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).

  • Publication number: 20240096175
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy Richards, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
  • Patent number: 11776357
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Richards, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
  • Publication number: 20210407255
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy Richards, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
  • Publication number: 20210314621
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Howard Betts, David Victor Hobbs, Victor Lee, Kevin Mlazgar
  • Patent number: 11120664
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Richards, James Palermo, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
  • Publication number: 20200066098
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Richards, James Palermo, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
  • Patent number: 10475285
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.
    Inventors: James Palermo, Timothy Richards, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
  • Publication number: 20190012880
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: James Palermo, Timothy Richards, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
  • Patent number: 10078941
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.
    Inventors: James Palermo, Timothy Richards, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
  • Patent number: 10055937
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.
    Inventors: James Palermo, Timothy Richards, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
  • Publication number: 20170092064
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: James Palermo, Timothy Richards, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
  • Patent number: 9564023
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Everi Payments Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Richards, Raymond Dumbeck, Scott Howard Betts
  • Publication number: 20170011593
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: James Palermo, Timothy Richards, Brian Watkins, Jim McHugh, Scott Howard Betts, Raymond Dumbeck
  • Publication number: 20160098903
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Richards, Raymond Dumbeck, Scott Howard Betts
  • Patent number: 9153097
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Global Cash Access, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Howard Betts, Timothy Richards
  • Patent number: 9105153
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Global Cash Access, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Howard Betts, Timothy Richards
  • Publication number: 20150057076
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Howard Betts, Timothy Richards
  • Publication number: 20150057075
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Howard Betts, Timothy Richards
  • Patent number: 8837562
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Teradici Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Howard Betts, Victor Lee, Herman Hok Man Leung
  • Patent number: 8821259
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Global Cash Access, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Howard Betts, Tim Richards