Patents by Inventor Marek Gawel

Marek Gawel 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: 20210228981
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device comprising at least two display units as well as an illuminating device for illuminating a transition area between the at least two display units. The disclosure further relates to a method of operating such a display device as well as an entertainment machine comprising such a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Alois HOMER, Marek GAWEL
  • Publication number: 20200338442
    Abstract: Gaming device with a firing mechanism for shooting a game coin into a coin track, comprising a preferably arc-shaped deflection track and leading to a target device, wherein the deflection track is bordered by a recess in a housing front panel and the target device is arranged in the area of said recess, characterised in that the housing front panel is at least sectionally transparent in design, wherein behind the housing front panel, a visualisation device is arranged such that at least a portion of the visualisation device is visible through the housing front panel and/or through the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventors: Johann F. GRAF, Marek GAWEL, Benjamin GUTMANN
  • Patent number: 10595377
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device comprising at least one display unit and an illumination device for illuminating an edge region of the at least one display unit. The invention further relates to a method for operating such a display device and to an entertainment device comprising such a display device. The display device according to the invention comprises, in addition to the at least one display unit and the illumination device, at least one determination means for determining a color information from an image block of the at least one display unit, and further comprises a color control means for controlling the color and/or color spectrum of the light emitted by the illumination device as a function of the color information. The color information can be obtained from the light which is actually emitted by the display unit in said image block, for which a light detection device having an observation region that is limited to the image block can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventors: Marek Gawel, Alois Homer
  • Patent number: 10573122
    Abstract: A gaming and/or entertainment device, in the form of a coin or token-operated slot machine and/or gambling device, having a plurality of separate display units for displaying game information. At least one of the display units is provided with a touch panel for inputting control commands by touch. The touch panel is of continuous design over, in each case, at least part of at least two different display units, at least one display unit of which has a concave display surface. As a result of the touch panel extending over the boundary region or the intermediate space between two display units, it is possible, despite the use of a plurality of display units, to obtain a continuously closed-off device front. The design of the corresponding device wall is simplified and the protection against penetration into the housing at gap areas is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventors: Martin Woels, Marek Gawel
  • Publication number: 20190355207
    Abstract: A gaming and/or entertainment device, in the form of a coin or token-operated slot machine and/or gambling device, having a plurality of separate display units for displaying game information. At least one of the display units is provided with a touch panel for inputting control commands by touch. The touch panel is of continuous design over, in each case, at least part of at least two different display units, at least one display unit of which has a concave display surface. As a result of the touch panel extending over the boundary region or the intermediate space between two display units, it is possible, despite the use of a plurality of display units, to obtain a continuously closed-off device front. The design of the corresponding device wall is simplified and the protection against penetration into the housing at gap areas is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventors: Martin WOELS, Marek GAWEL
  • Publication number: 20190318565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coin lift for transporting coins and/or coin-like objects. The proposed coin lift has an endless conveyor loop for transporting coins and/or coin-like objects from a first position to a second position higher than the first position, wherein the conveyor loop extends in an ascending direction in a first section and in a descending direction in a second section. Due to a common arrangement of the first and second sections in a housing portion exchangeably arranged between two further housing portions, the coin lift has a compact design and is easily adaptable in its overall height and thus in the height difference which the coins and/or coin-like objects can overcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas ATZINGER, Marek GAWEL
  • Patent number: 10405396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device comprising at least one display unit and an illumination device for illuminating an edge region of the at least one display unit. The invention further relates to a method for operating such a display device and to an entertainment device comprising such a display device. The display device according to the invention comprises, in addition to the at least one display unit and the illumination device, at least one determination means for determining a color information from an image block of the at least one display unit, and further comprises a color control means for controlling the color and/or color spectrum of the light emitted by the illumination device as a function of the color information. The color information can be obtained from the light which is actually emitted by the display unit in said image block, for which a light detection device having an observation region that is limited to the image block can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventors: Marek Gawel, Alois Homer
  • Publication number: 20190246474
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device comprising at least two display units as well as an illuminating device for illuminating a transition area between the at least two display units. The disclosure further relates to a method of operating such a display device as well as an entertainment machine comprising such a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Alois HOMER, Marek GAWEL
  • Patent number: 10338301
    Abstract: A lighting system including a lighting panel, wherein at least one light source, assigned to a narrow side of the lighting panel, is provided for coupling light into the lighting panel. The lighting system also includes a reflector facing a flat side of the lighting panel, wherein the flat side of the lighting panel facing the reflector and/or the reflector and/or an intermediate layer between the reflector and the lighting panel is provided with a surface structure. The surface structure is formed as a line grid made of continuous and intersecting grid lines. According to the lighting system, a high level of homogenization of the light emission from the lighting panel can be achieved in a simple manner. In this way, in particular, greater transmission losses in the edge regions of the lighting panel are prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Novomatic AG
    Inventor: Marek Gawel
  • Patent number: 10342093
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display device comprising at least two display units as well as an illuminating device for illuminating a transition area between the at least two display units. The disclosure further relates to a method of operating such a display device as well as an entertainment machine comprising such a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Novomatic AG
    Inventors: Alois Homer, Marek Gawel
