公开(公告)号：US20050282627A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-22

申请号：US11158478

申请日：2005-06-22

申请人： Joseph Hedrick ,  Michael Low ,  William Wells

发明人： Joseph Hedrick ,  Michael Low ,  William Wells

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F20060101 ,  G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3251

摘要： A gaming device having a card management system which is operable to manage a plurality of circulating data cards. The gaming device includes a card read-write device for reading data cards, a plurality of vertically-stacked card holders for holding a plurality of data cards and one or more card transporters for moving data cards to and from the card holders. The gaming device is operable with a portable card changeover machine. The present invention increases the convenience and efficiency for playing and managing gaming devices.

摘要翻译： 一种具有可管理多个循环数据卡的卡管理系统的游戏装置。 游戏装置包括用于读取数据卡的卡读写装置，用于保持多个数据卡的多个垂直堆叠的卡保持器和用于将数据卡移动到卡保持器和从卡夹移动的一个或多个卡片传送器。 游戏装置可操作与便携式卡转换机。 本发明增加了玩游戏设备的便利性和效率。

公开(公告)号：US5228597A

公开(公告)日：1993-07-20

申请号：US942034

申请日：1992-09-08

申请人： Michael Low

发明人： Michael Low

IPC分类号： B67D1/00

CPC分类号： B67D1/0046 ,  B67D1/0085 ,  Y10T137/86984

摘要： A beverage dispenser of the type having a diluent mixed with a syrup to produce the beverage to be dispensed is provided with a solenoid actuated valve arrangement between the diluent and/or syrup supply line and the dispensing nozzle and which solenoid valve has a sealing arrangement which, upon actuation of the solenoid, provides sequential first and second stages of pressure drop across the valve seat, thus to reduce the power required to operate the solenoid and open the valve or enable the valve to operate under higher fluid pressures without increasing the power of the solenoid.

摘要翻译： 具有与糖浆混合以产生要分配的饮料的稀释剂类型的饮料分配器在稀释剂和/或糖浆供应管线和分配喷嘴之间设置有电磁致动阀装置，并且该电磁阀具有密封装置， 在螺线管致动时，提供跨阀座的顺序的第一级和第二级的压降，从而减少操作螺线管和打开阀所需的功率，或使阀在更高的流体压力下运行，而不增加 螺线管。

公开(公告)号：USD605860S1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-15

申请号：US29312806

申请日：2008-11-13

申请人： Gary Barker ,  Michael Low

设计人： Gary Barker ,  Michael Low

公开(公告)号：US20080182667A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11698329

申请日：2007-01-25

申请人： Dwayne Davis ,  Michael Low ,  Michael M. Oberberger

发明人： Dwayne Davis ,  Michael Low ,  Michael M. Oberberger

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3218 ,  G07F17/3241

摘要： Methods and systems for securing select data on a gaming device are disclosed. The gaming device includes writeable memory such as RAM and/or hard drive that contains the select data. The select data may for example be gaming data associated with operating the gaming device. The gaming device also includes one or more mechanisms for determining whether it is a trusted device (e.g., whether it has been compromised). The gaming device also includes mechanisms for immediately removing the select data from writeable memory when it is determined that the gaming device is not trusted.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于保护游戏设备上的选择数据的方法和系统。 游戏装置包括可写存储器，例如包含选择数据的RAM和/或硬盘驱动器。 选择数据可以例如是与操作游戏设备相关联的游戏数据。 游戏设备还包括用于确定其是否是可信设备的一个或多个机制（例如，其是否已被泄密）。 游戏设备还包括当确定游戏设备不被信任时立即从可写入存储器移除选择数据的机制。

公开(公告)号：US20080032787A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-07

申请号：US11459245

申请日：2006-07-21

申请人： Michael Low ,  Dwayne Davis ,  Robert F. Bigelow

发明人： Michael Low ,  Dwayne Davis ,  Robert F. Bigelow

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3262

摘要： Described herein are systems and methods that offer a personalized set of recommended games to an individual. The systems and methods collect personal game selection information for a person, such as demographic information and/or previous gaming experience data. The collected information is then analyzed and used to select a set of recommended games from all possible games (e.g., offered by a gaming establishment) that the person is likely to enjoy. The set of recommended games is then offered to the person when they are identified at or near a gaming machine or when the person provides the personal game selection information to a gaming machine.

