Patents by Inventor Mark S. Meyerhofer

Mark S. Meyerhofer 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: 7134962
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for verification of a voucher after printing by a gaming printer. A human readable validation character string is received by a printer controller for printing on a voucher. A scanned validation character string is read from the voucher using an optical recognition process as the voucher is being printed. The voucher is verified by comparing the received and scanned validation character strings. If the two validation character strings are different, the voucher may be voided by the printer controller before the voucher is finished being printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: FutureLogic, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Meyerhofer, Oleg V. Dymovsky, Mark S. Meyerhofer
  • Publication number: 20030090699
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a gaming printer with anti-tamper features. A removably attached voucher security module is provided for a gaming printer. The voucher security module is operable by the gaming printer to prevent interference with a voucher printing and validation procedure. The voucher security module is further operable by the gaming printer to retrieve a voucher that fails a validation process for voiding and to hold the voided voucher for retrieval by a human attendant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Eric J. Meyerhofer, Oleg V. Dymovsky, Mark S. Meyerhofer
  • Publication number: 20030008706
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for verification of a voucher after printing by a gaming printer. A human readable validation character string is received by a printer controller for printing on a voucher in human readable characters and encoded in a barcode. After or during printing of the voucher, a scanned validation character string and scanned barcode is read from the voucher using an optical recognition process and barcode scanner. The voucher is verified by comparing information included in the scanned validation character string and the scanned barcode. If the comparison reveals that either the validation character string or the barcode have been improperly printed, the voucher may be voided by the printer controller before the voucher is finished being printed or presented to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Eric J. Meyerhofer, Oleg V. Dymovsky, Mark S. Meyerhofer
  • Publication number: 20020113124
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for verification of a voucher after printing by a gaming printer. A human readable validation character string is received by a printer controller for printing on a voucher. A scanned validation character string is read from the voucher using an optical recognition process as the voucher is being printed. The voucher is verified by comparing the received and scanned validation character strings. If the two validation character strings are different, the voucher may be voided by the printer controller before the voucher is finished being printed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Eric J. Meyerhofer, Oleg V. Dymovsky, Mark S. Meyerhofer