Patents by Inventor Kurt Businger

Kurt Businger 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).

  • Patent number: 7651030
    Abstract: A method and system for data input is provided. The method includes inputting data, reading a subset of a set of predefined machine-readable codes from a printed media, the printed media including thereon the set of predefined machine-readable codes and a set of human-readable indicia. Each of the set of human-readable indicia is associated with a respective one of the set of predefined machine-readable codes. Each of the set of human-readable indicia indicates a user-selectable input value. The subset of the plurality of predefined machine-readable codes consists of predefined machine-readable codes that have not been defaced. The method also includes saving as user input values the user-selectable input values indicated by the indicia that are associated with the machine-readable codes in the set of predefined machine-readable codes that have not been read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: GTECH Rhode Island Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Collins, Kurt Businger, Scott Hultzman, Kevin Romano
  • Patent number: 7590950
    Abstract: A mobile lottery terminal is disclosed. The mobile lottery terminal includes a processor. The mobile lottery terminal may include a Braille keypad in communication with the processor. The mobile lottery terminal may also include a customer information input device in communication with the processor and operable to input information indicative of a customer-selected lottery number. A system incorporating mobile lottery terminals and method of vending lottery tickets using mobile lottery terminals is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignees: GTech Rhode Island Corporation, Organización National De Ciegos Españoles
    Inventors: Christopher Collins, Kurt Businger, Scott Hultzman, Kevin Romano, Dana Letiecq, Angel Sierra Calvo
  • Patent number: 7576733
    Abstract: A touch screen image setting frame configured to be placed over a monitor having a touch screen overlay, including an inner perimeter that defines an opening in the touch screen image setting frame, an outer perimeter disposed parallel to the inner perimeter, at least one surface configured to conform to the surface of a monitor, and a device disposed on the touch screen image setting frame and configured to at least temporarily secure the touch screen image setting frame to the front of the monitor, wherein the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the inner perimeter are equal to or adjustable to be equal to the vertical and horizontal dimensions of a touch screen active area of the touch screen overlay, and a method of using the same is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Gtech Rhode Island Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence Tremaine, Kendall Cowes, David William Duckworth, Kurt Businger
  • Publication number: 20060169784
    Abstract: A method and system for data input is provided. The method includes inputting data, reading a subset of a set of predefined machine-readable codes from a printed media, the printed media including thereon the set of predefined machine-readable codes and a set of human-readable indicia. Each of the set of human-readable indicia is associated with a respective one of the set of predefined machine-readable codes. Each of the set of human-readable indicia indicates a user-selectable input value. The subset of the plurality of predefined machine-readable codes consists of predefined machine-readable codes that have not been defaced. The method also includes saving as user input values the user-selectable input values indicated by the indicia that are associated with the machine-readable codes in the set of predefined machine-readable codes that have not been read.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Collins, Kurt Businger, Scott Hultzman, Kevin Romano
  • Patent number: 7028907
    Abstract: A method and system for data input is provided. The method includes inputting data, reading a subset of a set of predefined machine-readable codes from a printed media, the printed media including thereon the set of predefined machine-readable codes and a set of human-readable indicia. Each of the set of human-readable indicia is associated with a respective one of the set of predefined machine-readable codes. Each of the set of human-readable indicia indicates a user-selectable input value. The subset of the plurality of predefined machine-readable codes consists of predefined machine-readable codes that have not been defaced. The method also includes saving as user input values the user-selectable input values indicated by the indicia that are associated with the machine-readable codes in the set of predefined machine-readable codes that have not been read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: GTech Rhode Island Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Collins, Kurt Businger, Scott Hultzman, Kevin Romano
  • Publication number: 20060007180
    Abstract: A touch screen image setting frame configured to be placed over a monitor having a touch screen overlay, including an inner perimeter that defines an opening in the touch screen image setting frame, an outer perimeter disposed parallel to the inner perimeter, at least one surface configured to conform to the surface of a monitor, and a device disposed on the touch screen image setting frame and configured to at least temporarily secure the touch screen image setting frame to the front of the monitor, wherein the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the inner perimeter are equal to or adjustable to be equal to the vertical and horizontal dimensions of a touch screen active area of the touch screen overlay, and a method of using the same is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Laurence Tremaine, Kendall Cowes, David Duckworth, Kurt Businger
  • Publication number: 20050192101
    Abstract: A gaming terminal door handle assembly having a handle pivotably arranged on a support plate and an arrangement depending from the handle, configured to transfer force from the handle to a latch in the gaming terminal door in order to open or close the door is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Kurt Businger, Laurence Tremaine, Michael Paloian
  • Publication number: 20050170895
    Abstract: An adjustable monitor assembly configured to adjustably secure a monitor to a support structure or a gaming terminal and a method for adjusting the monitor support adjustable monitor assembly is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Kurt Businger, Laurence Tremaine, Michael Paloian
  • Publication number: 20050072523
    Abstract: A device and method for replacing a touch screen is disclosed. The device includes a heating layer configured to be disposed in close proximity to a monitor having a touch screen adhered to its front surface. The method includes disposing the heating layer so that the touch screen adhered to the font of the heating monitor is in contact with the heating layer, heating the surface of the touch screen, and removing the touch screen from a front surface of the monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Kurt Businger, Laurence Tremaine
  • Publication number: 20040054623
    Abstract: A mobile lottery terminal is disclosed. The mobile lottery terminal includes a processor. The mobile lottery terminal may include a Braille keypad in communication with the processor. The mobile lottery terminal may also include a customer information input device in communication with the processor and operable to input information indicative of a customer-selected lottery number. A system incorporating mobile lottery terminals and method of vending lottery tickets using mobile lottery terminals is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Christopher Collins, Kurt Businger, Scott Hultzman, Kevin Romano, Dana Letiecq
  • Publication number: 20040050925
    Abstract: A method and system for data input is provided. The method includes inputting data, reading a subset of a set of predefined machine-readable codes from a printed media, the printed media including thereon the set of predefined machine-readable codes and a set of human-readable indicia. Each of the set of human-readable indicia is associated with a respective one of the set of predefined machine-readable codes. Each of the set of human-readable indicia indicates a user-selectable input value. The subset of the plurality of predefined machine-readable codes consists of predefined machine-readable codes that have not been defaced. The method also includes saving as user input values the user-selectable input values indicated by the indicia that are associated with the machine-readable codes in the set of predefined machine-readable codes that have not been read.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Christopher Collins, Kurt Businger, Scott Hultzman, Kevin Romano