Patents by Inventor Venkata Krishnamurty

Venkata Krishnamurty 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).

  • Intelligent table game system
    Patent number: 9821217
    Abstract: A card dealing system incorporating playing cards with rank and suit information encoded thereon via micro-dots, and a shoe capable of reading such micro dots as a playing card is drawn from the shoe. A game controller unit determines the location of the micro-dots on the playing card, and determines the rank and suit information therefrom. The game controller thereby monitors the progress and status of a card game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: The United States Playing Card Company
    Inventors: Venkata Krishnamurty, Dylan Horvath, Scott Bodaly
  • Intelligent table game system
    Patent number: 9254435
    Abstract: A card dealing system incorporating playing cards with rank and suit information encoded thereon via micro-dots, and a shoe capable of reading such micro dots as a playing card is drawn from the shoe. A game controller unit determines the positioning of the micro-dots on the playing card, and determines the rank and suit information therefrom. The game controller thereby monitors the progress and status of a card game. The shoe includes a mechanism for increasing the force needed to pull a card from the shoe in certain circumstances. The engagement of this mechanism may be tied to the rules of the game, or may relate to circumstances apart from the rules of the game, such as the detection of a cut card or a virtual cut card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: The United States Playing Card Company
    Inventors: Ken Miller, Carol Rouillard, Lance Merrell, Venkata Krishnamurty, Dylan Horvath, Logan Taylor, Scott Bodaly, Andriy Nazar, Mike Liwak
  • Intelligent Table Game System
    Publication number: 20150014925
    Abstract: A card dealing system incorporating playing cards with rank and suit information encoded thereon via micro-dots, and a shoe capable of reading such micro dots as a playing card is drawn from the shoe. A game controller unit determines the positioning of the micro-dots on the playing card, and determines the rank and suit information therefrom. The game controller thereby monitors the progress and status of a card game. The shoe includes a mechanism for increasing the force needed to pull a card from the shoe in certain circumstances. The engagement of this mechanism may be tied to the rules of the game, or may relate to circumstances apart from the rules of the game, such as the detection of a cut card or a virtual cut card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: The United States Playing Card Company
    Inventors: Ken Miller, Carol Rouillard, Lance Merrell, Venkata Krishnamurty, Dylan Horvath, Logan Taylor, Scott Bodaly, Andriy Nazar, Mike Liwak
  • Intelligent Table Game System
    Publication number: 20140171170
    Abstract: A card dealing system incorporating playing cards with rank and suit information encoded thereon via micro-dots, and a shoe capable of reading such micro dots as a playing card is drawn from the shoe. A game controller unit determines the location of the micro-dots on the playing card, and determines the rank and suit information therefrom. The game controller thereby monitors the progress and status of a card game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Venkata Krishnamurty, Dylan Horvath, Scott Bodaly
  • Intelligent table game system
    Patent number: 8657287
    Abstract: A card dealing system incorporating playing cards with rank and suit information encoded thereon via micro-dots, and a shoe capable of reading such micro dots as a playing card is drawn from the shoe. A game controller unit determines the location of the micro-dots on the playing card, and determines the rank and suit information therefrom. The game controller thereby monitors the progress and status of a card game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: The United States Playing Card Company
    Inventors: Venkata Krishnamurty, Dylan Horvath, Scott Bodaly
  • INTELLIGENT TABLE GAME SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120306152
    Abstract: A card dealing system incorporating playing cards with rank and suit information encoded thereon via micro-dots, and a shoe capable of reading such micro dots as a playing card is drawn from the shoe. A game controller unit determines the location of the micro-dots on the playing card, and determines the rank and suit information therefrom. The game controller thereby monitors the progress and status of a card game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Venkata Krishnamurty, Dylan Horvath, Scott Bodaly