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Gaming apparatus having a display with a conductive coating

  • US 20040185938A1
  • Filed: 03/17/2003
  • Published: 09/23/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming apparatus, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a transparent panel associated with said housing, wherein said display panel comprises a first surface and a second surface;

    a conductive coating being disposed proximate to said second surface, said coating having a visible light transmittance of greater than 75%, a surface resistance less than three hundred ohms per square, and a shielding effectiveness greater than 20 dB;

    a metallic strip coupled to said coating and located at a perimeter of said coating, said metallic strip being electrically grounded;

    a value input device;

    a mechanically rotatable reel disposed in said housing so that said mechanically rotatable reel is visible to a player of said gaming apparatus through said transparent panel and said coating;

    a controller operatively coupled to said mechanically rotatable reel and said value input device, said controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor, said controller being programmed to allow a person to make a wager, and said controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of a game incorporating said mechanically rotatable reel.

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