Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Dike, Bronstein, Roberts & Cushman, Intellectual Property Group of Edwards & Angell, LLP
  • Patent number: 6392623
    Abstract: A method is provided for driving an active matrix substrate including a plurality of signal lines provided on an insulator substrate along a first direction, a plurality of scanning lines provided along a second direction to intersect the plurality of signal lines, a plurality of pixel electrodes provided at the intersections of the plurality of signal lines and the plurality of scanning lines, and a plurality of common electrodes provided to form a storage capacitor between each common electrode and the corresponding pixel electrode, a semiconductor layer being provided between each common electrode and the corresponding pixel electrode. The method includes the step of applying a signal to each common electrode such that the depletion layer formed in the semiconductor layer has the maximum width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshinori Shimada
  • Patent number: 6241606
    Abstract: A system and method for distributing electronic instant lottery games is provided in which at least two ticket batches are distributed together to each game play terminal. In one embodiment, a method of distributing and playing electronic instant lottery tickets is provided. The method includes the steps of creating a first pack of tickets, creating a second pack of tickets, distributing the first and second packs together to a location at which the tickets are to be played, and permitting play from the first pack of tickets for a first period of time while play from the second pack is not permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: GTECH Rhode Island Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Riendeau, Brent Swartz