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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8135648 | Authentication of lottery tickets, game machine credit vouchers, and other items Credit vouchers from a wagering game machine can be authenticated. This may be accomplished by receiving credit information at a server, the credit information including information indicating a player's balance at the wagering game machine. A security key may be cr... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8109442 | Optical reader quality factor A method and apparatus for generating and applying quality factors (QFs) to an optical reader. After an optical reader is calibrated, a mid-range gray scale level is selected and scanned. The reader outputs digital numbers (DNs) that are generated for all the pixels... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109440 | System and method for calibrating an optical reader system A method and system for calibrating optical reader systems employs a target with areas comprising linear gray scale levels. The gray scale levels include the darkest and the lightest scenes. The gray scale levels are illuminated by an array of LEDs and the light ref... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8103550 | Fault tolerant lottery communications network, device, system and method A versatile and highly reliable lottery communications system employs point-of-sale terminals that can be adapted to a plurality of network technologies and service providers. The point-of-sale terminals are provided with at least two network-agnostic connecting dev... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8072651 | System and process for simultaneously reading multiple forms An optical reader with a single optical assembly that receives images from at least two different environments. For example, one environment may be constructed in a first chamber into which a document or bulk item with a bar code may be placed. The other environment... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8059168 | System and method for scene change triggering A triggering system and process for a form reader is shown using a histogram of the optical scene. The form reader is open on three sides with a camera facing a platen on to which a form is placed. The camera converts the light rays reflected from the platen into a ... | 11/15/2011 |
| D646723 | Lottery ticket dispenser | 10/11/2011 |
| D646331 | Lottery ticket dispenser | 10/04/2011 |
| 8028196 | Predictive diagnostics and fault management The present application discloses a preventative, diagnostic maintenance system designed for gaming systems. Sensor and software monitor, accumulate, store and share information for efficient maintenance of the gaming systems. Diagnostic and prognostic tests are run... | 09/27/2011 |
| D641419 | Vending machine button | 07/12/2011 |
| 7381132 | Gaming system and method The gaming system operates a lottery system for a single state, or includes multiple state systems, each having many different instant-winner ticket games and distributed ticket dispensers. A supervisory computer system is provided. A jackpot is provided which incre... | 06/03/2008 |
| 4882473 | On-line wagering system with programmable game entry cards and operator security cards An on-line wagering system with programmable game entry cards including cards having on-card data storage for value tokens and data uniquely related to the player and including cards with on-card data storage for operator security data. The player cards a... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4764666 | On-line wagering system with programmable game entry cards An on-line wagering system with programmable game entry cards including cards having on-card data storage for value tokens and data uniquely related to the player. The player cards are operable as payment means in which the tokens are spent and as play va... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4738441 | Data scanning apparatus The disclosed apparatus has a data reading head and an elastomer ring on a driven rotor within stationary arcuate outer guide means for driving a sheet along a path starting and ending at a common location and passing the reading head. The elastomer ring ... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4724307 | Marked card reader A reader for cards having handwritten marks positioned to encode data, is provided with an image recorder for capturing an instantaneous image of the possible mark-bearing area of the card, including the handwritten marks and identification marks printed ... | 02/09/1988 |
