Patents by Inventor Steven Loui

Steven Loui 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: 11097183
    Abstract: An automatic card shuffler to shuffle eight decks of cards (or less) and deal a round of Baccarat. The automatic shuffler comprises two pre-shuffle bins, each receiving approximately four decks of cards wherein the pre-shuffle bins are spaced apart from one another with card slides directing to a card-receiving area. Cards are randomly selected from the cards in each of the pre-shuffle bins and propelled onto the card slides directing the cards to the card-receiving area. Once a sufficient number of buffer cards (e.g., seven) have been deposited into the card-receiving area, a card flipper moves the seven cards against a face plate of an integral dealing shoe. A buffer-holder member maintains the buffer cards against the face plate for dealing as the card flipper returns to a home position to receive more shuffled cards while buffer cards are being dealt in a round of Baccarat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Shark Trap Gaming & Security Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Dino Louis DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Westley Thomas Davis, Zachary Joseph Cook, Joseph William Riesen, Brendan John O'Toole
  • Patent number: 11071904
    Abstract: An automatic playing card shuffler system including an automatic playing card shuffler and deck of modified playing cards. The modifications relate to asymmetrical information on each card face, back and/or side for identifying playing card orientation. The asymmetrical information is discernable by one or more image-capturing and/or sensors associated with the automatic playing card shuffler. Accordingly, the orientation of the playing cards may be monitored by the automatic playing card shuffler. The orientation data can be analyzed by a processor of the automatic playing card shuffler to determine unusual orientation patterns indicative of advantage play or cheats. Another version utilizes two distinct marks to identify important cards and less important cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte
  • Patent number: 11013982
    Abstract: A card shuffler and dealing module shuffles eight decks of cards (or less) and delivers Baccarat hands (or other games) to a dealer. Cards are randomly selected from two pre-shuffle bins and delivered to a connected or integral dealing module. The card shuffler initially selects and delivers four cards (the minimum number needed for a hand of Baccarat) to a dealing area of the dealing module. Two additional cards (the maximum number of additional cards needed for a hand of Baccarat) are then selected and delivered to the dealing module rear of the four initial cards. Accordingly, up to six cards are available to be dealt during the Baccarat hand. The smart card shuffler tracks the rank of the cards and discerns the future outcome of the Baccarat game and adjusts the cards made available to the dealer via an automatic dealing module cover and card transport mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Dino Louis DeGregorio
  • Patent number: 11000468
    Abstract: A personal aerosol composition including a solvent, a cyclodextrin perfume complex, and a propellant, where the cyclodextrin perfume complex includes 10% or more perfume raw materials, by weight of the perfume, having: a cyclodextrin complex stability constant of about 3.0 or less, a C log P of about 2.5 or less; and a weight average molecular weight of about 200 Daltons or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: David Arthur Sturgis, Jianjun Justin Li, Marc Adam Flickinger, Virginia Tzung-Hwei Hutchins, Steven Louis Diersing, Steven Michael Wujek
  • Publication number: 20200338436
    Abstract: A card shuffler and dealing module shuffles eight decks of cards (or less) and delivers Baccarat hands (or other games) to a dealer. Cards are randomly selected from two pre-shuffle bins and delivered to a connected or integral dealing module. The card shuffler initially selects and delivers four cards (the minimum number needed for a hand of Baccarat) to a dealing area of the dealing module. Two additional cards (the maximum number of additional cards needed for a hand of Baccarat) are then selected and delivered to the dealing module rear of the four initial cards. Accordingly, up to six cards are available to be dealt during the Baccarat hand. The smart card shuffler tracks the rank of the cards and discerns the future outcome of the Baccarat game and adjusts the cards made available to the dealer via an automatic dealing module cover and card transport mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Dino Louis DeGregorio
  • Publication number: 20200222792
    Abstract: An automatic card shuffler to shuffle eight decks of cards (or less) and deal a round of Baccarat. The automatic shuffler comprises two pre-shuffle bins, each receiving approximately four decks of cards wherein the pre-shuffle bins are spaced apart from one another with card slides directing to a card-receiving area. Cards are randomly selected from the cards in each of the pre-shuffle bins and propelled onto the card slides directing the cards to the card-receiving area. Once a sufficient number of buffer cards (e.g., seven) have been deposited into the card-receiving area, a card flipper moves the seven cards against a face plate of an integral dealing shoe. A buffer-holder member maintains the buffer cards against the face plate for dealing as the card flipper returns to a home position to receive more shuffled cards while buffer cards are being dealt in a round of Baccarat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Dino Louis DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Westley Thomas Davis, Zachary Joseph Cook, Joseph William Riesen, Brendan John O'Toole
  • Patent number: 10709962
