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Michael D. Downs — 39 Patents

WDWalker Digital: 19 patents #18 of 104Top 20%
Igt: 15 patents #184 of 1,260Top 15%
IAInventio Ag: 4 patents #160 of 953Top 20%
ZYZynga: 1 patents #335 of 449Top 75%
Stamford, CT: #13 of 1,447 inventorsTop 1%
Connecticut: #746 of 34,797 inventorsTop 3%
Overall (All Time): #81,245 of 4,157,543Top 2%
39 Patents All Time
Michael D. Downs has been granted 39 US patents while listed as an inventor at Walker Digital. The first was granted in 2005 and the most recent in May 2018. Michael D. Downs ranks #81,245 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 2.0%). Patent records list Michael D. Downs in Stamford, CT, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 39 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
9978210 Gaming system, gaming device and method for offering a guaranteed win Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Scott T. Friesen, Stephen C. Tulley +2 more 2018-05-22
9679439 Method and apparatus for authenticating data relating to participation in an electronic game Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Russell P. Sammon, Scott T. Friesen, Steven M. Santisi 2017-06-13
9011231 Gaming system, gaming device and method for offering a guaranteed win Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Scott T. Friesen, Stephen C. Tulley +2 more 2015-04-21
9005012 Gaming system, gaming device and method for offering a guaranteed win Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Scott T. Friesen, Stephen C. Tulley +2 more 2015-04-14
8998700 Gaming system, gaming device and method for offering a guaranteed win Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Scott T. Friesen, Stephen C. Tulley +2 more 2015-04-07
8781893 System and method for managing customized reward offers Jay S. Walker, Sanjay K. Jindal, Toby Weir-Jones, Stephen C. Tulley 2014-07-15
8734233 Method and apparatus for authenticating data relating to participation in an electronic game Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Russell P. Sammon, Scott T. Friesen, Steven M. Santisi 2014-05-27
8690662 Methods and apparatus for facilitating a payout at a gaming device using audio / video content Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Robert C. Tedesco, Magdalena M. Fincham 2014-04-08 $3,666,000
8632005 Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction card Jay S. Walker, Bruce Schneier, Magdalena M. Fincham, James A. Jorasch, Robert C. Tedesco 2014-01-21
8480486 Method and apparatus for managing hotel transactions from a gaming device Scott T. Friesen, Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Daniel E. Tedesco 2013-07-09 $5,355,000
8423400 System and method for managing customized reward offers Jay S. Walker, Sanjay K. Jindal, Toby Weir-Jones, Stephen C. Tulley 2013-04-16
8202157 Device and method for providing payouts based on activity and ranks of other gaming sessions John M. Packes, Jr., James A. Jorasch, Jay S. Walker 2012-06-19 $11,413,000
8126771 System and method for managing customized reward offers Jay S. Walker, Sanjay K. Jindal, Toby Weir-Jones, Stephen C. Tulley 2012-02-28
8012013 Method and apparatus for offering a guaranteed win Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Scott T. Friesen, Stephen C. Tulley +2 more 2011-09-06 $3,495,000
7988044 Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction card Jay S. Walker, Bruce Schneier, Magdalena M. Fincham, James A. Jorasch, Robert C. Tedesco 2011-08-02
7942731 Method and apparatus for facilitating game play with a mortgaging option Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Peter Kim, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Peter J. Vogel 2011-05-17 $11,419,000
7806320 Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction card Jay S. Walker, Bruce Schneier, Magdalena M. Fincham, James A. Jorasch, Robert C. Tedesco 2010-10-05
7775879 Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling losses Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Stephen C. Tulley 2010-08-17 $4,127,000
7775878 Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling losses Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Stephen C. Tulley 2010-08-17 $4,127,000
7771273 Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling losses Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Stephen C. Tulley 2010-08-10 $3,821,000
7771275 Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gambling losses Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Stephen C. Tulley 2010-08-10 $3,821,000
7760867 Method and apparatus for entertaining callers in a queue Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Thomas M. Sparico 2010-07-20
7722047 System and method for playing a game including a mortgaging option Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Peter Kim, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Peter J. Vogel 2010-05-25 $4,093,000
7722456 Method and apparatus for associating symbols with a state of a gaming device Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Daniel E. Tedesco 2010-05-25 $4,093,000
7658674 Methods and apparatus for facilitating interaction with a gaming device Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Thomas M. Sparico, Stephen C. Tulley 2010-02-09 $14,365,000