Patents by Inventor Howard Betts
Howard Betts 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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Publication number: 20240096175Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value/promotional tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. The player may present the cash-value ticket having a feature triggering indicia or a non-cash value/promotional ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Timothy Richards, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
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Patent number: 11776357Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value/promotional tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. The player may present the cash-value ticket having a feature triggering indicia or a non-cash value/promotional ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.Inventors: Timothy Richards, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
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Publication number: 20210407255Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value/promotional tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. The player may present the cash-value ticket having a feature triggering indicia or a non-cash value/promotional ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Timothy Richards, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
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Publication number: 20210314621Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding an image. In one embodiment, the method comprises encoding, using a tiled Cohen-Daubechies-Feauveau (CDF) filter, a plurality of tiles of the image, wherein update step results of one tile edge of a first tile of the plurality of tiles are used as inputs to a predict step of an adjacent tile edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Kevin Howard Betts, David Victor Hobbs, Victor Lee, Kevin Mlazgar
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Patent number: 11120664Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value/promotional tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. The player may present the cash-value ticket having a feature triggering indicia or a non-cash value/promotional ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.Inventors: Timothy Richards, James Palermo, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
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Publication number: 20200066098Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value/promotional tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. The player may present the cash-value ticket having a feature triggering indicia or a non-cash value/promotional ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Timothy Richards, James Palermo, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
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Patent number: 10475285Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value/promotional tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. The player may present the cash-value ticket having a feature triggering indicia or a non-cash value/promotional ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.Inventors: James Palermo, Timothy Richards, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
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Publication number: 20190012880Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value/promotional tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. The player may present the cash-value ticket having a feature triggering indicia or a non-cash value/promotional ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: James Palermo, Timothy Richards, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
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Patent number: 10078941Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value/promotional tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. The player may present the cash-value ticket having a feature triggering indicia or a non-cash value/promotional ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.Inventors: James Palermo, Timothy Richards, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
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Patent number: 10055937Abstract: A system for a casino having gaming machines comprises at least one kiosk and a back-end server. The kiosk is configured to perform one or more financial transaction for a player, such as to access funds from a player's bank account via a credit or debit card, or to cash-out a value ticket. The kiosk is also configured to, at one or more times, disburse a feature ticket readable by a gaming device and having at least one feature triggering indicia operable to initiate at least one game feature in a wagering game at the gaming device. The back-end server is configured to validate a feature ticket presented to a gaming machine and to facilitate generation of the ticket which is disbursed by the kiosk.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.Inventors: James Palermo, Timothy Richards, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
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Publication number: 20170092064Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value/promotional tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. The player may present the cash-value ticket having a feature triggering indicia or a non-cash value/promotional ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: James Palermo, Timothy Richards, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
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Patent number: 9564023Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value/promotional tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. The player may present the cash-value ticket having a feature triggering indicia or a non-cash value/promotional ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.Inventors: Timothy Richards, Raymond Dumbeck, Scott Howard Betts
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Publication number: 20170011593Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value/promotional tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. The player may present the cash-value ticket having a feature triggering indicia or a non-cash value/promotional ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: James Palermo, Timothy Richards, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
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Publication number: 20160098903Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value/promotional tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. The player may present the cash-value ticket having a feature triggering indicia or a non-cash value/promotional ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Timothy Richards, Raymond Dumbeck, Scott Howard Betts
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Patent number: 9153097Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. A player may obtain a ticket from a system kiosk. The player may then present that ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Global Cash Access, Inc.Inventors: Scott Howard Betts, Timothy Richards
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Patent number: 9105153Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. A player may obtain a ticket from a system kiosk. The player may then present that ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Global Cash Access, Inc.Inventors: Scott Howard Betts, Timothy Richards
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Publication number: 20150057076Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. A player may obtain a ticket from a system kiosk. The player may then present that ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Scott Howard Betts, Timothy Richards
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Publication number: 20150057075Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. A player may obtain a ticket from a system kiosk. The player may then present that ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Scott Howard Betts, Timothy Richards
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Patent number: 8837562Abstract: An active capacitor multiplying circuit that in one embodiment comprises (i) a clock synthesis loop filter of at least second order comprising a series combination of a first resistor and a first capacitor, wherein the series combination is coupled between a first charge pump interface and ground, wherein the clock synthesis loop filter further comprises a second capacitor coupled between the first charge pump interface and the ground; (ii) a capacitor multiplying loop filter comprising a second capacitor coupled between a second charge pump interface and the ground, wherein the capacitor multiplying loop filter further comprises a second resistor coupled to the second charge pump interface and the second charge pump interface is coupled to the first charge pump interface; and (iii) an operational amplifier, driven by the first capacitor, for driving the second resistor, wherein a voltage presented at the first charge pump interface drives a voltage controlled oscillator.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Teradici CorporationInventors: Kevin Howard Betts, Victor Lee, Herman Hok Man Leung
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Patent number: 8821259Abstract: A casino gaming system includes gaming machines which are configured to accept and read tickets. The ticket may comprise cash-value tickets or non-cash value tickets. The tickets may also include secondary feature triggering indicia. A player may obtain a ticket from a system kiosk. The player may then present that ticket to a gaming machine, such as by inserting it into a media reader such as a bill acceptor. Associated monetary value or non-monetary credits may be credited to the machine. In addition, if the ticket includes a feature triggering indicia, when such an indicia is detected, the gaming machine preferably triggers or initiates the feature.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Global Cash Access, Inc.Inventors: Scott Howard Betts, Tim Richards