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Kevin Higgins — 220 Patents

Igt: 207 patents #6 of 1,260Top 1%
IDIdt: 1 patents #6 of 42Top 15%
Reno, NV: #3 of 2,043 inventorsTop 1%
Nevada: #15 of 8,397 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #2,729 of 4,157,543Top 1%
220 Patents All Time
Kevin Higgins has been granted 220 US patents while listed as an inventor at Igt. The first was granted in 2013 and the most recent in December 2025. Kevin Higgins ranks #2,729 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 0.07%). Patent records list Kevin Higgins in Reno, NV, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 220 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12494104 Customized display of virtual persons in a virtual reality environment based on user preferences Dwayne R. Nelson 2025-12-09
12488656 Modifying progressive award parameters Erik Petersen 2025-12-02
12488661 Combining sports wagering and television sports and related systems and methods Dwayne R. Nelson 2025-12-02
12482328 System and method for synchronizing cashless wagering accounts and gaming establishment retail accounts Jeffery Shepherd 2025-11-25
12475762 Assignment of live dealers in a virtual reality environment Tanner Badalato, Dwayne R. Nelson 2025-11-18
12469361 Gaming regulatory enhancements offered by component operable with a live streaming platform Dwayne R. Nelson 2025-11-11
12462643 Tracking locations of virtual markers Jeffery Shepherd 2025-11-04
12462644 Funding gaming establishment account with external account payment instrument Jeffery Shepherd 2025-11-04
12462640 Systems and methods for streaming in a gaming environment Dwayne R. Nelson 2025-11-04
12456346 Methods and systems for virtual gaming asset allocation Dwayne R. Nelson 2025-10-28
12450976 Accessing gaming establishment account funds with a ticket voucher Erik Petersen, Jeffery Shepherd 2025-10-21
12430984 Factoring inputs from client devices in a game outcome of a streaming device operating in a game streaming environment Dwayne R. Nelson 2025-09-30
12412211 Mitigating line of credit risks of a gaming establishment credit system Jeffery Shepherd 2025-09-09
12406548 Display of a virtual player in multiple virtual reality environments Dwayne R. Nelson 2025-09-02
12406547 Gaming system and method for utilizing a mobile device to fund a gaming session Erik Petersen, Dwayne R. Nelson, Steven G. LeMay, Dwayne A. Davis, Dennis T. Kleppen +6 more 2025-09-02
12387551 System and method for streaming wagering games Curtis Baker, Dwayne R. Nelson 2025-08-12
12387565 System and method employing virtual tickets Erik Petersen 2025-08-12
12373835 Front money as gaming establishment account overdraft protection Jeffery Shepherd 2025-07-29
12374187 Synchronization of events in a game streaming environment Dwayne R. Nelson 2025-07-29
12374192 Individualized outcomes on wagers placed on a streamed game in a streaming environment Dwayne R. Nelson 2025-07-29
12367741 System and method for tracking funds from a plurality of funding sources Jeffery Shepherd 2025-07-22
12361482 Tracking line of credit fund transfers between an electronic gaming machine and a gaming establishment account Jeffery Shepherd 2025-07-15
12354440 Automated progressive pool management for gaming Dwayne R. Nelson, Christopher Levin 2025-07-08
12354435 System and method for coordinating transactions involving cashless wagering accounts and gaming establishment retail accounts Jeffery Shepherd, Erik Petersen, Lance Yuan, Mike Zarlenga, Dwayne A. Davis +1 more 2025-07-08
12354112 Tipping in gaming establishment retail purchases Jeffery Shepherd 2025-07-08