Patents by Inventor Paul Scott Haefeli

Paul Scott Haefeli 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).

  • Central forced air cooling of a gaming machine
    Patent number: 6280318
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for cooling a gaming machine. The cooling system includes an air flow assembly which draws fresh air from outside the gaming machine. The air flow assembly provides the fresh air to a set of ducts. The set of ducts channel the fresh air to one or more internal components of the gaming machine. The cooling system may also include an inlet duct to channel air from outside the machine to the air flow assembly and filters for cleaning the air entering the gaming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: International Game Technology
    Inventors: Cynthia Rae Criss-Puszkiewicz, John Leagh Beadel, Paul Scott Haefeli, Gregory Hopkins Parrott, Kirk Arnim Tedsen