  • Publication number: 20190191523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device comprising at least one display unit and an illumination device for illuminating an edge region of the at least one display unit. The invention further relates to a method for operating such a display device and to an entertainment device comprising such a display device. The display device according to the invention comprises, in addition to the at least one display unit and the illumination device, at least one determination means for determining a color information from an image block of the at least one display unit, and further comprises a color control means for controlling the color and/or color spectrum of the light emitted by the illumination device as a function of the color information. The color information can be obtained from the light which is actually emitted by the display unit in said image block, for which a light detection device having an observation region that is limited to the image block can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventors: Marek GAWEL, Alois HOMER
  • Patent number: 10275979
    Abstract: A terminal system including a device terminal (2) and an operator seat (3) which can be connected together and both having energy and/or signal coupling parts (5) and mechanical positioning coupling parts (6) that are coupled to each other by pushing together the seat (3) and terminal (2), the positioning coupling parts (6) including separately formed vertical and horizontal positioning means for orienting the seat (3) with respect to the terminal (2), the vertical positioning means (7) having a clearance in the horizontal direction transversely to the coupling and decoupling direction (24) and the horizontal positioning means (8) having a clearance (13) in the vertical direction, the vertical positioning means (7) and/or the horizontal positioning means (8) each having at least two pairs of coupling pieces (9, 10) transversely spaced apart with respect to a longitudinal center plane through the seat (3) and/or the terminal (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventor: Marek Gawel
  • Publication number: 20190066435
    Abstract: A gaming and/or entertainment device, in the form of a coin or token-operated slot machine and/or gambling device, having a plurality of separate display units for displaying game information. At least one of the display units is provided with a touch panel for inputting control commands by touch. The touch panel is of continuous design over, in each case, at least part of at least two different display units, at least one display unit of which has a concave display surface. As a result of the touch panel extending over the boundary region or the intermediate space between two display units, it is possible, despite the use of a plurality of display units, to obtain a continuously closed-off device front. The design of the corresponding device wall is simplified and the protection against penetration into the housing at gap areas is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventors: Martin WOELS, Marek GAWEL
  • Patent number: 10161573
    Abstract: An illuminated frame system for framing a display unit, such as a screen and the like, comprises a frame on which lighting means, preferably in the form of LEDs, are arranged. An illuminated frame system of this kind may advantageously be used in gaming devices which have at least one screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventors: Marek Gawel, Martin Wöls, Ates Mesut
  • Patent number: 10127761
    Abstract: A gaming and/or entertainment device, in the form of a coin or token-operated slot machine and/or gambling device, having a plurality of separate display units for displaying game information. At least one of the display units is provided with a touch panel for inputting control commands by touch. The touch panel is of continuous design over, in each case, at least part of at least two different display units, at least one display unit of which has a concave display surface. As a result of the touch panel extending over the boundary region or the intermediate space between two display units, it is possible, despite the use of a plurality of display units, to obtain a continuously closed-off device front. The design of the corresponding device wall is simplified and the protection against penetration into the housing at gap areas is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventors: Martin Woels, Marek Gawel
  • Publication number: 20180276943
    Abstract: A terminal system comprises a device terminal (2) and an operator seat (3) which can be connected to the device terminal (2), wherein the device terminal (2) and the operator seat (3) have energy and/or signal coupling parts (5) and mechanical positioning coupling parts (6) which can be coupled to each other, wherein each of the energy and/or signal coupling parts and the positioning coupling parts (6) can be engaged with each other by pushing together the operator seat (3) and device terminal (2) parallel to the ground, wherein the positioning coupling parts (6) comprise vertical and horizontal positioning means for vertically and horizontally orienting the operator seat (3) with respect to the device terminal (2) by pushing together in the coupling direction, characterised in that the vertical positioning means (7) and the horizontal positioning means (8) are coupling pieces formed separately from each other, wherein the vertical positioning means (7) has a clearance in the horizontal direction transversely
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Marek GAWEL
  • Publication number: 20180217316
    Abstract: A lighting system including a lighting panel, wherein at least one light source, assigned to a narrow side of the lighting panel, is provided for coupling light into the lighting panel. The lighting system also includes a reflector facing a flat side of the lighting panel, wherein the flat side of the lighting panel facing the reflector and/or the reflector and/or an intermediate layer between the reflector and the lighting panel is provided with a surface structure. The surface structure is formed as a line grid made of continuous and intersecting grid lines. According to the lighting system, a high level of homogenisation of the light emission from the lighting panel can be achieved in a simple manner. In this way, in particular, greater transmission losses in the edge regions of the lighting panel are prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventor: Marek GAWEL
  • Patent number: 9939574
    Abstract: A lighting system including a lighting panel, wherein at least one light source, assigned to a narrow side of the lighting panel, is provided for coupling light into the lighting panel. The lighting system also includes a reflector facing a flat side of the lighting panel, wherein the flat side of the lighting panel facing the reflector and/or the reflector and/or an intermediate layer between the reflector and the lighting panel is provided with a surface structure. The surface structure is formed as a line grid made of continuous and intersecting grid lines. According to the lighting system, a high level of homogenization of the light emission from the lighting panel can be achieved in a simple manner. In this way, in particular, greater transmission losses in the edge regions of the lighting panel are prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventor: Marek Gawel
  • Patent number: 9865124
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a gaming and/or entertainment device having at least one screen which is adjustably arranged at a device panel. In this respect, the invention in particular relates to a multigame table having a plurality of player positions at which one respective screen is arranged at a table panel and/or desk panel. In accordance with the invention, the at least one screen is adjustable between a lowered position lowered into the device panel substantially without projecting over the device panel and an operating position protruding out of the device panel. The lowered position can in particular serve as an idle position in which the respective screen is so-to-say not in the way and a substantially planar device surface, in particular a table surface, can be provided. In the named lowered position, the screen can optionally be lowered beneath the device panel and the corresponding cut-out can be closed by a cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventor: Marek Gawel
  • Publication number: 20170336034
    Abstract: An illuminated frame system for framing a display unit, such as a screen and the like, comprises a frame on which lighting means, preferably in the form of LEDs, are arranged. An illuminated frame system of this kind may advantageously be used in gaming devices which have at least one screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: NOVOMATIC AG
    Inventors: Marek GAWEL, Martin WÖLS, Ates MESUT