Patents by Inventor Louis A. Wilson

Louis A. Wilson 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).

  • Publication number: 20230394989
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for communicating audio messages about a vehicle or equipment to a user or other person to improve performance. The vehicle could be a racecar and the user could be a racecar driver. The system can include a speaker to convey audio messages to the user, including real time messages for helping the user assess and improve physical performance. The messages may be generated based on various types of data, including sensor data. Sensor data may be collected by vehicle sensors of a vehicle or by systems external to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Hill, Robert Louis Wilson
  • Publication number: 20230158395
    Abstract: A card shuffler and dealing module shuffles eight decks of cards (or less) and delivers Baccarat hands (or other games) to a dealer. Cards are randomly selected from two pre-shuffle bins and delivered to a connected or integral dealing module. The card shuffler initially selects and delivers four cards (the minimum number needed for a hand of Baccarat) to a dealing area of the dealing module. Two additional cards (the maximum number of additional cards needed for a hand of Baccarat) are then selected and delivered to the dealing module rear of the four initial cards. Accordingly, up to six cards are available to be dealt during the Baccarat hand. The smart card shuffler tracks the rank of the cards and discerns the future outcome of the Baccarat game and adjusts the cards made available to the dealer via an automatic dealing module cover and card transport mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Dino Louis DeGregorio
  • Publication number: 20230123542
    Abstract: A card shuffler and dealing module shuffles eight decks of cards (or less) and delivers Baccarat hands (or other games) to a dealer. Cards are randomly selected from two pre-shuffle bins and delivered to a connected or integral dealing module. The card shuffler initially selects and delivers four cards (the minimum number needed for a hand of Baccarat) to a dealing area of the dealing module. Two additional cards (the maximum number of additional cards needed for a hand of Baccarat) are then selected and delivered to the dealing module rear of the four initial cards. Accordingly, up to six cards are available to be dealt during the Baccarat hand. The smart card shuffler tracks the rank of the cards and discerns the future outcome of the Baccarat game and adjusts the cards made available to the dealer via an automatic dealing module cover and card transport mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Dino Louis DeGregorio
  • Patent number: 11472534
    Abstract: Rotor hubs having pitch control systems and related methods are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a housing including a first housing arm to support a first blade grip and a first blade spindle and a second housing arm to support a second blade grip and a second blade spindle. The example apparatus includes a first pitch link and a second pitch link. The example apparatus includes a first pitch arm coupled to the first pitch link and one of the first blade grip or the first blade spindle and a second pitch arm coupled to the second pitch link and one of the second blade grip or the second blade spindle. The second pitch arm is to extend past the first housing arm to couple with the one of the second blade grip or the second blade spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Nicholas Louis Wilson
  • Publication number: 20220288483
    Abstract: A card shuffler and dealing module shuffles eight decks of cards (or less) and delivers Baccarat hands (or other games) to a dealer. Cards are randomly selected from two pre-shuffle bins and delivered to a connected or integral dealing module. The card shuffler initially selects and delivers four cards (the minimum number needed for a hand of Baccarat) to a dealing area of the dealing module. Two additional cards (the maximum number of additional cards needed for a hand of Baccarat) are then selected and delivered to the dealing module rear of the four initial cards. Accordingly, up to six cards are available to be dealt during the Baccarat hand. The smart card shuffler tracks the rank of the cards and discerns the future outcome of the Baccarat game and adjusts the cards made available to the dealer via an automatic dealing module cover and card transport mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Dino Louis DeGregorio
  • Patent number: 11389716
    Abstract: A card shuffler and dealing module shuffles eight decks of cards (or less) and delivers Baccarat hands (or other games) to a dealer. Cards are randomly selected from two pre-shuffle bins and delivered to a connected or integral dealing module. The card shuffler initially selects and delivers four cards (the minimum number needed for a hand of Baccarat) to a dealing area of the dealing module. Two additional cards (the maximum number of additional cards needed for a hand of Baccarat) are then selected and delivered to the dealing module rear of the four initial cards. Accordingly, up to six cards are available to be dealt during the Baccarat hand. The smart card shuffler tracks the rank of the cards and discerns the future outcome of the Baccarat game and adjusts the cards made available to the dealer via an automatic dealing module cover and card transport mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Dino Louis DeGregorio
  • Patent number: 11130047
    Abstract: An automatic card shuffler to shuffle eight decks of cards (or less) and deal a round of Baccarat. The automatic shuffler comprises two pre-shuffle bins, each receiving approximately four decks of cards wherein the pre-shuffle bins are spaced apart from one another with card slides directing to a card-receiving area. Cards are randomly selected from the cards in each of the pre-shuffle bins and propelled onto the card slides directing the cards to the card-receiving area. Once a sufficient number of buffer cards (e.g., seven) have been deposited into the card-receiving area, a card flipper moves the seven cards against a face plate of an integral dealing shoe. A buffer-holder member maintains the buffer cards against the face plate for dealing as the card flipper returns to a home position to receive more shuffled cards while buffer cards are being dealt in a round of Baccarat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Dino Louis DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Westley Thomas Davis, Zachary Joesph Cook, Joseph William Riesen, Brendan John O'Toole
