Patents by Inventor Timothy Loose
Timothy Loose 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).
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Patent number: 11127245Abstract: A gaming machine includes a cabinet at least partially defining a cavity opening and an internal cavity at least partially visible through the cavity opening, a primary display, a secondary display positioned within the internal cavity and visible through the cavity opening, a display movement assembly coupled to the primary display, and logic circuitry. The display movement assembly selectively moves the primary display between an open position and a closed position in which the primary display blocks visibility through the cavity opening. The logic circuitry causes the primary display in the closed position to present a first portion of a game, causes the display movement assembly to move the primary display to the open position to expose the cavity opening and the secondary display, and, in response to the secondary display being exposed, causes the secondary display to present a second portion of the game.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: SG Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Baker, Robert Glenn, Brian Goldstein, Paul Lesley, Timothy Loose, Abraham Usi, Bran Ferren, Michael Keesling, Donald Lariviere, Robert Liebersbach, Andrew McGraw
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Publication number: 20200111299Abstract: A gaming machine includes a cabinet at least partially defining a cavity opening and an internal cavity at least partially visible through the cavity opening, a primary display, a secondary display positioned within the internal cavity and visible through the cavity opening, a display movement assembly coupled to the primary display, and logic circuitry. The display movement assembly selectively moves the primary display between an open position and a closed position in which the primary display blocks visibility through the cavity opening. The logic circuitry causes the primary display in the closed position to present a first portion of a game, causes the display movement assembly to move the primary display to the open position to expose the cavity opening and the secondary display, and, in response to the secondary display being exposed, causes the secondary display to present a second portion of the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Thomas BAKER, Robert GLENN, Brian GOLDSTEIN, Paul LESLEY, Timothy LOOSE, Abraham USI, Bran FERREN, Michael KEESLING, Donald LARIVIERE, Robert LIEBERSBACH, Andrew MCGRAW
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Patent number: 10354481Abstract: A wagering game system includes a peripheral device with a peripheral device display and at least one processor configured to execute at least one application to display information on the peripheral device display. The system also includes a wagering game terminal with a terminal display configured to display a wagering game and a player-accessible interface configured to allow a player to communicatively couple the peripheral device to the wagering game terminal. The at least one application includes a wagering game application relating to the wagering game displayed on the terminal display of the wagering game terminal, and the at least one processor of the peripheral device executes the wagering application to display, on the peripheral device display, wagering game information relating to the wagering game.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Dion Aoki, Mary Burke, Patrick Gustafson, Joel Jaffe, Timothy Loose, Mark Pace, Justin Perkins, Dave Savage, Matthew Ward, Tejas Shah
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Patent number: 10319176Abstract: A wagering game system includes a peripheral device with a peripheral device display and at least one processor configured to execute at least one application to display information on the peripheral device display. The system also includes a wagering game terminal with a terminal display configured to display a wagering game and a player-accessible interface configured to allow a player to communicatively couple the peripheral device to the wagering game terminal. The at least one application includes a wagering game application relating to the wagering game displayed on the terminal display of the wagering game terminal, and the at least one processor of the peripheral device executes the wagering application to display, on the peripheral device display, wagering game information relating to the wagering game.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Dion Aoki, Mary Burke, Patrick Gustafson, Joel Jaffe, Timothy Loose, Mark Pace, Justin Perkins, Dave Savage, Matthew Ward, Tejas Shah
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Publication number: 20170076535Abstract: A wagering game system includes a peripheral device with a peripheral device display and at least one processor configured to execute at least one application to display information on the peripheral device display. The system also includes a wagering game terminal with a terminal display configured to display a wagering game and a player-accessible interface configured to allow a player to communicatively couple the peripheral device to the wagering game terminal. The at least one application includes a wagering game application relating to the wagering game displayed on the terminal display of the wagering game terminal, and the at least one processor of the peripheral device executes the wagering application to display, on the peripheral device display, wagering game information relating to the wagering game.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Dion Aoki, Mary Burke, Patrick Gustafson, Joel Jaffe, Timothy Loose, Mark Pace, Justin Perkins, Dave Savage, Matthew Ward, Tejas Shah
