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Andrew Masen, Grafton AU
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20120157192 | AWARD FEATURE FOR A GAMING MACHINE - A method for providing an award feature on a gaming machine is provided. The method includes providing a sequential series of games, each game producing a game outcome which can be a winning or losing outcome. A winning outcome results in an award value to be added to a player's award total. The highest single award value is determined from all award values resulting from all the games of the series of games. Prior to adding the highest single award value to the player's award total, a multiplier is applied to the highest single award value to obtain a multiplied value. The multiplied value is added to the player's award total in place of the highest award value. | 06-21-2012 |
Andrew B. Masen, Grafton AU
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20120034965 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GAMING - A gaming machine for playing a game. The gaming machine comprises a display and a game control configured to control images of symbols to be displayed on the display. Symbols are stored for positioning in an array. The symbols are divided into game specific standard symbols and bonus symbols and are organised in a predetermined mix and number of standard symbols and bonus symbols to define a prescribed bonusing scheme for filling fixed positions of the array at a prescribed time. The game control randomly selects portions of the array for displaying images of the symbols in a matrix format on the display during a play of the game, and associates symbols within paylines of the matrix to provide play outcomes in accordance with the bonusing scheme and a paytable prescribed for the particular game. The control means is configured to provide play options individually selectable by a player before a play. Each play option has a prescribed set of symbols associated with it. Each set is designed with a predetermined bonusing scheme, where the bonusing schemes are different between at least some of the play options and their associated set of symbols. The game control reconfigures the array with the set of symbols corresponding to a selected play option, and in this way provide for the requisite bonusing scheme associated with the selected play option to be adopted for play. The same paytable is used for all of the play options and a maximum number of paylines is used for each play. | 02-09-2012 |
20130252704 | Methods and Systems for Electronic Gaming - An electronic gaming machine and a computer implemented method of administering game play, include displaying an electronic reel simulation including a multiple reel array for a wagering game on a display. A user input is accepted indicating a selected play option from a plurality of play options, wherein all play options of the plurality of play options enable all displayed positions of the multiple reel array to be considered in winning outcomes. A game outcome is determined and presented on the game display, the game outcome including game symbols for the displayed positions of the multiple reel array. Winning combinations of the game symbols is determined, where each winning combination includes three or more matching game symbols appearing in the displayed positions on each of three or more adjacent reels and at least one of the three or more matching game symbols is not used in another winning combination. | 09-26-2013 |
20130324217 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING - Methods and apparatuses for administering game play include displaying an electronic reel simulation including a multiple reel array for a wagering game on a display. A user input indicates a selected play option from a plurality of play options. All play options enable all displayed positions of the multiple reel array to be considered in winning outcomes. A game outcome is determined and presented as game symbols on the display. Winning combinations of the game symbols are determined, wherein each winning combination includes three or more matching game symbols appearing in the displayed positions on each of three or more adjacent reels and at least one of the three or more matching game symbols is not used in another winning combination. A payout is determined and multiplied by a multiple correlated to the selected play option when a substitute multiplier symbol appears as one of the game symbols. | 12-05-2013 |
Andrew B. Masen, Grafton Nsw AU
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20120270632 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR DISPLAYING AN EGM BONUS FEATURE - A method of incorporating a bonus symbol into a plurality of symbols to be displayed in an EGM display adapted to display at least a selected portion of a plurality of standard symbols, the method including the steps of: determining the number of bonus symbols to be displayed ( | 10-25-2012 |
Mark Masen, Leonard, MI US
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20090197212 | Premix Burner Control System and Method - A fan modulated premix burner control system includes a regulating control valve for regulating the pressure of gas fed to a premix chamber. The pressure of the gas is based on the pressure of air also fed into the chamber to produce a constant air/fuel ratio. The system also includes an air restrictor for reducing the pressure of the air to permit operation of the burner at low fan speeds. | 08-06-2009 |
20110300494 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SOLID FUEL COMBUSTION APPLIANCE - A control system for a solid fuel combustion appliance, e.g., a wood burning stove, includes a temperature sensor for sensing an output temperature of the appliance. A controller receives the output temperature and controls a damper associated with air flow through the stove to maintain a predetermined temperature. The system also includes a detector that senses certain conditions of the solid fuel, e.g., wood, that is burned by the stove. When additional fuel is added to the appliance, the system temporarily encourages initial combustion of the new fuel, before returning to maintaining the predetermined temperature. | 12-08-2011 |
Mark Geoffrey Masen, Royal Oak, MI US
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20110001077 | MODULATOR VALVE ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ANTI-BACKLASH DEVICE - A modulator valve assembly including a housing defining fluid inlet and outlet passages, and a valve member which moves along an axis within the housing, the valve member having first and second positions separated along the axis, and operably disposed between the fluid inlet and outlet passages. The variable size of an opening through which the fluid inlet and outlet passages are in fluid communication within the housing is at least partially defined by the valve member, the opening respectively having first and second sizes when the valve member is in its first and second positions. The axis of rotation of the output of a reversible motor is substantially aligned with the axis along which the valve member moves. The motor output and valve member are operably engaged through relatively rotatable threaded male and female portions of a joint, the threads of the joint male and female portions interengaged. One of the male and female portions is rotatably fixed to the motor output, and the valve member is axially fixed to the other, whereby the valve member is moved axially in response to rotation of the motor output. The threads of the male and female portions each have a first surface that generally faces a first direction and a second surface that generally faces a second, substantially opposite direction. The first thread surface of one of the male and female portions is biased into continuous contact with the second thread surface of the other. | 01-06-2011 |