Patents by Inventor Franco E. Crivelli
Franco E. Crivelli 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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Patent number: 9495827Abstract: A reel assembly for a gaming machine includes an inner drive ring defining an annular inner rim, an outer ring, and a support substrate. The outer ring is spaced from and coaxially positioned relative to the inner drive ring, and the outer ring defines an annular outer rim. The support substrate has opposing side edges each coupled to a different one of the annular inner rim and the annular outer rim. The support substrate extends substantially unsupported between the annular inner rim and the annular outer rim in a substantially continuous manner maintaining the annular inner rim spaced from the annular out rim.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: IGTInventors: Stewart Thoeni, Franco E. Crivelli, Essam Mikhail, Juan C. Hernandez, Michael T. Garamendi, Margaret A. Jones, Anthony J. Frabbiele, Mark P. Mahaffey, Kyle Kaifesh, Scott H. Jones, John L. Beadell, Scott T. Gowin
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Patent number: 9489801Abstract: A gaming environment may provide a user with a community gaming experience by providing, via a first interface at a first gaming machine, a display of a wagering game to a first player; determining an initial game outcome for a play of the wagering game by the first player, wherein the initial game outcome is a losing game outcome; based on the losing game outcome by the first player, receiving, from a second player, a selection of an option to wager on a final game outcome, the final game outcome being based in part on the losing game outcome; displaying, via a second interface at a second gaming machine, the final game outcome to the second player; and providing an award to the second player based on the final game outcome.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: IGTInventor: Franco E. Crivelli
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Patent number: 9257004Abstract: A motorized reel assembly for a gaming machine includes a reel assembly, and an encoder disc. The reel assembly includes a central hub defining a central opening and a pair of flange-receiving apertures on opposing sides of the central opening. The encoder disc includes a disc hub, a flagged exterior ring, and coupling flanges. The disc hub defines a disc cavity extending through a center of the disc hub. The flagged exterior ring is concentrically positioned and extends around the disc hub. The coupling flanges each protrude from the disc hub toward the central hub on opposite sides of the disc cavity. Each of the coupling flanges extends through a different flange-receiving aperture of the pair of flange-receiving apertures of the central hub and interfaces with a surface of the reel assembly facing away from the disc hub to at least partially secure the encoder disc to the reel assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: IGTInventors: Franco E. Crivelli, Essam Mikhail
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Patent number: 9214059Abstract: A lighting assembly for a reel slot machine includes an interface board and a flexible printed circuit board (PCB). The interface board is substantially planar, electrically couplable to the reel slot machine, and includes a first electrical connection plug and a second electrical connection plug spaced from the first electrical connection plug. The flexible PCB defines a first end and a second end, the first end and second ends of the flexible PCB are electrically coupled to the first electrical connection plug and the second electrical connection plug, respectively. The flexible PCB bows away from each of the first and second ends to define a bowed primary face facing away from the interface board. The flexible PCB further comprises a plurality of light sources coupled to the bowed primary face. During use, the plurality of light sources selectively illuminate to provide lighting to a reel of the reel slot machine.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: IGTInventors: Franco E. Crivelli, Essam Mikhail, Juan C. Hernandez, Michael T. Garamendi, Anthony J. Frabbiele, Scott H. Jones, John L. Beadell, Scott T. Gowin
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Publication number: 20150102559Abstract: A motorized reel assembly for a gaming machine includes a reel assembly, and an encoder disc. The reel assembly includes a central hub defining a central opening and a pair of flange-receiving apertures on opposing sides of the central opening. The encoder disc includes a disc hub, a flagged exterior ring, and coupling flanges. The disc hub defines a disc cavity extending through a center of the disc hub. The flagged exterior ring is concentrically positioned and extends around the disc hub. The coupling flanges each protrude from the disc hub toward the central hub on opposite sides of the disc cavity. Each of the coupling flanges extends through a different flange-receiving aperture of the pair of flange-receiving apertures of the central hub and interfaces with a surface of the reel assembly facing away from the disc hub to at least partially secure the encoder disc to the reel assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: IGTInventors: Franco E. CRIVELLI, Essam MIKHAIL
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Publication number: 20150102557Abstract: A reel assembly for a gaming machine includes an inner drive ring defining an annular inner rim, an outer ring, and a support substrate. The outer ring is spaced from and coaxially positioned relative to the inner drive ring, and the outer ring defines an annular outer rim. The support substrate has opposing side edges each coupled to a different one of the annular inner rim and the annular outer rim. The support substrate extends substantially unsupported between the annular inner rim and the annular outer rim in a substantially continuous manner maintaining the annular inner rim spaced from the annular out rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: IGTInventors: Stewart THOENI, Franco E. CRIVELLI, Essam MIKHAIL, Juan C. HERNANDEZ, Michael T. GARAMENDI, Margaret A. JONES, Anthony J. FRABBIELE, Mark P. MAHAFFEY, Kyle KAIFESH, Scott H. JONES, John L. BEADELL, Scott T. GOWIN
