Patents by Inventor James Helgesen
James Helgesen 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: 11915546Abstract: A system includes a plurality of stationary gaming tables positioned at a plurality of respective locations, a moveable table game device, one or more processors, and a server. Each gaming table includes a table transceiver. The table game device includes a device transceiver that receives data signals including identification data from the table transceivers via a first communication network. The processors determine an identity of the gaming tables based on the identification data, calculate a relative distance between the table game device and each gaming table based on at least one characteristic of a respective data signal, and generate location data indicating a relative location of the gaming device as a function of the calculated relative distances. The server collects the location data via a second communication network and stores the location data for analysis and location tracking.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: LNW Gaming, Inc.Inventors: James Helgesen, Christine Bordeaux, Brent Larson, Jonathan More
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Publication number: 20220301392Abstract: A system includes a plurality of stationary gaming tables positioned at a plurality of respective locations, a moveable table game device, one or more processors, and a server. Each gaming table includes a table transceiver. The table game device includes a device transceiver that receives data signals including identification data from the table transceivers via a first communication network. The processors determine an identity of the gaming tables based on the identification data, calculate a relative distance between the table game device and each gaming table based on at least one characteristic of a respective data signal, and generate location data indicating a relative location of the gaming device as a function of the calculated relative distances. The server collects the location data via a second communication network and stores the location data for analysis and location tracking.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: James HELGESEN, Christine BORDEAUX, Brent LARSON, Jonathan MORE
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Publication number: 20220266123Abstract: Automatic card shufflers may include a card input mechanism for inputting cards into the card shuffler, a card storage device for receiving cards from the card input mechanism and temporarily storing cards within the card shuffler, and a card output mechanism for outputting cards from the card shuffler. The automatic card shufflers may randomly select an internal compartment to be an overflow compartment for inserting cards when a failure of insertion of a card to a selected primary card position occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: James Helgesen, James Stasson
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Patent number: 11386745Abstract: A system includes a plurality of stationary gaming tables positioned at a plurality of respective locations, a moveable table game device, one or more processors, and a server. Each gaming table includes a table transceiver. The table game device includes a device transceiver that receives data signals including identification data from the table transceivers via a first communication network. The processors determine an identity of the gaming tables based on the identification data, calculate a relative distance between the table game device and each gaming table based on at least one characteristic of a respective data signal, and generate location data indicating a relative location of the gaming device as a function of the calculated relative distances. The server collects the location data via a second communication network and stores the location data for analysis and location tracking.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.Inventors: James Helgesen, Christine Bordeaux, Brent Larson, Jonathan More
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Publication number: 20220189241Abstract: A system includes a plurality of stationary gaming tables positioned at a plurality of respective locations, a moveable table game device, one or more processors, and a server. Each gaming table includes a table transceiver. The table game device includes a device transceiver that receives data signals including identification data from the table transceivers via a first communication network. The processors determine an identity of the gaming tables based on the identification data, calculate a relative distance between the table game device and each gaming table based on at least one characteristic of a respective data signal, and generate location data indicating a relative location of the gaming device as a function of the calculated relative distances. The server collects the location data via a second communication network and stores the location data for analysis and location tracking.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: James HELGESEN, Christine BORDEAUX, Brent LARSON, Jonathan MORE
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Patent number: 11338194Abstract: Automatic card shufflers may include a card input mechanism for inputting cards into the card shuffler, a card storage device for receiving cards from the card input mechanism and temporarily storing cards within the card shuffler, and a card output mechanism for outputting cards from the card shuffler. The automatic card shufflers may randomly select an internal compartment to be an overflow compartment for inserting cards when a failure of insertion of a card to a selected primary card position occurs.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.Inventors: James Helgesen, James Stasson
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Publication number: 20200101369Abstract: Automatic card shufflers may include a card input mechanism for inputting cards into the card shuffler, a card storage device for receiving cards from the card input mechanism and temporarily storing cards within the card shuffler, and a card output mechanism for outputting cards from the card shuffler. The automatic card shufflers may randomly select an internal compartment to be an overflow compartment for inserting cards when a failure of insertion of a card to a selected primary card position occurs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: James Helgesen, James Stasson
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Patent number: 9320964Abstract: An automatic card handling device, having a card handling device that includes a controller, the card handling device configured for shuffling an input set of cards and delivering an output set of cards resulting from the shuffling; and a communication module operably coupled to the controller, wherein the communication module is configured for sending and receiving information related to operation of the card handling device across a communication port configured for operable coupling to a cellular network, wherein the information related to the operation of the automatic card handling device includes information about the use of the card handling device; and wherein a factor in a usage fee for the card handling device is use of the card handling device.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Wadds, Collin Helsen, Zbigniew Czyzewski, James Helgesen, Russ Marsden
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Publication number: 20150076765Abstract: An automatic card handling device, having a card handling device that includes a controller, the card handling device configured for shuffling an input set of cards and delivering an output set of cards resulting from the shuffling; and a communication module operably coupled to the controller, wherein the communication module is configured for sending and receiving information related to operation of the card handling device across a communication port configured for operable coupling to a cellular network, wherein the information related to the operation of the automatic card handling device includes information about the use of the card handling device; and wherein a factor in a usage fee for the card handling device is use of the card handling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Nathan Wadds, Colin Helsen, Zbigniew Czyzewski, James Helgesen, Russ Marsden
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Patent number: 8919775Abstract: An automatic card handling device, having a card handling device that includes a controller, the card handling device configured for shuffling an input set of cards and delivering an output set of cards resulting from the shuffling; and a communication module operably coupled to the controller, wherein the communication module is configured for sending and receiving information related to operation of the card handling device across a communication port configured for operable coupling to a cellular network, wherein the information related to the operation of the automatic card handling device includes information about the use of the card handling device; and wherein a factor in a usage fee for the card handling device is use of the card handling device.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Wadds, Colin Helsen, Zbigniew Czyzewski, James Helgesen, Russ Marsden
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Publication number: 20130045808Abstract: An automatic card handling device, having a card handling device that includes a controller, said card handling device configured for shuffling an input set of cards and delivering an output set of cards resulting from the shuffling; and a communication module operably coupled to the controller, wherein the communication module is configured for sending and receiving information related to operation of the card handling device across a communication port configured for operable coupling to a cellular network, wherein said information related to the operation of the automatic card handling device includes information about the use of said card handling device; and wherein a factor in a usage fee for said card handling device is said use of said card handling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Nathan Wadds, Colin Helsen, Zbigniew Czyzewski, James Helgesen, Russ Marsden
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Publication number: 20050093230Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for moving playing cards from a first group of cards into a second group of cards, wherein the second group of cards is randomly arranged or shuffled. The apparatus comprises a card receiver for receiving the first group of cards, a single stack of card-receiving compartments generally adjacent to the card receiver, the stack generally vertically movable, an elevator for moving the stack, a card-moving mechanism between the card receiver and the stack for moving cards one at a time into a selected one of the compartments, another card moving mechanism for moving cards from one of the compartments to a second card receiver and a microprocessor that controls the card-moving mechanisms and the elevator. A count of cards within specified areas of the card handling system is maintained and card handling is halted and all cards counted by adding a count of all cards not within the specified areas to the total of cards counted within the specified areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Attila Grauzer, Feraidoon Bourbour, James Helgesen, Troy Nelson, Robert Rynda, Paul Scheper, James Stasson, Ronald Swanson
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Publication number: 20050062228Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for moving playing cards from a first group of cards into a second group of cards, wherein the second group of cards is randomly arranged or shuffled. The apparatus comprises a card receiver for receiving the first group of cards, a single stack of card-receiving compartments generally adjacent to the card receiver, the stack generally vertically movable, an elevator for moving the stack, a card-moving mechanism between the card receiver and the stack for moving cards one at a time into a selected one of the compartments, another card moving mechanism for moving cards from one of the compartments to a second card receiver and a microprocessor that controls the card-moving mechanisms and the elevator. A count of cards within specified areas of the card handling system is maintained and card handling is halted and all cards counted by adding a count of all cards not within the specified areas to the total of cards counted within the specified areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Attila Grauzer, Feraidoon Bourbour, James Helgesen, Troy Nelson, Robert Rynda, Paul Scheper, James Stasson, Ronald Swanson
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Publication number: 20050062229Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for moving playing cards from a first group of cards into a second group of cards, wherein the second group of cards is randomly arranged or shuffled. The apparatus comprises a card receiver for receiving the first group of cards, a single stack of card-receiving compartments generally adjacent to the card receiver, the stack generally vertically movable, an elevator for moving the stack, a card-moving mechanism between the card receiver and the stack for moving cards one at a time into a selected one of the compartments, another card moving mechanism for moving cards from one of the compartments to a second card receiver and a microprocessor that controls the card-moving mechanisms and the elevator. A count of cards within specified areas of the card handling system is maintained and card handling is halted and all cards counted by adding a count of all cards not within the specified areas to the total of cards counted within the specified areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Inventors: Attila Grauzer, Feraidoon Bourbour, James Helgesen, Troy Nelson, Robert Rynda, Paul Scheper, James Stasson, Ronald Swanson
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Patent number: 5472194Abstract: An apparatus for a progressive jackpot game where multiple gaming tables at multiple facilities are electronically linked to allow players at the multiple tables to play for a progressive jackpot as well as a fixed payout. Betting and winning hand information is input at the gaming tables, and the information is sent over a network to a facility computer that sends the information to a central computer. Multiple facility computers are linked to the central computer by telephone lines. The central computer compiles all the betting and winning hand information and computes the progressive jackpot amount. The progressive jackpot amount is sent to the facility computers that control electronic displays boards for displaying the jackpot amount.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 1993Date of Patent: December 5, 1995Assignee: Shuffle Master, Inc.Inventors: John G. Breeding, James Helgesen