Patents Issued in November 17, 2016
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Publication number: 20160335799Abstract: A method and system for generating a three-dimensional (3D) multi-resolution meshing structure is provided. The 3D multi-resolution meshing structure is obtained in a two-steps simplification and refinement process that does not require a 3D-to-2D parameterization phase and wherein the geometry of the surface of the 3D object is used during the refinement step.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Marc ANTONINI, Anis MEFTAH, Leonardo HIDD FONTELES, Frédéric PAYAN
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Publication number: 20160335800Abstract: A method and apparatus for an augmented reality vision system. A first input selecting a branch is received. Task information associated with a wire harness containing the branch is retrieved based on the first input. A second input requesting information related to inserting a wire is received. A plug map of a plug of the branch of the wire harness is generated based on the second input and using the task information associated with the wire harness. The plug map is displayed on a display system. A location of a selected wire is indicated in the plug map.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Jason Gerald DeStories, Frederick C. Edman, James R. Crocco
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Publication number: 20160335801Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention may comprise: a display unit for displaying a screen corresponding to a virtual reality mode; and a control unit for sensing an interrupt due to occurrence of at least one event, changing event-related information related to the occurred event to a form corresponding to the virtual reality mode, and controlling the changed event-related information to be displayed on the screen operated corresponding to the virtual reality mode. In addition, other embodiments are possible for the various embodiments of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeong-Seong YOON, Sang-Won KANG, Jin-Goo LEE, Seong-Hoon CHOI, Woo-Suk CHOI
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Publication number: 20160335802Abstract: An augmented reality display device comprises a housing for one or more components for the augmented reality display device, wherein the one or more components comprises a plurality of sensors to capture information pertaining to the user's surroundings, and wherein at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors is an image-based sensor, a processing module communicatively coupled to the housing to process a set of data retrieved from the plurality of sensors, wherein the processing module comprises a gating mechanism that selectively allows data to be uploaded to the cloud, and a detachable camera removably attached to a housing of the augmented reality display device, such that when the detachable camera is attached to the housing of the augmented reality display device, the gating mechanism is opened such that data retrieved from the detachable camera is uploaded to the cloud.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventor: Gary R. Bradski
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Publication number: 20160335803Abstract: A method of combining 2D images into a 3D image includes providing a coordinate measurement device and a six-DOF probe having an integral camera associated therewith, the six-DOF probe being separate from the coordinate measurement device. In a first instance, the coordinate measurement device determines the position and orientation of the six-DOF probe and the integral camera captures a first 2D image. In a second instance, the six-DOF probe is moved, the coordinate measurement device determines the position and orientation of the six-DOF probe, and the integral camera captures a second 2D image. A cardinal point common to the first and second image is found and is used, together with the first and second images and the positions and orientations of the six-DOF probe in the first and second instances, to create the 3D image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Yazid Tohme, Robert E. Bridges
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Publication number: 20160335804Abstract: A computer-implemented augmented reality method includes receiving one or more indications, entered on a mobile computing device by a user of the mobile computing device, of a distance range for determining items to display with an augmented reality application, the distance range representing geographic distance from a base point where the mobile computing device is located. The method also includes selecting, from items in a computer database, one or more items that are located within the distance range from the mobile computing device entered by the user, and providing data for representing labels for the selected one or more items on a visual display of the mobile computing device, the labels corresponding to the selected items, and the items corresponding to geographical features that are within the distance range as measure from the mobile computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Erick Tseng
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Publication number: 20160335805Abstract: A method for encoding information includes specifying a digital value and providing a symbol (28, 70, 80, 90, 100) comprising a plurality of polygons (72, 82, 92, 94, 102) meeting at a common vertex (74, 84, 96, 98, 104) and having different, respective colors selected so as to encode the specified digital value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Alex Alon, Irina Alon, Yariv Haddad, Yoav Yadin
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Publication number: 20160335806Abstract: Methods for generating and displaying images associated with one or more virtual objects within an augmented reality environment at a frame rate that is greater than a rendering frame rate are described. The rendering frame rate may correspond with the minimum time to render images associated with a pose of a head-mounted display device (HMD). In some embodiments, the HMD may determine a predicted pose associated with a future position and orientation of the HMD, generate a pre-rendered image based on the predicted pose, determine an updated pose associated with the HMD subsequent to generating the pre-rendered image, generate an updated image based on the updated pose and the pre-rendered image, and display the updated image on the HMD. The updated image may be generated via a homographic transformation and/or a pixel offset adjustment of the pre-rendered image by circuitry within the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Calvin Chan, Jeffrey Neil Margolis, Andrew Pearson, Martin Shetter, Ashraf Ayman Michail, Barry Corlett
