公开(公告)号：US08490972B1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US11456814

申请日：2006-07-11

申请人： Kenneth R. Dickinson ,  Lynn Hessing ,  Chan Keong Chan

发明人： Kenneth R. Dickinson ,  Lynn Hessing ,  Chan Keong Chan

IPC分类号： A63F1/12

CPC分类号： A63F1/12 ,  A63F1/10 ,  A63F1/14 ,  A63F2009/2442 ,  A63F2250/1094

摘要： An automatic card shuffler includes a card input unit, card ejection unit, card separation and delivery unit and card collection unit. A card ejection unit ejects cards in a singular fashion from a stack of cards placed into the input unit. The cards are ejected to a stop arm maintaining the entrance to the card separation unit. Upon processor command, the stop aim raises to allow a plurality of cards to pass under to the card separation and delivery unit. A series of rotating belts and rollers act to separate the cards and propel them individually to the collection unit. A floating gate slightly forward of the stop arm dictates that a minimum number of cards are managed simultaneously. The shuffler is controlled by a processing unit in communication with multiple internal sensors, including a solenoid wear sensor.

摘要翻译： 自动洗牌机包括卡片输入单元，卡片排出单元，卡片分离和传送单元以及卡片收集单元。 卡片弹出单元从放置在输入单元中的一堆卡片以单一方式弹出卡片。 这些卡被弹出到停止臂，保持卡分离单元的入口。 当处理器命令时，停止臂升高以允许多张卡通过到卡分离和传送单元。 一系列旋转皮带和滚轮用于分离卡并将它们单独推送到收集单元。 停止臂稍微向前的浮动门指示同时管理最少数量的卡。 洗牌机由与多个内部传感器（包括螺线管磨损传感器）通信的处理单元控制。

公开(公告)号：US07669852B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-02

申请号：US11419731

申请日：2006-05-22

申请人： Thompson Baker ,  Steven J. Blad ,  Lynn Hessing ,  Phil Price ,  Carl W. Price

发明人： Thompson Baker ,  Steven J. Blad ,  Lynn Hessing ,  Phil Price ,  Carl W. Price

IPC分类号： A63F1/00

CPC分类号： A63F1/12 ,  A63F1/10 ,  A63F1/14

摘要： An automatic card shuffler includes a card input unit, card ejection unit, card separation and delivery unit and card collection unit. A card ejection unit ejects cards in a singular fashion from a stack of cards placed into the input unit. The cards are ejected to a stop arm maintaining the entrance to the card separation unit. Adjustment means permit the shuffler to accommodate different sized cards. Upon processor command, the stop arm raises to allow a plurality of cards to pass under to the card separation and delivery unit. A series of rotating belts and rollers act to separate the cards and propel them individually to the collection unit. By utilizing separate motors to drive the belts and rollers it is possible to cease the movement of the belts so that the rollers independently act upon the cards. A floating gate slightly forward of the stop arm dictates that a minimum number of cards are managed simultaneously. The shuffler is controlled by a processing unit in communication with multiple internal sensors. An audio system communicates voice outputs regarding shuffler malfunctions and instructions to an operator.

摘要翻译： 自动洗牌机包括卡片输入单元，卡片排出单元，卡片分离和传送单元以及卡片收集单元。 卡片弹出单元从放置在输入单元中的一堆卡片以单一方式弹出卡片。 这些卡被弹出到停止臂，保持卡分离单元的入口。 调整装置允许洗牌者适应不同大小的卡。 当处理器命令时，停止臂升高以允许多张卡通过到卡分离和传送单元。 一系列旋转皮带和滚轮用于分离卡并将它们单独推送到收集单元。 通过利用单独的马达来驱动皮带和滚筒，可以停止皮带的移动，使得滚筒独立地作用在卡上。 停止臂稍微向前的浮动门指示同时管理最少数量的卡。 洗牌机由与多个内部传感器通信的处理单元控制。 音频系统将关于洗牌机故障和指令的语音输出传送给操作员。

公开(公告)号：US07594660B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-29

申请号：US11419729

申请日：2006-05-22

申请人： Thompson Baker ,  Steven J. Blad ,  Lynn Hessing ,  Phil Price ,  Carl W. Price

