Patents by Inventor James McHugh
James McHugh 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: 20240075845Abstract: A vehicle battery jump starter that is powered by a removable and rechargeable battery pack, such as a battery pack used with various hand-held power tools. The battery pack removably connects to a vehicle battery jump starter and can be selectively used to charge a power boost module within the vehicle battery jump starter. The power boost module includes, for example, a plurality of supercapacitors or lithium polymer battery cells. The power boost module in combination with the battery pack 100 can be used to jump start a vehicle battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: James Wekwert, Gareth Mueckl, Randolph McHugh
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Publication number: 20240072621Abstract: A method of making an electromagnetic coil for use in a high-temperature electromagnetic machine includes pre-coating magnet wire with a high-temperature insulation precursor to produce pre-coated magnet wire, winding, while applying in-situ a glass-ceramic slurry, the pre-coated magnet wire into a predetermined coil shape to produce a wet-wound green coil, and thermally processing the wet-wound green coil to produce a processed coil. In some instances, a second layer of a high-temperature insulation may be applied to the processed coil to produce a further insulated processed coil, and then thermally processing the further insulated processed coil to produce a further processed electromagnetic coil.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: Mahdi Mohajeri, Eric Passman, Bahram Jadidian, James Piascik, Robert Dietrich, Andre Robinson, Jimmy Wiggins, Tom McHugh, Yongbae Jung
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Patent number: 11881077Abstract: A gaming system includes a video gaming system and one or more video monitors operatively connected to receive a game video signal. A wager input device is also included in the system and configured to receive a wager on a potential result in the video game. An image evaluation processing system is connected to receive the game video signal and is configured to evaluate the game video signal to identify a result in the game. The wager resolution system is connected to the image evaluation processing system and to the wager input device, and is configured to receive the wager and the result identified by the image evaluation processing system, and to resolve the wager based at least in part on that identified result.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Steven Meyer, James McHugh, Travis Bussey, Loren Jacobs
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Patent number: 11741791Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and software products are provided for slot machine tournaments to allow bettors to bet on slot machine tournament players and events. A bettor interface is provided showing a group of currently remaining gaming machines in the competition and enabling selection of machines to wager upon, and a wagering interface display area presents a group of potential wagers to be made. At least some of the potential wagers presented with a target point total and calculated wager odds of reaching said target point total. Fixed or portable devices may be programmed to connect to the network to access the competition wager interface and allow bettors view, make selections, and activate wagers on the eventual outcome of the competition through the competition wager interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Loren Jacobs, James McHugh, Steven Meyer
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Patent number: 11270549Abstract: A method includes receiving game command input signals on a game controller signal input path to a gaming device and splitting the game command input signals from the game controller signal input path onto a signal monitoring path. Game command data representing the game command input signals from the monitoring path are stored and used in evaluating two or more game control aspects associated with the game command data to produce a respective automation indicator for each game control aspect. The respective automation probabilities for each game control aspect are combined to produce an overall automation indicator value. A participation status of the player may then be modified in response to a characteristic of the overall automation indicator value.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Steven Meyer, Loren Jacobs, James McHugh, Travis Bussey
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Publication number: 20210366225Abstract: A gaming system includes a video gaming system and one or more video monitors operatively connected to receive a game video signal. A wager input device is also included in the system and configured to receive a wager on a potential result in the video game. An image evaluation processing system is connected to receive the game video signal and is configured to evaluate the game video signal to identify a result in the game. The wager resolution system is connected to the image evaluation processing system and to the wager input device, and is configured to receive the wager and the result identified by the image evaluation processing system, and to resolve the wager based at least in part on that identified result.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Steven Meyer, James McHugh, Travis Bussey, Loren Jacobs
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Publication number: 20210312765Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and software products are provided for slot machine tournaments to allow bettors to bet on slot machine tournament players and events. A bettor interface is provided showing a group of currently remaining gaming machines in the competition and enabling selection of machines to wager upon, and a wagering interface display area presents a group of potential wagers to be made. At least some of the potential wagers presented with a target point total and calculated wager odds of reaching said target point total. Fixed or portable devices may be programmed to connect to the network to access the competition wager interface and allow bettors view, make selections, and activate wagers on the eventual outcome of the competition through the competition wager interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Loren Jacobs, James McHugh, Steven Meyer
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Patent number: 11087583Abstract: A gaming system includes a video gaming system and one or more video monitors operatively connected to receive a game video signal. A wager input device is also included in the system and configured to receive a wager on a result in the video game. An image evaluation processing system is connected to receive the game video signal and is configured to evaluate the game video signal to identify a result in the game. The wager resolution system is connected to the image evaluation processing system and to the wager input device, and is configured to receive the wager and the result identified by the image evaluation processing system, and to resolve the wager based at least in part on that result.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Steven Meyer, James McHugh, Travis Bussey, Loren Jacobs
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Patent number: 11043076Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and software products are provided for slot machine tournaments to allow bettors to bet on slot machine tournament players and events. A bettor interface is provided including a first area showing a group of currently remaining gaming machines in the competition and their point totals and enabling selection of machines to wager upon, and a second wagering interface display area presents a group of potential wagers to be made. At least some of the potential wagers presented with a target point total and calculated wager odds of reaching said target point total. Fixed or portable devices may be programmed to connect to the network to access the competition wager interface and allow bettors view, make selections, and activate wagers on the eventual outcome of the competition through the competition wager interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Loren Jacobs, James McHugh, Steven Meyer
