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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113948 | Method and system for a gaming or gambling operator for issuing secondary value for redemption of primary value A method includes associating a user with a primary value identifier that, in turn, is associated with a primary value. Optionally, the primary value identifier is inactive until activated. Optionally, the user is also associated with a secondary value identifier. U... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8096555 | Method of conducting a wagering game with continuous depletion A wagering game, such as Ban-Nag or Blackjack, includes defining a finite set of cards. The player plays multiple sequential game hands by placing a wager, receiving cards from the finite set cumulatively excluding any cards previously dealt, playing the game hand t... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7892080 | System and method for conducting a game including a computer-controlled player A system and method for conducting a game between at least one live player and at least one computer-controlled player includes executing a training program between at least two agents to generate probability weights correlating actions or meta-actions representing ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7882023 | Method and system for managing collateral or property risk in a secured loan or lease portfolio A method for managing collateral or property risk in a secured loan or lease portfolio includes monitoring the insurance status of each individual loan or lease. If insurance is not maintained as agreed by the borrower or lessee, a loan default or property protectio... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7878893 | Method and device for delivering play incentives at a gaming machine One or more gaming machines include an incentive supply storage, along with at least one play incentive dispenser to deliver play incentives to a player at a gaming machine. Play of each gaming machine includes definition of at least one incentive qualifying event, ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7857336 | Air suspension system An air suspension device includes a housing enclosing a compressor chamber that communicates with an air source and at least one piston chamber, optionally through internal air ports. A compressor is disposed in the compressor chamber. When the compressor is driven ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7837550 | Method and device for conducting a game of chance One or more player Bingo cards are generated using a universe of Bingo indicia, optionally with player input. In an optional embodiment, the player may select all or a portion of the Bingo indicia on a player Bingo card, or regenerate a player Bingo card. A selectio... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7815501 | Method and device for conducting a game displaying symbols in a geometric arrangement A method for conducting a card game includes defining a card template containing a plurality of card positions in the form of a geometric shape having at least two dimensions wherein the card positions in the card template are each assigned to at least one of two or... | 10/19/2010 |
| RE41463 | Apparatus for stimulating living tissue Electrodes for stimulating living tissue such as penile, scrotal, anal, vaginal and clitoral tissue are shown. The electrodes are formed from elastomeric material. Electrical stimulation to such areas is intended to control incontinence, to induce penile erection, o... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7753777 | Device and method for conducting a game of chance A method and device for conducting a multi-reel slot game includes a primary game display showing rotating reels carrying reel indicia and a secondary game display showing an array of target indicia, one or more of which may be associated with a secondary award. An ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7717785 | Electronic bingo game and method A Bingo game and method are set forth wherein a player inputs a wager and at least one Bingo card is generated. A first outcome set is selected and compared to the indicia on the Bingo card. If a predetermined winning pattern(s) is obtained, the player receives a fi... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7669850 | Multi-ball roulette A selection mechanism such as a Roulette wheel determines at least two outcomes for each game. Players are permitted in various embodiments to wager on the various outcomes with betting options such as a second chance wager, an enhanced wager, a combination wager, s... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7665736 | Method of conducting a wagering game The present invention discloses a method of conducting a game, such as a game of poker, conducted in stages with a game decision performed at each game stage. A game wager is received and a game stage is conducted. After a game stage, a player decision of placing a ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7621534 | Method of conducting a card game A wager is received on a designated hand. At least two hands are dealt. Optionally, if a hand has a natural hand score, wagers on the hand with the natural hand score may be rewarded. A hand score (the sum modulo ten of the values of the cards) is calculated for eac... | 11/24/2009 |
| D602720 | Shelf support | 10/27/2009 |
| 7431648 | Method of conducting a wagering game with continuous depletion A method of conducting a wagering game according to the rules of a base game includes defining a finite set of game indicia. The player plays multiple sequential game hand by placing a wager, receiving game indicia from the finite set cumulatively excluding any game... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7425178 | Live and electronic wagering and lottery game A method and device is set forth for playing a game where an inventory of game indicia is arranged in a random but established, serial order. For each hand of play the player makes a wager and game indicia are displayed in order from the inventory to define a winnin... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7377514 | Proposition wager for a card game A method is disclosed for conducting a supplemental proposition wager on base games utilizing a plurality of community, or shared, cards. Optionally, supplemental proposition wagers may be placed by non-participants of the base game. Supplemental proposition wagers ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7316612 | Electronic Bingo game and method An electronic Bingo game and method includes a player inputting a wager and displaying a Bingo card in response thereto. A first set of numbers is selected and compared to the numbers of the Bingo card. If a predetermined winning pattern(s) is obtained, the player r... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7295321 | VISAR interferometer with field elements The present invention includes an interferometer for VISAR. Optionally, the present VISAR system includes intracavity imaging design with converging beams and field elements to, among other possible purposes, image the array. An optional embodiment of the present VI... | 11/13/2007 |
