Patents by Inventor Harley David Jackson
Harley David Jackson 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: 11049361Abstract: There is described a gaming table having a playing surface in which a display panel is positioned below the playing surface of the gaming table, and is operable to display moving and/or still images which can be viewed through the playing surface by players at the table. A diffuser screen 8 may be placed between the playing surface and the display panel. If the upper surface of the display panel is uneven, a cover sheet 16 may be placed over the display panel to provide a smooth substrate for the diffuser screen and/or the playing surface. Embodiments are described in which a projector projects an image onto the undersurface of a screen mounted below the playing surface so that the image is visible through the playing surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: TCS John Huxley Europe LimitedInventors: Harley David Jackson, Simon McLaren Witty, Emanuel Maniatis
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Publication number: 20200211317Abstract: There is described a gaming table having a playing surface in which a display panel is positioned below the playing surface of the gaming table, and is operable to display moving and/or still images which can be viewed through the playing surface by players at the table. A diffuser screen 8 may be placed between the playing surface and the display panel. If the upper surface of the display panel is uneven, a cover sheet 16 may be placed over the display panel to provide a smooth substrate for the diffuser screen and/or the playing surface. Embodiments are described in which a projector projects an image onto the undersurface of a screen mounted below the playing surface so that the image is visible through the playing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Harley David Jackson, Simon McLaren Witty, Emanuel Maniatis
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Patent number: 10672221Abstract: There is described a gaming table (3) having a playing surface (9) in which a display panel (6) is positioned below the playing surface of the gaming table, and is operable to display moving and/or still images which can be viewed through the playing surface by players at the table. A diffuser screen 8 may be placed between the playing surface (9) and the display panel (6). If the upper surface of the display panel (6) is uneven, a cover sheet 16 may be placed over the display panel (6) to provide a smooth substrate for the diffuser screen (8) and/or the playing surface (9). Embodiments are described in which a projector projects an image onto the undersurface of a screen mounted below the playing surface so that the image is visible through the playing surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: TCS John Huxley Europe LimitedInventors: Harley David Jackson, Simon McLaren Witty, Emanuel Maniatis
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Publication number: 20200164266Abstract: There is described a method and apparatus for monitoring the play at a gaming table. The disclosed embodiment comprises a dealing shoe adapted to output signals when cards are dealt, and an input device operable by means of sensors and/or by the dealer to output signals indicating the occurrence of events during game play such as the arrival and departure of players from the table, the placing of the first bet for each game, and the resolution of the wagers to end the game. Output signals are received and stored in a memory with an associated timestamp, and analysis of the signals and their respective timestamps enables the apparatus to determine the number of players present for each game, and to calculate the number of games played, and the duration of each game.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Harley David Jackson, Jared Mayberry, Andrew Michael Saunders
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Publication number: 20190259244Abstract: A method of playing a side game concurrently playable with a game of roulette includes accepting side bet wagers from players in a first side game during a wager phase for the game of roulette. The side bet wagers are independent of wagers placed on the roulette game. Two or more side game symbols are selected from a first symbol set which are playable in the game of roulette. Each of the side game symbols are assigned a payout value, such that at least one of the assigned payout values is a fixed payout value utilized for each play of the side game and another of the assigned payout values is a variable payout value. A determination is made if any of the selected side game symbols match a winning roulette symbol. Side game prizes are awarded to winning side bet players according to the corresponding assigned payout value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: GAMING ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS PTY LIMITEDInventors: Simon Maclaren WITTY, Harley David JACKSON
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Publication number: 20170109974Abstract: A method of playing a side game concurrently playable with a game of roulette includes accepting side bet wagers from players in a first side game during a wager phase for the game of roulette. The side bet wagers are independent of wagers placed on the roulette game. Two or more side game symbols are selected from a first symbol set which are playable in the game of roulette. Each of the side game symbols are assigned a payout value, such that at least one of the assigned payout values is a fixed payout value utilized for each play of the side game and another of the assigned payout values is a variable payout value. A determination is made if any of the selected side game symbols match a winning roulette symbol. Side game prizes are awarded to winning side bet players according to the corresponding assigned payout value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: GAMING ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS PTY LIMITEDInventors: Simon Maclaren WITTY, Harley David JACKSON
