Patents
US 8130097 B2: Card and chip detection system for a gaming table
- Granted
- 2012-03-06
- Filed
- 2008-11-13 application 12270476
- Type
- Utility · 14 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A card and detection system comprises a group of light sensors located under and covered over by a table felt. The light sensors are directed vertically upward to detect changes in light intensity on the top surfaces of the sensors through the felt. This allows flexibility of placement of the sensors and avoids daily maintenance issues. The sensors read through fabric to detect when objects such as chips or cards are placed on top of the felt. With this system, the procedure of detecting chips or cards is imperceptible to the customers or dealers.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg120306.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis Gaming Solutions, Inc. 14 patents | US company or organization | Spring, TX | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy L. Knust | Diemelstraße, TX | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Eric Schoppe | Conroe, TX | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07F | Coin-freed or like apparatus | G07F17/32 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SCHOPPE, ERIC signed 2011-12-02 | GENESIS GAMING SOLUTIONS, INC. SPRING, TX | 27588/594 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2009-01-31 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KNUST, RANDY L. signed 2009-01-29 | GENESIS GAMING SOLUTIONS, INC. SPRING, TX | 22185/6 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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