Abstract: A wakeboard 10 having rear, rear quarter, front quarter, and front vane pairs that channel water towards the longitudinal axis of the wakeboard 10 to provide directional stabilization for the wakeboard. The longitudinally symmetric location of the vane pairs enhances rider control and performance of the wakeboard during maneuvers without the use of fins or hydrofoils.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for resiliently mounting a photomultiplier tube. The tube is sequentially tapped to move a debris particle therein. The tube is initially inclined for moving the particle to a staging site. The tube may then be re-oriented horizontally for moving the debris particle from the staging site to a target site for subsequent laser blasting thereof.

Abstract: A flying disc which, in certain aspects, has a disc body having an outer perimeter and a plurality of cuts, indentations, grooves, and/or weakened areas spaced-apart around the outer perimeter, and at least one portion of the disc body between at least one pair of the cuts, etc., the at least one portion folded up or down from the disc body, and which, in one aspect, has such folded portions around an entire outer periphery of the disc body. In certain aspects such a disc has a weight or weights, secondary piece or secondary disc connected to the disc body on either the top or bottom thereof, the weight(s), secondary piece or disc, in one aspect, for facilitating flight of and/or for stabilizing the disc body.

Abstract: A flying disc toy includes a cylindrical rim and a flat circular airfoil located within the rim. The centerline of the edge of the airfoil is positioned to bisect the side surface of the rim, resulting in a flying disc toy of increased stability and throwing ease. A cord, preferably of elastic material, is tethered to the symmetrical center of the circular airfoil.

Abstract: A toy building set with interconnectible building elements and comprising an energy source, an energy accumulator and a consumer of energy as separate units which may be built together with the building elements, wherein the energy accumulator may be coupled to the energy source so that energy from the energy source is transferred to and accumulated to the energy accumulator, and the energy accumulator may be coupled to the consumer to supply energy accumulated in the energy accumulator to the consumer.

Abstract: A musical drawing assembly having a drawing board on which a person can draw. A sensor is adapted to sense drawing movement on the drawing board. A storage device stores accompaniment melodies each having a different succession of musical tones. The storage device stores instrumental melodies corresponding to different musical instruments and each having a different succession of musical tones. The musical drawing assembly also includes a device for selecting one of the accompaniment melodies, and a device for selecting a musical instrument that corresponds to one of the different musical instruments. A controller is configured to output the selected one of the accompaniment melodies to an output device during the drawing movement and to output one of the instrumental melodies that corresponds to the selected instrument to the output device in response to the drawing movement.

Abstract: A color changing water toy generally includes a porous absorbent core that absorbs water, typically made from a soft open cell foam. The porous core is covered with colorful graphics, at least some of which are printed with thermochromically sensitive paint or dye. The absorbent core is preferably covered with a porous skin typically made with fabric that has been printed with the colorful graphics. At least some of the graphics are printed with thermochromically sensitive paint or dye. Thus, the color changing water toy absorbs water that is readily released upon the water toy striking an object and also changes color depending upon the temperature of its environment.

Abstract: A talking toy having audible message reproduction, a storage device for storing audible messages, at least on sensor of external activation, at least one environment sensor, an electronic clock, a message selecting device, and a storage device for storing parameters for choosing audible messages. The toy reproduces messages in response to an external activation of the sensor. An audible message is selected under the influence of parameters recorded in the storage device. These parameters characterize the personality represented by the toy. The selection of messages for reproduction depends on the type of external activation, environment conditions, such as temperature and the currant time of the day, as well as a random factor. The toy reflects the change in the mood of the character depending on the factors.

Abstract: A beeswax mimetic substance is described which comprises or consists essentially of a synthetic or semisynthetic wax, in particular a microcrystalline wax. The wax preferably has a relatively narrow range of mean carbon chain length. An apiculture accessory using the wax and a method of operating beehives using the wax to reduce disease and pests in beehives is described.

