Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177625 | Gaming machine with multiple games having individual and combined paylines A gaming machine is configured to present multiple individual games to a player. The individual games each have a plurality of symbol locations which display symbols to a user. The symbols displayed in the symbol locations corresponding to one or more primary paylin... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172688 | Modular gaming machine A gaming machine has a first gaming device component and a second display device component and is particularly suited to presentation of wagering games. The gaming device is a first housing with associated player input devices and a game controller. The display devi... | 05/08/2012 |
| D659252 | Back support device | 05/08/2012 |
| 8133118 | Combined musical instrument and gaming device One or more gaming machines are associated with a musical instrument. The musical instrument has a housing and one or more elements for generating sound. The musical instrument may comprise a piano having keys located at one end and housing a plurality of strings. E... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8118663 | Method and system for changing the appearance of gaming machines as part of optimizing the number of gaming machines presenting particular games A method of optimizing a number of gaming machines comprises providing a first number of gaming machines having a first appearance and configured to present at least one first game. Game play is monitored at the gaming machines and if the game play reaches a thresho... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8094450 | Gaming machine vent cover A vent cover is provided for use with a gaming machine. The vent cover comprises a body for location over a vent in a housing of the gaming machine. The vent cover cooperates with the housing to define a vent space through which air flows to and from an interior of ... | 01/10/2012 |
| D651440 | Baby changing mat | 01/03/2012 |
| 8075396 | Bonus game and game bonusing system A gaming system is configured to present a bonus event at one or more gaming machines. The gaming machines may be configured to present base wagering games. A bonus server may monitor play at the gaming machines and trigger a bonus event. The bonus event server may ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070598 | Player tracking system An embodiment of the invention includes an RF fob with an embedded identifier. The fob transmits a signal that is received by one of a plurality of games which recognizes the identifier and thus identifies the player who holds the fob. Several discrete remote gaming... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8070161 | Game balls bearing multiple game indicia and games played therewith A game ball has two different game indicia associated therewith. One or more of such game balls may be part of a set of game balls, such as a set of balls used to play a bingo, keno or lottery game where the game indicia may comprise numbers used to play lottery or ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8065399 | Automated network infrastructure test and diagnostic system and method therefor A testing system provides automated testing of one or more network infrastructures. The testing system may automatically reconfigure one or more devices within a network infrastructure and then conduct testing on the newly configured network infrastructure. Test res... | 11/22/2011 |
| D647581 | Hand exercising device | 10/25/2011 |
| 8024481 | System and method for reducing traffic and congestion on distributed interactive simulation networks A system and method are provided for communicating Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) traffic over a network in an accelerated manner. In one embodiment, DIS traffic is accelerated through use of accelerated DIS packets having a reduced size. In this manner, n... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8018172 | Method and apparatus for LED dimming A dimmable LED driver provides accurate full range dimming for LED lighting. The driver utilizes the timing of an AC signal rather than its power output or other characteristics to accurately determine the level of light a user desires. In this manner, the driver pr... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016683 | Gaming cabinet constructed from connectable components A gaming machine cabinet or housing is constructed from a plurality of connected components. In one embodiment, the cabinet is assembled from base, side, top, back and door components or sections. The housing may have a basis configuration constructed from a base, s... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8006466 | Disposable tissue package with reflective surface and reflective element for use with tissue packages A portable or disposable package of tissues includes a reflective surface. The surface may be directly associated with the package. In another embodiment, the reflective surface is associated with another body which is connected to the package. That body may be remo... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8006252 | Data processing system with intercepting instructions A data processing system with intercepting instructions comprising an operating system for supporting processes, such that the process are associated with one or more resources and the operating system being arranged to police the accessing by processes of resources... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7993193 | Device and method for playing a bingo-like game In a matching-type game, at least two matrices of symbols are displayed, the matrices positioned so that they have at least one row, column or diagonal aligned with one another. A player attempts to obtain matches of the displayed symbols in the matrices, such as to... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7975810 | Cam activated bicycle wheel brake A wheel brake for a bicycle or other vehicle has a pair of pivoting arms. Each arm is configured to support a brake pad. A first arm pivotally supports a cam. A second arm defines a cam surface and a cable guide. The cam has a first end for mounting of a cable and a... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975729 | System and method for in-structure delivery of air for filling of breathing apparatus An in-structure air delivery system comprises a control panel and a plurality of air delivery lines. The control panel is located at a first location in the structure and has an air supply inlet. Each air delivery line extends from the control panel to a different l... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7975066 | System and method for implementing application functionality within a network infrastructure A system and method for implementing functionality within a network on behalf of first and second computers communicating with each other through the network. A front-end computer is provided within the network having an interface for communicating data traffic with... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7973602 | Variable gain amplifier Various amplifier configurations having increased bandwidth, linearity, dynamic range, and less distortion are shown and disclosed. To increase bandwidth in a transimpedance amplifier, a replica circuit is created to replicate a degeneration resistance, or the resis... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7962654 | System and method for implementing application functionality within a network infrastructure A system and method for implementing functionality within a network on behalf of first and second computers communicating with each other through the network. A front-end computer is provided within the network having an interface for communicating data traffic with... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7959543 | Isolated curl machine and method of training therefor An isolated curl machine and method therefor is disclosed herein. Generally, the isolated curl machine provides a resistance having a force which is directed upward and away from the user. The machine may also support the user's upper arms, or a portion thereof. In ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7948862 | Crosstalk cancellation using sliding filters A crosstalk cancellation system and method is disclosed for use in a multi-channel communication system. Crosstalk which couples between channels is cancelled through use of an in-line FFE filter and in-line delay. A cross-connect system associated with each channel... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7948323 | Linear transimpedance amplifier with wide dynamic range for high rate applications Various amplifier configurations having increased bandwidth, linearity, dynamic range, and less distortion are shown and disclosed. To increase bandwidth in a transimpedance amplifier, a replica circuit is created to replicate a degeneration resistance, or the resis... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7937964 | Durable, high quality, portable sound system mounting kit A mounting kit consisting of a top panel made from polyethylene plastic with designated areas cut out to accommodate a standard car stereo and four speakers along with optional support sides also made from polyethylene plastic to allow for installation within an ice... | 05/10/2011 |
| D636547 | Vacuum | 04/19/2011 |
| D634954 | Tissue box | 03/29/2011 |
| D634796 | Portable exercise device | 03/22/2011 |
| 7905783 | Modular gaming machine A gaming machine has a first gaming device component and a second display device component and is particularly suited to presentation of wagering games. The gaming device is a first housing with associated player input devices and a game controller. The display devi... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905327 | Method of disseminating advertising information via shopping cart securing structures Cart securing structures are provided for securing shopping carts. In one embodiment, the structures include a body having a pair of spaced stops with an intermediate trough. In use, the wheels of the cart are rolled along an upwardly extending face of one of the st... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7896746 | Adjustable support stand for gaming device A gaming device support stand is height adjustable, permitting the position of a gaming device positioned thereon to be adjusted. In one embodiment, the support stand comprises a support platform for supporting a gaming device, the support platform movable relative ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896739 | Gaming machine metering and accounting system A gaming system includes multiple gaming machines. The gaming machines are configured to issue value tickets, such upon cash-out. The tickets may be presented at the same gaming machine that issued the ticket or at other of the gaming machines. In particular, each g... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7874971 | Calf extension training device A calf extension training device which focuses training on the calf muscles is disclosed herein. The training device may comprise a frame, base, riser, sled, and one or more springs. The sled may comprise a sled frame and shoulder extensions, and is configured to mo... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7862436 | Custom configurable gaming machine and gaming machine components A configurable gaming machine includes a door defining a component area. The component area is configured to accept multiple components, such as displays and player tracking elements, in multiple arrangements, permitting the gaming machine to be constructed in multi... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861856 | Disposable tissue package with reflective surface and reflective element for use with tissue packages A portable or disposable package of tissues includes a reflective surface. The surface may be directly associated with the package. In another embodiment, the reflective surface is associated with another body which is connected to the package. That body may be remo... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7857738 | Hip flexor A hip flexor is a resistance training device used for training or rehabilitating the muscles and other body structures of the hip and thigh. The hip flexor comprises a frame with a hip actuator having an actuator arm which rotates about a pivot. One or more springs ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7853154 | Bias circuit for burst-mode/TDM systems with power save feature An optic signal transmit system and biasing method and apparatus and system is disclosed to reduce power consumption during non-transmit periods. An optic signal generator receives a bias signal and an outgoing signal. A burst/transmit enable signal enables the tran... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7849936 | Steerable rotary directional drilling tool for drilling boreholes A directional drilling apparatus for use in the directional drilling of bore holes is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of cutting elements movably mounted with respect to a rotatable body member, wherein the cutting elements are movable between first, ... | 12/14/2010 |
