Abstract: A palletizer for automatically building a load with product from an infeed area is disclosed. It includes means for defining a desired volume of a load including a length sensor, a width sensor, and a height sensor. It also includes means for transporting product from an infeed area to the load. A controller is associated with means for defining the desired volume, the controller being configured to receive signals from the sensors and to automatically control movement of the means for transporting. The controller is configured to automatically determine when the volume is filled. In another aspect, a method of building a load with product from an infeed area is provided. The method includes defining a desired volume of the load using a length sensor, a width sensor, and a height sensor. It also includes automatically filling the volume with product, and determining when the volume is filled.

Abstract: A player makes a wager and a starting video poker hand is displayed to the player. The gaming machine calculates the highest expected value for the five card hand displayed. The gaming machine then calculates the expected value of the hand as played by the player. The difference between the highest expected value and the player expected value is also calculated and multiplied by the amount of the player's wager. The resultant amount is the error made by the player. The resultant amount may be returned to the player in a variety of ways, either directly or indirectly.

Abstract: A palletizer for automatically building a load with product from an infeed area is disclosed. It includes means for defining a desired volume of a load including a length sensor, a width sensor, and a height sensor. It also includes means for transporting product from an infeed area to the load. A controller is associated with means for defining the desired volume, the controller being configured to receive signals from the sensors and to automatically control movement of the means for transporting. The controller is configured to automatically determine when the volume is filled. In another aspect, a method of building a load with product from an infeed area is provided. The method includes defining a desired volume of the load using a length sensor, a width sensor, and a height sensor. It also includes automatically filling the volume with product, and determining when the volume is filled.

Abstract: A card game in which the player makes a wager, preferably a five credit wager, and the player is then dealt an initial five card hand. The player may then stand on his initial five cards or the player may discard unwanted cards and receive a replacement cards for each card that is discarded. In order to discard unwanted cards, the player must make an additional wager, preferably in the amount of one additional credit, for each card that the player wishes to discard. The final five card is analyzed for poker hand ranking and if the player has achieved a winning poker hand, the player is paid in accordance with a pay table based on the total number of credits wagered by the player.

Abstract: A game method and device are set forth wherein pairs of hands are exposed to the player. If one of the pairs has a qualifying holding, the game method provides for the exchange of indicia between the hands to increase the reward to be received by the player. Where the game is based upon the use of playing cards, two hands of five cards each are exposed to the player. If one of the hands has a qualifying holding such as a pair of 7s or better, the player can exchange cards between the hands to increase the poker ranking of one or both of the hands. The reward is based upon the ranking of the hands. The device for practicing the game may provide for automatic transformation to obtain the best possible outcome.

Abstract: A player makes a wager and a starting video poker hand is displayed to the player. The gaming machine calculates the highest expected value for the five card hand displayed. The gaming machine then calculates the expected value of the hand as played by the player. The difference between the highest expected value and the player expected value is also calculated and multiplied by the amount of the player's wager. The resultant amount is the error made by the player. The resultant amount may be returned to the player in a variety of ways, either directly or indirectly.

Abstract: A card game in which the player makes a wager, preferably a five credit wager, and the player is then dealt an initial five card hand. The player may then stand on his initial five cards or the player may discard unwanted cards and receive a replacement cards for each card that is discarded. In order to discard unwanted cards, the player must make an additional wager, preferably in the amount of one additional credit, for each card that the player wishes to discard. The final five card is analyzed for poker hand ranking and if the player has achieved a winning poker hand, the player is paid in accordance with a pay table based on the total number of credits wagered by the player.

Abstract: A player makes a wager and a starting five card video poker hand is displayed to the player. The computer controls of the gaming machine calculate the highest expected value (highest TEVi) for the five card hand displayed. The player selects which cards, if any, the player wishes to hold. The computer controls then calculate the expected value of the hand as played by the player (player TEVi). The difference between the highest TEVi and the player TEVi is also calculated (highest TEVi—player TEVi). This difference is multiplied by the amount of the player's wager and the resultant amount is the error made by the player. The error is accumulated over one or more rounds of play and the accumulated error amount may be returned to the player in a variety of ways, either directly or indirectly.

Abstract: The player is dealt an initial hand of five cards, all face up. If four of these first five cards are of the same suit, the player is offered the opportunity to proceed to a second video screen in which the remaining nine cards of that suit are displayed to the player. One of these nine cards is randomly selected and added to the player's initial five card hand. The player is assured of achieving at least a Flush with the possibility of improving his hand to a Straight Flush or a Royal Flush depending on the first four cards and the fifth card selected. After this random selection of the fifth card, the player's hand is evaluated to determine what poker hand ranking the player has achieved and the player is paid an award based on the amount wagered by the player in accordance with a pay table.

Abstract: A method is set forth for playing a game wherein an initial holding of five playing cards is provided for the player, the player assembling the initial holding into one or more sub-hands of one card each. Play is completed by completing each sub-hand to final hands of five cards each. For each completed sub-hand which corresponds to a winning combination, payoffs are provided according to a pay table. For losing sub-hand combinations, the wager is lost. Wagers are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each sub-hand based upon the number of cards in the arranged sub-hands. Payoffs are based upon the allocated amounts of the wager for each sub-hand.

Abstract: The player is dealt an initial hand of five cards. The player is offered the opportunity to swap certain of the first five initially dealt cards for a different card if two conditions exist: 1) the player must have a pair or three-of-a-kind of Deuces through Tens; and 2) two of the remaining cards of the player's first five initially dealt cards must add up numerically to the same rank as the cards forming the pair or three-of-a-kind. If both those conditions exist, the player is offered the opportunity to swap the two cards which add up to the rank of the player's pair or three-of-a-kind for another card of that rank. If the player chooses to accept the swap, the player's hand will then be improved from a pair to three-of-a-kind or from three-of-a-kind to four-of-a-kind prior to the draw step of the method of play.

Abstract: An arrangement for changing the condition of an electrical circuit path when the presser bar lifter is pivoted to lift the presser bar uses a modified thread tension release cam which pivots with the presser bar lifter and a contact strip which is adapted to contact the cam when the presser bar is raised.

Abstract: A control for a sewing machine is provided with a turnable outer knob for operating a potentiometer, and a slidable inner knob within the outer knob for moving a contact member to connect conductive paths on a printed circuit board which supports both the potentiometer and contact members.

Abstract: A buttonhole presser device includes electrical switch contact members which cooperate with adjustable contact closing members to close an electrical circuit path. The switch contact members are carried by the shank of the presser device and are arranged so that when the presser device is installed on the presser bar one of the switch contact members is in electrical contact with the presser bar and the other switch contact member is in electrical contact with a conductor. The presser bar and the conductor are electrically connected to an electrical control circuit within the sewing machine.

Abstract: A system for automatically calibrating the accuracy of a flowmeter which is used for measuring the flow of fluid such as gas or liquid flowing therethrough. The system includes a calculator capable of performing mathematical functions responsive to receiving data signals and function command signals. A prover cylinder which includes a piston is provided for measuring the temperature, pressure, and time required for accumulating a predetermined volume of fluid. Along with these signals, signals representing the temperature and pressure of the fluid going into the meter are fed to a plurality of data registers. Under control of a process controller, which includes a program counter, a programmable read only memory, and decoder logic system, the data registers are read out and the information is fed through a data select circuit to the calculator. Command signals are also produced by a function select circuit and are fed to the calculator set indicating the desired function to be performed.

Abstract: A contact assembly which includes a contact holder having means integral therewith for electrically terminating a lead wire. A contact element is slidably disposed in the contact holder and includes an outwardly protruding tang for engaging a closed slot in the contact holder thereby retaining the contact element in the contact holder.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an electromagnetic selector system for selecting pattern cams in a sewing machine wherein operator influenced electric pattern selection switches are provided with each said switch corresponding to a pattern on a pattern cam. An adder mechanism is responsive to switch selection for positioning a pattern cam follower in order to transmit the pattern information from the pattern cam to the appropriate sewing instrumentality for reproducing the selected pattern.