Patents by Inventor Mark Andrew Thompson
Mark Andrew Thompson 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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Publication number: 20190213827Abstract: A gaming device includes a front-mounted display, such as one or more displays which are mounted to a door of the gaming device. The display may be located in a recess or opening in the front of the gaming device, such as in the door. One or more electrical interconnection points may be electrically connected with one or more electrical attachment points to form one or more electrical connects between the gaming device and the one or more displays. The display may be mounted to the gaming device, such as the door, via one or more connectors which are accessible at an interior of the gaming device, such as the rear of the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Mark Andrew Thompson, Prashant L. Shah
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Publication number: 20190188949Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to an enhanced installation for a video display, such as a video display of an electronic gaming device. The enhanced installation may allow for easier installation and/or removal of the video display via one or more biased connectors, such as snap-and-click connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Mark Andrew Thompson, Prashant L. Shah
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Patent number: 10255750Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a front-mounted display utilized to enhance the installation of a display on an electronic gaming device. The systems and methods may allow for easier installation of a display on the electronic gaming device via a front-mounted display. One or more electrical interconnection points may be electrically connected with one or more electrical attachment points to form one or more electrical connects between the electronic gaming device and one or more displays.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: AGS LLCInventors: Mark Andrew Thompson, Prashant L. Shah
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Patent number: 10221006Abstract: A lottery ticket dispenser array includes ticket bins, with each bin defined by a housing for receipt of a supply of interconnected lottery tickets. Each bin has an electronic drive mechanism that dispenses the lottery tickets therefrom. A slot is defined in the back side of each bin housing through which the lottery tickets are dispensed from the internal space, and a separation device is adjacent the slot. A calibration field is located relative to the slot such that the lottery tickets pass alongside the calibration filed in a travel path of the lottery tickets through the slot. An optical scanner is disposed internal to the housing at a location to read the marks in calibration field. Based on a position of a forward edge of a ticket in the calibration field, a control system determines an adjustment to a predefined length of the leading ticket to advance in a subsequent dispense cycle.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Scientific Games International, Inc.Inventors: Sten Hallundbaek Mejenborg, Mark Andrew Thompson
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Patent number: 10210699Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a snap-and-click display utilized to enhance the installation of a display on an electronic gaming device. The systems and methods may allow for easier installation of a display on the electronic gaming device via a snap-and-click display.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: AGS LLCInventors: Mark Andrew Thompson, Prashant L. Shah
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Publication number: 20190030272Abstract: A respiratory mask system is provided. The respiratory mask system has a patient interface that is secured to a user's head by a headgear. The patient interface comprises a seal, a frame and a gas delivery conduit. The frame is configured to secure the seal and gas delivery conduit together. The frame comprises a recessed channel and/or headgear retaining features configured to connect the headgear to the patient interface. The frame can include an inlet collar that connects to a gas delivery conduit. The inlet collar can include bias flow holes. The headgear comprises a top strap, a pair of side arms, a yoke and a rear strap. The yoke is configured to connect to the recessed channel of the frame. The top strap, side arms and yoke form an integrally formed closed loop. The top strap can include two portions adjustably connected to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Ryan Anthony Graham, Callum Ross Gordon, Amit Galgali, Mark Andrew Thompson, Bruno Sintive, Vicky Dan Gao, Cameron Robert Willis, Jake Baker Hocking, Priyanka Ferdinand Pereira
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Publication number: 20180256844Abstract: A nasal seal, mask or an interface assembly have a seal body defining a breathing chamber. A nasal port is provided in the seal body. The nasal port has a central portion straddled by a pair of lateral portions. The nasal port further has an upper edge and a lower edge. The upper edge defines an inwardly projecting portion within the central portion. The lower edge defines an inwardly protection portion within the central portion. Thus, the nasal port can be generally bean-shaped or bowtie-shaped. The mask can include a frame having a central portion that supports the seal and a pair of arm portions that extend rearwardly of the seal and are configured to connect to headgear. The central portion can be more rigid than the arm portions. The mask can be configured to reduce noise transmitted through a bias flow vent.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Amit Galgali, Bruno Sintive, Callum Ross Gordon, Mark Andrew Thompson, Ryan Anthony Graham, Mark Arvind McLaren
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Patent number: 10046902Abstract: A lottery ticket dispenser array includes a plurality of separate ticket bins, wherein each bin defined by a housing that defines an internal space for receipt of a supply of interconnected lottery tickets. Each bin has an electronic drive mechanism that dispenses the lottery tickets therefrom. A slot is defined in the back side of each bin housing through which the lottery tickets are dispensed from the internal space. An upper tear bar is configured adjacent an upper side of the slot, and a lower tear bar is configured adjacent a lower side of the slot. Once a lottery ticket is dispensed by the drive mechanism through the slot, the ticket is separated by pulling the lottery ticket upward against the upper tear bar or downward against the lower tear bar.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Scientific Games International, Inc.Inventors: Mark Andrew Thompson, James Jonathan Holbrook, Sten Hallundbaek Mejenborg
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Patent number: 10035071Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems and methods may utilize one or more symbol positions which may provide additional gaming functionality. The systems and methods may determine one or more payouts based on the additional gaming functionality. The systems and methods may display one or more presentations based on the additional gaming functionality. The systems and methods may utilize a first display device. The first display device may include a first display area, a first silk-screen area, a first insulation area, and a first border area. The first display area, the first silk-screen area, the first insulation area, and the first border area may be flush with each other. The first insulation area may provide electrical isolation between the first border area and the first display area and/or the silk-screen area.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: AGS LLCInventors: Mark Andrew Thompson, Prashant L. Shah, Sigmund Hyunjai Lee