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Publication number: 20160071359Abstract: A wagering game system includes a peripheral device with a peripheral device display and at least one processor configured to execute at least one application to display information on the peripheral device display. The system also includes a wagering game terminal with a terminal display configured to display a wagering game and a player-accessible interface configured to allow a player to communicatively couple the peripheral device to the wagering game terminal. The at least one application includes a wagering game application relating to the wagering game displayed on the terminal display of the wagering game terminal, and the at least one processor of the peripheral device executes the wagering application to display, on the peripheral device display, wagering game information relating to the wagering game.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Dion Aoki, Mary Burke, Patrick Gustafson, Joel Jaffe, Timothy Loose, Mark Pace, Justin Perkins, Dave Savage, Matthew Ward, Tejas Shah
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Patent number: 9224268Abstract: A wagering game system includes a peripheral device with a peripheral device display and at least one processor configured to execute at least one application to display information on the peripheral device display. The system also includes a wagering game terminal with a terminal display configured to display a wagering game and a player-accessible interface configured to allow a player to communicatively couple the peripheral device to the wagering game terminal. The at least one application includes a wagering game application relating to the wagering game displayed on the terminal display of the wagering game terminal, and the at least one processor of the peripheral device executes the wagering application to display, on the peripheral device display, wagering game information relating to the wagering game.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.Inventors: Dion Aoki, Mary Burke, Patrick Gustafson, Joel Jaffe, Timothy Loose, Mark Pace, Justin Perkins, Dave Savage, Matthew Ward, Tejas Shah
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Publication number: 20140162762Abstract: A wagering game system includes a peripheral device with a peripheral device display and at least one processor configured to execute at least one application to display information on the peripheral device display. The system also includes a wagering game terminal with a terminal display configured to display a wagering game and a player-accessible interface configured to allow a player to communicatively couple the peripheral device to the wagering game terminal. The at least one application includes a wagering game application relating to the wagering game displayed on the terminal display of the wagering game terminal, and the at least one processor of the peripheral device executes the wagering application to display, on the peripheral device display, wagering game information relating to the wagering game.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: WMS GAMING INC.Inventors: Dion Aoki, Mary Burke, Patrick Gustafson, Joel Jaffe, Timothy Loose, Mark Pace, Justin Perkins, Dave Savage, Matthew Ward, Tejas Shah
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Publication number: 20090253511Abstract: A method and system for using multi-channel communications to enhance security is described herein. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving in a first gaming device a set of gaming data stream portions over a plurality of data channels, wherein the gaming data stream portions are received from a second gaming device. The method further comprises combining ones of the set of gaming data stream portions into a gaming data stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2005Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventor: Timothy Loose
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Publication number: 20080076549Abstract: A gaming machine to conduct a wagering game comprises a processing apparatus and a secondary apparatus. To inhibit unauthorized persons from replacing some or all of the software executed by the processing apparatus with unapproved software, the processing apparatus transmits a security message to the secondary apparatus. The secondary apparatus, in turn, validates the security message and transmits an enable signal when the validation is successful, or a disable signal when the validation is not successful. The processing apparatus is allowed to access to game data based on receipt of the enable signal and is denied access to game data based on receipt of the disable signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Thomas Gentles, Timothy Loose, Wayne Rothschild
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Publication number: 20080054561Abstract: A gaming chair for use with a gaming machine that conducts a wagering game, the chair includes a seat and a tactile device for providing tactile sensations via the seat according to at least one of events occurring in the wagering game, and player input through an input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2005Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Stephen Canterbury, Jacob Greenberg, Timothy Loose, Eric Pryzby, Norman Wurz
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Publication number: 20080039181Abstract: A spinning reel slot machine has increased versatility, while having reels that are aesthetically similar to traditional mechanical reels. In one embodiment, the slot machine includes a plurality of optical fibers having first ends optically coupled to a surface of an image display device and seconds ends defining a curved display surface for displaying simulated mechanical reels to a player. In another embodiment, one or more of the mechanical reels has a transparent window at a location where a symbol would normally be present. A video display displays a video symbol in the transparent window. In yet a further embodiment, one of the plurality of mechanical reels has a miniature image display located at selected ones of the symbol regions for providing video symbols for the game. In yet further embodiments, a symbol region can produce more than one symbol in response to exposure at certain wavelengths or polarizations of light.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Timothy Loose, Jacob Greenberg
