Patents by Inventor Yolanda D. Whisenton

Yolanda D. Whisenton 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).

  • Gaming machine ventilation system
    Patent number: 8282492
    Abstract: A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a gaming machine cabinet having a front, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall are adjacent to the front. The gaming machine further comprises a display, a CPU, and a power supply mounted within the gaming machine cabinet. The gaming machine further comprises a first fan mounted adjacent to the CPU and oriented to pull air from outside the gaming machine cabinet over the CPU along a first air path. The gaming machine further comprises a second fan mounted adjacent to the power supply and oriented to push air exiting the power supply out of the gaming machine cabinet along a second air path. The first air path does not substantially intersect the second air path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob C. Greenberg, Eleobardo Moreno, Yolanda D. Whisenton
  • Gaming machine having structural members
    Patent number: 8182347
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a gaming machine for conducting a wagering game comprises a gaming cabinet having a front door, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a rear wall. The rear wall is adjacent to at least one of the first side wall and the second side wall. The gaming machine further comprises at least one structural member located between the rear wall and at least one of the first side wall and the second wall within the gaming cabinet for providing structural reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: WMS Gaming Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Bleich, Jacob C. Greenberg, Victor Mercado, James M. L. Shird, Yolanda D. Whisenton
  • GAMING MACHINE VENTILATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100029391
    Abstract: A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a gaming machine cabinet having a front, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall are adjacent to the front. The gaming machine further comprises a display, a CPU, and a power supply mounted within the gaming machine cabinet. The gaming machine further comprises a first fan mounted adjacent to the CPU and oriented to pull air from outside the gaming machine cabinet over the CPU along a first air path. The gaming machine further comprises a second fan mounted adjacent to the power supply and oriented to push air exiting the power supply out of the gaming machine cabinet along a second air path. The first air path does not substantially intersect the second air path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: WMS GAMING INC.
    Inventors: Jacob C. Greenberg, Eleobardo Moreno, Yolanda D. Whisenton
  • Gaming Machine Having Structural Members
    Publication number: 20100016084
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a gaming machine for conducting a wagering game comprises a gaming cabinet having a front door, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a rear wall. The rear wall is adjacent to at least one of the first side wall and the second side wall. The gaming machine further comprises at least one structural member located between the rear wall and at least one of the first side wall and the second wall within the gaming cabinet for providing structural reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: WMS GAMING INC.
    Inventors: Charles R. Bleich, Jacob C. Greenberg, Victor Mercado, James M.L. Shird, Yolanda D. Whisenton