公开(公告)号：US20060071046A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US11190625

申请日：2005-07-26

Applicant: Brian Roberts ,  David Petch

Inventor： Brian Roberts ,  David Petch

IPC: B26F3/02

CPC classification number: G07F17/32 ,  G07F11/68 ,  G07F17/329 ,  Y10T83/101 ,  Y10T83/2216 ,  Y10T83/343 ,  Y10T83/4448 ,  Y10T83/4804 ,  Y10T225/10 ,  Y10T225/12 ,  Y10T225/205 ,  Y10T225/211 ,  Y10T225/314 ,  Y10T225/35

Abstract: The dispenser dispenses tickets such as instant-winner lottery tickets from a strip in which the individual tickets are delineated by perforation lines. The dispenser includes a separator to tear the tickets apart before issuing them from the machine. The separator preferably is rotary and has a dull helical blade which rotates to contact the ticket strip adjacent a perforation line, and presses against the strip to tear the tickets apart along the perforation line at a point which progresses across the strip along the perforation line. Preferably, a bar code reader is provided for reading codes on tickets in the dispensing machine. The bar code reader is used in reading information from the tickets to initialize the dispenser control system and in accounting for the sale of tickets, and in the verification of winning tickets being sold. A game is provided in which the concept is that a jackpot is built up using the detection of each ticket sold. The mechanism is simplified by using a separator member and transport drive structures which span a plurality of different channels or bins of a multi-channel dispenser. This provides a very compact, simple, secure and low-cost mechanism which is used both in stand-alone ticket vending machines, and in counter-top attended dispensers.

Abstract translation: 分配器分配诸如即时获胜者彩票的票据，其中通过穿孔线描绘个人票据。 分配器包括分离器，以在从机器发出之前将分开的纸张分开。 分离器优选地是旋转的并且具有钝的螺旋叶片，其旋转以接触与穿孔线相邻的检验带，并且沿着穿孔线沿着穿孔线沿着穿过条带的点沿着穿孔线按压带以撕开检票。 优选地，提供条形码阅读器用于读取分发机器中的票上的代码。 条形码读取器用于从门票读取信息以初始化分配器控制系统，并且用于销售门票以及在售出的获奖机构的验证中。 提供了一种游戏，其中概念是使用所销售的每张票的检测来建立累积奖金。 通过使用跨越多通道分配器的多个不同通道或料仓的分离器构件和输送驱动结构来简化该机构。 这提供了一种非常紧凑，简单，安全和低成本的机制，其用于独立售票机和在台式待机分配器中。

公开(公告)号：US20060081674A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US11294805

申请日：2005-12-05

Applicant: Brian Roberts ,  David Petch

Inventor： Brian Roberts ,  David Petch

IPC: B26F3/00 ,  B26F3/02

CPC classification number: G07F17/42 ,  A63F3/065 ,  B26F3/002 ,  B65H35/10 ,  B65H2701/1936 ,  C09D4/06 ,  C09D163/10 ,  G03F7/031 ,  G07B3/04 ,  G07C15/005 ,  G07F11/68 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/329 ,  Y10T225/12 ,  Y10T225/205 ,  Y10T225/23 ,  Y10T225/238 ,  Y10T225/24 ,  Y10T225/35 ,  Y10T225/371 ,  Y10T225/386 ,  Y10T225/393 ,  C08F290/06

Abstract: Lottery ticket dispensing housings are provided with a hinged, transparent rear and top cover, a hinged front wall, and a powered ticket drive and separator module. A relatively tall embodiment of the dispenser with a small footprint is fitted onto the countertop of a check-out counter of a retail store. The top of the housing is flat so as to provide a convenient place for customers to write checks with the tickets being displayed immediately below being highly visible to the customer. A display of relatively flat and short dispensers is provided wherein a rack or housing supports the dispensers one a top of the other in a vertical array. The dispensers are shifted laterally with respect to one another so as to give greater viewability of the contents of each of the dispensers to a customer. The length of each dispenser can be decreased with the increasing elevation of the dispenser so as to provide a vertical alignment of the front sides of the dispensers, the side through which tickets are dispensed. A ticket drive and dispensing module is provided which will fit into any of the housings with a minimum of mounting effort or hardware. This relatively flat and short dispenser can also be mounted vertically on a wall or a stand to provide additional convenient installation operations.