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Publication number: 20180186558Abstract: A lottery ticket dispenser array includes ticket bins, with each bin defined by a housing for receipt of a supply of interconnected lottery tickets. Each bin has an electronic drive mechanism that dispenses the lottery tickets therefrom. A slot is defined in the back side of each bin housing through which the lottery tickets are dispensed from the internal space, and a separation device is adjacent the slot. A calibration field is located relative to the slot such that the lottery tickets pass alongside the calibration filed in a travel path of the lottery tickets through the slot. An optical scanner is disposed internal to the housing at a location to read the marks in calibration field. Based on a position of a forward edge of a ticket in the calibration field, a control system determines an adjustment to a predefined length of the leading ticket to advance in a subsequent dispense cycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Sten Hallundbaek Mejenborg, Mark Andrew Thompson
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Publication number: 20180186554Abstract: A lottery ticket dispenser array includes a plurality of separate ticket bins, wherein each bin defined by a housing that defines an internal space for receipt of a supply of interconnected lottery tickets. Each bin has an electronic drive mechanism that dispenses the lottery tickets therefrom. A slot is defined in the back side of each bin housing through which the lottery tickets are dispensed from the internal space. An upper tear bar is configured adjacent an upper side of the slot, and a lower tear bar is configured adjacent a lower side of the slot. Once a lottery ticket is dispensed by the drive mechanism through the slot, the ticket is separated by pulling the lottery ticket upward against the upper tear bar or downward against the lower tear bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Mark Andrew Thompson, James Jonathan Holbrook, Sten Hallundbaek Mejenborg
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Publication number: 20180114400Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a front-mounted display utilized to enhance the installation of a display on an electronic gaming device. The systems and methods may allow for easier installation of a display on the electronic gaming device via a front-mounted display. One or more electrical interconnection points may be electrically connected with one or more electrical attachment points to form one or more electrical connects between the electronic gaming device and one or more displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Mark Andrew Thompson, Prashant L. Shah
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Patent number: 9936580Abstract: Circuit assemblies can be electrically interconnected by providing a circuit assembly having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter edge connecting the top and bottom surfaces, the perimeter edge being formed of insulative material and having a plurality of conductive features embedded in and exposed on the surface of the edge. The conductive features are arranged in contact sets, and each contact set is separated from adjacent contact sets by a portion of the perimeter edge that is free of conductive features. Each contact set includes conductive features that together form a distributed electrical connection to a single node. The insulative material is selectively removed to form recesses adjacent the conductive features exposing additional surface contact areas along lateral portions of the conductive features in the recesses.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: VLT, Inc.Inventors: Patrizio Vinciarelli, Robert Joseph Balcius, Steven P. Sadler, Mark Andrew Thompson
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Patent number: 9878248Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to an electronic gaming device including one or more processors, a memory, and one or more display devices. The electronic gaming device further includes a left surround audio device, a right surround audio device, a dialog enhancing center channel speaker, a low frequency effects device, a left speaker, and a right speaker. The combination of the left surround audio device; the right surround audio device; the dialog enhancing center channel speaker; the low frequency effects device; the left speaker; and/or the right speaker produce one or more sound effects in a vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: AGS LLCInventors: Laura Elizabeth Taylor, Jason Dean Grace, Ian Robert Scott, Mark Andrew Thompson
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Publication number: 20180001208Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The disclosure relates to an electronic gaming system which allows a player to make one or more inputs via human gesturing, and associated methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Mark Andrew Thompson, Ian Robert Scott
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Patent number: 9858748Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a front-mounted display utilized to enhance the installation of a display on an electronic gaming device. The systems and methods may allow for easier installation of a display on the electronic gaming device via a front-mounted display. One or more electrical interconnection points may be electrically connected with one or more electrical attachment points to form one or more electrical connects between the electronic gaming device and one or more displays.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Cadillac Jack Inc.Inventors: Mark Andrew Thompson, Prashant L. Shah
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Patent number: 9776077Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The disclosure relates to an electronic gaming system which allows a player to make one or more inputs via human gesturing, and associated methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Cadillac Jack, Inc.Inventors: Mark Andrew Thompson, Ian Robert Scott
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Publication number: 20170246411Abstract: An interface for positive pressure respiratory therapy includes a mask assembly having a mask seal and a mask shell. The mask assembly is positioned lower than and exposes a bridge of the user's nose. The mask seal includes first and second portions on respective first and second sides of a nasal region that contact opposing sides of the user's nose. The first and second portions each include supports that help maintain a shape of the mask seal. A pair of covers can be supported relative to the mask assembly and adjacent a respective one of the first and second portions of the mask seal. The covers limit expansion of the first and second portions of the mask seal in response to pressurized air within the mask seal. The supports of the first and second portions can transfer load from the mask seal to the covers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2015Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Fadi Karim Moh'd Mashal, Kirstin Elizabeth Middlekoop, Roheet Patel, Peter David Alexander Beame, Mark Andrew Thompson, Amit Galgali, Michael John Henri Cox, Gregory James Olsen, Mark Arvind McLaren, Max Leon Betteridge, Bruno Sintive
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Patent number: D806698Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Scientific Games International, Inc.Inventor: Mark Andrew Thompson
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Patent number: D855793Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Callum Ross Gordon, Ryan Anthony Graham, Bruno Sintive, Mark Andrew Thompson, Amit Galgali, Vicky Dan Gao, Cameron Robert Willis, Jake Baker Hocking, Priyanka Ferdinand Pereira