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).
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Patent number: 11950916Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Soli, Roxanne B. Brittain, Gary Ian Butcher, Matthew W. Crowley, Bradley W. Griffin, Heather E. Daniel, Stephen O. Lemay
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Patent number: 9539494Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Randy D. Sines, Gary W. Griffin, Joseph J. Lahti
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Publication number: 20150165306Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Randy D. Sines, Gary W. Griffin, Joseph J. Lahti
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Patent number: 8967621Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Randy D. Sines, Gary W. Griffin, Joseph J. Lahti
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Patent number: 6522162Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2002Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: NPTest, Inc.Inventors: Gary W. Griffin, Myngoc T. Nguyen, Gary A. Wells, Carl R. Gore, John W. Joy, Chris A. Shmatovich
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Publication number: 20020113610Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Inventors: Gary W. Griffin, Myngoc T. Nguyen, Gary A. Wells, Carl R. Gore, John W. Joy, Chris A. Shmatovich
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Patent number: 6420888Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: Schlumberger Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gary W. Griffin, Myngoc T. Nguyen, Gary A. Wells, Carl R. Gore, John W. Joy, Chris A. Shmatovich