摘要翻译： 这里描述的是向个人提供个性化的推荐游戏的系统和方法。 系统和方法收集个人的个人游戏选择信息，例如人口统计信息和/或以前的游戏体验数据。 收集的信息然后被分析并用于从该人可能享有的所有可能的游戏（例如由游戏机提供）中选择一组推荐的游戏。 然后，当游戏机或游戏机附近识别出该游戏机时，或者该游戏机将该个人游戏选择信息提供给游戏机时，该组推荐的游戏被提供给该人。

公开(公告)号：US5251655A

公开(公告)日：1993-10-12

申请号：US913882

申请日：1992-07-06

申请人： Michael Low

发明人： Michael Low

IPC分类号： B67D1/12 ,  G05D7/01

CPC分类号： B67D1/12 ,  G05D7/0126 ,  Y10T137/7788 ,  Y10T137/7792

摘要： Adjustable flow control valves are disclosed for controlling the flow of syrups and diluents at a corresponding predetermined constant flow rate regardless of the pressure of the fluid being controlled. The valves include a cylinder and piston assembly in which the piston has an inlet orifice and controls outlet ports from the cylinder to maintain a constant flow rate. Dual spring arrangements provide for adjusting the range of flow rates which the valve can accommodate in connection with varying pressure and varying viscosity of the liquid being controlled, and variable piston orifice arrangements are disclosed for the same purpose. An improved cylinder construction comprising sleeve and bonnet components is disclosed and provides for the outlet ports from the cylinder to be provided in the bonnet component.

摘要翻译： 公开了可调节流量控制阀，用于控制糖浆和稀释剂在相应的预定恒定流速下的流动，而不管被控制的流体的压力如何。 阀门包括一个气缸和活塞组件，其中活塞具有一个入口孔口，并且控制来自气缸的出口端口以保持恒定的流量。 双重弹簧布置提供了调节阀可以适应变化的压力和变化的被控制液体的粘度的流量范围，并且针对相同的目的公开了可变活塞孔装置。 公开了一种改进的气缸构造，其包括套筒和阀盖组件，并且提供了用于从汽缸提供到发动机罩部件中的出口。

公开(公告)号：US20080076576A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-27

申请号：US11830115

申请日：2007-07-30

申请人： Jacob Graham ,  Greg Schlottmann ,  Michael Low ,  Anthony Baerlocher ,  Richard Schneider ,  Cara Iddings

发明人： Jacob Graham ,  Greg Schlottmann ,  Michael Low ,  Anthony Baerlocher ,  Richard Schneider ,  Cara Iddings

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3272 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/322 ,  G07F17/3232 ,  G07F17/3255

摘要： A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. In one embodiment, the gaming system provides players with one or more loyalty incentives, such as one or more loyalty awards, utilizing one or more loyalty incentive award sequences. In one embodiment, the gaming system determines a loyalty award to provide to a player and then determines an appropriate loyalty award sequence to utilize to provide the player the determined loyalty award, wherein the loyalty award sequence is determined based on the individual gaming device that the player is currently playing.

公开(公告)号：US20070082725A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-12

申请号：US11557855

申请日：2006-11-08

申请人： Michael Low ,  Michael Khamis ,  Dwayne Davis ,  Anthony Baerlocher ,  Andrea Hughs-Baird

发明人： Michael Low ,  Michael Khamis ,  Dwayne Davis ,  Anthony Baerlocher ,  Andrea Hughs-Baird

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3218 ,  G07F17/3262 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/3276 ,  G07F17/3295

摘要： A gaming device operable upon a wager by at least one player includes: (i) a display device; (ii) first and second entities displayed on the display device, the first entity representing the player; (iii) at least one input device configured to enable the player to choose an offensive play and a defensive play fore the first entity; (iv) wherein the display device is countered to display the offensive and defensive plays being countered by a defensive and offensive play, respectively, for the second entity; and (v) a processor configured to determine an outcome for the player based on at least one of (a) a comparison of the offensive play for the first entity to the defensive play for the second player, and (b) a comparison of the defensive play for the first entity to the offensive play for the second entity.