  • Publication number: 20210275900
    Abstract: A card shuffler and dealing module shuffles eight decks of cards (or less) and delivers Baccarat hands (or other games) to a dealer. Cards are randomly selected from two pre-shuffle bins and delivered to a connected or integral dealing module. The card shuffler initially selects and delivers four cards (the minimum number needed for a hand of Baccarat) to a dealing area of the dealing module. Two additional cards (the maximum number of additional cards needed for a hand of Baccarat) are then selected and delivered to the dealing module rear of the four initial cards. Accordingly, up to six cards are available to be dealt during the Baccarat hand. The smart card shuffler tracks the rank of the cards and discerns the future outcome of the Baccarat game and adjusts the cards made available to the dealer via an automatic dealing module cover and card transport mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Dino Louis DeGregorio
  • Patent number: 11097183
    Abstract: An automatic card shuffler to shuffle eight decks of cards (or less) and deal a round of Baccarat. The automatic shuffler comprises two pre-shuffle bins, each receiving approximately four decks of cards wherein the pre-shuffle bins are spaced apart from one another with card slides directing to a card-receiving area. Cards are randomly selected from the cards in each of the pre-shuffle bins and propelled onto the card slides directing the cards to the card-receiving area. Once a sufficient number of buffer cards (e.g., seven) have been deposited into the card-receiving area, a card flipper moves the seven cards against a face plate of an integral dealing shoe. A buffer-holder member maintains the buffer cards against the face plate for dealing as the card flipper returns to a home position to receive more shuffled cards while buffer cards are being dealt in a round of Baccarat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Shark Trap Gaming & Security Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Dino Louis DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Westley Thomas Davis, Zachary Joseph Cook, Joseph William Riesen, Brendan John O'Toole
  • Patent number: 11071904
    Abstract: An automatic playing card shuffler system including an automatic playing card shuffler and deck of modified playing cards. The modifications relate to asymmetrical information on each card face, back and/or side for identifying playing card orientation. The asymmetrical information is discernable by one or more image-capturing and/or sensors associated with the automatic playing card shuffler. Accordingly, the orientation of the playing cards may be monitored by the automatic playing card shuffler. The orientation data can be analyzed by a processor of the automatic playing card shuffler to determine unusual orientation patterns indicative of advantage play or cheats. Another version utilizes two distinct marks to identify important cards and less important cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte
  • Patent number: 11013982
    Abstract: A card shuffler and dealing module shuffles eight decks of cards (or less) and delivers Baccarat hands (or other games) to a dealer. Cards are randomly selected from two pre-shuffle bins and delivered to a connected or integral dealing module. The card shuffler initially selects and delivers four cards (the minimum number needed for a hand of Baccarat) to a dealing area of the dealing module. Two additional cards (the maximum number of additional cards needed for a hand of Baccarat) are then selected and delivered to the dealing module rear of the four initial cards. Accordingly, up to six cards are available to be dealt during the Baccarat hand. The smart card shuffler tracks the rank of the cards and discerns the future outcome of the Baccarat game and adjusts the cards made available to the dealer via an automatic dealing module cover and card transport mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Dino Louis DeGregorio
  • Publication number: 20200407044
    Abstract: Rotor hubs having pitch control systems and related methods are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a housing including a first housing arm to support a first blade grip and a first blade spindle and a second housing arm to support a second blade grip and a second blade spindle. The example apparatus includes a first pitch link and a second pitch link. The example apparatus includes a first pitch arm coupled to the first pitch link and one of the first blade grip or the first blade spindle and a second pitch arm coupled to the second pitch link and one of the second blade grip or the second blade spindle. The second pitch arm is to extend past the first housing arm to couple with the one of the second blade grip or the second blade spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Nicholas Louis Wilson
  • Patent number: 10845871
    Abstract: A controller is adapted to recognize an input from a user using an input interface, determine if a user gaze information indicates that the user is gazing at a device, and when the user gaze information indicates that the user is gazing at the device, route response information to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Crystal Lee Parker, Mark Louis Wilson O'Hanlon, Andrew Lovitt, Jason Ryan Farmer
  • Publication number: 20200338436
    Abstract: A card shuffler and dealing module shuffles eight decks of cards (or less) and delivers Baccarat hands (or other games) to a dealer. Cards are randomly selected from two pre-shuffle bins and delivered to a connected or integral dealing module. The card shuffler initially selects and delivers four cards (the minimum number needed for a hand of Baccarat) to a dealing area of the dealing module. Two additional cards (the maximum number of additional cards needed for a hand of Baccarat) are then selected and delivered to the dealing module rear of the four initial cards. Accordingly, up to six cards are available to be dealt during the Baccarat hand. The smart card shuffler tracks the rank of the cards and discerns the future outcome of the Baccarat game and adjusts the cards made available to the dealer via an automatic dealing module cover and card transport mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Dino Louis DeGregorio
