Patents by Inventor Joel Shively

Joel Shively 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).

  • Top box wheel assembly and gaming machine having a top box wheel assembly
    Patent number: 8808094
    Abstract: A top box wheel assembly and method are disclosed wherein a flat panel display is mounted on a rectangular shaped cabinet top box structure and a circular bezel structure overlays the flat panel display such that a wheel-shaped display area is provided. The circular bezel structure also is shown to include a rectangular cutout base to also provide a rectangular-shaped display area. The circular bezel structure is further shown to include a circular pattern of LEDs which may be operated synchronously or quasi-synchronously with the wheel-shaped display area on which a rotating wheel may be displayed together with an indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Multimedia Games, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank DeSimone, Michael Kolodziej, Travis Bussey, Brandon Fish, Joel Shively, Clint Owen, JP Cody
  • TOP BOX WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND GAMING MACHINE HAVING A TOP BOX WHEEL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120122571
    Abstract: A top box wheel assembly and method are disclosed wherein a flat panel display is mounted on a rectangular shaped cabinet top box structure and a circular bezel structure overlays the flat panel display such that a wheel-shaped display area is provided. The circular bezel structure also is shown to include a rectangular cutout base to also provide a rectangular-shaped display area. The circular bezel structure is further shown to include a circular pattern of LEDs which may be operated synchronously or quasi-synchronously with the wheel-shaped display area on which a rotating wheel may be displayed together with an indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Multimedia Games, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank DeSimone, Michael Kolodziej, Travis Bussey, Brandon Fish, Joel Shively, Clint Owen, JP Cody