Patents by Inventor Colin Crossman

Colin Crossman 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: 20240357765
    Abstract: A computing system may include at least one computing device, such as a cryptocurrency mining device, including a first device outlet configured to provide a first airflow and a second device outlet configured to provide a second airflow. The system may further include at least one airflow shroud coupled to each computing device of the at least one computing device. Each airflow shroud may include at least one airflow shroud configured to receive the first airflow from the first device outlet and the second airflow from the second device outlet, and an airflow shroud outlet configured to provide a combined airflow from the first airflow and the second airflow directed away from the at least one computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Rick Vanderhulst, Colin Crossman, Deanna Crossman, Rob Warren
  • Patent number: 8408547
    Abstract: A reel assembly for a gaming machine is disclosed. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, alignment of the center lines of the symbols can be accomplished without the need to remove the reel assemblies from the gaming machine. The reel assembly includes a two piece motor mount assembly that carries a stepper motor and a lamp assembly. The two piece motor mount assembly includes a fixed mounting ring that is rigidly secured to a fixed reel assembly support and a rotatable mounting ring that is rotatable with respect to the fixed mounting ring. The rotatable mounting ring is interlocked with fixed mounting ring to enable rotation of the rotatable mounting ring, for example, by way of a tongue and groove arrangement with respect to the fixed mounting ring. The lamp assembly is also mounted to the rotatable mounting ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Suzo-Happ Group
    Inventors: Colin Crossman, Adrian McIlraith, Anthony Jeffs, Kevin J. Schechtel, Adrien Covington
  • Publication number: 20120289305
    Abstract: A reel control system eliminates known problems with reel mechanisms used in gaming machines. First of all, phase setting of the reel position is greatly simplified. The control system also provides a relatively accurate method for determining if a reel position has moved from a standstill position, due to low power, no power or outright tampering. Any movement of the reel can be corrected. The reel control system includes multiple serial bus interfaces connected to a single serial bus that can be connected to multiple stepper motor drivers which provide for fast response time to commands. The reel control system can drive multiple stepper motor drivers configured with the same physical address to reduce manufacturing costs and is further configured to simultaneously drive multiple reels, different distances, different directions, with different numbers of symbols per reel as well as drive different types of reels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Suzo-Happ Group
    Inventors: Colin Crossman, Anthony Jeffs
  • Publication number: 20120289304
    Abstract: A reel control system eliminates known problems with reel mechanisms used in gaming machines. First of all, phase setting of the reel position is greatly simplified. The control system also provides a relatively accurate method for determining if a reel position has moved from a standstill position, due to low power, no power or outright tampering. Any movement of the reel can be corrected. The reel control system includes multiple serial bus interfaces connected to a single serial bus that can be connected to multiple stepper motor drivers which provide for fast response time to commands. The reel control system can drive multiple stepper motor drivers configured with the same physical address to reduce manufacturing costs and is further configured to simultaneously drive multiple reels, different distances, different directions, with different numbers of symbols per reel as well as drive different types of reels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Suzo-Happ Group
    Inventors: Colin Crossman, Anthony Jeffs
  • Publication number: 20110148037
    Abstract: A reel assembly for a gaming machine is disclosed. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, alignment of the center lines of the symbols can be accomplished without the need to remove the reel assemblies from the gaming machine. The reel assembly includes a two piece motor mount assembly that carries a stepper motor and a lamp assembly. The two piece motor mount assembly includes a fixed mounting ring that is rigidly secured to a fixed reel assembly support and a rotatable mounting ring that is rotatable with respect to the fixed mounting ring. The rotatable mounting ring is interlocked with fixed mounting ring to enable rotation of the rotatable mounting ring, for example, by way of a tongue and groove arrangement with respect to the fixed mounting ring. The lamp assembly is also mounted to the rotatable mounting ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Colin Crossman, Adrian McIIraith, Anthony Jeffs, Kevin J. Schechtel, Adrien Covington
  • Publication number: 20110059787
    Abstract: A reel control system is disclosed for eliminating known problems with reel mechanisms used in gaming machines. First of all, phase setting of the reel position is greatly simplified. The control system also provides a relatively accurate method for determining if a reel position has moved from a standstill position, due to low power, no power or outright tampering. Any movement of the reel can be corrected. The reel control system is also configured with multiple serial bus interfaces connected to a single serial bus that, in turn, can be connected to multiple stepper motor drivers which provides for fast response time to commands. In accordance with other aspects of the invention, the reel control system can drive multiple stepper motor drivers configured with the same physical address to reduce manufacturing costs and is further configured to simultaneously drive multiple reels, different distances, different directions, with different numbers of symbols per reel as well as drive different types of reels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: SUZO-HAPP GROUP
    Inventors: Colin Crossman, Anthony Jeffs
  • Publication number: 20080227526
    Abstract: A gaming machine reel is provided with a display device comprising a flexible strip of electronically programmable display material secured around the periphery of the reel. Symbols may be selectively displayed on the material by appropriate programming thereof, for example by providing a plurality of addressable pixels on the material each of which may be driven to have a suitable translucence and to display a required color. A rechargeable power source is provided on the reel. The programming of the strip may be effected by a wireless link using either RF or infra-red. As a result, it is easy to allow the playing of a different game on the machine by re-programming the strip for the display of different symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Colin Crossman, Patrick Suverein