  • Publication number: 20200222792
    Abstract: An automatic card shuffler to shuffle eight decks of cards (or less) and deal a round of Baccarat. The automatic shuffler comprises two pre-shuffle bins, each receiving approximately four decks of cards wherein the pre-shuffle bins are spaced apart from one another with card slides directing to a card-receiving area. Cards are randomly selected from the cards in each of the pre-shuffle bins and propelled onto the card slides directing the cards to the card-receiving area. Once a sufficient number of buffer cards (e.g., seven) have been deposited into the card-receiving area, a card flipper moves the seven cards against a face plate of an integral dealing shoe. A buffer-holder member maintains the buffer cards against the face plate for dealing as the card flipper returns to a home position to receive more shuffled cards while buffer cards are being dealt in a round of Baccarat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Dino Louis DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Westley Thomas Davis, Zachary Joseph Cook, Joseph William Riesen, Brendan John O'Toole
  • Patent number: 10709962
    Abstract: A card shuffler and dealing module shuffles eight decks of cards (or less) and delivers Baccarat hands (or other games) to a dealer. Cards are randomly selected from two pre-shuffle bins and delivered to a connected or integral dealing module. The card shuffler initially selects and delivers four cards (the minimum number needed for a hand of Baccarat) to a dealing area of the dealing module. Two additional cards (the maximum number of additional cards needed for a hand of Baccarat) are then selected and delivered to the dealing module rear of the four initial cards. Accordingly, up to six cards are available to be dealt during the Baccarat hand. The smart card shuffler tracks the rank of the cards and discerns the future outcome of the Baccarat game and adjusts the cards made available to the dealer via an automatic dealing module cover and card transport mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Dino Louis DeGregorio
  • Publication number: 20200139223
    Abstract: An automatic playing card shuffler system including an automatic playing card shuffler and deck of modified playing cards. The modifications relate to asymmetrical information on each card face, back and/or side for identifying playing card orientation. The asymmetrical information is discernable by one or more image-capturing and/or sensors associated with the automatic playing card shuffler. Accordingly, the orientation of the playing cards may be monitored by the automatic playing card shuffler. The orientation data can be analyzed by a processor of the automatic playing card shuffler to determine unusual orientation patterns indicative of advantage play or cheats. Another version utilizes two distinct marks to identify important cards and less important cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte
  • Patent number: 10603572
    Abstract: An automatic card shuffler to shuffle eight decks of cards (or less) and deal a round of Baccarat. The automatic shuffler comprises two pre-shuffle bins, each receiving approximately four decks of cards wherein the pre-shuffle bins are spaced apart from one another with card slides directing to a card-receiving area. Cards are randomly selected from the cards in each of the pre-shuffle bins and propelled onto the card slides directing the cards to the card-receiving area. Once a sufficient number of buffer cards (e.g., seven) have been deposited into the card-receiving area, a card flipper moves the seven cards against a face plate of an integral dealing shoe. A buffer-holder member maintains the buffer cards against the face plate for dealing as the card flipper returns to a home position to receive more shuffled cards while buffer cards are being dealt in a round of Baccarat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Dino Louis DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Westley Thomas Davis, Zachary Joesph Cook, Joseph William Riesen, Brendan John O'Toole
  • Publication number: 20200038739
    Abstract: An automatic card shuffler to shuffle eight decks of cards (or less) and deal a round of Baccarat. The automatic shuffler comprises two pre-shuffle bins, each receiving approximately four decks of cards wherein the pre-shuffle bins are spaced apart from one another with card slides directing to a card-receiving area. Cards are randomly selected from the cards in each of the pre-shuffle bins and propelled onto the card slides directing the cards to the card-receiving area. Once a sufficient number of buffer cards (e.g., seven) have been deposited into the card-receiving area, a card flipper moves the seven cards against a face plate of an integral dealing shoe. A buffer-holder member maintains the buffer cards against the face plate for dealing as the card flipper returns to a home position to receive more shuffled cards while buffer cards are being dealt in a round of Baccarat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Shark Trap Gaming and Security Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Dino Louis DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Westley Thomas Davis, Zachary Joesph Cook, Joseph William Riesen, Brendan John O'Toole
  • Patent number: 10525328
    Abstract: An automatic playing card shuffler system including an automatic playing card shuffler and deck of modified playing cards. The modifications relate to asymmetrical information on each card face, back and/or side for identifying playing card orientation. The asymmetrical information is discernable by one or more image-capturing and/or sensors associated with the automatic playing card shuffler. Accordingly, the orientation of the playing cards may be monitored by the automatic playing card shuffler. The orientation data can be analyzed by a processor of the automatic playing card shuffler to determine unusual orientation patterns indicative of advantage play or cheats. Another version utilizes two distinct marks to identify important cards and less important cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte