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Steven J. Hylinski

Examiner (ID: 2092, Phone: (571)270-1995 , Office: P/3717 )

Most Active Art Unit
3717
Art Unit(s)
3715, 3714, 3717
Total Applications
1010
Issued Applications
731
Pending Applications
78
Abandoned Applications
239

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 12232171 [patent_doc_number] => 20180065034 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-08 [patent_title] => 'VIDEO GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/806754 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 9614 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15806754 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/806754
Video gaming system and method of operation Nov 7, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12217835 [patent_doc_number] => 20180056194 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-01 [patent_title] => 'GUEST MANAGEMENT IN AN ONLINE MULTI-PLAYER VIRTUAL REALITY GAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/806247 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3434 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15806247 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/806247
GUEST MANAGEMENT IN AN ONLINE MULTI-PLAYER VIRTUAL REALITY GAME Nov 6, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12174451 [patent_doc_number] => 09892597 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Games of chance' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/803750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 23291 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 388 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15803750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/803750
Games of chance Nov 3, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13861357 [patent_doc_number] => 10192400 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-29 [patent_title] => Avatar as security measure for mobile device use with electronic gaming machine [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/785888 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 14875 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 15785888 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/785888
Avatar as security measure for mobile device use with electronic gaming machine Oct 16, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15107909 [patent_doc_number] => 10475284 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-12 [patent_title] => Managing virtual currencies in a gaming environment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/730384 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7788 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15730384 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/730384
Managing virtual currencies in a gaming environment Oct 10, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12161973 [patent_doc_number] => 20180033239 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-01 [patent_title] => 'GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A MULTIPLE-PLAYER BONUS REDEMPTION GAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/709687 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 23184 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15709687 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/709687
Gaming system and method providing a multiple-player bonus redemption game Sep 19, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16539712 [patent_doc_number] => 20200406125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-31 [patent_title] => METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING A WAGERING PROCESS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/334604 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12675 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16334604 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/334604
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING A WAGERING PROCESS Sep 18, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12232159 [patent_doc_number] => 20180065022 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-08 [patent_title] => 'INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, WEARABLE APPARATUS, CONTENT REPRODUCTION DEVICE, CONTENT REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, AND CONTENT REPRODUCTION METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/685562 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 24737 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [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] => 15685562 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/685562
Information processing method, wearable apparatus, content reproduction device, content reproduction system, and content reproduction method Aug 23, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14176963 [patent_doc_number] => 10262501 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-04-16 [patent_title] => Gaming machine having separated feature games [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/683372 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6504 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 314 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15683372 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/683372
Gaming machine having separated feature games Aug 21, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16608742 [patent_doc_number] => 10909754 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-02 [patent_title] => Visual scripting for multi-dimensional elements [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/680606 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9882 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15680606 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/680606
Visual scripting for multi-dimensional elements Aug 17, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16338845 [patent_doc_number] => 10789809 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-29 [patent_title] => Game system for judging whether player makes additional bet [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/680886 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6306 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 569 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15680886 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/680886
Game system for judging whether player makes additional bet Aug 17, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12524475 [patent_doc_number] => 10004992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-26 [patent_title] => Dynamic quests in game [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/678064 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 11415 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15678064 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/678064
Dynamic quests in game Aug 14, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12997955 [patent_doc_number] => 10022624 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-17 [patent_title] => Wireless interactive game having both physical and virtual elements [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/669684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 62 [patent_figures_cnt] => 125 [patent_no_of_words] => 47934 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15669684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/669684
Wireless interactive game having both physical and virtual elements Aug 3, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12976621 [patent_doc_number] => 20170340968 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-30 [patent_title] => DEVICE FOR INTERFACING WITH A COMPUTING PROGRAM USING A PROJECTED PATTERN [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/663487 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17206 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15663487 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/663487
Device for interfacing with a computing program using a projected pattern Jul 27, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12061438 [patent_doc_number] => 20170337781 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-23 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SLOT-STYLE GAMES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/657323 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 31102 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15657323 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/657323
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SLOT-STYLE GAMES Jul 23, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12004967 [patent_doc_number] => 20170309122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Methods and Devices for Anonymous Competition' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/648779 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 15743 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15648779 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/648779
Methods and devices for anonymous competition Jul 12, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11992766 [patent_doc_number] => 20170296921 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-19 [patent_title] => 'GENERATING GAME CONFIGURATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/637491 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 12614 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15637491 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/637491
Generating game configurations Jun 28, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12121901 [patent_doc_number] => 20180005488 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Systems and Methods for Securing Virtual Currencies and Enhancing Electronic Products' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/635403 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4664 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15635403 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/635403
Systems and methods for securing virtual currencies and enhancing electronic products Jun 27, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16260214 [patent_doc_number] => 10751624 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-08-25 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for providing a computer implemented game [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/311299 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 12639 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16311299 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/311299
Method and apparatus for providing a computer implemented game Jun 22, 2017 Issued
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15/624564
COMPOSITING DEVICE FOR COMBINING VISUAL CONTENT Jun 14, 2017 Abandoned
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