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Publication number: 20160335807Abstract: A system and method for providing a virtual fitting service including a server that receives three-dimensional computer aided design (3D CAD) data from a 3D CAD system via an Internet network and user data from a client terminal via the Internet network. The server generates virtual fitting service data based on the received 3D CAD data and the received user data, wherein the virtual fitting service data include data for fitting a 3D garment generated by the 3D CAD data into a 3D avatar generated by the user data. The client terminal generates a graphical user interface (GUI) of the virtual fitting service by using the received 3D CAD data and the received user data, and provides the generated GUI to a user of the client terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Yun Jung LEE
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Publication number: 20160335808Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for providing a context-aware display of objects in mixed environments. The computing device displays an image on an interface. Data associated with at least one object is obtained from one or more resources, such as a camera, sensor and/or an external device. The obtained data is analyzed to determine if the object is of interest. Any number of factors, including a context associated with the object, may be used to determine if an object is of interest. The computing device modifies a display property, such as a transparency parameter, of a selected portion of the image, depending on obtained data and/or contextual data. Depending on the obtained data and/or contextual data, the computing device may display a visual indicator representing the object, an image of the object within the selected portion of the image, and/or any other object or indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Chris M. Novak
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Publication number: 20160335809Abstract: A method for texture reconstruction associated with a three-dimensional scan of an object includes scanning, at a processor, a sequence of image frames captured by an image capture device at different three-dimensional viewpoints. The method also includes generating a composite confidence map based on the sequence of image frames. The composite confidence map includes pixel values for scanned pixels in the sequence of image frames. The method further includes identifying one or more holes of a three-dimensional model based on the composite confidence map.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Bijan Forutanpour, Michel Adib Sarkis, Sairam Sundaresan
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Publication number: 20160335810Abstract: A ticket dispenser comprising a housing body, a lockable housing door configured to close an opening in the housing body, a ticket dispensing aperture, a lockable security cover configured to prevent the removal of tickets through the aperture, and a lock assembly, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and security cover when in a first orientation, wherein the lock assembly is configured to lock the housing door and not to lock the security cover when in a second orientation, and wherein the lock assembly is configured not to lock the housing door or the security cover when in a third orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: John Barrett, Stephen Matthews
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Publication number: 20160335811Abstract: A system includes a machinery protection monitoring system. The machinery protection monitoring system includes a memory configured to store a plurality of alarm escalation rules associated with an operational protection function of an industrial machine, and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and configured to utilize the plurality of alarm escalation rules. The processor is also configured to receive an indication that the operational protection of the industrial machine is at least partially suspended, compare the measurement of the one or more operational parameters to at least one of the plurality of alarm escalation rules, and generate an alarm signal based at least in part on whether the at least one of the plurality of alarm escalation rules is satisfied. The alarm signal includes an indication of an adverse operational condition of the machinery protection monitoring system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Michael Alan Tart, Thomas Franklin Kalb, Kyle Allan Farwell, Curtis Lee Hoffman, Paul Foster Richetta
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Publication number: 20160335812Abstract: A system and method for sending and receiving messages from an electronic control unit of a vehicle to determine if the vehicle is safe includes a processor, a display and a port. The port and display are in communication with the processor. The port is configured to communicate with the electronic control unit of the vehicle. The processor is configured to receive information from the electronic control unit of the vehicle. The information includes processing of at least one trouble code or other data from at least one subsystem of the vehicle. The processor is further configured to determine and display on the display device a safety state of the vehicle based on the received trouble codes or data from the subsystem of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Michael Drew, Brian Herron, Ghassan Nassar, Thomas Fournier