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Publication number: 20150105149Abstract: A lighting assembly for a reel slot machine includes an interface board and a flexible printed circuit board (PCB). The interface board is substantially planar, electrically couplable to the reel slot machine, and includes a first electrical connection plug and a second electrical connection plug spaced from the first electrical connection plug. The flexible PCB defines a first end and a second end, the first end and second ends of the flexible PCB are electrically coupled to the first electrical connection plug and the second electrical connection plug, respectively. The flexible PCB bows away from each of the first and second ends to define a bowed primary face facing away from the interface board. The flexible PCB further comprises a plurality of light sources coupled to the bowed primary face. During use, the plurality of light sources selectively illuminate to provide lighting to a reel of the reel slot machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: IGTInventors: Franco E. CRIVELLI, Essam MIKHAIL, Juan C. HERNANDEZ, Michael T. GARAMENDI, Anthony J. FRABBIELE, Scott H. JONES, John L. BEADELL, Scott T. GOWIN
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Publication number: 20140162761Abstract: A gaming environment may provide a user with a community gaming experience by providing, via a first interface at a first gaming machine, a display of a wagering game to a first player; determining an initial game outcome for a play of the wagering game by the first player, wherein the initial game outcome is a losing game outcome; based on the losing game outcome by the first player, receiving, from a second player, a selection of an option to wager on a final game outcome, the final game outcome being based in part on the losing game outcome; displaying, via a second interface at a second gaming machine, the final game outcome to the second player; and providing an award to the second player based on the final game outcome.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: IGTInventor: Franco E. Crivelli
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Patent number: 8545318Abstract: A gaming machine includes an electronic gaming module which includes a game controller, and also includes a separate security interface module which monitors door switches and various devices. The security interface module has a separate unswitched power supply and also has a separate communication connection with a backend system so that it can continue to communicate with a backend system even when the electronic gaming module is powered down.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: IGTInventors: Robert H. Carson, Jr., Franco E. Crivelli
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Patent number: 8282473Abstract: Methods and systems for issuing cashless instruments and providing a printer interpreter for a gaming machine are disclosed. A printer and specialized printer interpreter (controller) are provided to facilitate the conversion of a specific credit amount to a currency amount in differing units (first form of currency), and the subsequent issuance of a cashless instrument reflecting that currency amount. Where the printer interpreter is reconfigurable, a second currency amount in different units (second form of currency) could also be selected. Multiple different currencies and their corresponding languages can be available to the printer interpreter, such that a given credit amount can be issued to a cashless instrument in one of many different currencies. Game execution operations of the MGC are isolated from the printer interpreter, such that recertification of the gaming machine or system is not necessary when reconfiguring the printer interpreter from one form of currency to another.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: IGTInventor: Franco E. Crivelli
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Publication number: 20120142412Abstract: A gaming machine includes an electronic gaming module which includes a game controller, and also includes a separate security interface module which monitors door switches and various devices. The security interface module has a separate unswitched power supply and also has a separate communication connection with a backend system so that it can continue to communicate with a backend system even when the electronic gaming module is powered down.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: IGTInventors: Robert H. Carson, JR., Franco E. Crivelli
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Patent number: 8142290Abstract: A gaming machine includes an electronic gaming module which includes a game controller, and also includes a separate security interface module which monitors door switches and various devices. The security interface module has a separate unswitched power supply and also has a separate communication connection with a backend system so that it can continue to communicate with a backend system even when the electronic gaming module is powered down.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: IGTInventors: Robert H. Carson, Jr., Franco E. Crivelli