Abstract: A grinding head unit is constituted by a grinding wheel, a drive device for rotating the grinding wheel, and a movement device for moving the grinding wheel. When vibration of a mill roll is applied to the grinding wheel, a plain wheel integral with an abrasive layer of the grinding wheel and having an elastically deforming function is deflected to absorb the vibration energy. The contact force between the abrasive layer and the mill roll is measured for determining a profile of the mill roll. The mill roll can be thereby ground into a target profile while absorbing the vibration transmitted from the mill roll and measuring the profile of the mill roll, without causing any chattering marks.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for preparing platens to perform lapping operations. The system includes a platter that is rotatably mounted on a base and designed to receive the platen thereon. A main drive motor is provided for rotating the platter and the platen disposed thereon. A plurality of pressure arms are disposed on the base and configured to include a tool receiving portion that can be positioned in alignment with a lapping surface of the platen. A tool is attached to each tool receiving portion so that predetermined operations can be performed on the lapping surface of the platen. A monitor is provided to monitor predetermined parameters and maintain substantially constant conditions while preparing the platen.

Abstract: A slurry feeding apparatus includes closed slurry bottle, piping, wet nitrogen generator, wet nitrogen supply pipe, suction and spray nozzles, temperature regulator, flow rate control valves, slurry delivery pump and controller for controlling the operation and flow rate of the slurry delivery pump. While a wafer is being polished by a CMP polisher, the controller continuously operates the pump. On the other hand, while the polisher is idling, the controller starts and stops the pump intermittently at regular intervals. No stirrer like a propeller is inserted into the slurry bottle, but the slurry is stirred up by spraying the slurry through the spray nozzle.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of teaching a position, in which greater loads are not applied to a workpiece, a machining tool and a mechanism for moving the workpiece. The method is characterized by the steps of: driving the motors with detecting exciting currents so as to move the workpiece from a position short of an object position to the object position; making the workpiece contact with the machining tool corresponding to the object position; temporally turning off the exciting currents of the all motors if at least one of the exciting currents is greater than a predetermined value; and storing a position of the workpiece as the object position if counter forces, which work from the machining tool to the arms and the motors, and frictional forces, which are generated in the arms and the motors, are balanced when the exciting currents are turned off and the workpiece is made contact with the machining tool.

Abstract: The apparatus for polishing control with signal peak analysis consists of two major units: a polishing machine and a polishing process control and monitoring system which has sensors for sensing changes on the surface and/or inside the object during polishing. In response to the above changes the sensors generate operating data signals. The control and monitoring system, which also contains a signal conditioning unit and a control unit, amplifies the operating data signals and sends them to a signal analyzer, which determines average values and peaks of the conditioned signals. The analyzer also determines a ratio of the peak signal values to an average signal values and compares the obtained ratio with a preliminarily determined reference value optimized with regard to the specific CMP process carried out on the polishing machine.

Abstract: A substrate polishing scheme (apparatus and method) is described according to which a polishing surface of a polishing sheet is driven in a generally linear direction by a drive mechanism, a surface of a substrate is held against the polishing surface of the polishing sheet by a polishing head, and the substrate is probed through the polishing sheet by a monitoring system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine tool system and a machining liquid supply device for machining a workpiece by a tool such as a grinding wheel or a milling cutter, and solves the problem of how to supply the machining liquid optimally to an area where the tool engages with the workpiece. In order to solve this problem, the present invention is so configured that during the machining of a workpiece with a tool (T) detachably mounted on a spindle (12) of a machine tool (MT), the machining liquid supply device (18) for supplying a machining liquid to a machining area of the tool (T) is provided with an opening end at the forward end of a machining liquid supply nozzle (20), and can give the movements in a radial direction and a circumferential direction through 360° with respect to the axis of the spindle (12) about the spindle head (12) having the spindle (12) through a rotational supporting body (16) by means of linear movement means (80) and rotating movement means (30), respectively.

Abstract: A tool for grinding and polishing diamond and a method for polishing diamond in which a single crystal diamond, a diamond thin film, a sintered diamond compact and the like can be polished at low temperatures without causing cracks, fractures or degradation in quality therein. The tool and method provide a polishing operation which is easy to accomplish, provides stable polishing quality, and provides decreased costs while maintaining stable grinder performance. The grinder is formed of a main component which is an intermetallic compound consisting of one kind or more of elements selected from the group of Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir and Pt and one kind or more of elements selected from the group of Ti, V, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta and W. The diamond polishing method includes pushing the above stated grinder against the diamond, and rotating or moving the grinder relative to the diamond while keeping the portion of the diamond subjected to polishing at room temperature.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a dielectric waveguide at a low manufacturing cost, the dielectric waveguide comprising a pair of conductor plates approximately parallel to each other and the dielectric strip provided therebetween, which can form a dielectric strip having accurate individual dimensions without generating cracks and chips during processing. The method comprises the steps of forming a resist pattern on a green sheet containing at least a powdered inorganic material and an organic binder, removing a predetermined amount of the green sheet corresponding to an opening in the resist pattern by the use of a mask, removing the resist pattern, and firing the green sheet. In the step of removing the predetermined amount of the green sheet, the rate of removal is continuously or intermittently changed along the depth direction of the green sheet.