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Publication number: 20160335813Abstract: Systems and methods for location reporting of detected events during vehicle operation in accordance embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, an event reporting telematics unit configured to report the location of events includes a first sensor configured to determine sensor information, a storage device configured to store sensor information and an event reporting application, and a processor, wherein the event reporting application configures the processor to receive a first sensor information using the first sensor, calculate a first sensor information timestamp, where the first sensor information timestamp is associated with the first sensor information, determine the occurrence of a vehicle event, complete the determination of the vehicle event, correlate the first sensor information with the determined event using the first sensor information timestamp, and determine the time corresponding to the beginning of the determined event.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Peter Hergesheimer, Alexandre Dlagnekov
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Publication number: 20160335814Abstract: A system for drive event capturing based on geolocation comprises an interface and a processor. The interface receives driving data from one or more onboard sensors of a vehicle, and the processor is configured to capturing a drive event based on a geolocation of the vehicle. The capturing of the drive event includes causing storage of driving data associated with the drive event.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Roni Tamari, Joshua Donald Botnen
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Publication number: 20160335815Abstract: A method and system for maintaining stability of a system of a fuel cell vehicle are provided to prevent malfunction of sensors of a low voltage DC-DC converter and the respective controllers. A start timing of a fault diagnosis for the low voltage DC-DC converter and the respective controllers is determined and a deviation between voltages of the sensors of the low voltage DC-DC converter and the respective controllers is detected to determine whether the low voltage DC-DC converter and the respective controllers fail.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Seong Pil Ryu, Sung Suk Ok, Ji Tae Kim, Kyun Ill Lee
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Publication number: 20160335816Abstract: A connected service for automotive diagnostics offers an integration layer that forms a back bone to enable communication and dataflow that will allow technician to perform inspection and store the data in central data storage system. The system optionally includes integration with electronic multi-point inspection software. The system includes network services that enable establishment of a connection service framework that is compatible with diagnostic equipment from multiple manufacturers, a secure web administration console that allows both OEM & dealers to configure new equipment, select equipment, scan VIN & view completed results, and integration with equipment vendors based upon a standard web service contract.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Vijai Thoppae, Indermohan Sethi
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Publication number: 20160335817Abstract: A system includes a user interface and a controller in communication with a transceiver and the user interface. The controller is configured to receive a predefined threshold and alert for a vehicle indication at the user interface. The controller is further configured to generate a notification based on the preconfigured alert in response to the vehicle indication exceeding the predefined threshold. The controller is further configured to transmit, via the transceiver, the notification for the vehicle indication to a wearable device configured to output the predefined alert.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: David Anthony Hatton
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Publication number: 20160335818Abstract: Disclosed herein are a system and method for controlling, by an engine control unit, fault code. The system includes an engine control unit configured to have pieces of fault code classified according to the components of an engine or sensors for sending data to the engine and defined in the engine control unit as a plurality of groups and a tester configured to send activation/deactivation commands to one or more groups for the pieces of fault code defined in the engine control unit. An aging test can be conveniently performed because the fabrication and installation of dedicated software for the aging test are not required. Furthermore, an additional reprogramming process is not required after an aging test. Accordingly, the fabrication period of a vehicle can be reduced, efficiency of production can be improved, the process can be simplified, and a probability that an error may occur in an additional reprogramming process can be significantly reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae-Kyoung LEE, Dae-Hyun KIM
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Publication number: 20160335819Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for access control via a mobile device are described herein. One device includes instructions stored thereon executable by a processor to receive location information associated with a mobile device in a facility, determine that the mobile device is within a particular distance of an area of the facility based on the location information, receive an indication of a user input by the mobile device, determine whether a user of the mobile device is allowed access to the area, and allow access to the area via a relay associated with the area responsive to a determination that the user is allowed access and the user input.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Magesh Lingan, Rajkumar Palanivel, Murugan Gopalan, Mandar Tigga, Vivek Kalyan, Sanjay Roy, Frank Lin, Bryan Jones, Datta Godbole, Himanshu Khurana
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Publication number: 20160335820Abstract: A door includes a door panel and an electric lock device including a solar energy module, a biometric verification module, a control module and an electric lock. The solar energy module converts solar energy into an electricity output. The biometric verification module receives a biometric input signal relative to a biometric feature, determines whether the biometric feature conforms with a set of pre-established data, and generates a conforming signal if the determination is affirmative. The control module receives the conforming signal to generate a control signal and an unlocking signal. The electric lock receives the control signal and the unlocking signal. The electric lock operates to unlock the door panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Yu-Chi WANG