Abstract translation: 彩票分发机壳设有铰链，透明的后盖和顶盖，铰接前壁和动力机构驱动和分离器模块。 具有小占地面积的分配器的相当高的实施例被安装在零售商店的退房柜台的台面上。 房屋的顶部是平坦的，以便为客户提供方便的地方，以便立即显示正在显示的票据，客户高度可见。 提供了相对平坦且短的分配器的显示器，其中齿条或壳体以垂直阵列的方式在一个顶部支撑分配器。 分配器相对于彼此横向移位，从而使得每个分配器的内容物对顾客的可视性更高。 每个分配器的长度可以随着分配器的高度的增加而减小，以便提供分配器的前侧，通过其分配票据的一侧的垂直对准。 提供了一种售票驱动和分配模块，其将以最小的安装力或硬件装配到任何壳体中。 这种相对扁平和短的分配器也可以垂直地安装在墙壁或支架上，以提供额外的方便的安装操作。

公开(公告)号：US20060035698A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-16

申请号：US11190771

申请日：2005-07-26

Applicant: Brian Roberts ,  David Petch

Inventor： Brian Roberts ,  David Petch

IPC: A63F9/24

CPC classification number: G07F11/68 ,  A63F3/065 ,  B26F3/002 ,  B65H35/10 ,  C09D4/06 ,  C09D163/10 ,  G03F7/031 ,  G07C15/005 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/329 ,  G07F17/42 ,  C08F290/06

Abstract: A gaming machine is provided for playing several types of games. For example, scratch-off and pull-tab tickets, or scratch-off, pull-tab and lotto tickets can be sold from the same machine. The winnings from one game can be used to create credits in the machine for buying tickets in a different game from the same machine. Preferably, all instant-winner tickets move past transparent windows so they can be seen while being dispensed. A separate/drive module is provided which can be used in a number of different configurations. It has a rotary helical separator member which spans multiple channels to separate tickets in any of the channels. A single drive source in the housing rotates the separate drives in each channel. Preferably, tickets in strips move upwardly past the windows to simplify the dispensing mechanism and the loading of tickets in the machine. An ejector mechanism which reverses the direction of movement of separated tickets to inhibit theft also is provided.

Abstract translation: 提供游戏机用于玩几种类型的游戏。 例如，可以从同一台机器出售划线和拉票票，或刮除，拉片和乐透票。 来自一个游戏的奖金可用于在机器中创建积分，以从同一台机器在不同的游戏中购买门票。 优选地，所有即时优胜者门票移动通过透明窗口，以便在被分配时可以看到它们。 提供了可以在多种不同配置中使用的单独/驱动模块。 它具有旋转螺旋分离器构件，其跨越多个通道以在任何通道中分离门票。 壳体中的单个驱动源旋转每个通道中的单独驱动器。 优选地，条带中的票据向上移动经过窗口以简化分发机构并且机器中的票据的装载。 还提供了一种反转分离的票的移动方向以防止盗窃的喷射器机构。

公开(公告)号：US20180342930A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15987032

申请日：2018-05-23

Applicant: Brian Roberts

Inventor： Brian Roberts

IPC: H02K7/18 ,  A63H33/26 ,  A63H1/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus for charging a battery with a finger actuated low mass spinner electromagnetically converts the mechanical spinning energy to the desired battery charging voltage. The charger may be a self-contained portable battery charger unit for use with any of multiple devices containing respective batteries, or it may be a permanent part of such a device. The spinner may be a modified fidget spinner to which a shaft or axle is fixedly attached to rotate about that axis with the spinner and has one or more permanent magnets secured for rotation therewith. Alternatively the spinner may be more like the fidget spinner, without an axle rotating therewith, and having magnets on its rotating arms. In either case, the magnetic fields of the rotating magnets induce voltage in one or more induction coils to generate a battery charging voltage.

公开(公告)号：US09918043B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US11474991

申请日：2006-06-27

Applicant: Brian Roberts ,  Heath Stallings ,  Don Relyea

Inventor： Brian Roberts ,  Heath Stallings ,  Don Relyea

IPC: H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/81

CPC classification number: H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/2668 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6581 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: In one of many possible embodiments, a system includes a requesting media content processing subsystem and a network entity. The requesting media content processing subsystem is configured to transmit to the network entity a request to access a snippet of a media content instance. The network entity is configured to augment the snippet with additional media content and provide a user with access to the augmented snippet via the requesting media content processing subsystem.

