Patents by Inventor Benjamin E. ISAAC
Benjamin E. ISAAC has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240062613Abstract: A gaming machine includes a cabinet, a display device, a lighting assembly including at least one light-emitting device, game-logic circuitry that conducts one or more casino wagering games and generates graphical data, and a display controller communicatively coupled to the display device and the lighting assembly. The graphical data includes display data and lighting data as pixel values. The display controller causes the display device to present display content associated with the one or more casino wagering games. The display controller receives the graphical data from the game-logic circuitry, extracts the lighting data and the display data from the graphical data, converts the lighting data from pixel values to lighting control parameters accepted by the lighting assembly, causes the display device to present the display content based on the display data, and causes the lighting assembly to emit light based on the lighting control parameters of the lighting data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Nicholas E. BANAS, Vito Michael CAPORUSSO, Benjamin E. ISAAC
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Patent number: 11842598Abstract: A gaming machine includes a cabinet, a display device, a lighting assembly including at least one light-emitting device, game-logic circuitry that conducts one or more casino wagering games and generates graphical data, and a display controller communicatively coupled to the display device and the lighting assembly. The graphical data includes display data and lighting data as pixel values. The display controller causes the display device to present display content associated with the one or more casino wagering games. The display controller receives the graphical data from the game-logic circuitry, extracts the lighting data and the display data from the graphical data, converts the lighting data from pixel values to lighting control parameters accepted by the lighting assembly, causes the display device to present the display content based on the display data, and causes the lighting assembly to emit light based on the lighting control parameters of the lighting data.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: LNW Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Nicholas E. Banas, Vito Michael Caporusso, Benjamin E. Isaac
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Publication number: 20230064283Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of an apparatus having a rotatable wheel, a mechanical annular rotatable bezel overlaying at least a portion of the wheel, and an electronic controller, coupled to the bezel. The bezel is rotatable via manual player input to the bezel. The electronic controller determines a rotational motion of the bezel in response to the manual player input to the bezel. The electronic controller further directs rotation of the wheel in accordance with the determined rotational motion of the bezel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Vernon BERNARD, Karl WUDTKE, Benjamin E. ISAAC
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Patent number: 11532201Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a mechanical wheel display assembly including a mechanical rotatable bezel surrounding a mechanical wheel. The mechanical wheel display input assembly is suitable for use in a gaming terminal, a gaming cabinet or a gaming machine. Direction and speed of a manual rotation of the bezel is detected and interpreted. The result may be used to control various aspects of operation of the gaming terminal, gaming cabinet or gaming machine, including providing input for game play. The mechanical wheel may be rotated in real-time to reflect the rotation of the bezel. A motor may be coupled to the rotatable bezel to provide resistance, assistance or operator feedback.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Vernon Bernard, Karl Wudtke, Benjamin E. Isaac
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Patent number: 11055953Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a video display input assembly including a mechanical rotatable bezel surrounding the video display. The video display input assembly is suitable for use in a gaming terminal, a gaming cabinet or a gaming machine, including as a retrofit to an pre-existing gaming machine. Direction and speed of a manual rotation of the bezel is detected and interpreted. The result may be used to control various aspects of operation of the gaming terminal, gaming cabinet or gaming machine, including providing input for game play. The video display may be updated in real-time to reflect the rotation of the bezel. A motor may be coupled to the rotatable bezel to provide resistance, assistance or operator feedback.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Bran Ferren, Don Lariviere, Ivo Janssen, James Hirahara, Jeffrey Mulvey, Michael Ma, Vernon Bernard, Karl Wudtke, Benjamin E. Isaac, Max Cassidy Whitehead, Eric Lo
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Publication number: 20210192889Abstract: A gaming machine includes a cabinet, a display device, a lighting assembly including at least one light-emitting device, game-logic circuitry that conducts one or more casino wagering games and generates graphical data, and a display controller communicatively coupled to the display device and the lighting assembly. The graphical data includes display data and lighting data as pixel values. The display controller causes the display device to present display content associated with the one or more casino wagering games. The display controller receives the graphical data from the game-logic circuitry, extracts the lighting data and the display data from the graphical data, converts the lighting data from pixel values to lighting control parameters accepted by the lighting assembly, causes the display device to present the display content based on the display data, and causes the lighting assembly to emit light based on the lighting control parameters of the lighting data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Nicholas E. BANAS, Vito Michael CAPORUSSO, Benjamin E. ISAAC