发明人： Thompson Baker ,  Steven J. Blad ,  Lynn Hessing ,  Phil Price ,  Carl W. Price

IPC分类号： A63F1/00

CPC分类号： A63F1/12 ,  A63F1/10 ,  A63F1/14

摘要： An automatic card shuffler includes a card input unit, card ejection unit, card separation and delivery unit and card collection unit. A card ejection unit ejects cards in a singular fashion from a stack of cards placed into the input unit. The cards are ejected to a stop arm maintaining the entrance to the card separation unit. Adjustment means permit the shuffler to accommodate different sized cards. Upon processor command, the stop arm raises to allow a plurality of cards to pass under to the card separation and delivery unit. A series of rotating belts and rollers act to separate the cards and propel them individually to the collection unit. By utilizing separate motors to drive the belts and rollers it is possible to cease the movement of the belts so that the rollers independently act upon the cards. A floating gate slightly forward of the stop arm dictates that a minimum number of cards are managed simultaneously. The shuffler is controlled by a processing unit in communication with multiple internal sensors. An audio system communicates voice outputs regarding shuffler malfunctions and instructions to an operator.

摘要翻译： 自动洗牌机包括卡片输入单元，卡片排出单元，卡片分离和传送单元以及卡片收集单元。 卡片弹出单元从放置在输入单元中的一堆卡片以单一方式弹出卡片。 这些卡被弹出到停止臂，保持卡分离单元的入口。 调整装置允许洗牌者适应不同大小的卡。 当处理器命令时，停止臂升高以允许多张卡通过到卡分离和传送单元。 一系列旋转皮带和滚轮用于分离卡并将它们单独推送到收集单元。 通过利用单独的马达来驱动皮带和滚筒，可以停止皮带的移动，使得滚筒独立地作用在卡上。 停止臂稍微向前的浮动门指示同时管理最少数量的卡。 洗牌机由与多个内部传感器通信的处理单元控制。 音频系统将关于洗牌机故障和指令的语音输出传送给操作员。

公开(公告)号：US08720891B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

申请号：US11177013

申请日：2005-07-07

申请人： Lynn Hessing ,  Daniel Mahoney ,  Steven J. Blad ,  Thomas Baker

发明人： Lynn Hessing ,  Daniel Mahoney ,  Steven J. Blad ,  Thomas Baker

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  A63F1/12 ,  G07F17/32 ,  A63F3/00

CPC分类号： A63F1/12 ,  A63F1/14 ,  A63F2003/00164 ,  A63F2009/2404 ,  A63F2009/2419 ,  A63F2250/285 ,  A63F2250/58 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3293 ,  H04N7/181

摘要： The present invention features a playing card shuffling device, which through the use of a small image capturing means, captures an image of a face value of each card and stores the image in memory. This image is sorted in the format of a bitmap image. An operator of the device would be able to recall, through the use of a keypad, the images of the cards that comprised individual hands in the previous game. This feature allows for verification of a winning hand after a game has been completed. Thereby, a quick recheck of hands before playing a winning hand is performed. The face value of each card is determined by character recognition software. These card values would be stored in memory for archival access for use in monitoring the randomness of the game and determining the number of winnings hands.

摘要翻译： 本发明的特征在于一种扑克牌洗牌装置，其通过使用小图像捕获装置捕获每张卡片的面值的图像并将图像存储在存储器中。 该图像以位图图像的格式排序。 该装置的操作者将能够通过使用键盘来调用在前一个游戏中包含单独的手的卡的图像。 该功能允许在游戏完成后验证获胜的手。 因此，执行在获胜的手之前快速重新检查手。 每个卡的面值由字符识别软件确定。 这些卡值将存储在存储器中用于存档访问，以用于监视游戏的随机性并确定获胜手数。

公开(公告)号：US08444146B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US12715326

申请日：2010-03-01

申请人： Thompson Baker ,  Steven J. Blad ,  Lynn Hessing ,  Phil Price ,  Carl W. Price

发明人： Thompson Baker ,  Steven J. Blad ,  Lynn Hessing ,  Phil Price ,  Carl W. Price