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Publication number: 20160335821Abstract: An access control apparatus includes a selectively-lockable access portal for a facility, an order number entry terminal, and a control circuit operably coupled to the foregoing components and configured to control a lock state of the selectively-lockable access portal as a function of an order number entered via the order number entry terminal. By one approach the order number entry terminal includes a keypad and is disposed proximal to a corresponding selectively-lockable access portal. By one approach the aforementioned order number comprises an advanced shipping notice (ASN) number.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Nicholaus A. Jones, Matthew A. Jones, Robert J. Taylor
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Publication number: 20160335822Abstract: Methods and systems for retrieving or depositing a package using a beacon are described. A locker and parking space are assigned to a user or selected by the user, and the user is able to access the locker using a mobile device. The mobile device transmits identification information to a beacon associated with the locker. This information is passed to a service provider, who identifies the user or the locker and causes the locker to open.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Tracy Ogishi, Darren Michail Endo
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Publication number: 20160335823Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic vote system and method which integrally administrates and operates various vote methods by using the electronic vote, and at the same time, performs a mirroring backup synchronization, and the present invention integrally administrates and operates, by using the electronic vote, various vote methods such as an electronic vote using a separate vote terminal, or a mobile electronic vote using voter terminal, or an on-line electronic vote through the Internet using the voter terminal, and at the same time, performs a mirroring backup synchronization with the electronic vote provision server through the mirroring backup server.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Cheol Woo SHIN
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Publication number: 20160335824Abstract: An ejecting unit (70) that ejects roll of coins from inside to outside of a housing (2) of a coin-roll processing device (1) includes an accommodating section (72) that accommodates a roll of coins to be ejected from inside to outside of the housing (2), and a shutter (74) rotatable between a closed position and an open position, the closed position is a position in which the shutter (74) blocks a coin-roll removal opening (71a) provided in a front part of the accommodating section (72), and the open position is a position in which the coin-roll removal opening (71a) is open. When the shutter (74) is located in the open position, a placement surface (72a) on which the roll of coins is placed in the accommodating section (72) and an inner surface (74b) of the shutter (74) continue smoothly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: GLORY LTD.Inventor: Hirofumi TOGO
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Publication number: 20160335825Abstract: A determination apparatus includes a first transportation guide, disposed on one side of a conveyance path through which a medium travels when being transported, on which a first transportation surface is formed facing the conveyance path. A sensor, on which a reading surface that reads a state of the medium, is provided closer to a side of the first transportation guide than the conveyance path. A second transportation guide, disposed on another side of the conveyance path facing the first transportation guide across the path, on which a second transportation surface is formed facing the path, on which a space through which the medium is transported, is formed between the first and second transportation guides, and on which a bend part is formed, at a portion facing the reading surface, bent in a direction separating from the reading surface more than a portion not facing the reading surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nobuharu NISHINO
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Publication number: 20160335826Abstract: [Object] To reduce the influence on a visible light LED exerted by ultraviolet light applied by an ultraviolet light LED. [Solution] A linear light source including an ultraviolet light emitting diode (1a), a visible light emitting diode (3a), and a light guide (5). The ultraviolet light emitting diode (1a) and the visible light emitting diode (3a) are disposed at least at one end in an optical axis direction of the light guide (5), and are disposed with an optical axis shifted and by providing a level difference in the optical axis direction. Here, the ultraviolet light emitting diode (1a) and the visible light emitting diode (3a) are mounted on an inverted L-shaped heat sink (6a), and an ultraviolet light blocking filter (2) is disposed in front of the visible light emitting diode (3a).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takashi SANO
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Publication number: 20160335827Abstract: Substituted heterocyclic compounds and/or aromatic compounds containing amide and/or urea groups exhibit resonance in the range of 0.1-10 THz. Binary molecular complexes can be based on the substituted heterocyclic compounds and/or aromatic compounds containing amide and/or urea groups. The compounds and binary molecular complexes have varying molecular mass and hydrogen bond strengths demonstrating several resonances below 10 THz. The compounds and binary molecular complexes are customizable for various applications, such as authentication of a product.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Ashootosh Vasant AMBADE, Bala PESALA, Kavita JOSHI, Nitin Bapurao BASUTKAR, Shaumik RAY, Jyotirmayee DASH, Kaware Vaibhav VILASRAO