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Publication number: 20120009990Abstract: Methods and systems for issuing cashless instruments and providing a printer interpreter for a gaming machine are disclosed. A printer and specialized printer interpreter (controller) are provided to facilitate the conversion of a specific credit amount to a currency amount in differing units (first form of currency), and the subsequent issuance of a cashless instrument reflecting that currency amount. Where the printer interpreter is reconfigurable, a second currency amount in different units (second form of currency) could also be selected. Multiple different currencies and their corresponding languages can be available to the printer interpreter, such that a given credit amount can be issued to a cashless instrument in one of many different currencies. Game execution operations of the MGC are isolated from the printer interpreter, such that recertification of the gaming machine or system is not necessary when reconfiguring the printer interpreter from one form of currency to another.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: IGTInventor: Franco E. Crivelli
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Patent number: 8062121Abstract: Methods and systems for issuing cashless instruments and providing a printer interpreter for a gaming machine are disclosed. A printer and specialized printer interpreter (controller) are provided to facilitate the conversion of a specific credit amount to a currency amount in differing units (first form of currency), and the subsequent issuance of a cashless instrument reflecting that currency amount. Where the printer interpreter is reconfigurable, a second currency amount in different units (second form of currency) could also be selected. Multiple different currencies and their corresponding languages can be available to the printer interpreter, such that a given credit amount can be issued to a cashless instrument in one of many different currencies. Game execution operations of the MGC are isolated from the printer interpreter, such that recertification of the gaming machine or system is not necessary when reconfiguring the printer interpreter from one form of currency to another.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2005Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: IGTInventor: Franco E. Crivelli
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Patent number: 8052522Abstract: Methods and systems for issuing cashless instruments and providing a printer interpreter for a gaming machine are disclosed. A printer and specialized printer interpreter (controller) are provided to facilitate the conversion of a specific credit amount to a currency amount in differing units (first form of currency), and the subsequent issuance of a cashless instrument reflecting that currency amount. Where the printer interpreter is reconfigurable, a second currency amount in different units (second form of currency) could also be selected. Multiple different currencies and their corresponding languages can be available to the printer interpreter, such that a given credit amount can be issued to a cashless instrument in one of many different currencies. Game execution operations of the MGC are isolated from the printer interpreter, such that recertification of the gaming machine or system is not necessary when reconfiguring the printer interpreter from one form of currency to another.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: IGTInventor: Franco E. Crivelli
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Publication number: 20100248814Abstract: A gaming machine includes an electronic gaming module which includes a game controller, and also includes a separate security interface module which monitors door switches and various devices. The security interface module has a separate unswitched power supply and also has a separate communication connection with a backend system so that it can continue to communicate with a backend system even when the electronic gaming module is powered down.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: IGTInventors: Robert H. Carson, JR., Franco E. Crivelli
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Patent number: 7758429Abstract: A gaming machine that includes a player tracking panel configured to fit in a recessed opening of a gaming machine cabinet. The player tracking panel can be attached to the gaming machine cabinet by a hinge in a manner allowing the player tracking panel to be swung away from the gaming machine cabinet to provide access to an interior region of the cabinet through the recessed opening. The player tracking panel can include player tracking devices and associated electronics for processing user interactions with the devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2003Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: IGTInventors: Franco E. Crivelli, Stephen G. Gill, Matthew D. Cloutier, Mike Garamendi
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Publication number: 20090163270Abstract: Methods and systems for issuing cashless instruments and providing a printer interpreter for a gaming machine are disclosed. A printer and specialized printer interpreter (controller) are provided to facilitate the conversion of a specific credit amount to a currency amount in differing units (first form of currency), and the subsequent issuance of a cashless instrument reflecting that currency amount. Where the printer interpreter is reconfigurable, a second currency amount in different units (second form of currency) could also be selected. Multiple different currencies and their corresponding languages can be available to the printer interpreter, such that a given credit amount can be issued to a cashless instrument in one of many different currencies. Game execution operations of the MGC are isolated from the printer interpreter, such that recertification of the gaming machine or system is not necessary when reconfiguring the printer interpreter from one form of currency to another.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2009Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: IGTInventor: Franco E. CRIVELLI