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Publication number: 20200160649Abstract: A method includes receiving game command input signals on a game controller signal input path to a gaming device and splitting the game command input signals from the game controller signal input path onto a signal monitoring path. Game command data representing the game command input signals from the monitoring path are stored and used in evaluating two or more game control aspects associated with the game command data to produce a respective automation indicator for each game control aspect. The respective automation probabilities for each game control aspect are combined to produce an overall automation indicator value. A participation status of the player may then be modified in response to a characteristic of the overall automation indicator value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Steven Meyer, Loren Jacobs, James McHugh, Travis Bussey
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Publication number: 20200111324Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and software products are provided for slot machine tournaments to allow bettors to bet on slot machine tournament players and events. A bettor interface is provided including a first area showing a group of currently remaining gaming machines in the competition and their point totals and enabling selection of machines to wager upon, and a second wagering interface display area presents a group of potential wagers to be made. At least some of the potential wagers presented with a target point total and calculated wager odds of reaching said target point total. Fixed or portable devices may be programmed to connect to the network to access the competition wager interface and allow bettors view, make selections, and activate wagers on the eventual outcome of the competition through the competition wager interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Loren Jacobs, James McHugh, Steven Meyer
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Patent number: 10565818Abstract: A gaming system includes a video gaming system and one or more video monitors operatively connected to receive a game video signal. A wager input device is also included in the system and configured to receive a wager on a result in the video game. An image evaluation processing system is connected to receive the game video signal and is configured to evaluate the game video signal to identify a result in the game. The wager resolution system is connected to the image evaluation processing system and to the wager input device, and is configured to receive the wager and the result identified by the image evaluation processing system, and to resolve the wager based at least in part on that result.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Steven Meyer, James McHugh, Travis Bussey, Loren Jacobs
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Patent number: 10546447Abstract: A method includes receiving game command input signals on a game controller signal input path to a gaming device and splitting the game command input signals from the game controller signal input path onto a signal monitoring path. Game command data representing the game command input signals from the monitoring path are stored and used in evaluating two or more game control aspects associated with the game command data to produce a respective automation probability for each game control aspect. The respective automation probabilities for each game control aspect are combined to produce an overall automation probability value. A participation status of the player may then be modified in response to a characteristic of the overall automation probability value.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Steven Meyer, Loren Jacobs, James McHugh, Travis Bussey
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Patent number: 10504332Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and software products are provided for slot machine tournaments to allow bettors to bet on slot machine tournament players and events. A bettor interface is provided including a first area showing a number of past tournament winner point totals, a second area showing a group of currently remaining gaming machines in the competition and their point totals and enabling selection of machines to wager upon, and a third wagering interface display area presents a group of potential wagers to be made. At least some of the potential wagers presented with a target point total and calculated wager odds of reaching said target point total. Fixed or portable devices may be programmed to connect to the network to access the competition wager interface and allow bettors view, make selections, and activate wagers on the eventual outcome of the competition through the competition wager interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Loren Jacobs, James McHugh, Steven Meyer
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Publication number: 20190371122Abstract: A method includes maintaining a progressive pool value at a progressive prize meter in a progressive gaming system and, in response to the receipt of a qualifying game play input, conducting a round of a wagering game. An award value for a progressive prize in the progressive gaming system is identified from a set containing a number of different potential award values. In response to a progressive prize triggering event for the round of the wagering game, the progressive prize is awarded and a deduction is taken from the progressive pool value. The value of the progressive prize is equal to the award value identified from the set containing different potential award values.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Bradley Johnson, Keith Riggs, James McHugh, Clint Owen, Brian Watkins, JP Cody
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Publication number: 20190340866Abstract: A gaming system includes a video gaming system and one or more video monitors operatively connected to receive a game video signal. A wager input device is also included in the system and configured to receive a wager on a result in the video game. An image evaluation processing system is connected to receive the game video signal and is configured to evaluate the game video signal to identify a result in the game. The wager resolution system is connected to the image evaluation processing system and to the wager input device, and is configured to receive the wager and the result identified by the image evaluation processing system, and to resolve the wager based at least in part on that result.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Steven Meyer, James McHugh, Travis Bussey, Loren Jacobs
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Publication number: 20190261645Abstract: A canister to store a soft serve ice cream mixture having a predetermined flavor therewithin, the canister including a body to store the soft serve ice cream mixture, and a spout disposed at a top portion of the body having an opening at a tip thereof to expel the soft serve ice cream mixture out therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: James McHugh, Carol McHugh
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Patent number: 10357798Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for preventing the fouling of a liquid dispensing nozzle. The end of the dispensing nozzle is placed in a hollow interior of a band carrying the same solvent that is dispensed by the nozzle. The solvent on the band evaporates into a gap between the band and the dispensing nozzle, thus providing a vapor sheath, or environment in the gap, that helps to prevent the fouling of the dispensing nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLCInventors: Allan J. Clarke, Frederick H. Fiesser, James A. McHugh
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Publication number: 20150190834Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for preventing the fouling of a liquid dispensing nozzle. The end of the dispensing nozzle is placed in a hollow interior of a band carrying the same solvent that is dispensed by the nozzle. The solvent on the band evaporates into a gap between the band and the dispensing nozzle, thus providing a vapor sheath, or environment in the gap, that helps to prevent the fouling of the dispensing nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Allan J. Clarke, Frederick H. Fiesser, James A. McHugh
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Patent number: 8986777Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for preventing the fouling of a liquid dispensing nozzle. The end of the dispensing nozzle is placed in a hollow interior of a band carrying the same solvents that are dispensed by the nozzle. The solvent on the band evaporates into a gap between the ring and dispensing nozzle, thus providing a vapor sheath or environment that helps to prevent the fouling of the dispensing nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline, LLCInventors: Allan J. Clarke, Frederick H. Fiesser, James A. McHugh