Inventor · Chicago, IL, US

Dion K. Aoki

90Patents
21h-index
67Co-inventors
87Inventor score

Filing activity: May 12, 2003 → Jun 22, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8267764B1 Wagering game having enhancements to queued outcomes Physics 172 Active
US7503849B2 Wagering game with side-wagering feature on certain outcomes Physics 171 Active
US8360851B2 Wagering game with progressive game award values associated with reel symbols Physics 147 Active
US8162740B2 Wagering game with associated outcomes Physics 142 Active
US8317584B2 Enhanced poker game system with additional bonus challenges Physics 98 Active
US8192275B2 Gaming system with cascading symbol feature Human Necessities 96 Active
US8795059B2 Wagering game with expanding reels Physics 94 Active
US7237775B2 Wagering game with predetermined location for wild-card feature Physics 86 Expired
US9466171B2 System and method for providing benefits on wagering and non-wagering networks Physics 73 Active
US7371171B1 Wagering game with secondary symbol Physics 46 Expired
US9495839B2 Wagering game with reel array having extended symbol visually overlaying adjacent reel Physics 39 Active
US7775873B2 Wagering game with shared payoff based on multiple player selections Physics 38 Active
US8419519B2 Wagering game with symbols forming an altered array or secondary array Physics 32 Active
US9058717B2 Multi-game video poker machine and system with asymmetrically accessible customization features Physics 30 Active
US8721419B2 Enhanced poker game system with additional bonus challenges Physics 29 Active
US8986092B2 Video poker wagering game having bonus hands based on qualifying hand Physics 26 Active
US9269233B2 Poker game system and system with a secondary award feature having an expected value dependent on the ranking of a primary game outcome Physics 26 Active
US9704342B2 Systems, methods, and devices for playing wagering games with movable symbol arrays Physics 25 Active
US8747219B2 Community game with player-configurable parameters Physics 25 Active
US9224268B2 Gaming system with privacy features Physics 24 Active
US8444482B2 Wagering game with dual-play feature Physics 21 Active
US9483900B2 Wagering game with expanding reels Physics 21 Active
US8287358B2 Wagering games with variable reel sizes and gaming devices for playing the same Physics 19 Active
US9058714B2 Wagering game systems, wagering gaming machines, and wagering gaming chairs having haptic and thermal feedback Physics 19 Active
US8684808B2 Wagering game with overlaying transmissive display for providing enhanced game features Physics 18 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.