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Patent number: 9336643Abstract: The invention provides a method for playing an auxiliary progressive jackpot game associated with a base, live casino table game. The invention extends to an apparatus for administering the auxiliary game and notifying players of game occurrences including jackpot winners.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: TCS JOHN HUXLEY AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Simon McLaren Witty, Harley David Jackson
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Publication number: 20160012662Abstract: There is described a gaming table (3) having a playing surface (9) in which a display panel (6) is positioned below the playing surface of the gaming table, and is operable to display moving and/or still images which can be viewed through the playing surface by players at the table. A diffuser screen 8 may be placed between the playing surface (9) and the display panel (6). If the upper surface of the display panel (6) is uneven, a cover sheet 16 may be placed over the display panel (6) to provide a smooth substrate for the diffuser screen (8) and/or the playing surface (9). Embodiments are described in which a projector projects an image onto the undersurface of a screen mounted below the playing surface so that the image is visible through the playing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: TCS John Huxley Europe LimitedInventors: Harley David Jackson, Simon McLaren Witty, Emanuel Maniatis
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Publication number: 20150375096Abstract: There is described a method and apparatus for monitoring the play at a gaming table. The disclosed embodiment comprises a dealing shoe adapted to output signals when cards are dealt, and an input device operable by means of sensors and/or by the dealer to output signals indicating the occurrence of events during game play such as the arrival and departure of players from the table, the placing of the first bet for each game, and the resolution of the wagers to end the game. Output signals are received and stored in a memory with an associated timestamp, and analysis of the signals and their respective timestamps enables the apparatus to determine the number of players present for each game, and to calculate the number of games played, and the duration of each game.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Harley David Jackson, Jared Mayberry, Andrew Michael Saunders
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Patent number: 8979630Abstract: A method and system for monitoring consecutive games of roulette played at a live roulette gaming table. The table includes a table layout, a roulette wheel and a chipper machine for sorting and counting betting chips. During each game, players bet on a spin of the roulette wheel by indicating bets on the table layout with the chips. Chip count data from the chipper machine along with game activity data from one or more gaming table monitoring systems is recorded and processed by a table computer to identify at least one game delineation event and associated timing information. The chip count data is analyzed based on the timing information for game delineation event: and then portions of the chip count data are assigned to respective roulette games. The recorded data may be later analyzed to determine a range of performance characteristics including optimization characteristics, and/or immediately communicated to the table operators.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: TCS John Huxley Australia Pty LimitedInventors: Simon McLaren Witty, Harley David Jackson
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Publication number: 20130310165Abstract: The invention provides a method for playing an auxiliary progressive jackpot game associated with a base, live casino table game. The invention extends to an apparatus for administering the auxiliary game and notifying players of game occurrences including jackpot winners.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Simon McLaren Witty, Harley David Jackson
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Publication number: 20120231866Abstract: A method and system for monitoring consecutive games of roulette played at a live roulette gaming table. The table includes a table layout, a roulette wheel and a chipper machine for sorting and counting betting chips. During each game, players bet on a spin of the roulette wheel by indicating bets on the table layout with the chips. Chip count data from the chipper machine along with game activity data from one or more gaming table monitoring systems is recorded and processed by a table computer to identify at least one game delineation event and associated timing information. The chip count data is analysed based on the timing information for game delineation event: and then portions of the chip count data are assigned to respective roulette games. The recorded data may be later analysed to determine a range of performance characteristics including optimisation characteristics, and/or immediately communicated to the table operators.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: TCS JOHN HUXLEY AUSTRAILIA PTY LIMITEDInventors: Simon McLaren Witty, Harley David Jackson