    Abstract: A card shuffler and dealing module shuffles eight decks of cards (or less) and delivers Baccarat hands (or other games) to a dealer. Cards are randomly selected from two pre-shuffle bins and delivered to a connected or integral dealing module. The card shuffler initially selects and delivers four cards (the minimum number needed for a hand of Baccarat) to a dealing area of the dealing module. Two additional cards (the maximum number of additional cards needed for a hand of Baccarat) are then selected and delivered to the dealing module rear of the four initial cards. Accordingly, up to six cards are available to be dealt during the Baccarat hand. The smart card shuffler tracks the rank of the cards and discerns the future outcome of the Baccarat game and adjusts the cards made available to the dealer via an automatic dealing module cover and card transport mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Dino Louis DeGregorio
  • Patent number: 10659423
    Abstract: A system and method for modifying domain name system (DNS) templates are presented. A DNS template database is configured to store DNS templates. A DNS record database is configured to store a plurality of DNS records for a plurality of domain names. A host computer server is configured to receive an electronic signal encoding a request containing a modification to a DNS template from a user, the DNS template being stored in the DNS template database, access the DNS template database to modify the DNS template according to request containing the modification to create a modified DNS template, identify a plurality of domain names using the DNS template, and, for each domain name in the plurality of domain names, access the DNS record database to at least one of modify and create a DNS record for the domain name using the modified DNS template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Nitin Gupta, Rahul Mahajan, Richard Merdinger, John Patrick Roling, Karen Trueblood Munoz, Steven Louis Wiesenthal
  • Patent number: 10653286
    Abstract: A cleaning article for cleaning a target surface. The cleaning article has a coating of soy oil, to improve debris capture and retention. The soy oil is substantially un-hydrogenated, which further improves processability, without sacrificing debris capture and retention over commonly used and more highly hydrogenated soy oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Srinivas Krishnaswamy Mirle, David John Pung, Steven Louis Puleo
  • Publication number: 20200139223
    Abstract: An automatic playing card shuffler system including an automatic playing card shuffler and deck of modified playing cards. The modifications relate to asymmetrical information on each card face, back and/or side for identifying playing card orientation. The asymmetrical information is discernable by one or more image-capturing and/or sensors associated with the automatic playing card shuffler. Accordingly, the orientation of the playing cards may be monitored by the automatic playing card shuffler. The orientation data can be analyzed by a processor of the automatic playing card shuffler to determine unusual orientation patterns indicative of advantage play or cheats. Another version utilizes two distinct marks to identify important cards and less important cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte
  • Patent number: 10603572
    Abstract: An automatic card shuffler to shuffle eight decks of cards (or less) and deal a round of Baccarat. The automatic shuffler comprises two pre-shuffle bins, each receiving approximately four decks of cards wherein the pre-shuffle bins are spaced apart from one another with card slides directing to a card-receiving area. Cards are randomly selected from the cards in each of the pre-shuffle bins and propelled onto the card slides directing the cards to the card-receiving area. Once a sufficient number of buffer cards (e.g., seven) have been deposited into the card-receiving area, a card flipper moves the seven cards against a face plate of an integral dealing shoe. A buffer-holder member maintains the buffer cards against the face plate for dealing as the card flipper returns to a home position to receive more shuffled cards while buffer cards are being dealt in a round of Baccarat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Dino Louis DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Westley Thomas Davis, Zachary Joesph Cook, Joseph William Riesen, Brendan John O'Toole
  • Publication number: 20200038739
    Abstract: An automatic card shuffler to shuffle eight decks of cards (or less) and deal a round of Baccarat. The automatic shuffler comprises two pre-shuffle bins, each receiving approximately four decks of cards wherein the pre-shuffle bins are spaced apart from one another with card slides directing to a card-receiving area. Cards are randomly selected from the cards in each of the pre-shuffle bins and propelled onto the card slides directing the cards to the card-receiving area. Once a sufficient number of buffer cards (e.g., seven) have been deposited into the card-receiving area, a card flipper moves the seven cards against a face plate of an integral dealing shoe. A buffer-holder member maintains the buffer cards against the face plate for dealing as the card flipper returns to a home position to receive more shuffled cards while buffer cards are being dealt in a round of Baccarat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Shark Trap Gaming and Security Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Dino Louis DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte, Westley Thomas Davis, Zachary Joesph Cook, Joseph William Riesen, Brendan John O'Toole
  • Patent number: 10525328