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Publication number: 20160335828Abstract: An optical system and a method of judging a category of an under-test object are provided. The optical system includes a reflective structured light generation element and a sense judgement device. The reflective structured light generation element is installed on an under-test object. After the light beams from a light source are received by the reflective structured light generation element, a structured light is generated and reflected to an under-test surface. Consequently, a test pattern is shown on the under-test surface. The sense judgement device is used for sensing the test pattern on the under-test surface, and judging a category of the under-test object according to the sensed test pattern. The use of the structured light to judge the category of the under-test object can achieve the anti-counterfeiting efficacy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Jyh-Long CHERN, Chih-Ming YEN
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Publication number: 20160335829Abstract: A medium processing device including: a main tape having one end fixed to a drum, and being wound onto the drum while sandwiching a medium with the drum; a first roller at which the main tape unwound from a main reel is turned back at a distant location from the drum; a second roller at which the main tape, turned back by the first roller and travelled along the drum, is separated from the drum and turned back toward the drum, the medium being sandwiched between portions of the main tape turned back by the first and second rollers and being conveyed between the second roller and the drum; an auxiliary tape having one end fixed to a location of the drum that does not overlap with the main tape, and winding the medium onto the drum at least within a separation range of the main tape from the drum.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaki TAKADA, Atsushi TAKADA, Satoru IWASAKI
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Publication number: 20160335830Abstract: Present invention provides a medium processing device and a medium transaction device that may perform conveyance processing due to input and output of mediums with simple configuration. In a banknote deposit/withdrawal device of ATM, conveyance path inside a conveyance section is formed in straight line shape running mainly along front-rear direction. During deposit counting processing of deposit processing, the banknote deposit/withdrawal device retains deposit reject banknotes in a conveyance path retention section within a second conveyance section, and decides and stores conveyance destination for each banknote based on verification results obtained from a verification section, and during deposit storage processing of deposit processing, the banknote deposit/withdrawal device conveys banknotes fed out from a temporary holding section to the decided conveyance destinations to be stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Madoka Wakabayashi, Kazuhiro Hosokawa, Atsushi Takada, Mamoru Kanbayashi, Hajime Togiya, Satoru Iwasaki
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Publication number: 20160335831Abstract: A money handling apparatus includes an inlet to receive money of a plurality of different currencies, a plurality of outlets, and a control unit to control a transport unit, such that the money is sorted and delivered from the transport unit to respective outlets based on a money recognition result of a recognition unit. As such, the control unit determines whether the currencies that have been recognized by the recognition unit are assigned to any of the outlets. Thus, when the recognized currency is assigned to an outlet, the transport unit is controlled to transport the money of the associated currency to the assigned outlet. In addition, when the recognized currency is not assigned to an outlet, and if there is an outlet to which no currency is assigned, the control unit assigns the currency to such outlet and the associated money is transported to the assigned outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: GLORY LTD.Inventors: Shinji MATSUURA, Kozen NAKAI
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Publication number: 20160335832Abstract: A product dispensing device includes: product accommodating passages; a dispensing mechanism which regulates a product from moving toward the downstream side in a standby state, and dispenses a product positioned at the most downstream side; a disc-shaped member which rotates in one or another direction; link members each of which has a standby attitude in a normal state to cause the dispensing mechanism to be in the standby state, and causes the dispensing mechanism to be driven when swinging from the standby attitude to have a dispensing attitude; and a hook member which causes the link member to swing to have the dispensing attitude when the disc-shaped member rotates in the one direction so that the distal end abuts against the link member, and retreats from the radially outer region when the disc-shaped member rotates in the other direction so that the distal end abuts against the link member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Hajime ERIKAWA
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Publication number: 20160335833Abstract: Disclosed is an automatic-cooking-and-processing vending system for frozen-food, comprising the low-temperature chamber, the object-moving system, the product shelves, the low-temperature chamber equipment, the food container; the said low-temperature chamber equipment is inside the low-temperature chamber, or connected to the casing of the low-temperature chamber; the low-temperature chamber equipment contains hot-air source and the humid-air source; the product shelves is inside the low-temperature chamber with disposable food containers placed on; the object-moving system is inside the low-temperature chamber. This system has the air-circulating system, which can force the outer hot-and-humid air to come inside in one-way from a cold chamber, so as to isolate the hot-and-humid air.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: ZiSheng Huang
