Patents by Inventor Gary W. Griffin

Gary W. Griffin 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: 11950916
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for health monitoring. Exemplary user interfaces for initial setup of health monitoring using a first electronic device and a second electronic device is described. Exemplary user interfaces for recording biometric information for use in health monitoring is described. Exemplary user interfaces for using an input device while recording biometric information for health monitoring is described. Exemplary user interfaces for viewing and managing aspects of health monitoring is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Soli, Roxanne B. Brittain, Gary Ian Butcher, Matthew W. Crowley, Bradley W. Griffin, Heather E. Daniel, Stephen O. Lemay
  • Patent number: 9539494
    Abstract: Card shuffler apparatuses include a card repositioner used to randomly reposition a plurality of cards on-edge over an aperture extending through a card support surface to allow cards to sequentially pass through the aperture in a random order. The apparatuses may be capable of continuously and sequentially forming playing card hands for use in a game. Shuffler apparatuses may be used to obtain a measurement relating to a thickness of the deck of cards. Methods involve the use of card shuffler apparatuses to form one or more playing card hands in a playing card game. Additional methods involve counting playing cards present within a stack of playing cards using a shuffler apparatus. In further methods, a number of shuffler apparatuses and a lesser number of shuffler activation devices are provided in a gaming establishment so as to preclude simultaneous use of all the shuffler apparatuses in the establishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy D. Sines, Gary W. Griffin, Joseph J. Lahti
  • Publication number: 20150165306
    Abstract: Card shuffler apparatuses include a card repositioner used to randomly reposition a plurality of cards on-edge over an aperture extending through a card support surface to allow cards to sequentially pass through the aperture in a random order. The apparatuses may be capable of continuously and sequentially forming playing card hands for use in a game. Shuffler apparatuses may be used to obtain a measurement relating to a thickness of the deck of cards. Methods involve the use of card shuffler apparatuses to form one or more playing card hands in a playing card game. Additional methods involve counting playing cards present within a stack of playing cards using a shuffler apparatus. In further methods, a number of shuffler apparatuses and a lesser number of shuffler activation devices are provided in a gaming establishment so as to preclude simultaneous use of all the shuffler apparatuses in the establishment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Randy D. Sines, Gary W. Griffin, Joseph J. Lahti
  • Patent number: 8967621
    Abstract: Card shuffler apparatuses include a card repositioner used to randomly reposition a plurality of cards on-edge over an aperture extending through a card support surface to allow cards to sequentially pass through the aperture in a random order. The apparatuses may be capable of continuously and sequentially forming playing card hands for use in a game. Shuffler apparatuses may be used to obtain a measurement relating to a thickness of the deck of cards. Methods involve the use of card shuffler apparatuses to form one or more playing card hands in a playing card game. Additional methods involve counting playing cards present within a stack of playing cards using a shuffler apparatus. In further methods, a number of shuffler apparatuses and a lesser number of shuffler activation devices are provided in a gaming establishment so as to preclude simultaneous use of all the shuffler apparatuses in the establishment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy D. Sines, Gary W. Griffin, Joseph J. Lahti
  • Patent number: 6522162
    Abstract: A test system includes (a) a tester mechanism (16 and 42) having tester contacts (152) for carrying test signals, (b) an interface module (44), and (c) a device-side board (46) having device-side contacts (162) for connection to external leads of an electronic device (40) under test. The interface module contains a tester-side body (50) having tester-side openings (86) for being positioned opposite the tester contacts, a device-side body (52) having device-side openings (136) for being positioned opposite the device-side contacts, and interface conductors (54) extending through the tester-side and device-side openings for connecting the tester contacts to the device-side contacts. The tester body is configured, typically as at least five wedge-shaped portions (68), in such a manner as to enable the electronic device under test to have an increased number of external leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: NPTest, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary W. Griffin, Myngoc T. Nguyen, Gary A. Wells, Carl R. Gore, John W. Joy, Chris A. Shmatovich
  • Publication number: 20020113610
    Abstract: A module (44) for a test system interfaces between (a) a tester mechanism (16 and 42) having tester contacts (152) for carrying test signals and (b) a device-side board (46) having device-side contacts (162) for connection to external leads of an electronic device (40) under test. The interface module contains a tester side body (50) having tester side openings (86) for being positioned opposite the tester-side contacts, a device-side body (52) having device-side openings (136) for being positioned opposite the device-side openings, and interface conductors (54) extending through the tester-side and device-side openings for connecting the tester contacts to the device-side contacts. The tester body is configured, typically as at least five wedge-shaped portions (68), in such a manner as to enable the electronic device under test to have an increased number of external leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Gary W. Griffin, Myngoc T. Nguyen, Gary A. Wells, Carl R. Gore, John W. Joy, Chris A. Shmatovich
  • Patent number: 6420888
    Abstract: A module (44) for a test system interfaces between (a) a tester mechanism (16 and 42) having tester contacts (152) for carrying test signals and (b) a device-side board (46) having device-side contacts (162) for connection to external leads of an electronic device (40) under test. The interface module contains a tester side body (50) having tester side openings (86) for being positioned opposite the tester-side contacts, a device-side body (52) having device-side openings (136) for being positioned opposite the device-side openings, and interface conductors (54) extending through the tester-side and device-side openings for connecting the tester contacts to the device-side contacts. The tester body is configured, typically as at least five wedge-shaped portions (68), in such a manner as to enable the electronic device under test to have an increased number of external leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary W. Griffin, Myngoc T. Nguyen, Gary A. Wells, Carl R. Gore, John W. Joy, Chris A. Shmatovich