| D549092 | Switch plate | 08/21/2007 |
| 7229352 | Casino dice game method and device A player places a point bet. A come out number is randomly selected using dice or a random number generator. Depending on the come out number selected, the player wins the point bet, loses the point bet, pushes on the point bet, or the point bet remains in play and ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228005 | Adaptive wiener image restoration kernel A method and device for restoration of electro-optical image data using an adaptive Wiener filter begins with constructing imaging system Optical Transfer Function, and the Fourier Transformations of the noise and the image. A spatial representation of the imaged ob... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210683 | 2 through 6 main bet A method for playing an improved game of Blackjack is set forth. Instead of the traditional 3-to-2 odds or the new 6-to-5 odds, the game of the invention pays different odds for a player's blackjack. The dealer's face-up card is used in determining how much a player... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7210684 | Casino card game A player places a full-hand wager on a first hand or a second hand, a component-hand wager on one or both component hands of a first hand, or a full-hand wager and a component-hand wager. A first hand and a second hand, each with three cards, are dealt. Optionally, ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7179167 | Method and game device for playing keno or a lottery A game method and device is set forth where a player makes a wager and selects numbers from a field or universe of numbers as in Keno or the Lottery. The outcome numbers are selected and compared to the player's selections and any matches are indicated. Based upon t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7152535 | Suspended storage shelf A suspended storage shelf includes a platform formed by one or more panels supported by a support frame having at least one support beam and at least two suspension posts, optionally adjustable in length, spaced from one another and attached at a lower end to the su... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140248 | Speed measuring device and method A velocity measuring device is mounted to a support, optionally a wearable support such as a glove, watch, wrist or arm band, or the like. Alternatively, the support is a sports club or removably attaches to a sports club. The velocity measuring device includes a po... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7122000 | Method of using a water pipe A water pipe providing sexual stimulation includes a tube with an exit port at its upper end, an reservoir port at its lower end, and an inlet port. The inlet port is spaced from the lower end whereby the inlet port remains exposed when the lower end is inserted int... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7107979 | Sling shot blow gun combination device A unique human powered weapon for hunting or target shooting combining a sling shot, an arrow shooting device and a blow gun with sights and collapsability. ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097175 | Method and device for conducting a blackjack-type card game A game begins with an initial wager and initially dealing only one card face-up to a dealer. Prior to any other cards being dealt, the player has—After the player opts whether to place the supplemental wager, the option of supplementing the player's initial wager.... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066466 | Blackjack style game method with suit-based side wager A method for playing a modified Blackjack game is set forth using decks containing an extra 11 and/or 12 value card(s). Prior to play each player makes a Blackjack game wager and a suit wager. After one or more cards are dealt to each player a suit designating card ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059604 | Method of conducting a multiple hand card game A card game begins with designating at least one playing card to be a substitute card and defining a substitution pattern for the substitute cards. The first player is dealt a first player hand of cards and at least one additional player hand of cards. The player pl... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056205 | Electronic card game and method A method and device is set forth for playing a game where an inventory of data representing playing cards is arranged in a random but established, serial order. For each hand of play the player makes a wager and cards are displayed, according to the rules of the gam... | 06/06/2006 |
| D520740 | Ball dispenser | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033528 | Method for molding a synthetic pallet, composition and product by process A molded shipping pallet is set forth as well as a process for molding and composition therefore. The process includes pre-heating and mixing various meshes of ground, crumb rubber with other polymers and agents and introducing the composition into a mold to mold th... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022015 | NO BUST 21 (BLACKJACK) In a NO BUST 21 (BLACKJACK) game, a player has an option of having a dealer replace a draw card that causes the player's hand to bust. When a hit does not cause the player's hand to bust, the player has a surrender option. When the player's hand has a total point va... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6981921 | Training device A training device is provided for teaching the proper technique for the putting of a golf ball. The training device includes a putting surface having contours therein and a cup for receiving a golf ball. A tee box is provided on the putting surface. The tee box has ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6981920 | Magic trick device and method A magic trick device and method are set forth to provide the illusion of a performer inserting a cigarette into his nostril. The device includes a body with a slidable sleeve and a pull tether to withdraw the device into a coat sleeve, vest or shirt. ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6952161 | Motor vehicle emergency system The present invention is an emergency system for a motor vehicle. The emergency system includes a monitor collecting data from a driver. The data are transmitted to a data processor that compares the data to baseline standards stored at an associated data structure.... | 10/04/2005 |