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Publication number: 20080039182Abstract: A spinning reel slot machine has increased versatility, while having reels that are aesthetically similar to traditional mechanical reels. In one embodiment, the slot machine includes a plurality of optical fibers having first ends optically coupled to a surface of an image display device and seconds ends defining a curved display surface for displaying simulated mechanical reels to a player. In another embodiment, one or more of the mechanical reels has a transparent window at a location where a symbol would normally be present. A video display displays a video symbol in the transparent window. In yet a further embodiment, one of the plurality of mechanical reels has a miniature image display located at selected ones of the symbol regions for providing video symbols for the game. In yet further embodiments, a symbol region can produce more than one symbol in response to exposure at certain wavelengths or polarizations of light.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: TIMOTHY LOOSE, Jacob Greenberg
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Publication number: 20070293304Abstract: A computerized wagering game system has a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and a peripheral device interface. The gaming module is operable to send via the peripheral device interface instructions to play audio, and an audio module coupled to the gaming module via the peripheral device interface is operable to receive instructions via its peripheral device interface to play audio sounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2005Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: WMS GAMING, INC.Inventors: Timothy Loose, Eric Pryzby
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Publication number: 20070228651Abstract: A spinning reel slot machine comprises a plurality of mechanical rotatable reels and a video display. In response to a wager, the reels are rotated and stopped to randomly place symbols on the reels in visual association with a display area. The video display provides a video image superimposed upon the reels. The video image may be interactive with the reels and include such graphics as payout values, a pay table, pay lines, bonus game features, special effects, thematic scenery, and instructional information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Timothy Loose, Wayne Rothschild
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Publication number: 20070225075Abstract: A wireless local area network includes access ports which communicate over a wired network with wireless switches which control the access ports and bridge data between portals in the access ports and another network. Code for operating the access ports and for configuring the portals is separately downloaded from the wireless switch. Where an access port includes more than one portal, separate ethernet addresses are assigned to the processor of the access port and to the portals for communications with the wireless switch. The protocol may provide separate sequence numbers for the communications and include a command field.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2005Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventor: Timothy Loose
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Publication number: 20070077986Abstract: A spinning reel slot machine comprises a plurality of mechanical rotatable reels and a video display. In response to a wager, the reels are rotated and stopped to randomly place symbols on the reels in visual association with a display area. The video display provides a video image superimposed upon the reels. The video image may be interactive with the reels and include such graphics as payout values, a pay table, pay lines, bonus game features, special effects, thematic scenery, and instructional information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventors: Timothy Loose, Wayne Rothschid
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Publication number: 20060135248Abstract: A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a value input device for receiving a wager and at least one rotatable reel. The reel comprises a reel strip arranged about the periphery of a cage. The reel strip comprises an alterable film for displaying a plurality of symbols. The gaming machine further comprises a controller operative to alter the appearance of at least one of the plurality of symbols displayed on the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Peter Anderson, Charles Bleich, Timothy Loose, James Rasmussen, Gene Rigsby, Richard Schwartz
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Publication number: 20060100015Abstract: A computerized wagering game system a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and an audio module operable to exchange digital audio data with an audio device over a digital audio format link. The digital audio format link in various embodiments comprises a SPDIF link, an AES/EBU link, an HDMI link, or an I2S link.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Timothy Loose, Stephen Canterbury
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Publication number: 20060019747Abstract: System, methods and apparatus for presenting media in a wagering game machine are described herein. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an internal media request from a component of the wagering game machine and receiving an external data signal from outside the wagering game machine. In the embodiment, the method also includes preparing media based on the internal media request and the external data signal and presenting the media on media presentation devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2005Publication date: January 26, 2006Inventors: Timothy Loose, Wayne Rothschild