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods having a horserace bonus feature game including randomly generated icons which serve to advance one or more horses toward a finish line. In some embodiments, a progressive award associated with the winning horse is paid to a player. In other embodiments, multiple progressive awards may be paid in the event of a tie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: William Rommerdahl, David B. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20110165932
    Abstract: Disclosed is a gaming device including an interactive animated representation of a wheel image or partial wheel image. A player of the device can start the wheel image spinning by touching and dragging their finger on the surface of the wheel image in order to move and spin the wheel image at a variety of speeds and directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: William Rommerdahl, Michael J. Schutt, James P.S. Kowalski
  • Publication number: 20110117996
    Abstract: Disclosed are games, gaming machines, gaming systems and methods having a horserace bonus feature game including randomly generated icons which serve to advance one or more horses toward a finish line. In some embodiments, a progressive award associated with the winning horse is paid to a player. In other embodiments, multiple progressive awards may be paid in the event of a tie.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: BALLY GAMING, INC.
    Inventors: William Rommerdahl, David B. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20060205469
    Abstract: Systems, gaming machines, games, and methods for displaying an exploding icon are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a gaming device comprises a display screen that presents a game. The game presented on the display screen comprises one or more game icons for display in various locations on the display screen, wherein the game presents an animated icon upon the occurrence of a triggering event such that the animated icon produces one or more wild icons that move about the display screen before being positioned in fixed locations on the display screen. Additionally, the gaming device includes a means for activating the game and triggering the presentation of the animated icon, and a means for determining whether one or more combinations of the game icons and the wild icons form any winning combinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: David Schultz, Terence Daly, Kimberly Cohn, William Rommerdahl, John LaSalvia, John Garofalo, Nathanial Hammond, Jack Martin
  • Publication number: 20060128465
    Abstract: Gaming machines displaying one or more translucent composite icons are disclosed herein. The gaming machine includes a means for providing one or more games on the gaming machine. The game comprises displaying one or more game symbols on a display of the gaming machine. The gaming machine also includes a means for generating a game outcome comprising a combination of game symbols and one or more translucent composite icons. The translucent composite icon comprises a translucent symbol overlaying a non-translucent symbol, such that the non-translucent symbol is visible through the translucent symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: David Schultz, Kimberly Cohn, Terence Daly, William Rommerdahl