Abstract: A short CMP polish process is provided which removes minimal amounts of oxide and reduces defectivity at the surface of the wafer during short periods of rework by maintaining a high pH at the wafer surface in the presence of a high pH slurry. In one embodiment of the present inventions, the first platen of a multi-platen CMP machine is skipped for polishes of a short duration. In a second embodiment, a large amount of slurry is used to prime the second polish platen, thus displacing deionized water at the surface of the wafer which would ordinarily lower the initial pH of the process. Additionally, downforce may be minimized to reduce defectivity.

Abstract: This invention provides a chemical mechanical polishing slurry for polishing a copper-based metal film formed on an insulating film comprising a concave on a substrate, comprising a polishing material, an oxidizing agent and water as well as a benzotriazole compound and a triazole compound. The polishing slurry may be used in CMP to form a reliable damascene electric connection with excellent electric properties at a higher polishing rate, i.e., a higher throughput while preventing dishing.

Abstract: A method of cleaning gas turbine compressors using crushed, solid, sublimable material, such as dry ice, which can be used in during low temperature conditions, poses no risk of ice formation, clogging cooling hole passages, or degrading the emissions from the turbine.

Abstract: In method and apparatus for supplying a slurry for a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process, a slurry pre-treatment is provided for minimizing the size of abrasive particles in the slurry. In the slurry supplying method, after applying acoustic energy to the slurry to de-agglomerate agglomerated abrasive particles within the slurry, any remaining oversized abrasive particles having a diameter greater than a reference size are filtered out from the slurry. The acoustic energy application step and the filtering step are repeatedly performed for a predetermined time period while circulating the slurry.

Abstract: Honing devices configured for use with a source of pressurized fluid. The honing device includes a honing body with a base extending along an longitudinal axis. The base may include a distal end and a proximal end adapted for fluid communication with a source of pressurized fluid. The honing body further includes a plurality of leaves with a first end attached to the distal end of the base and a second end spaced from the distal end. The outer surface of at least one of the plurality of leaves includes an abrasive work engaging surface. Pressurized fluid may encourage the second end of at least one of the plurality of leaves to move away from the longitudinal axis in order to hone the interior surface of the workpiece. Methods of honing the interior surface of a bore hole are also provided.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) system is provided. A carrier has a top surface and a bottom region. The top surface of the carrier is designed to hold and rotate a wafer having a one or more formed layers to be prepared. A preparation head is also included and is designed to be applied to at least a portion of the wafer that is less than an entire portion of the surface of the wafer. Preferably, the preparation head and the carrier are configured to rotate in opposite directions. In addition, the preparation head is further configured to oscillate while linearly moving from one of the direction of a center of the wafer to an edge of the wafer and from the edge of the wafer to the center of the wafer so as to facilitate precision controlled removal of material from the formed layers of the wafer.

Abstract: The device according to the invention for the tailstock end centering and clamping of a rotational workpiece with a circular-cylindrical end comprises a housing with a shank for accommodation in a tailstock barrel, and a chucking pot with a collet located in the housing for rotation about the axis of rotation of the workpiece. In accordance with the invention the collet is closable by way of the axial advancing action of the tailstock, and the axial tailstock thrust effecting the closing and clamping of the collet is transmitted to the workpiece in such manner that it is applied to the center of the workpiece, and the latter is displaceable into the center without friction generating radial sliding of the collet.

