Patents by Inventor William Harvie

William Harvie 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: 10354486
    Abstract: A gaming machine is provided, including a display, a credit input device, a non-transitory memory, and a processor. The display is configurable to selectively present a centrally determined game and a non-centrally determined game. The credit input device is used to establish a credit balance for wagering on the centrally determined game and the non-centrally determined game. The non-transitory memory stores a centrally determined game engine and a non-centrally determined game engine. The processor is coupled to the non-transitory memory and the display, and is configured to select a game engine from the centrally determined game engine and the non-centrally determined game engine, and execute the selected game engine and a corresponding game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: William Harvie, Christopher Rowe
  • Publication number: 20190005766
    Abstract: A gaming machine is provided, including a display, a credit input device, a non-transitory memory, and a processor. The display is configurable to selectively present a centrally determined game and a non-centrally determined game. The credit input device is used to establish a credit balance for wagering on the centrally determined game and the non-centrally determined game. The non-transitory memory stores a centrally determined game engine and a non-centrally determined game engine. The processor is coupled to the non-transitory memory and the display, and is configured to select a game engine from the centrally determined game engine and the non-centrally determined game engine, and execute the selected game engine and a corresponding game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: William Harvie, Christopher Rowe
  • Patent number: 10078937
    Abstract: A gaming machine is provided, including a display, a credit input device, a non-transitory memory, and a processor. The display is configurable to selectively present a centrally determined game and a non-centrally determined game. The credit input device is used to establish a credit balance for wagering on the centrally determined game and the non-centrally determined game. The non-transitory memory stores a centrally determined game engine and a non-centrally determined game engine. The processor is coupled to the non-transitory memory and the display, and is configured to select a game engine from the centrally determined game engine and the non-centrally determined game engine, and execute the selected game engine and a corresponding game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: William Harvie, Christopher Rowe
  • Publication number: 20090038070
    Abstract: A shower door track for a shower having at least one displaceable door panel comprises a longitudinal exterior track portion having an exterior surface, an interior surface and at least one exterior connector; a longitudinal interior track portion having an exterior surface, an interior surface, a displacement channel for receiving a displacement assembly connected to the door panel and at least one interior connector; the interior connector being engageable with a corresponding one of the exterior connector to secure the exterior track portion to the interior track portion to form the shower door track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Philippe Belanger, William Harvie, III
  • Patent number: 6776466
    Abstract: A slidably adjustable cabinet shelf support utilizes a groove and a bracket mounted into the groove which is slidable along the groove and lockable in a desired position. The bracket may be comprised of a first and a second portion for transverse members. The transverse members are inserted into the groove and rotated. The two portions of the bracket are then mounted together by a screw or other fastener which is threadably mounted in one portion of the bracket and passed through the other. The threaded fastener may then be tightened against the back wall of the groove to lock the bracket in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Maax-KSD Corporation
    Inventor: William Harvie, III
  • Publication number: 20040080249
    Abstract: A slidably adjustable cabinet shelf support utilizes a groove and a bracket mounted into the groove which is slidable along the groove and lockable in a desired position. The bracket may be comprised of a first and a second portion for transverse members. The transverse members are inserted into the groove and rotated. The two portions of the bracket are then mounted together by a screw or other fastener which is threadably mounted in one portion of the bracket and passed through the other. The threaded fastener may then be tightened against the back wall of the groove to lock the bracket in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: MAAX-KSD CORPORATION
    Inventor: William Harvie
  • Patent number: 5993337
    Abstract: A grommet member for use with a sports racquet comprises a grommet strip from which a plurality of hollow grommet pegs project for receiving racquet strings. The strip additionally includes at least grommet having at least two holes for receiving a pair of strings. Preferably, such grommet is either a multi-hole grommet or a triple hole grommet. The holes of the multi-hole grommet may be disposed on opposite sides of the grommet strip axis or alternately along the axis. In one embodiment, the multi-hole grommet includes a notch extending from its distal end partially towards said grommet strip to divide the end of the grommet into a pair of separate barrels, each barrel containing one of the two string holes Multi-hole grommets can be used to replace the shared grommet hole presently used on some sports racquets, in which the hole receives two racquet strings, i.e., either a cross-string and main string, or a main or cross-string and a tie-off string end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Prince Sports Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Janes, Stephen J. Davis, William Harvie, III
  • Patent number: 5944624
    Abstract: A sports racquet includes grommet members anchoring the strings in at least the central regions of the string bed which include grommet pegs which have grommet holes that, in cross-section, are elongated in a direction perpendicular to the string bed, and preferably include notches at their distal end. The slotted grommets and notches allow the strings to deflect, in a direction perpendicular to the string bed, upon ball impact. The strings are anchored only outside of the frame proper, and their effective string length is thus substantially increased. Preferably, the grommet members include a concave lip to act as a string guide, adjacent the grommet hole entrance to prevent string movement as it enters the slot. Preferably, the sidewalls of the grommet holes are spaced slightly farther apart than the width of the string so that the string can deflect freely upon ball impact with the string bed. The string hugs one of sidewalls, however, so that vibrations are damped after the ball has left the string bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Prince Sports Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Davis, Joseph J. Wolverton, William Harvie, III, Brian J. Blonski
  • Patent number: 5322279
    Abstract: A tennis racquet has a frame which includes a frame head portion with an outwardly facing stringing groove and an inwardly facing surface which is generally convex. The stringing groove includes a pair of angled side wall surfaces. A series of stringing holes extend through each side wall surface and the opposing convex surface to define holes for a pair of generally parallel stringing surfaces. Preferably, the string holes extend at an angle of about 45.degree. relative to the central plane of the stringing area, and the angled surfaces in the stringing groove, and the opposing surface on the convex surface, are parallel to one another and generally perpendicular to the direction of the string hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: Prince Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Davis, Andre Terzaghi, Richard Hulock, William Harvie