    Abstract: An automatic playing card shuffler system including an automatic playing card shuffler and deck of modified playing cards. The modifications relate to asymmetrical information on each card face, back and/or side for identifying playing card orientation. The asymmetrical information is discernable by one or more image-capturing and/or sensors associated with the automatic playing card shuffler. Accordingly, the orientation of the playing cards may be monitored by the automatic playing card shuffler. The orientation data can be analyzed by a processor of the automatic playing card shuffler to determine unusual orientation patterns indicative of advantage play or cheats. Another version utilizes two distinct marks to identify important cards and less important cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte
  • Publication number: 20190302459
    Abstract: A pair of eye-mounted displays includes a right eye-mounted display and a right eye-mounted display. Each eye-mounted display comprises a contact lens. A femtoprojector system in each contact lens projects an image onto a retina of a user's eye when the contact lens is mounted on the user's eye. When the pair of eye-mounted displays is mounted on the user's left eye and on the user's right eye, a left-eye image is projected onto the user's left eye retina and a right-eye image is projected onto the user's right eye retina. The two projected images only partially overlap within the user's binocular visual field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Michael West Wiemer, Steven Louis Sinclair, Hansong Zhang, Brian Elliot Lemoff, Ben H. Shelef
  • Publication number: 20190292488
    Abstract: A perfume composition for improved release from a cyclodextrin complex, wherein the perfume composition includes 10% or more, by weight of the perfume, of one or more perfume raw materials having: a cyclodextrin complex stability constant of about 3.0 or less, a C log P of about 2.5 or less; and a weight average molecular weight of about 200 Daltons or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: David Arthur Sturgis, Jianjun Justin Li, Marc Adam Flickinger, Virginia Tzung-Hwei Hutchins, Steven Louis Diersing, Steven Michael Wujek
  • Patent number: 10423755
    Abstract: Motor control centers are designed and configured by a series of interface screens that are served to a configuration computer. The system configuration may be based on a default configuration, and customization is made based upon user selection or input of data via the interface screens. The particular screens presented and the type and detail of data presented may be adapted so that more or less is available based upon a security access model. The system may be fully integrated with various other systems, such as enterprise resource planning tools. The system may be online, such that the interface, data, offerings, options and so forth may be easily adapted and updated, and design and configuration may be made by different parties at different locations with a minimum of specialized configuration computer programming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shane Dean Cleasby, Elizabeth Walmsley Schrock, Steven Louis Fischer, Ken Sriri Rangsy, Donald Dennis Skarda
  • Patent number: 10409068
    Abstract: A pair of eye-mounted displays includes a right eye-mounted display and a right eye-mounted display. Each eye-mounted display comprises a contact lens. A femtoprojector system in each contact lens projects an image onto a retina of a user's eye when the contact lens is mounted on the user's eye. When the pair of eye-mounted displays is mounted on the user's left eye and on the user's right eye, a left-eye image is projected onto the user's left eye retina and a right-eye image is projected onto the user's right eye retina. The two projected images only partially overlap within the user's binocular visual field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Tectus Corporation
    Inventors: Michael West Wiemer, Steven Louis Sinclair, Hansong Zhang, Brian Elliot Lemoff, Ben H. Shelef
  • Patent number: 10351796
    Abstract: A perfume composition for improved release from a cyclodextrin complex, wherein the perfume composition includes 10% or more, by weight of the perfume, of one or more perfume raw materials having: a cyclodextrin complex stability constant of about 3.0 or less, a ClogP of about 2.5 or less; and a weight average molecular weight of about 200 Daltons or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: David Arthur Sturgis, Jianjun Justin Li, Marc Adam Flickinger, Virginia Tzung-Hwei Hutchins, Steven Louis Diersing, Steven Michael Wujek
  • Patent number: 10286293
    Abstract: An automatic playing card shuffler incorporating cameras, non-imaging sensors, embedded systems and/or micro-vision systems for detecting anomalies and undesired markings on playing cards. Combinations of cameras, non-imaging sensors, embedded systems and/or micro-vision systems integrated in or proximate to automatic playing cards shufflers collect images and card information for analysis to determine if anomalies and undesired markings on playing cards are indicative of a scam or worn cards, or provide skilled players with an advantage to determine if anomalies and undesired markings on playing cards are indicative of a scam, unintentional, or the result of normal manufacturing variances, which could provide skilled players with an advantage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Earnest Riordan, Louis Wilson DeGregorio, Dino Louis DeGregorio, Steven Louis Forte
  • Patent number: 10259065
    Abstract: A dual-torch welding system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the welding system includes a pair of torches positioned in an other than opposing arrangement to weld a substantially circular component therebetween, and a means for rotating the substantially circular component and the pair of torches relative to one another, allowing welding of the substantially circular component by the pair of torches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven Louis Breitenbach, William Edward Babcock, Jonathan Tropp Salkin, Alan Silvia, Andrew Batton Witney