Abstract: A polishing pad for use in chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) is disclosed. The polishing pad has a pad surface for polishing wafer surfaces. The pad surface is composed of a polymeric matrix material. The polishing pad also contains a polymeric additive which is defined in the polymeric matrix of the pad surface and in cells of the pad surface. The polymeric additive may include one of a polyurethane, a polyamide, a polyester, a polyacrylonitrile, a polyacrylate, a polymethacrylate, a polyvinylchloride, and a polyvinylidene chloride. The polymeric additive is configured to be hydrophilic so that the pad surface is wettable to enable improved slurry distribution over the pad surface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for releasably attaching a planarizing medium, such as a polishing pad, to the platen of a chemical-mechanical planarization machine. In one embodiment, the apparatus can include several apertures in the upper surface of the platen that are coupled to a vacuum source. When a vacuum is drawn through the apertures in the platen, the polishing pad is drawn tightly against the platen and may therefore be less likely to wrinkle when a semiconductor substrate is engaged with the polishing pad during planarization. When the vacuum is released, the polishing pad can be easily separated from the platen. The apparatus can further include a liquid trap to separate liquid from the fluid drawn by the vacuum source through the apertures, and can also include a releasable stop to prevent the polishing pad from separating from the platen should the vacuum source be deactivated while the platen is in motion.

Abstract: A rollers' position moving device for a sand belt machine includes a conveyor in the machine, a sand belt, and plural rollers moving the sand belt. The rollers are deposited across on the conveyor. Further, a first wheel and a second wheel are pivotally connected with one side of each roller, and the first and the second wheel have different diameters so as to rotate with different speeds. The rotating speed disparity of the two wheels can make the two wheels move laterally right and left within a preset distance because of an inner projection surface of the two wheels. Then the rollers are rotated and moved laterally right and left by one of the wheels so that sand grinding of the rollers rotating and moving laterally right and left at the same time can grind a work being ground smooth and glossy.

Abstract: This invention relates to a vibrating abrasive cleaning apparatus and method which is powered by a hydraulic drive motor mounted to a square tubing fame which is housed within an enclosure that is vibrated by an eccentric shaft assembly directly coupled to the hydraulic drive motor and square tubing frame. The container assembly is mounted on the rigid square tubing frame, on one side by compression springs, on the opposite side by tension springs. The compression springs and tension springs have a different spring rate which produces better rolling of the media and therefore, faster parts circulation and cleaning. To further give flexibility to the cleaning process the hydraulic power supply is equipped with the variable volume piston pump to give infinite speed settings.

Abstract: A grinding wheel machine bracket comprises a fixations eat having a long through hole to receive a screw for fastening the fixation seat with a grinding wheel machine. The fixation seat has a pivoting seat with an axial hole, and a pointer located at the top thereof. A bracket seat is provided with a loading surface, a threaded hole, and an arcuate shoulder plate located over the threaded hole. A threaded rod is engaged with the threaded hole of the fixation seat via the axial hole. The bracket seat is changed in angle in relation to the fixation seat so as to adjust the angle of the loading surface of the bracket seat in relation to the grinding wheel of the grinding wheel machine. The bracket seat is fixed by the threaded rod at an angle so set.

Abstract: A CMP polishing pad improves overall material removal rate uniformity by combining multiple polishing pad sections in a serially linked manner, where the polishing pad sections are characterized by at least two different material removal rate profiles. The polishing pad is designed by determining a wafer polishing profile for each of a group of polishing pads where each polishing pad has a unique groove configuration, determining a combination of polishing pad segments, each of the segments constructed with one of the unique groove configurations, that will combine to achieve an improved uniformity in the polishing profile, and manufacturing a polishing pad having pad sections corresponding to the analytically determined pad sections.

Abstract: A method of stuffing natural casings with emulsion involves slidably mounting a collar element on the stuffing tube of the machine adjacent an end of the stuffing tube opposite to the discharge end thereof. The collar is slidably advanced towards the discharge end of the tube to telescope the casing into a shirred condition while leaving a non-shirred portion downstream thereof. The non-shirred portion of the casing is progressively advanced while the casing is filled with emulsion from the tube. A sensor is placed in the proximity of the non-shirred portion of the casing to detect whether shirred or non-shirred casing is present. The sensor is connected to a controller so that the collar will be advanced to slide the casing material on the tube when the non-shirred casing is detected, and the advance of the collar is stopped when shirred casing material is detected. A machine includes the foregoing components to accomplish the method.

Abstract: A coin sorting apparatus includes a coin receiving area, a coin sorting ramp, and a coin stripper. The coin stripper includes an inlet and a backing plate located adjacent said inlet to support a stack of associated unsorted coins received from the inlet with a face of a lowermost coin of the stack abutting the backing plate. The coin stripper further includes a pushing member located adjacent said backing plate and adapted for reciprocal sliding movement relative to said backing plate between an extended position and a retracted position. The pushing member, when moving from the retracted position to the extended position, engages the lowermost coin of the stack and moves the lowermost coin onto the coin sorting ramp.

