Patents by Inventor Zachary T. Salem

Zachary T. Salem 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).

  • Tournament gaming system with shared elements
    Patent number: 9607479
    Abstract: A tournament gaming system offers a wagering game tournament to players and includes displaying game-play series on a first display device and a second display device. A plurality of players, including a first player and a second player, participate in the game-play series. In accordance with respective randomly selected outcomes achieved in the plurality of game-play series, the players are assigned a tournament rank. A tournament element is shared between the first player and the second player in response to a tournament incentive. The tournament element has an effect on the tournament rank. A tournament award is awarded based on the tournament rank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard B. Robbins, Joel R. Jaffe, Daniel P. Louie, Zachary T. Salem, Aaron Jon Schurman, Jamie W. Vann
  • Tournament Gaming System With Shared Elements
    Publication number: 20150088289
    Abstract: A tournament gaming system offers a wagering game tournament to players and includes displaying game-play series on a first display device and a second display device. A plurality of players, including a first player and a second player, participate in the game-play series. In accordance with respective randomly selected outcomes achieved in the plurality of game-play series, the players are assigned a tournament rank. A tournament element is shared between the first player and the second player in response to a tournament incentive. The tournament element has an effect on the tournament rank. A tournament award is awarded based on the tournament rank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Richard B. Robbins, Joel R. Jaffe, Daniel P. Louie, Zachary T. Salem, Aaron Jon Schurman, Jamie W. Vann