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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Nevada (Sept. 5)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Nevada. *** IGT Assigned Patent for Regulated Gaming--multi-act Games ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- IGT, Reno, Nev., has been assigned a patent (8,007,358) developed by Sylvie Linard, London, John Papanastasiou, Croydon, United Kingdom, and Thierry Brunet De Courssou, Henderson, Nev., for regulated gaming--multi-act games. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Creative multi-act games for the younger generation of casino players accustomed to creative simulation games such as "The Sims.RTM."and familiar TV characters such as the cast of "Friends". Stories unfold through acts that have been staged by the player by selecting and placing acting objects. A palette of betting opportunities may be provided in each act in accordance with the staged act to allow the player(s) to place bets. A typical storyboard may include three acts: (a) a construction act, (b) a testing act and (c) a destruction or resolution act. The unfolding of acts may be non-linear and several players may participate simultaneously, sharing the opportunity to affect a storyboard's direction through decision-making." The patent application was filed on Nov. 22, 2006 (11/562,915). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=80,07,358&OS=80,07,358&RS=80,07,358 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** IGT Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 4 -- IGT, Reno, Nev., has been assigned a patent (8,007,357) developed by Ryan W. Cuddy, Reno, Nev., Erick T. Ching, Reno, Nev., and Jasonlee Kissee Hohman, Sparks, Nev., for a "gaming device having a probability-enhancing trigger symbol." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A gaming device including a re-initiation mode wherein the probability of extending the bonus game is increased by fixing the reel or reels displaying a wild symbol on the reel. In the re-initiation mode embodiment, the gaming device re-activates some or all of the reels except the reel displaying the wild symbol for a predetermined number of free spins or until the reactivated reels display or indicate a wild symbol on the reels. The gaming device provides any outcomes associated with indicated symbols or combination of symbols. In one embodiment, if a predetermined number of wild symbols are displayed on designated reels, the gaming device re-initiates the bonus game." The patent application was filed on July 6, 2006 (11/456,016). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=80,07,357&OS=80,07,357&RS=80,07,357 Written by Rajat Puri; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Tyco Electronics Assigned Patent for Shielded Integrated Connector Module ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 5 -- Tyco Electronics, Berwyn, Pa., has been assigned a patent (8,007,318) developed by five co-inventors for a "shielded integrated connector module." The co-inventors are Steven David Dunwoody, Middletown, Pa., Candace Eileen Gillette, Fremont, Calif., David Stanley Szczesny, Hershey, Pa., Linda Ellen Shields, Camp Hill, Pa., and Randy K. Rannow, Reno, Nev. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electrical connector assembly is provided for mating with electrical plugs. The electrical connector assembly includes a housing having a top wall and a bottom wall that is opposite the top wall. The housing includes a mating face having ports that are configured to receive the electrical plugs therein. A jack sub-assembly is held by the housing. The jack sub-assembly includes jacks having electrical contacts held within the ports for engagement with the electrical plugs. The jack sub-assembly includes a signal pin array having signal pins for connection to a host circuit board. The signal pin array includes a front side extending along the bottom wall of the housing. An electrically conductive outer shield covers the top wall of the housing. The outer shield includes a bottom flap covering an end of the bottom wall of the housing. An electrically conductive bottom shield covers the bottom wall of the housing between the bottom flap of the outer shield and the front side of the signal pin array." The patent application was filed on March 22, 2010 (12/728,639). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,007,318.PN.&OS=PN/8,007,318&RS=PN/8,007,318 Written by Anjali Jha; edited by Jaya Anand. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1060024 (c) 2011 Targeted News Service |