Abstract: An externally threaded nipple (24) fits through a circular opening (38) in a flexible wall (14). The nipple (24) is carried by a first ring member (18). An internally threaded second ring member (20) is screwed onto the nipple (24). The first and second ring member (18, 20) become connected together and the portion of the flexible wall (14) that immediately surrounds the opening (38) is trapped by and between two inner side surfaces (30, 36) of the two ring members (18, 20). Projecting portions (50) on one of the inner side surfaces are urged against the wall (14) to inhibit rotation of the attachment (16). One of the ring members (18, 20) has louvered fins (42) interconnected by strengthening ribs (44).

Abstract: The present invention provides an air supply device for fire accident, comprising an air supply pipe covered by a protective insulating layer buried at the bottom of a cement wall in the building, and such pipe tube having an air valve and an indicating sign at appropriate interval along the pipe for the survivors to obtain oxygen by hooking up the pipe.

Abstract: A cleaning assembly for an agricultural combine comprises a cleaning shoe with at least one sieve. The sieve is provided with adjustable blades. The sieve is provided with an adjustment element for adjusting the position of the blades. A driving element is connected to the adjustment element. The sieve can be removed from the cleaning shoe without disassembling the connection between the drive element and adjustment element. The connection is automatically disengaged when the sieve is being removed from the cleaning shoe and automatically engaged when the sieve is being reinstalled in the cleaning shoe.

Abstract: A digital game device and method that can be played on a game board or planar grid structure or on an electronic device are disclosed; the crossword style mathematical apparatus includes a pre-defined play area having a combination of useable and unusable empty spaces that are oriented in a horizontal and a vertical direction; the resulting grid structure forms a combination of horizontal, vertical, and diagonal rows of useable and unusable spaces; a set of rules is applied to the resulting grid structure wherein numbers are selectively entered by the player into the useable empty spaces such that the mathematical difference between adjacent numbers entered into the grid structure is greater than one; in addition, the rules specify that all individual numbers in any continuous horizontal, vertical, or diagonal direction are different.

Abstract: A method and gaming assembly to play a variation of the game baccarat, the gaming assembly including a computer processor assembly, a display assembly and at least one user actuatable selector assembly. The computer processor assembly is structured to generate a player's hand and a banker's hand in accordance with rules of baccarat, one of those hands being designated the user's hand. Further, the computer processor assembly is structured to determine a winning hand in accordance with the rules of baccarat, designating the user as a winner if the user's hand is also the wining hand. Additionally, the computer processor assembly is structured to monitor consecutive ones of the user's hands and to indicate a bonus payout to the user in the event that consecutive ones of the user's hands have a final number count equal to a natural nine.

Abstract: The method of the present invention involves a card game in which two rows of cards are dealt to a player. Player is then provided the option to interchange cards in these hands with cards in the deck. The player makes a wager to elect to play one or more sub-hands to be constructed from the two rows of cards dealt. In one version of the game, sub-hands are constructed column-by-column whereby in a first column, a player selects none or one of the cards from the first column of the at least two rows of dealt cards for entry into a first sub-hand. The process is repeated for further elected sub-hands whereby the selection process is independent in each sub-hand. Additional cards are dealt from the deck for non-selected positions in the elected sub-hands. The poker hand ranking of each sub-hand is determined.

Abstract: A player places at least two wagers and an optional insurance wager, the insurance wager providing the player with an immediate payout if the dealer's first card is an Ace or face card. During play, the dealer deals a single card to all players having made a first wager and a card to himself. If the rank of the player's card beats the rank of the dealer's card, the player is paid on this first bet. If the player wins, the dealer deals a second card to the player and one to himself. If the rank of the player's card is higher than that of the dealer's card, he is paid on his second bet. In one form of the game, if the player wins the second bet, in a third wagering round, the player and dealer each receive a card, and if the player's card rank exceeds the dealer's card rank, he is paid on the third bet. The player must win each wagering segment to advance to the next consecutive wagering segment.

