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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7938726 | Universal game download system for legacy gaming machines A universal method and computer system for downloading game software to legacy gaming machines. A gaming machine includes a locked enclosure; a first computing device disposed within the locked enclosure, the first computing device being programmed to enable game pl... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7924229 | Antenna apparatus and method for adjusting characteristics thereof An antenna apparatus includes an antenna block and a substrate. The antenna block has a base that is made of a substantially cuboid dielectric body, an upper-surface conductor formed on an upper surface of the base, first and second pad electrodes that are formed on... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921302 | Universal game download methods and system for legacy gaming machines A universal method and system for downloading game software to ROM based legacy gaming machines, activating selected games and providing new services. The method includes a ROM emulator for replacing the game program image and an NVRAM emulator for swapping the game... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7913161 | Computer-implemented methods and systems for electronic document inheritance A computer-implemented method of managing electronic documents includes steps of providing a first electronic document, the first document including a plurality of first document content elements; providing a second electronic document, the second document including... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908486 | Dynamic configuration of a gaming system A method to enable dynamic configuration of gaming terminals installed in one or a plurality of gaming premises whereby certified games, certified data files and certified support software components are activated in accordance with a predetermined schedule or autom... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901166 | Reconfigurable workpiece support A tooling system comprises a plurality of elongate elements each having an upper surface, said elements being arranged in an array to present said upper surfaces for machining by cutting tool means; support means for supporting said elements, each said element being... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7889045 | Balun transformer using a drum-shaped core A balun transformer includes: a drum-shaped core having a core unit and a pair of flanges arranged on both sides of the core unit; a plurality of terminal electrodes arranged on the flanges; a primary winding wound around the core unit, both ends of the primary wind... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7866193 | Antitheft-quick lock device for bicycle parts A combination antitheft—quick lock device for the wheels or saddle rod of a bicycle includes a lever connected to an eccentric and at least one rod having a threaded end for receiving a bearing washer and a nut. The eccentric bears upon and is rotationally linked ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7842222 | Preform for blowing a container and process for manufacturing thereof Preform for the blow-molding of a container comprising a neck section (10), an adjoining wall section (20) having a substantially cylindrical shape, with in between a neck ring (12) as a transition region, and further a bottom section (30... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841938 | Multi-player regulated gaming with consolidated accounting A system and method for enabling a new generation of captivating multiplayer casino slot machine games with naught or little changes to the applicable regulatory game standards. In one embodiment thereof, the present invention is a 2-player/1-game casino slot machin... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7826496 | Gaming systems configured for large scale controlled and secure data downloading Gaming systems to manage the secure download of data to a very large number of network connected client gaming machines distributed within large geographic areas. The gaming systems utilize adaptive data throttling and make optimal use of network data bandwidth. The... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7802087 | Universal method for submitting gaming machine source code software to a game certification laboratory A universal computer-implemented method for submitting source code to an authorized game certification laboratory. Initial source code and subsequent source code patches may be transferred from the manufacturer's software development environment into the laboratory'... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7797975 | Tooling system An element (10) for use in a tooling system which comprises a plurality of elements arranged in an array, the elements of the array being movable between a closed position in which the elements contact one another and are secured in position, and an open posi... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7791444 | Balun transformer using a drum-shaped core A balun transformer includes: a drum-shaped core having a core unit and a pair of flanges arranged on both sides of the core unit; a plurality of terminal electrodes arranged on the flanges; a primary winding wound around the core unit, both ends of the primary wind... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7788503 | Universal game download system for legacy gaming machines A gaming machine may include a locked enclosure and a first computing device disposed within the locked enclosure. The first computing device may be programmed to enable game play of the gaming machine. A second computing device may be provided that is controlled by... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7780948 | Post biopsy cavity treatment implants and methods A post-biopsy cavity treatment implant includes a radiopaque element, a core portion and a shell portion. The core portion is coupled to the radiopaque element, and includes a first porous matrix defining a first controlled pore architecture. The shell portion is co... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7761982 | Method for manufacturing IC-embedded substrate A method for manufacturing an IC-embedded substrate comprises a first step for encapsulating at least an IC chip having a pad electrode in an insulating layer, a second step for forming a metal layer having at least a first aperture in a location directly above the ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7749062 | Warped-conduit racer game An electronic game features captivating animations and rich selection criteria while offering the simplicity that makes the popularity of legacy games such as roulette, wheel of fortune and multi-line fruit machines casino games. One implementation of the present el... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7744852 | Methods and systems for marking post biopsy cavity sites A method of marking a cavity in a breast for subsequent visualization may include steps of providing a device having a delivery opening, a first marker and a second marker, the first and second markers being movable through the delivery opening, the first marker bei... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7736232 | Methods and systems for implementing a secondary game across a plurality of gaming machines A method of operating a plurality of networked gaming machines in which each of the plurality of networked gaming machines is configured to enable a same or a different primary game to be played, may include steps of (randomly, for example) selecting a gaming machin... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726167 | Tooling System A tooling system comprises a plurality of elements (24) arranged in an array, each element being supported on a cross rail (22) and being moveable relative to the other elements in the array. Each element terminates in a threaded support post (25 | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722461 | Method and system for time gaming with skill wagering opportunities A method and system for players to purchase a time credit, play a vibrant console type skill game and place countless numbers of bets until the time credit has elapsed. A two-player console type skill game allows two players to enter a fierce challenge and place cou... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7717791 | Method for fault and/or disaster tolerant cashless gaming Methods and systems that enable cashless gaming dispense with the need to set up and operate a complex centrally controlled system or dispense with the need to distribute expensive smart cards. The patrons' gaming session meters (including, for example, a measure of... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7702950 | Gaming machine having multi-stage failure recovery feature and method of operating same A gaming machine may include memory, a software program loaded into the memory and a trusted cache. The trusted cache may include a context data save engine, a context data recovery engine and a restart engine. The context data save engine may be configured to save ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7692527 | Common mode choke coil A common mode choke coil is provided with first and second coil conductors that are magnetically coupled to each other, a third coil conductor that is electrically connected in series to the first coil conductor and substantially not magnetically coupled to the firs... | 04/06/2010 |
| D608671 | Carbon monoxide smoke alarm | 01/26/2010 |
| 7646280 | Common mode choke coil and manufacturing method thereof A common mode choke coil includes two extraction conductors formed on a resin insulating layer, and a concave portion is formed in the resin insulating layer in an area between a first portion covered with one of the extraction conductors and a second portion covere... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7636931 | Interactive television devices and systems An interactive TV device is configured to receive and process multiple broadband input streams simultaneously. The device includes functionality to perform as a Web browser, HF, cable and satellite TV receiver, a digital PVR, an interactive TV set-top box, an advanc... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7618324 | Server-less cashless gaming systems and methods Methods and systems that enable cashless gaming dispense with the need to set up and operate a complex centrally controlled system or dispense with the need to distribute expensive smart cards. The patrons' gaming session meters (including, for example, a measure of... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7616085 | Common mode choke coil A common mode choke coil includes two laminated coil conductors, a first magnetic substrate arranged on one of the coil conductors, and a second magnetic substrate arranged on the other coil conductor. When it is assumed that a distance from a conductor center of th... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7615013 | Methods and devices for cutting and collecting soft tissue Devices and methods for collecting or cutting and collecting a specimen from a mass of tissue within a patient. The device may include a specimen collection assembly including a flexible membrane that isolates collected specimen from the surrounding tissue. The coll... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7610790 | Tooling system A tooling system comprises a plurality of elements (24) arranged in an array, the elements of the array being movable between a closed position in which the elements contact one another and are secured in position, and an open position in which the elements o... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7600251 | Universal peer-to-peer game download A universal peer-to-peer game download for future proof gaming machines and legacy gaming machines, not requiring a central server for downloading. A peer-to-peer network of gaming machines includes a network; a first gaming machine including a first locked enclosur... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7591725 | Method for consolidating game performance meters of multiple players into regulatorymeters A method for a multi-reel game to be played on a single regulated gaming machine by two players may include steps of assigning a predetermined number of reels of the multi-reel gaming machine to a first player and a predetermined number of reels of the multi-reel ga... | 09/22/2009 |
| D600583 | Carbon monoxide smoke alarm | 09/22/2009 |
| D600582 | Carbon monoxide smoke alarm | 09/22/2009 |
| 7565353 | Trusted transactional internet kiosk A public access kiosk for conducting trusted lightweight e-commerce transactions. A trusted transactional cache and the associated transactional protocol allow e-commerce transactions to be committed to a remote server extremely quickly and with little network overh... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7555819 | Coffin A coffin comprises a frame and a cover layer formed from a plurality of strands of a first material interlaced with a plurality of strands of a second material. The cover layer is attached to the frame by the second material to form a recess for receiving a cadaver.... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7553310 | Methods and systems for in situ tissue marking and orientation stabilization A method of marking an orientation of a cut specimen of tissue prior to excision thereof from a body includes steps of disposing a tissue-marking probe in the body adjacent the cut specimen, the tissue-marking probe including a tissue-marking tool configured to sele... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7552086 | Methods and systems for managing credit Disclosed herein are methods and systems for a credit grantor to manage a credit of a credit requestor. The method may include steps of, upon the occurrence of an event: assigning a Credit Classification to the credit requestor, the Credit Classification being relat... | 06/23/2009 |