IPC分类号： A63F1/12

CPC分类号： A63F1/12 ,  A63F1/10 ,  A63F1/14

摘要： An apparatus for randomly arranging and dealing a plurality of playing cards includes a device for moving cards and randomly ejecting playing cards from an initial set of playing cards located in a card input unit for an initial delivery of randomly arranged playing cards to a card delivery unit. The card delivery unit includes upper powered rollers and lower powered belts for receiving and transporting the playing cards through the card delivery unit and into a card collection unit. A playing card limiter is adjustable to allow a greater number or a lesser number of cards to pass from the card delivery unit to the card collection unit. Methods of randomly arranging and dealing a plurality of playing cards may include related apparatus.

摘要翻译： 一种用于随机布置和处理多张扑克牌的装置包括：用于移动卡片的装置，并且从位于卡片输入单元中的初始纸牌组中随机弹出扑克牌，用于将随机布置的扑克牌初始发送到卡片传送单元 。 卡片传送单元包括上部动力辊和下部动力皮带，用于通过卡片传送单元接收和传送扑克牌并进入卡片收集单元。 扑克牌限制器是可调节的，以允许更多数量或更少数量的卡从卡传送单元传递到卡收集单元。 随机布置和处理多张扑克牌的方法可以包括相关的装置。

公开(公告)号：USD490481S1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-25

申请号：US29182715

申请日：2003-05-30

申请人： Lynn Hessing

设计人： Lynn Hessing

公开(公告)号：US06719288B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-13

申请号：US10050632

申请日：2002-01-18

申请人： Lynn Hessing ,  Daniel Mahoney ,  Steven J. Blad

发明人： Lynn Hessing ,  Daniel Mahoney ,  Steven J. Blad

IPC分类号： A63F112

CPC分类号： A63F1/12 ,  A63F1/14

摘要： The present invention features a card shuffling machine having a controller that can be operated remote from the shuffling machine. A remote control unit is provided for remotely communicating operator-selected commands to the shuffling machine. The shuffling machine is capable of shuffling and dealing various games and between different modes of operation, including batch mode and continuous mode. The remote control unit includes a housing, a controller disposed therein, a display in electrical communication with the controller, and at least one user-operated key in electrical communication with the controller for electrically communicating a shuffle command to said shuffling machine allowing the dealer to select between various modes of operation, including batch mode, continuous mode, and between various games to be played.

摘要翻译： 本发明的特征在于具有可以从洗牌机远程操作的控制器的卡牌洗牌机。 提供了一个远程控制单元，用于将操作员选择的命令远程传送到洗牌机。 洗牌机能够洗牌和处理各种游戏以及不同的操作模式，包括批量模式和连续模式。 所述遥控单元包括壳体，设置在其中的控制器，与所述控制器电连通的显示器，以及与所述控制器电通信的至少一个用户操作键，用于将洗牌命令电传送到所述洗牌机， 在各种操作模式之间进行选择，包括批量模式，连续模式以及要播放的各种游戏之间。

公开(公告)号：US20060220312A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11419729

申请日：2006-05-22

申请人： Thompson Baker ,  Steven Blad ,  Lynn Hessing ,  Phil Price ,  Carl Price

发明人： Thompson Baker ,  Steven Blad ,  Lynn Hessing ,  Phil Price ,  Carl Price

IPC分类号： A63F1/12 ,  A63F1/00

CPC分类号： A63F1/12 ,  A63F1/10 ,  A63F1/14

摘要： An automatic card shuffler includes a card input unit, card ejection unit, card separation and delivery unit and card collection unit. A card ejection unit ejects cards in a singular fashion from a stack of cards placed into the input unit. The cards are ejected to a stop arm maintaining the entrance to the card separation unit. Adjustment means permit the shuffler to accommodate different sized cards. Upon processor command, the stop arm raises to allow a plurality of cards to pass under to the card separation and delivery unit. A series of rotating belts and rollers act to separate the cards and propel them individually to the collection unit. By utilizing separate motors to drive the belts and rollers it is possible to cease the movement of the belts so that the rollers independently act upon the cards. A floating gate slightly forward of the stop arm dictates that a minimum number of cards are managed simultaneously. The shuffler is controlled by a processing unit in communication with multiple internal sensors. An audio system communicates voice outputs regarding shuffler malfunctions and instructions to an operator.

