Patents by Inventor Rodney G. Johnson

Rodney G. Johnson 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).

  • Card-handling devices and methods of using such devices
    Patent number: 9266011
    Abstract: A card-handling device reads a suit and value of individual cards that are moved through the card-handling device. Reading of the cards is effected after the cards have been received into a card holding area and before the cards have been delivered into a card collection area from which cards are removed from the card-handling device for use. The read suit and rank are then sent to a processor, wherein the processor identifies whether any card is a card that should be rejected from the card-handling device and the card-handling device then rejecting that card from the card-handling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney G. Johnson
  • CARD HANDLING DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING SUCH DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150021242
    Abstract: A card-handling device reads a suit and value of individual cards that are moved through the card-handling device. Reading of the cards is effected after the cards have been received into a card holding area and before the cards have been delivered into a card collection area from which cards are removed from the card-handling device for use. The read suit and rank are then sent to a processor, wherein the processor identifies whether any card is a card that should be rejected from the card-handling device and the card-handling device then rejecting that card from the card-handling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Rodney G. Johnson
  • Card handling devices and methods of using such devices
    Patent number: 8807348
    Abstract: A card-handling device reads a suit and value of individual cards that are moved through the card-handling device. Reading of the cards is effected after the cards have been received into a card holding area and before the cards have been delivered into a card collection area from which cards are removed from the card-handling device for use. The read suit and rank are then sent to a processor, wherein the processor identifies whether any card is a card that should be rejected from the card-handling device and the card-handling device then rejecting that card from the card-handling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney G. Johnson
  • Shuffling apparatuses
    Patent number: 8381918
    Abstract: A card-shuffling device reads a suit and value of individual cards that are moved through a card shuffler. Reading of the cards is effected after the cards have been received into a card holding area and before the cards have been delivered into a card collection area from which cards are removed from the card-shuffling device for use. The read suit and rank are then sent to a processor, wherein the processor identifies whether any playing card is a playing card that should be rejected from the card shuffler and the card shuffler then rejecting that playing card from the playing card shuffler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: SHFL entertainment, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney G. Johnson
  • Shuffling apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8012029
    Abstract: A card shuffling device reads suit and value of individual cards that are moved through the card shuffler. Reading of the cards is effected after cards have been received into a card holding area and before cards have been delivered into a card collection area from which cards are removed from the device for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Shuffle Master, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney G. Johnson
  • SHUFFLING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100244376
    Abstract: A card shuffling device reads suit and value of individual cards that are moved through the card shuffler. Reading of the cards is effected after cards have been received into a card holding area and before cards have been delivered into a card collection area from which cards are removed from the device for use. The read suit and rank being sent to a processor, wherein the processor identifies whether any playing card is a playing card that should be rejected from the card shuffler and the shuffler then rejecting that playing card from the playing card shuffler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventor: Rodney G. Johnson
  • Shuffling apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7735657
    Abstract: A card shuffling device reads suit and value of individual cards that are moved through the card shuffler. Reading of the cards is effected after cards have been received into a card holding area and before cards have been delivered into a card collection area from which cards are removed from the device for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Shuffle Master, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney G. Johnson
  • Shuffling apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20080217218
    Abstract: A card shuffling device reads suit and value of individual cards that are moved through the card shuffler. Reading of the cards is effected after cards have been received into a card holding area and before cards have been delivered into a card collection area from which cards are removed from the device for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventor: Rodney G. Johnson
  • Shuffling apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20040108255
    Abstract: A card shuffling device reads suit and value of individual cards that are moved through the card shuffler. Reading of the cards is effected after cards have been received into a card holding area and before cards have been delivered into a card collection area from which cards are removed from the device for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Shuffle Master, Inc.
    Inventor: Rodney G. Johnson
  • Retaining and support assembly for machinery lift platforms
    Patent number: 5597050
    Abstract: A retaining and support assembly for supporting a lift platform or cage at an elevated position on machinery, the lift platform or cage having an engagement plate which may located between a stop and retractable pin supported on the machinery so as to be wedged in position to support the platform or cage. The pin may be retracted to allow for release of the platform or cage from its elevated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Inventor: Rodney G. Johnson