摘要翻译： 可由至少一个玩家在下注操作的游戏装置包括：（i）显示装置; （ii）在显示装置上显示的第一和第二实体，表示播放器的第一实体; （iii）至少一个输入装置，其被配置为使所述玩家能够选择所述第一实体前进的进攻性游戏和防御性玩法; （iv）其中显示设备被反驳以分别显示针对第二实体的防御性和进攻性游戏所进行的攻击性和防御性玩法; 以及（v）处理器，其被配置为基于以下中的至少一个来确定玩家的结果：（a）第一实体的进攻游戏与第二玩家的防守玩法的比较，以及（b） 第一个实体的防守为第二个实体进攻。

公开(公告)号：US20070060247A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-15

申请号：US11215980

申请日：2005-08-31

申请人： Michael Low ,  Michael Oberberger

发明人： Michael Low ,  Michael Oberberger

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32

摘要： A gaming system is provided in which multiple gaming machines are linked. Each of the machines plays its game and generates at least one outcome. The top or best outcome of each machine is submitted, e.g., to a comparator or server computer for ranking. An award is provided for a certain percentage such as one-half of the highest ranked outcomes. The award is made available to the gaming machine, but a player must be wagering on the associated outcome producing event (such as the payline) to receive the award. For example, if a player plays only payline one of a multi-line slot machine and payline five of that machine generates the highest ranked result of all linked gaming machines, the award is made available to the gaming machine, but the player does not receive the award. In an embodiment, each linked gaming machine participates in play (all paylines) regardless of whether a player is playing that gaming machine.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种游戏系统，其中连接有多个游戏机。 每个机器都会播放游戏，并产生至少一个结果。 每个机器的顶部或最佳结果被提交给例如比较器或服务器计算机以进行排名。 提供了一定比例的奖励，例如排名最高的成绩的一半。 该奖项提供给游戏机，但玩家必须投注相关的结果生成活动（如支付线）才能获得奖励。 例如，如果玩家仅玩多线老虎机的支付线，并且该机器的支付线5产生所有链接的游戏机的最高排名结果，则该奖励可用于游戏机，但是玩家不接收 该奖项。 在一个实施例中，无论玩家正在玩游戏机，每个连接的游戏机都参与游戏（所有支付线）。

公开(公告)号：US20070060241A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-15

申请号：US11224632

申请日：2005-09-12

申请人： Michael Low ,  Michael Oberberger

发明人： Michael Low ,  Michael Oberberger

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267

摘要： Methods and apparatus for providing free-play credits in a video poker game are disclosed. The methods and apparatus enable a video poker player to play a plurality of poker hands. The poker game awards free-play credits for lower ranking hands (e.g., below a threshold such as a straight) and monetary credits for higher ranking hands (e.g., at or above a threshold such as a straight). Free-play credits have a lower value than monetary credits. As a result of this lower value, awarding free-play credits instead of monetary credits creates a surplus of money that can be used to further reward the player without changing the overall payback percentage of the poker game. The surplus can be used to increase the payback of the higher ranking hands (e.g., increase the jackpot associated with a royal flush) and/or as a bonus award for frequent players (e.g., award one bonus free-play credit for every twentieth free-play credit earned).

摘要翻译： 公开了在视频扑克游戏中提供免费播放信用的方法和装置。 该方法和装置使视频扑克玩家能够玩多个扑克牌。 扑克游戏为较低排名的手牌（例如，低于一个直线的门槛）和高等级手牌（例如，等于或高于阈值，例如直线）的货币信用奖励免费游戏积分。 免费播放信用额度比货币信用值低。 由于这个较低的价值，授予免费游戏信用而不是货币信用创造了一笔盈余，可用于进一步奖励玩家，而不改变扑克游戏的总体回报率。 盈余可用于增加较高级别手中的投资回报（例如，增加与皇家同花相关的累积奖金）和/或作为频繁玩家的奖励奖励（例如，每二十个免费获得一个奖金免费游戏积分 - 获得的积分）。