摘要翻译： 自动洗牌机包括卡片输入单元，卡片排出单元，卡片分离和传送单元以及卡片收集单元。 卡片弹出单元从放置在输入单元中的一堆卡片以单一方式弹出卡片。 这些卡被弹出到停止臂，保持卡分离单元的入口。 调整装置允许洗牌者适应不同大小的卡。 当处理器命令时，停止臂升高以允许多张卡通过到卡分离和传送单元。 一系列旋转皮带和滚轮用于分离卡并将它们单独推送到收集单元。 通过利用单独的马达来驱动皮带和滚筒，可以停止皮带的移动，使得滚筒独立地作用在卡上。 停止臂稍微向前的浮动门指示同时管理最少数量的卡。 洗牌机由与多个内部传感器通信的处理单元控制。 音频系统将关于洗牌机故障和指令的语音输出传送给操作员。

公开(公告)号：US06886829B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-03

申请号：US10067794

申请日：2002-02-08

申请人： Lynn Hessing ,  Daniel Mahoney ,  Steven J. Blad ,  Thomas Baker

发明人： Lynn Hessing ,  Daniel Mahoney ,  Steven J. Blad ,  Thomas Baker

IPC分类号： A63F1/12 ,  A63F9/24

CPC分类号： A63F1/12 ,  A63F1/14 ,  A63F2003/00164 ,  A63F2009/2404 ,  A63F2009/2419 ,  A63F2250/285 ,  A63F2250/58 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3293 ,  H04N7/181

摘要： The present invention features a playing card shuffling device, which through the use of a small image capturing means, captures an image of the face value of each card and stores the image in memory. This image is sorted in the format of a bitmap image. The operator of the machine would be able to recall through the use of a key pad, the images of the cards that comprised the individual hands in the previous game. This feature allows for verification of a winning hand after a game has been completed. Thereby, a quick recheck of hands before paying a winning hand is performed. The face value of each card is determined by character recognition software. These card values would be stored in memory for archival access for use in monitoring the randomness of the game and determining the number of winning hands.

摘要翻译： 本发明的特征在于一种扑克牌洗牌装置，其通过使用小图像捕获装置捕获每张卡的面值的图像并将该图像存储在存储器中。 该图像以位图图像的格式排序。 该机器的操作者将能够通过使用键盘来回收在前一游戏中包括单手的卡的图像。 该功能允许在游戏完成后验证获胜的手。 由此，执行在支付胜利手之前快速重新检查手。 每个卡的面值由字符识别软件确定。 这些卡值将存储在存储器中用于存档访问，以用于监视游戏的随机性并确定获胜手的数量。

公开(公告)号：US20060220313A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11419731

申请日：2006-05-22

申请人： Thompson Baker ,  Steven Blad ,  Lynn Hessing ,  Phil Price ,  Carl Price

发明人： Thompson Baker ,  Steven Blad ,  Lynn Hessing ,  Phil Price ,  Carl Price

IPC分类号： A63F1/12

CPC分类号： A63F1/12 ,  A63F1/10 ,  A63F1/14

摘要： An automatic card shuffler includes a card input unit, card ejection unit, card separation and delivery unit and card collection unit. A card ejection unit ejects cards in a singular fashion from a stack of cards placed into the input unit. The cards are ejected to a stop arm maintaining the entrance to the card separation unit. Adjustment means permit the shuffler to accommodate different sized cards. Upon processor command, the stop arm raises to allow a plurality of cards to pass under to the card separation and delivery unit. A series of rotating belts and rollers act to separate the cards and propel them individually to the collection unit. By utilizing separate motors to drive the belts and rollers it is possible to cease the movement of the belts so that the rollers independently act upon the cards. A floating gate slightly forward of the stop arm dictates that a minimum number of cards are managed simultaneously. The shuffler is controlled by a processing unit in communication with multiple internal sensors. An audio system communicates voice outputs regarding shuffler malfunctions and instructions to an operator.