Patents by Inventor Ivo JANSSEN

Ivo JANSSEN 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).

  • Video display assembly with rotatable mechanical bezel
    Patent number: 11055953
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a video display input assembly including a mechanical rotatable bezel surrounding the video display. The video display input assembly is suitable for use in a gaming terminal, a gaming cabinet or a gaming machine, including as a retrofit to an pre-existing gaming machine. Direction and speed of a manual rotation of the bezel is detected and interpreted. The result may be used to control various aspects of operation of the gaming terminal, gaming cabinet or gaming machine, including providing input for game play. The video display may be updated in real-time to reflect the rotation of the bezel. A motor may be coupled to the rotatable bezel to provide resistance, assistance or operator feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Bran Ferren, Don Lariviere, Ivo Janssen, James Hirahara, Jeffrey Mulvey, Michael Ma, Vernon Bernard, Karl Wudtke, Benjamin E. Isaac, Max Cassidy Whitehead, Eric Lo
  • VIDEO DISPLAY ASSEMBLY WITH ROTATABLE MECHANICAL BEZEL
    Publication number: 20200219355
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a video display input assembly including a mechanical rotatable bezel surrounding the video display. The video display input assembly is suitable for use in a gaming terminal, a gaming cabinet or a gaming machine, including as a retrofit to an pre-existing gaming machine. Direction and speed of a manual rotation of the bezel is detected and interpreted. The result may be used to control various aspects of operation of the gaming terminal, gaming cabinet or gaming machine, including providing input for game play. The video display may be updated in real-time to reflect the rotation of the bezel. A motor may be coupled to the rotatable bezel to provide resistance, assistance or operator feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Bran FERREN, Don LARIVIERE, Ivo JANSSEN, James HIRAHARA, Jeffrey MULVEY, Michael MA, Vernon BERNARD, Karl WUDTKE, Benjamin E. ISAAC, Max Cassidy WHITEHEAD, Eric LO
  • Video display assembly with rotatable mechanical bezel
    Patent number: 10679459
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a video display input assembly including a mechanical rotatable bezel surrounding the video display. The video display input assembly is suitable for use in a gaming terminal, a gaming cabinet or a gaming machine, including as a retrofit to an pre-existing gaming machine. Direction and speed of a manual rotation of the bezel is detected and interpreted. The result may be used to control various aspects of operation of the gaming terminal, gaming cabinet or gaming machine, including providing input for game play. The video display may be updated in real-time to reflect the rotation of the bezel. A motor may be coupled to the rotatable bezel to provide resistance, assistance or operator feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.
    Inventors: Bran Ferren, Don Lariviere, Ivo Janssen, James Hirahara, Jeffrey Mulvey, Michael Ma, Vernon Bernard, Karl Wudtke, Benjamin E. Isaac, Max Cassidy Whitehead, Eric Lo
  • VIDEO DISPLAY ASSEMBLY WITH ROTATABLE MECHANICAL BEZEL
    Publication number: 20190102980
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a video display input assembly including a mechanical rotatable bezel surrounding the video display. The video display input assembly is suitable for use in a gaming terminal, a gaming cabinet or a gaming machine, including as a retrofit to an pre-existing gaming machine. Direction and speed of a manual rotation of the bezel is detected and interpreted. The result may be used to control various aspects of operation of the gaming terminal, gaming cabinet or gaming machine, including providing input for game play. The video display may be updated in real-time to reflect the rotation of the bezel. A motor may be coupled to the rotatable bezel to provide resistance, assistance or operator feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Bran FERREN, Don LARIVIERE, Ivo JANSSEN, James HIRAHARA, Jeffrey MULVEY, Michael MA, Vernon BERNARD, Karl WUDTKE, Benjamin E. ISAAC, Max Cassidy WHITEHEAD, Eric LO