公开(公告)号：US09209461B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-08

申请号：US13379048

申请日：2010-06-23

Applicant: Simon Schroedle ,  Hartmut Hibst ,  Brian Roberts ,  Kirill Bramnik ,  Jordan Keith Lampert

Inventor： Simon Schroedle ,  Hartmut Hibst ,  Brian Roberts ,  Kirill Bramnik ,  Jordan Keith Lampert

IPC: H01B1/24 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/58 ,  C01B25/45 ,  C01B25/455 ,  H01M4/131 ,  H01M4/1315 ,  H01M4/133 ,  H01M4/485 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/583 ,  H01M10/0525

CPC classification number: H01M4/5825 ,  C01B25/45 ,  C01B25/455 ,  H01B1/24 ,  H01M4/131 ,  H01M4/1315 ,  H01M4/133 ,  H01M4/485 ,  H01M4/505 ,  H01M4/525 ,  H01M4/583 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  Y02E60/122

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of particles comprising at least one compound according to general formula (I) M1aM2bM3cOoNnFf (I) wherein M1, M2, M3 O, N, F, a, b, c, o, n and f have the following meanings: M1 at least one alkaline metal, M2 at least one transition metal in oxidation state +2, M3 at least one non-metal chosen form S, Se, P, As, Si, Ge and/or B, O oxygen, N nitrogen, F fluorine, a 0.8-4.2, b 0.8-1.9, c 0.8-2.2, o 1.0-8.4, n 0-2.0 and f 0-2.0, wherein a, b, c, o, n and f are chosen to ensure electroneutrality of the compound according to general formula (I), and carbon, comprising at least the following steps: (A) providing an essentially aqueous mixture comprising at least one compound comprising M1, at least one compound comprising M2 having at least partially an oxidation state higher than +2, optionally at least one compound comprising M3, at least one compound comprising N, if present, and/or at least one compound comprising F, if present, at least one polysaccharide comprising glucose having a molecular weight M of at least 50000 g/mol as carbon precursor and at least one reducing agent, (B) drying the mixture provided in step (A), in order to obtain a solid particle and (C) calcining the solid particle obtained from step (B) at a temperature of 300 to 950° C.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种制备颗粒的方法，所述颗粒包含至少一种根据通式（I）的M1aM2bM3cOoNnFf（I）的化合物，其中M1，M2，M3O，N，F，a，b，c，o，n和 f具有以下含义：M1至少一种碱金属，M2至少一种氧化态过渡金属+2，M3至少一种非金属选择形式S，Se，P，As，Si，Ge和/或B， O氧，N氮，F氟，0.8-4.2，b 0.8-1.9，c 0.8-2.2，o 1.0-8.4，n 0-2.0和f 0-2.0，其中a，b，c，o，n和 选择f以确保根据通式（I）的化合物和包含至少以下步骤的碳的电中性：（A）提供基本上含水的混合物，其包含至少一种包含M1，至少一种包含M2的化合物，其包含具有 至少部分地高于+2的氧化态，任选地至少一种包含M3的化合物，至少一种包含N的化合物（如果存在）和/或至少一种包含F的化合物 送出至少一种包含分子量M至少为50000g / mol的葡萄糖作为碳前体和至少一种还原剂的至少一种多糖，（B）干燥步骤（A）中提供的混合物，以获得固体颗粒 和（C）在300-950℃的温度下煅烧由步骤（B）得到的固体颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US08930405B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-06

申请号：US12904094

申请日：2010-10-13

Applicant: Don Relyea ,  Brian Roberts ,  Heath Stallings

Inventor： Don Relyea ,  Brian Roberts ,  Heath Stallings

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06Q10/10 ,  Y10S707/951

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a media program scheduling facility 1) retrieving data associated with a fantasy game, the data representing players of interest engaged in a real-life competitive activity that forms a basis for the fantasy game, 2) determining, based on the data representing the players of interest and on media program listing data associated with a plurality of media programs, one or more of the media programs that are associated with the players of interest, and 3) providing a scheduling screen for display, the scheduling screen containing listing information for each of the one or more media programs determined to be associated with the players of interest. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种示例性方法包括媒体节目安排设施1）检索与幻想游戏相关联的数据，代表参与现实生活中竞争活动的玩家的数据，形成幻想游戏的基础; 2）基于数据 代表感兴趣的玩家和媒体节目列出与多个媒体节目相关联的数据，与感兴趣的玩家相关联的一个或多个媒体节目，以及3）提供用于显示的调度屏幕，包含列表的调度屏幕 确定与感兴趣的玩家相关联的一个或多个媒体节目中的每一个的信息。 还公开了相应的系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US08752111B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US11779448