Abstract: A lottery terminal/electronic device interface includes at least one detection device adapted for connection to an electronic device, the detection device operative to detect selected event occurrences on an electronic device and output event occurrence notification signals upon detection of an event or series of events. An interface device is connected in information transmission connection with the detection device, the interface device operative to detect and receive event occurrence notification signals from the detection device, analyze and translate the event occurrence notification signals and output lottery terminal operation commands.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of operating a bingo game using a game server on a network, comprises (a) providing a plurality of unique game cards and enabling a plurality of players to each purchase at least one unique game card by using a remote game client computer, at least one purchased card is a winning game card; (b) suspending the purchase of game cards; (c) after step (b), generating numbers to obtain a sequence of calls; (d) applying the sequence of calls to each purchased game card and identifying the at least one winning game card; (e) after step (d), transmitting the sequence of calls applied in step (d) to each remote game client computer which has been used to purchase at least one game card; and, (f) on each remote game client computer, repeating the sequence of calls applied in step (d) until the at least one winning game card is identified.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus of a gaming device having an element and element group selection and elimination bonus scheme for randomly determining an award. The gaming device provides a selection and elimination sequence of an element from a group. The bonus scheme continually selects and eliminates a next element from a successive group at least containing the previously selected element. The bonus scheme awards a player when the game ends.

Abstract: A gaming system is provided which permits the hold value to be determined independently of the distribution of winning outcomes, e.g., to avoid or prevent volatility in the hold value. Preferably each time a wager is placed, a hold value (such as a predetermined and/or fixed percentage) is retained and the remainder is allocated to one or more prize pools. If a pool is too large or too small, or if a pool's rate of growth is too large or too small, the central computer sends a message to all terminals which contribute to the pool, causing the terminals to modify operations so as to bring the pool size or rate of growth to within desired target ranges. Preferably, the current prize amounts corresponding to various potential winning game outcomes are displayed when a game is won, the displayed amount corresponding to the type of win paid. Preferably, a portion of wages is retained as a background amount to at least partially replenish a paid-out prize.

Abstract: A game device comprises operational input means 30, 40 for inputting operational signals supplied by operation of game players, game control means 10 for controlling a game, based on the operational signals of the operational input means 30, 40, and game display means 20 for displaying the game controlled by the game control means 10, the operational signals of the operational input means 40 being displayed by the game display means 20. The game player can confirm game operations they made. As a result, the game player can relatively readily see their game operations they made without stress given to them.

Abstract: Displaying of display data generated by an application onto a display device can immediately be customized. A display control section 803 treats game field data passed from a game processing section 802 as texture data, and deforms the data in accordance with a registered value on a management TB 804 and a player's instruction input via a manipulation receiving section 801. Then, the display control section 803 outputs the data onto a display device. When the player's instruction is not input, the data is deformed on the basis of only the registered value on the management TB 804 and the date is output onto the display device.

Abstract: Disclosed is an input device (controller) for inputting signals to a game apparatus using a computer. The input device includes a vibration generating device, the vibration state of which can be set in correspondence with the frequency.

Abstract: A wireless control unit includes a controller having wireless transmitter circuitry for transmitting game information, and a console interface/adapter for converting one of the communication ports of the game console into a wireless receiver/transmitter. The console interface/adapter also includes an additional communication port so as to provide the user with access to the used communication port while the interface/adapter is operably disposed within the communication port of the game console.

Abstract: An interactive wireless gaming system is provided which utilizes the significant wireless improvements of impulse radio technology to enable gaming system enhancements. For instance, the interactive wireless gaming system has a plurality of impulse radio wireless gaming units operating alternately as a host device and a guest device. Each impulse radio wireless gaming unit includes an impulse radio receiver for receiving impulse radio wireless messages including gaming information from a game server, a display for displaying the received gaming information, a processor for generating updated gaming information, and an impulse radio transmitter for transmitting impulse radio wireless messages including the updated gaming information to said game server. The game server then uses impulse radio technology to interact with and provide the updated gaming information to the other impulse radio wireless gaming units.

Abstract: A gaming system method uses typically a wireless communication device, and includes the following steps: Call data is provided identifying a gaming system player. This would normally be a typical identifying number plus a PIN number. A call is initiated from the wireless communication device (such as a cell phone) through a telephone call network to a financial center, requesting a cash transfer. Based on the call data, the transfer is credited to the wireless communication device or to a casino, to the credit of the player. Upon receiving of the predetermined balance of the cash transfer, one may communicate, using the wireless communication device, to transfer a portion or all of the predetermined cash balance from the wireless communication device or casino to the credit of a particular gaming machine, thus enabling the gaming machine for play just as if physical cash has been provided to it.