Inventor · disambiguated record
Sam Johnson
Also filed as: JOHNSON SAM · JOHNSON SAM E
88 granted patents·23 pending applications·2,593 citations·filing 1982–2025
99Inventor score
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111 records- 0198US5986543AProgrammable vehicle monitoring and security system having multiple access verification devicesMOBILE SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 16, 1999·235 cites·15 claims
- 0297US9361772B2Motion or opening detectorJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 7, 2016·26 cites·18 claims
- 0397US8512144B2Method and apparatus for providing secondary gaming machine functionalityJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 20, 2013·159 cites·15 claims
- 0497US5682133AProgrammable vehicle monitoring and security system having multiple access verification devicesMOBILE SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 28, 1997·414 cites·2 claims
- 0597US5557254AProgrammable vehicle monitoring and security system having multiple access verification devicesMOBILE SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 17, 1996·728 cites·10 claims
- 0696US8900057B2Seamless initiation of primary and secondary games at modified gaming machinesJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 2, 2014·29 cites·20 claims
- 0795US8502692B2Motion or opening detectorJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 6, 2013·32 cites·2 claims
- 0895US8284068B2Activity monitor to alleviate controlled substance abuseJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 9, 2012·49 cites·4 claims
- 0995US8279076B2Motion or opening detectorJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 2, 2012·44 cites·8 claims
- 1095US7335106B2Closed-loop system for displaying promotional events and granting awards for electronic video gamesLAS VEGAS GAMING INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 26, 2008·243 cites·10 claims
- 1194US11640745B2Gaming machine having secondary gaming controller and primary and secondary credit balancesVULCAN GAMING LLC·Filed 2021·Granted May 2, 2023·3 cites·9 claims
- 1294US8976036B2Motion or opening detectorJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 10, 2015·26 cites·20 claims
- 1393US11393289B2Method of modifying a primary game of an existing legacy gaming machine to include secondary game featuresVULCAN GAMING LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 19, 2022·3 cites·20 claims
- 1492US10650660B2Container with content monitoring and reporting capabilitiesJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2019·Granted May 12, 2020·6 cites·19 claims
- 1592US10127765B1Gaming machine having secondary gaming controller with proxy configurationTIPPING POINT GROUP LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 13, 2018·17 cites·18 claims
- 1692US9633508B2Enhanced video gaming machineIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 25, 2017·11 cites·22 claims
- 1792US9064375B2Method and apparatus for providing secondary gaming machine functionalityIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 23, 2015·20 cites·14 claims
- 1892US8854225B2Activity monitor to alleviate controlled substance abuseJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 7, 2014·25 cites·5 claims
- 1991US12223820B2Container with content monitoring and reporting capabilitiesJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 11, 2025·1 cites·11 claims
- 2091US9749581B2Eye gaze correctionMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 29, 2017·9 cites·20 claims
- 2191US9373107B2Method and system for funding mobile gamingJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 21, 2016·8 cites·20 claims
- 2290US10319191B2Seamless initiation of primary and secondary games at modified gaming machinesTIPPING POINT GROUP LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 11, 2019·3 cites·19 claims
- 2390US9564004B2Closed-loop system for providing additional event participation to electronic video game customersJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 7, 2017·30 cites·21 claims
- 2490US7451177B1System for and method of implementing a closed loop response architecture for electronic commerceAVINTAQUIN CAPITAL LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 11, 2008·133 cites·10 claims
- 2589US9582963B2Method and system for gaming machine accountingTIPPING POINT GROUP LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 28, 2017·15 cites·17 claims
- 2687US11174021B2Persistent aerial reconnaissance and communication systemFLIR DETECTION INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 16, 2021·15 cites·20 claims
- 2787US10810839B2Seamless initiation of primary and secondary games at modified gaming machinesTIPPING POINT GROUP LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 20, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 2886US11017629B2Gaming machine having secondary gaming controller and primary and secondary credit balancesTIPPING POINT GROUP LLC·Filed 2019·Granted May 25, 2021·4 cites·16 claims
- 2986US10475282B2Method and system for funding mobile gamingTIPPING POINT GROUP LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 12, 2019·4 cites·19 claims
- 3086US10325448B2Gaming machine having secondary gaming controller and primary and secondary credit balancesTIPPING POINT GROUP LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 18, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 3186US8956211B2Method and system for linking casino games and on-line social network gamesJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 17, 2015·9 cites·13 claims
- 3286US8721449B2Method and system for paragame activity at electronic gaming machineJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2007·Granted May 13, 2014·47 cites·18 claims
- 3385US8090768B2Media content device and systemJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 3, 2012·10 cites·6 claims
- 3484US8585479B2System to decode video signal from electronic gaming device and to determine play informationRYAN CHAD A·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 19, 2013·10 cites·19 claims
- 3583US9652934B2Method and apparatus for providing secondary gaming machine functionalityIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2015·Granted May 16, 2017·4 cites·20 claims
- 3683US9495836B2Seamless initiation of primary and secondary games at modified gaming machinesTIPPING POINT GROUP LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 15, 2016·3 cites·13 claims
- 3783US4930396AGun muzzle brakeJOHNSON SAM E·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 5, 1990·42 cites·14 claims
- 3882US11361620B2Seamless initiation of primary and secondary games at modified gaming machinesVULCAN GAMING LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 14, 2022·1 cites·15 claims
- 3982US9911286B2Electronic gaming device which determines play informationIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 6, 2018·4 cites·16 claims
- 4082US4922641ARecoil padJOHNSON SAM E·Filed 1989·Granted May 8, 1990·36 cites·12 claims
- 4181US9123203B2Enhanced video gaming machineIGT RENO NEV·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 1, 2015·5 cites·18 claims
- 4280US12380768B2Seamless initiation of primary and secondary games at modified gaming machinesFORTUNA IP LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 5, 2025·0 cites·16 claims
- 4380US9740938B2Eye gaze correctionMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 22, 2017·4 cites·20 claims
- 4480US8784213B2Enhanced video gaming machineJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 22, 2014·7 cites·11 claims
- 4579US12437611B2Method and system for funding mobile gamingFORTUNA IP LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·32 claims
- 4678US2025252840A1Container with content monitoring and reporting capabilitiesJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4776US8915783B2Gaming machines with player reservation featureJOHNSON SAM·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 23, 2014·4 cites·18 claims
- 4875US11847891B2Seamless initiation of primary and secondary games at modified gaming machinesVULCAN GAMING LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Dec 19, 2023·0 cites·27 claims
- 4975US10002492B2Method of modifying a primary game of an existing legacy gaming machine to include secondary game featuresTIPPING POINT GROUP LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 19, 2018·3 cites·20 claims
- 5074US12450977B2Gaming machine having secondary gaming controller and primary and secondary credit balancesFORTUNA IP LLC·Filed 2024·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·8 claims
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