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Publication number: 20210065501Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a mechanical wheel display assembly including a mechanical rotatable bezel surrounding a mechanical wheel. The mechanical wheel display input assembly is suitable for use in a gaming terminal, a gaming cabinet or a gaming machine. Direction and speed of a manual rotation of the bezel is detected and interpreted. The result may be used to control various aspects of operation of the gaming terminal, gaming cabinet or gaming machine, including providing input for game play. The mechanical wheel may be rotated in real-time to reflect the rotation of the bezel. A motor may be coupled to the rotatable bezel to provide resistance, assistance or operator feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Vernon BERNARD, Karl WUDTKE, Benjamin E. ISAAC
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Patent number: 10846978Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a mechanical wheel display assembly including a mechanical rotatable bezel surrounding a mechanical wheel. The mechanical wheel display input assembly is suitable for use in a gaming terminal, a gaming cabinet or a gaming machine. Direction and speed of a manual rotation of the bezel is detected and interpreted. The result may be used to control various aspects of operation of the gaming terminal, gaming cabinet or gaming machine, including providing input for game play. The mechanical wheel may be rotated in real-time to reflect the rotation of the bezel. A motor may be coupled to the rotatable bezel to provide resistance, assistance or operator feedback.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Vernon Bernard, Karl Wudtke, Benjamin E. Isaac
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Publication number: 20200279450Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a mechanical wheel display assembly including a mechanical rotatable bezel surrounding a mechanical wheel. The mechanical wheel display input assembly is suitable for use in a gaming terminal, a gaming cabinet or a gaming machine. Direction and speed of a manual rotation of the bezel is detected and interpreted. The result may be used to control various aspects of operation of the gaming terminal, gaming cabinet or gaming machine, including providing input for game play. The mechanical wheel may be rotated in real-time to reflect the rotation of the bezel. A motor may be coupled to the rotatable bezel to provide resistance, assistance or operator feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2019Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Vernon BERNARD, Karl WUDTKE, Benjamin E. ISAAC
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Publication number: 20200219355Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a video display input assembly including a mechanical rotatable bezel surrounding the video display. The video display input assembly is suitable for use in a gaming terminal, a gaming cabinet or a gaming machine, including as a retrofit to an pre-existing gaming machine. Direction and speed of a manual rotation of the bezel is detected and interpreted. The result may be used to control various aspects of operation of the gaming terminal, gaming cabinet or gaming machine, including providing input for game play. The video display may be updated in real-time to reflect the rotation of the bezel. A motor may be coupled to the rotatable bezel to provide resistance, assistance or operator feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Bran FERREN, Don LARIVIERE, Ivo JANSSEN, James HIRAHARA, Jeffrey MULVEY, Michael MA, Vernon BERNARD, Karl WUDTKE, Benjamin E. ISAAC, Max Cassidy WHITEHEAD, Eric LO
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Patent number: 10679459Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a video display input assembly including a mechanical rotatable bezel surrounding the video display. The video display input assembly is suitable for use in a gaming terminal, a gaming cabinet or a gaming machine, including as a retrofit to an pre-existing gaming machine. Direction and speed of a manual rotation of the bezel is detected and interpreted. The result may be used to control various aspects of operation of the gaming terminal, gaming cabinet or gaming machine, including providing input for game play. The video display may be updated in real-time to reflect the rotation of the bezel. A motor may be coupled to the rotatable bezel to provide resistance, assistance or operator feedback.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Bran Ferren, Don Lariviere, Ivo Janssen, James Hirahara, Jeffrey Mulvey, Michael Ma, Vernon Bernard, Karl Wudtke, Benjamin E. Isaac, Max Cassidy Whitehead, Eric Lo
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Publication number: 20190102980Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a video display input assembly including a mechanical rotatable bezel surrounding the video display. The video display input assembly is suitable for use in a gaming terminal, a gaming cabinet or a gaming machine, including as a retrofit to an pre-existing gaming machine. Direction and speed of a manual rotation of the bezel is detected and interpreted. The result may be used to control various aspects of operation of the gaming terminal, gaming cabinet or gaming machine, including providing input for game play. The video display may be updated in real-time to reflect the rotation of the bezel. A motor may be coupled to the rotatable bezel to provide resistance, assistance or operator feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Bran FERREN, Don LARIVIERE, Ivo JANSSEN, James HIRAHARA, Jeffrey MULVEY, Michael MA, Vernon BERNARD, Karl WUDTKE, Benjamin E. ISAAC, Max Cassidy WHITEHEAD, Eric LO