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Publication number: 20160335834Abstract: A parking meter mechanism is described that may include a front housing, having a display opening for viewing a display through, connected to an internal structure. Additionally or alternatively the parking meter mechanism may include a contactless payment reader located behind the display. The parking meter mechanism may be secured to a lower housing. A back housing may be secured to the lower housing as well. The front or back housing may include a solar panel compartment and solar panel mounted therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: George Allan MacKay, Gregory Emile Chauvin, Shamus John Angus McLarty, Ben Garvey
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Publication number: 20160335835Abstract: Presented herein are gaming systems, electronic gaming machines, and multi-display arrangements for wagering game terminals. An electronic gaming machine is disclosed which includes a gaming cabinet with first and second electronic display devices coupled to the cabinet in side-by-side non-coplanar relationship. The first display device includes a first glass panel overlaying a first video display panel, whereas the second display device includes a second glass panel overlaying a second video display panel. Each video display panel is configured to display aspects of a casino wagering game. An elongated transition spacer is seated inside and extends across a gap between the first and second glass panels. The transition spacer has first and second pockets on opposing sides thereof. Each of the pockets seats therein and couples to an edge of a respective one of the glass panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Christian L. Castro, Robert J. Glenn, Paul M. Lesley
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Publication number: 20160335836Abstract: Presented herein are gaming systems, electronic gaming machines, and mounting bracket assemblies for mounting display assemblies to gaming cabinets. An electronic gaming machine is disclosed which includes a gaming cabinet and an electronic display assembly with one or more video display panels mounted to a display housing. Each video display panel displays aspects of a wagering game. A mounting bracket assembly includes a first bracket attached to the display housing (or gaming cabinet), and a second bracket attached to the gaming cabinet (or display housing). The first bracket includes a connecting plate with one or more ramped channels and a stopping member. The second bracket includes a connecting plate with one or more ramped rails and a stopping member. The display assembly is mounted onto the cabinet by sliding each ramped rail of the first bracket into a respective ramped channel of the second bracket and mating the stopping members.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Christian L. Castro, Robert J. Glenn, II, Paul M. Lesley
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Publication number: 20160335837Abstract: The card game monitoring system has: a game table (1) on which bettors (2) put wagers (3) on betting areas (4); and a card shooter apparatus has a card reading unit to read and record the number (rank) and suit of the cards (6); and a control unit (7) to determine a winning hand according to a table game rules based on information of numbers (ranks) and suits of the cards sequentially read by the card reading unit (5); a monitor video camera system (8) to capture positions of cards and to identify wagers (3) on each betting area (4) at the game table (1); the control unit (10) has further processing function to check whether wagers (3) with payoff (3W) move to a pool (12) of the winner (W) of the bettors (2) determined by the card shooter apparatus (5) at the end of each game.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: ANGEL PLAYING CARDS CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasushi SHIGETA
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Publication number: 20160335838Abstract: A bingo game system provides for new features and functionality for a bingo game platform, including a bingo game server configured to provide a temporary daub function for one or more bingo games.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Hans Elias, Adam Scott
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Publication number: 20160335839Abstract: A method and system for conducting a terminal based lottery game having an instant game component and raffle component includes point of sale terminals where paying players are issued a game ticket having an instant lottery game play. A randomly generated raffle number is assigned to each game ticket, with all assigned raffle numbers being eligible to win in a subsequent raffle drawing. The raffle drawing is conducted in conjunction with an independent third party event, such as a televised game show, wherein the raffle prize is a function of a prize awarded in the event independent of the lottery game.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Stephen Kyle Rogers, Victor Marinelli, Charles Boykin, Charles Holton
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Publication number: 20160335840Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gaming devices that provide audio-visual animated characters in response to game play. The character has a personality that may be encouraging, taunting or another quality. A plurality of expressions of the personality is presented, between one extreme and another, dependant upon the history of game outcomes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: JOHN F. ACRES
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Publication number: 20160335841Abstract: Games and gaming machines are provided with an outcome normalization feature. In a method of presenting and playing a game, a game outcome is selected. If the outcome has been selected a minimum number of times since the last time the outcome was presented, that game outcome is used as the outcome of the game and is presented to the player. Otherwise, another game outcome is selected and the process is repeated. A counter or tally may be utilized to tracking the number of times a particular outcome has been selected, wherein the counter is incremented when the outcome is selected and is reset to a base value when the outcome is presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Arthur Lee, David Wright
