Patents by Inventor Jimmy G. Dupree, JR.

Jimmy G. Dupree, JR. 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).

  • Arcade game with RFID reader and option to redeem points for additional plays
    Patent number: 11328562
    Abstract: An arcade game permits a player to capture physical prizes using an electro-mechanical device, whereby the prizes are assigned point values, and the point values may be redeemed both to play the game and to collect awards, such as tickets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Smart Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Smart, Jimmy G. Dupree, Jr.
  • Arcade game with rotating container for captured prizes with RFID tags
    Patent number: 11113931
    Abstract: An arcade game includes a rotating and tilting prize receptacle for rotating captured prizes past an RFID antenna and dumping captured prizes back into the playing area. To improve the accuracy of reading RFID tags on the prizes, the receptacle spins to pass the captured prizes past the antenna multiple times. Each RFID tag may be assigned a serial number that is read by the RFID reader to assure that captured prizes are not counted multiple times. After the RFID tags have been read, the receptacle is tilted, preferably while still spinning, to dump the prizes back into the playing area. The captured-prize handling apparatus may include a lighted tower that surrounds the electro-mechanical elements and attracts attention to the game. The receptacle is shaped to urge the captured prizes into a position within the receptacle that enhances accurate reading of the RFID tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Smart Industries Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Smart, Jimmy G. Dupree, Jr., Alex Whiteaker, Tyler Wampler, Loren Ostema
  • ARCADE GAME WITH ROTATING CONTAINER FOR CAPTURED PRIZES WITH RFID TAGS
    Publication number: 20200126366
    Abstract: An arcade game includes a rotating and tilting prize receptacle for rotating captured prizes past an RFID antenna and dumping captured prizes back into the playing area. To improve the accuracy of reading RFID tags on the prizes, the receptacle spins to pass the captured prizes past the antenna multiple times. Each RFID tag may be assigned a serial number that is read by the RFID reader to assure that captured prizes are not counted multiple times. After the RFID tags have been read, the receptacle is tilted, preferably while still spinning, to dump the prizes back into the playing area. The captured-prize handling apparatus may include a lighted tower that surrounds the electro-mechanical elements and attracts attention to the game. The receptacle is shaped to urge the captured prizes into a position within the receptacle that enhances accurate reading of the RFID tags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Smart, Jimmy G. Dupree, JR., Alex Whiteaker, Tyler Wampler, Loren Ostema
  • ARCADE GAME WITH RFID READER AND OPTION TO REDEEM POINTS FOR ADDITIONAL PLAYS
    Publication number: 20190251795
    Abstract: An arcade game permits a player to capture physical prizes using an electro-mechanical device, whereby the prizes are assigned point values, and the point values may be redeemed both to play the game and to collect awards, such as tickets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Smart, Jimmy G. Dupree, JR.