Patents by Inventor Darrell Smith Ratliff

Darrell Smith Ratliff 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).

  • Patent number: 9795870
    Abstract: A Gaming Chip/Poker Chip Tray includes a laser-type distance measuring device that measures the quantity of gaming poker chips located in each tray. As the device reads the quantity of chips per tray, the information is relayed to a processor which can display the added quantity in real-time. A microprocessor can control the laser reading device, and display. The real-time quantity can be displayed visibly with a digital display device or through a wired or wireless CPU device located on or away from the table containing the Counting Device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Inventor: Darrell Smith Ratliff
  • Publication number: 20110070943
    Abstract: A Gaming Chip/Poker Chip Tray with a laser-type distance measuring device, preferably in the visible range such as a laser diode (but not mandatory), that measures the quantity of gaming poker chips located in each tray. As the device reads the quantity of chips per tray, the information is relayed to a processor which can display the added quantity in real-time. A microprocessor can control the laser reading device, and display. The real-time quantity can be displayed visibly with a digital display device or through a wired or wireless CPU device located on or away from the table containing the Counting Device. This data can be sent individually or in any configuration of networked units and displayed in a multiple of methods such as through a computer data-base, networked custom encrypted software or basic visual display units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventor: Darrell Smith Ratliff