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Keith D. Hendricks

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 195, Phone: (571)272-1401 , Office: P/1756 )

Most Active Art Unit
1761
Art Unit(s)
1814, 1652, 1756, 1781, 1649, 1804, 1761, 1733, 2899, 1794
Total Applications
1064
Issued Applications
618
Pending Applications
135
Abandoned Applications
315

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 51526 [patent_doc_number] => 07766334 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-03 [patent_title] => 'System and computer-executable instructions for physically randomizing a plurality of playing instruments in absence of a random number generator' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/236322 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/766/07766334.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12236322 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/236322
System and computer-executable instructions for physically randomizing a plurality of playing instruments in absence of a random number generator Sep 22, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5310610 [patent_doc_number] => 20090017891 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-15 [patent_title] => 'GAMING DEVICE HAVING A WHEEL WITH MULTIPLE INDICATORS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/235327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8900 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0017/20090017891.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12235327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/235327
Gaming device having a wheel with multiple indicators Sep 21, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 30809 [patent_doc_number] => 07789753 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Method of playing a slot machine game with awards based upon an order of symbol placement into a symbol matrix' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/229479 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3220 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 289 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/789/07789753.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12229479 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/229479
Method of playing a slot machine game with awards based upon an order of symbol placement into a symbol matrix Aug 21, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5416750 [patent_doc_number] => 20090042637 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-12 [patent_title] => 'Method of playing a slot machine with connected payline positions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/221658 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2893 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0042/20090042637.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12221658 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/221658
Method of playing a slot machine with connected payline positions Aug 4, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4437512 [patent_doc_number] => 07927207 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-19 [patent_title] => 'Game machine having a shutter control for blocking variable displays according to a stop control selection having a stopping order' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/183582 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 48 [patent_no_of_words] => 14818 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 407 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/927/07927207.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12183582 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/183582
Game machine having a shutter control for blocking variable displays according to a stop control selection having a stopping order Jul 30, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6492232 [patent_doc_number] => 20100009744 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and System for a Casino Game Providing a Repetitive Event Wager' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/171537 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5037 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0009/20100009744.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12171537 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/171537
Method and System for a Casino Game Providing a Repetitive Event Wager Jul 10, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6626275 [patent_doc_number] => 20100004047 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-07 [patent_title] => 'PLAYER SELECTABLE GAMING VOLATILITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/166255 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9308 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0004/20100004047.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12166255 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/166255
PLAYER SELECTABLE GAMING VOLATILITY Jun 30, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10607174 [patent_doc_number] => 09327193 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-03 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic selection of voice quality over a wireless system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/147887 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7442 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12147887 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/147887
Dynamic selection of voice quality over a wireless system Jun 26, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4682635 [patent_doc_number] => 20080248861 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Gaming Machine With Multi Scatter Game' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/141678 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1785 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0248/20080248861.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12141678 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/141678
Gaming Machine With Multi Scatter Game Jun 17, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 209240 [patent_doc_number] => 07625284 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-01 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for indicating input actions in a rhythm-action game' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/139880 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 12596 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/625/07625284.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12139880 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/139880
Systems and methods for indicating input actions in a rhythm-action game Jun 15, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8465464 [patent_doc_number] => 20120270632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-25 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR DISPLAYING AN EGM BONUS FEATURE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/451961 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8258 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12451961 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/451961
Methods and apparatus for an EGM bonus feature Jun 5, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5349795 [patent_doc_number] => 20090005156 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-01 [patent_title] => 'Gaming Machine And Gaming Method Thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/134618 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 9774 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0005/20090005156.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12134618 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/134618
Gaming Machine And Gaming Method Thereof Jun 5, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4852919 [patent_doc_number] => 20080318662 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-25 [patent_title] => 'Slot Machine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/123771 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 14614 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0318/20080318662.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12123771 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/123771
Slot machine May 19, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4852917 [patent_doc_number] => 20080318660 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-25 [patent_title] => 'Slot Machine Game With Respin Feature Which Identifies Potential Wins' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/107255 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6859 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0318/20080318660.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12107255 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/107255
Slot machine game with respin feature which identifies potential wins Apr 21, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4682633 [patent_doc_number] => 20080248859 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-09 [patent_title] => 'MULTIPLE GAME PLAY IN A STACKED CONFIGURATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/098372 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3987 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0248/20080248859.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12098372 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/098372
MULTIPLE GAME PLAY IN A STACKED CONFIGURATION Apr 3, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8327715 [patent_doc_number] => 08235809 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Gaming machine allowing a player to change the volatility of a game based on an amount of play history' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/079263 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7997 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12079263 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/079263
Gaming machine allowing a player to change the volatility of a game based on an amount of play history Mar 24, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4779180 [patent_doc_number] => 20080287178 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Floating reel gaming activity' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/077720 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7248 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0287/20080287178.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12077720 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/077720
Floating reel gaming activity Mar 19, 2008 Abandoned
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12/040320
Gaming Machine Capable Of Operating To Indicate The Number Of Bets, And Game Playing Method Feb 28, 2008 Abandoned
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12/040382
Gaming Machine Capable Of Operating To Indicate The Number Of Bets, And Game Playing Method Feb 28, 2008 Abandoned
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12/035292
REEL GAME APPARATUS FOR PLAYING SUB GAME AND THE METHOD THEREOF Feb 20, 2008 Abandoned
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