申请日：2007-07-18

Applicant: Brian Roberts ,  Heath Stallings ,  Don Relyea

Inventor： Brian Roberts ,  Heath Stallings ,  Don Relyea

IPC: H04N7/173

CPC classification number: H04L63/08 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  H04L12/4625 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/775 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/84

Abstract: An exemplary system includes a content delivery subsystem configured to receive media content from a content provider and transmit the media content over a network to a content processing subsystem configured to process and provide the media content for presentation to an end user. The content delivery subsystem is further configured to maintain resource data associated with at least one of the media content and the content provider, make at least a subset of the resource data available to the content processing subsystem for inclusion in an end user interface, provide a content customization portal for access by the content provider, authenticate the content provider accessing the content customization portal, receive custom content from the authenticated content provider via the content customization portal, validate the custom content, and provide the custom content to the content processing subsystem for inclusion in the end user interface.

Abstract translation: 示例性系统包括：内容传送子系统，被配置为从内容提供者接收媒体内容，并通过网络将媒体内容发送到内容处理子系统，该内容处理子系统被配置为处理并提供媒体内容以呈现给终端用户。 所述内容传送子系统还被配置为维护与所述媒体内容和所述内容提供者中的至少一个相关联的资源数据，使得所述资源数据的至少一个子集可用于所述内容处理子系统以包括在最终用户界面中， 内容定制门户，用于内容提供商的访问，对访问内容定制门户的内容提供商进行身份验证，通过内容定制门户从经过身份验证的内容提供商接收定制内容，验证自定义内容，并向内容处理子系统提供自定义内容 包含在最终用户界面中。

公开(公告)号：US08733763B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-27

申请号：US13617651

申请日：2012-09-14

Applicant: Brian Roberts ,  Gary Bold

Inventor： Brian Roberts ,  Gary Bold

IPC: F02F11/00

CPC classification number: F16J15/127 ,  F16J15/061

Abstract: A manifold gasket includes a carrier frame with a plurality of media-conveying openings corresponding to openings communicating between two parts to be clamped, such as an intake manifold and a cylinder head. Elastomeric sealing material is molded to the carrier frame about the openings to seal the openings when clamped. A compression limiting device is disposed on the carrier frame and is isolated from direct contact with the carrier frame by intervening elastomeric bonding material to limit compression of said elastomeric sealing material when the gasket is clamped between the head and block. The elastomeric bonding material renders the compression limiting device free-floating relative to the carrier frame.

公开(公告)号：US08506847B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US12680797

申请日：2008-09-18

Applicant: Hartmut Hibst ,  Brian Roberts ,  Jordan Keith Lampert ,  Kirill Bramnik

Inventor： Hartmut Hibst ,  Brian Roberts ,  Jordan Keith Lampert ,  Kirill Bramnik

IPC: H01B1/06 ,  H05B7/085 ,  H01M4/88

CPC classification number: C01B25/45 ,  H01M4/5825 ,  H01M10/0525

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I) Lia-bM1bV2-cM2c(PO4)x (I) with M1: Na, K, Rb and/or Cs, M2: Ti, Zr, Nb, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Al, Mg and/or Sc, a: 1.5-4.5, b: 0-0.6, c: 0-1.98 and x: number to equalize the charge of Li and V and M1 and/or M2, if present, wherein a−b is >0, by providing an essentially aqueous mixture comprising at least one lithium-comprising compound, at least one vanadium-comprising compound in which vanadium has the oxidation state +5 and/or +4, and at least one M1-comprising compound, if present, and/or at least one M2-comprising compound, if present, and at least one reducing agent which is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5, drying and calcining.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及制备具有M1：Na，K，Rb和/或Cs，M2：Ti，Zr，Nb的通式（I）Lia-bM1bV2-cM2c（PO4）x（Ⅰ）的化合物的方法 ，Cr，Mn，Fe，Co，Ni，Al，Mg和/或Sc，a：1.5-4.5，b：0-0.6，c：0-1.98和x：等于Li和V和M1的电荷 和/或M2，如果存在，其中ab> 0，通过提供基本上含水的混合物，其包含至少一种含锂化合物，至少一种含钒化合物，其中钒具有+5和/或+4的氧化态 和至少一种含M1化合物（如果存在）和/或至少一种含M2化合物（如果存在）和至少一种还原剂被氧化成至少一种包含至少一个氧化态磷原子的化合物 +5，干燥和煅烧。