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Publication number: 20160335842Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to symbol and reel substitution methods for slot machines. In one embodiment, A method of making a game is provided comprising selecting a plurality of reels with a plurality of symbol positions; selecting, by a random number generator, a selected template from a plurality of templates stored on a memory; populating symbol positions on the reels with symbols from the memory according to the selected template; displaying the reels on a visual display device; and issuing an award if a winning symbol combination appears on the visual display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: A. Stuart Zoble, Anthony Singer, Daniel Marks, T. Grant Boiling
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Publication number: 20160335843Abstract: A switch unit has a display part configured to display an image, and an operation part provided on the display part in a stacked manner. The operation part includes a button made of a transparent material except for an edge, a transparent button case having an opening formed in a position corresponding to a display region of the display part and configured to position the button, and a transparent substrate provided below the button case and having an electronic component disposed in a position corresponding to the edge of the button. The button is disposed on the transparent substrate via the opening in the button case. A discharge gap in parallel with the electronic component is provided on a wire in a position corresponding to the edge of the button on the transparent substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Takehiro Agata, Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Taichi Onoyama, Masaaki Sumi, Masataka Kimura
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Publication number: 20160335844Abstract: A switch unit has a display part configured to display an image, and an operation part provided on the display part in a stacked manner. The operation part includes a plurality of press buttons each having a pressable top surface formed to be transparent, a transparent base having a plurality of openings which are formed so as to be spaced from each other in positions corresponding to a display region of the display part, while avoiding a peripheral edge of the display region, a transparent substrate provided below the base and mounted with an electronic component, and a top plate having openings in positions corresponding to the press buttons and provided on the base, with the press buttons mounted thereon, so as to cover the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Taichi Onoyama, Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Masaaki Sumi, Takehiro Agata, Masataka Kimura
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Publication number: 20160335845Abstract: A switch unit has a display part configured to display an image, and an operation part provided on the display part in a stacked manner. The operation part includes a plurality of press buttons each having a pressable top surface formed to be transparent, a transparent base having a plurality of openings formed so as to be spaced from each other in positions corresponding to a display region of the display part, while avoiding a peripheral edge of the display region, and a transparent substrate provided below the base and having a light source in a position corresponding to the outer periphery of the top surface. Each of the press buttons includes, and forms into a unit, a button body having the top surface, and a frame-like light guiding body provided in a flange shape below the button body and provided so as to cover the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: OMRON CorporationInventors: Taichi Onoyama, Masaaki Sumi, Hiroyuki Onitsuka, Takehiro Agata, Masataka Kimura
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Publication number: 20160335846Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for validating player compensation. A player compensation validation system may include a gaming device comprising having a controller, at least one electronic display, at least one wager accepting device configured to receive a physical item representing a monetary value to increase a credit balance maintained at the gamine device, and at least one player input device configured to place a wager on a game of presented at the gaming device. The system also has player compensation validation module connected to the gaming device. The compensation module receives information from the gaming device of one or more wagers placed during the game presented at the gaming device via the at least one player input device. The compensation module includes a visual notification output that provides a visual notification of the player's eligibility for comps or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Robert Gerald Guinn, Bradley Pederson, Kelly Khamis
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Publication number: 20160335847Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a system to encourage cross platform operation in an online game. The online game may provide the ability to provide incentives for participating in cross platform game play. The system may monitor the player's performance on a particular console and provide incentives to accomplish tasks through game play on a different platform than the player is currently operating to play the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Clifford J. Harrington, Kent Wakeford
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Publication number: 20160335848Abstract: A performance based marketing system incorporating a game, especially a tagging game wherein participants possess targets having a unique identification code and wherein one participant (marksman) scans or otherwise reads a target associated with another participant (mark). Scan information is sent to a game server where scan data is verified and recorded. Points are awarded to both the marksman and the mark based on game rules. Participants may be part of a group, the group typically having additional rules for awarding scan points. Point tallies may be kept and participants rank ordered for both marksman points and mark points. A game typically has a predetermined duration. At the end of a game, prizes may be awarded. Businesses may participate and individually create additional rules that govern the awarding of points.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Christopher Mayes