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...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!

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Examiner: Jones, Scott E.


Primary examiner statistics: 100 patents; average approval time: 100 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 67 patents; average approval time: 887 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
7500917 Magical wand and interactive play experience
7455522 Systems and methods for dynamic reading fluency instruction and i...
7452276 Simulation of mechanical reels on a gaming machine
7448949 Gaming system having multiple gaming devices that share a multi-o...
7445548 Slot machine games
7435177 Method and system for video-based navigation in an application on...
7435170 Game processing method, game apparatus, game program, and storage...
7427236 Gaming system having multiple gaming devices that share a multi-o...
7427235 Gaming machine with sorting feature
7425179 Game device and program including game processing after reproduci...
7425177 Gaming device having multiple interacting independently operable ...
7422521 Method of determining skill level in a tournament setting
7419426 Methods and systems for a single jurisdiction raffle in a distrib...
7416486 Method and apparatus for providing insurance policies for gamblin...
7404767 Gaming machine having a main display and a magnified sub display
7402105 Massively multiplayer educational online role playing game
7396282 Slant top slot machine with LEDs to illuminate front surface
7393279 Methods and apparatus for facilitating gambling loss insurance po...
7384341 Parlor game
7384334 Gaming device having different sets of primary and secondary reel...
7384337 Wagering game providing rewards independent from gaming session
7369808 Instructional architecture for collaborative e-learning
7351141 Gaming device having multiple pay slots
7338373 Method and apparatus for generating sounds in a video game
7335099 Method for playing wagering games
7331859 Wagering game with award feature for subsets of game outcomes
7329179 Gaming device having wager dependent bonus game play
7326115 Gaming device and method having a first interactive game which de...
7322886 Gaming machine with secondary event displaying main game win
7314410 Gaming device having a bonus round with a win, lose or draw outco...
7311604 Gaming system having multiple gaming devices that share a multi-o...
7311598 Gaming system having multiple gaming devices that share a multi-o...
7309281 Gaming device having independent reel columns
7309282 Gaming device having independent reel columns
7300353 Game server, recording medium for storing game action control pro...
7291065 Method for controlling diffusive game
7291070 Methods and systems for electronic virtual races
7278919 Gaming device having multiple interrelated secondary games
7264555 Diagnostic golf club system
7264547 Game apparatus, game image preparation method and information sto...

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
6905405 Method and apparatus for gaming using symbols movable in the plan...
6811487 Using transferred operation key status data to synchronize games ...
6811494 Shooting game machine and shooting game system
6811489 Controller interface for a graphics system
6790138 System and method for providing and scoring an interactive puzzle
6783460 Method and apparatus for coordinating an interactive computer gam...
6769987 Game apparatus, game displaying method, game score evaluating met...
6767285 Image display method, computer game processing method and recordi...
6757572 Computerized system and method for practicing and instructing in ...
6749506 Method for changing viewpoints using pressure-sensitive means, re...
6743101 Wireless game control units
6735487 Interactive wagering system with promotions
6726566 Method for changing viewpoints using pressure-sensitive means, re...
6719628 Video game device, play result display method of video game, and ...
6702674 Method of and system for operating gaming machines
6685561 Gaming machine with sorting feature
6682425 Game system for generating random on-the-spot broadcasting data b...
6682427 Keypad for dialing telephone numbers and displaying game moves
6676510 Electronic gaming device having random reel mapping
6638164 Gaming device having multiple award enhancing levels
6638175 Diagnostic golf club system
6638160 Game system allowing calibration of timing evaluation of a player...
6632137 Target-game execution method, game machine, and recording medium
6620042 Target-game execution method, game machine, and recording medium
6616529 Simulation and synthesis of sports matches
6609969 Apparatus and method for dispensing of awards
6595851 Game device, system and method where identification data assigned...
6585596 Wireless game control units
6575830 Gaming device having apparatus and method for producing an award ...
6575828 Game using game and outcome indicia
6572474 Methods of paying winning bets
6572473 Gaming device having game scheme allowing player skill to affect ...
6571143 Golf scoring system for a golf competition
6565433 Gaming device with traveling reel symbols
6561900 Gaming device with traveling reel symbols
6554703 Gaming device having multiple audio, video or audio-video exhibit...
6537149 Game system and computer readable storage medium for breeding gam...
6511378 Method of identifying game controllers in multi-player game
6475086 Wagering system with improved communication between host computer...
6471592 External operation device and entertainment system
 
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