Patents by Inventor George Hoehne

George Hoehne 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).

  • Publication number: 20090298584
    Abstract: A gaming machine includes a base, a variable display supported by the base, a navigation device, and at least one switch. The variable display variably and/or graphically presents a game to a user, and the variable display variably and/or graphically presents game related options to the user. The navigation device, such as a trackball, is supported by the base, and the navigation device permits the user to navigate through the game related options so that the user can designate at least one of the game related options. The switch is supported by the base, and the switch is operable by the user to activate the designated game related option.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: George Hoehne, James Cove
  • Publication number: 20080135388
    Abstract: A rocker switch has a housing, a switch supported by the housing, a rocker supported by the housing, a switch actuator operably associated with the switch and the rocker so as to operate the switch upon rocking of the rocker, and a display supported by the housing in a position to be viewable by a user of the rocker switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: George Hoehne, Joe Ferrantelli, Robert Huizenger
  • Patent number: 7060922
    Abstract: A push button switch has a housing, a switch actuator movably supported by the housing, an organic light emitting diode display supported by the housing in a position to be viewable by a user of the push button switch, and a switch supported by the housing so as to operable by the switch actuator when the switch actuator moves relative to the housing. A controller circuit is electrically coupled to the push button switch so as to control the organic light emitting diode display in response to operation of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Gamesman Limited
    Inventors: George Hoehne, Martin Peek
  • Publication number: 20050230233
    Abstract: A push button switch has a housing, a switch actuator movably supported by the housing, an organic light emitting diode display supported by the housing in a position to be viewable by a user of the push button switch, and a switch supported by the housing so as to operable by the switch actuator when the switch actuator moves relative to the housing. A controller circuit is electrically coupled to the push button switch so as to control the organic light emitting diode display in response to operation of the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: George Hoehne, Martin Peek
  • Publication number: 20050181875
    Abstract: An apparatus or method to allow the secure downloading of an operating system, file management system and or state machine to a Miniature Smart Card (MSC) such as a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), Removable User Identity Module (RUIM) or Universal Integrated Chip Card (UICC) in a mobile appliance (MA), such as but not limited to a mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), pager or a proprietary device. This would in turn allow an E-purse applet as well as Lottery, Wagering and Gaming applets to be downloaded to the same Miniature Smart Card (MSC) and further allow the downloading of e-cash to be used to remotely play the Lottery, Wagering or Gaming applets as well as make retail purchases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: George Hoehne, Martin Peek, Richard Currie
  • Patent number: D285435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Assignee: Slater Electric Inc.
    Inventor: George Hoehne
  • Patent number: D291761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Assignee: Bonny Products, Inc.
    Inventor: George Hoehne
  • Patent number: D294798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1988
    Assignee: Slater Electric, Inc.
    Inventor: George Hoehne
  • Patent number: D321669
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Inventor: George Hoehne