Patents by Inventor Loren Jacobs
Loren Jacobs 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: 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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Publication number: 20220307139Abstract: A system and method for depositing a film within a reaction chamber are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a temperature measurement device, such as a pyrometer, to measure an exterior wall surface of the reaction chamber. A temperature of the exterior wall surface can be controlled to mitigate cleaning or etching of an interior wall surface of the reaction chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Hyeongeu Kim, Tom Kirschenheiter, Eric Hill, Mark Hawkins, Loren Jacobs
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Patent number: 11390950Abstract: A system and method for depositing a film within a reaction chamber are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a temperature measurement device, such as a pyrometer, to measure an exterior wall surface of the reaction chamber. A temperature of the exterior wall surface can be controlled to mitigate cleaning or etching of an interior wall surface of the reaction chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.Inventors: Hyeongeu Kim, Tom Kirschenheiter, Eric Hill, Mark Hawkins, Loren Jacobs
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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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Patent number: 10943771Abstract: Methods for thermally calibrating reaction chambers are provided. In some embodiments, methods may include calculating a first correction factor of a first contact type temperature sensor within a first reaction chamber utilizing a first temperature sensor and applying the first correction factor to a first temperature controller to provide a first calibrated contact type temperature sensor. Embodiments may also include calculating a first calibration factor of a first non-contact type temperature sensor within the first reaction chamber utilizing the first calibrated contact type temperature sensor and applying the first calibration factor to the first non-contact type temperature sensor to provide a first calibrated non-contact type temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.Inventors: Hyeongeu Kim, Loren Jacobs, Peter Westrom
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Publication number: 20200227243Abstract: Methods for thermally calibrating reaction chambers are provided. In some embodiments, methods may include calculating a first correction factor of a first contact type temperature sensor within a first reaction chamber utilizing a first temperature sensor and applying the first correction factor to a first temperature controller to provide a first calibrated contact type temperature sensor. Embodiments may also include calculating a first calibration factor of a first non-contact type temperature sensor within the first reaction chamber utilizing the first calibrated contact type temperature sensor and applying the first calibration factor to the first non-contact type temperature sensor to provide a first calibrated non-contact type temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Hyeongeu Kim, Loren Jacobs, Peter Westrom
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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: 20200152017Abstract: Methods facilitate tournaments in which tournament players play their tournament rounds at different times rather than concurrently as in a standard tournament. These methods may include monitoring for a player who is qualified tournament play. This monitoring is conducted by a tournament controller and may involve determining if one or more qualifying parameter values associated with a communication from a gaming machine satisfy a qualifying parameter definition which may be set by a system operator via the tournament controller. Where a tournament-qualified player is detected at a gaming machine, that gaming machine is enabled for play of a tournament game. The tournament game may then be conducted through the gaming machine to produce a tournament score for the player. This score is stored in memory associated with the tournament controller along with scores similarly produced for other qualified players.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: John Carpenter, Brian Watkins, Allison Pope, Loren Jacobs, Keith Riggs
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Patent number: 10643826Abstract: Methods for thermally calibrating reaction chambers are provided. In some embodiments, methods may include calculating a first correction factor of a first contact type temperature sensor within a first reaction chamber utilizing a first temperature sensor and applying the first correction factor to a first temperature controller to provide a first calibrated contact type temperature sensor. Embodiments may also include calculating a first calibration factor of a first non-contact type temperature sensor within the first reaction chamber utilizing the first calibrated contact type temperature sensor and applying the first calibration factor to the first non-contact type temperature sensor to provide a first calibrated non-contact type temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: ASM IP Holdings B.V.Inventors: Hyeongeu Kim, Loren Jacobs, Peter Westrom
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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: 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: 20190102994Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed providing improved execution and management of slot machine game software. Base game and add-on bonus game modules are provided that have independent regulatory approval. The modules are installed on a gaming machine and executed with independent wager contributions and results, but with a sequential display of results presented as a single game round to the player. A module structure is provided allowing distribution and execution of such base and bonus game modules. Methods and software are provided for integrating presentation of results from multiple modules, reporting the results to accounting services.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Keith Riggs, Steven Meyer, Paul Klingensmith, Loren Jacobs