Gaming apparatus having a display with a conductive coating
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1. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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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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A gaming apparatus comprising a housing, a transparent panel with a first and second surface, and a conductive coating disposed proximate to the second surface, wherein the coating has a high visible light transmittance and a low electrical surface resistance. The gaming apparatus also comprises a grounded metallic strip coupled to the coating and located at a perimeter of the coating, a value input device, and a mechanically rotatable reel that is disposed in the housing so that the mechanically rotatable reel is visible to a player of the gaming apparatus through the transparent panel and the coating. Also included is a controller that comprises a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The controller is programmed to allow a person to make a wager and to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of a game incorporating the mechanically rotatable reel.
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1. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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a housing;
a transparent panel associated with said housing, wherein said display panel comprises an outside surface and an inside surface;
a transparent film being disposed in said housing comprising a conductive coating;
said coating being disposed proximate to said inside surface, said coating comprising a metal oxide selected from the group of metal oxides consisting of tin oxide, indium tin oxide and indium oxide, said coating having a visible light transmittance of greater than 75% and a surface resistance less than three hundred ohms per square inch;
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 member disposed in said housing so that said mechanically rotatable member is visible to a player of said gaming apparatus through said transparent panel and said coating;
a controller operatively coupled to said mechanically rotatable member 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 member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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a housing;
a transparent panel associated with said housing, wherein said display panel comprises a first surface and a second surface;
a conductive coating applied to said second surface and being disposed in said housing, 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 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. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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a housing;
a transparent panel associated with said housing;
a conductive coating applied to said transparent panel, said coating having a visible light transmittance of greater than 75% and a surface resistance less than three hundred ohms per square;
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 member disposed in said housing so that said mechanically rotatable member is visible to a player of said gaming apparatus through said transparent panel and said coating;
a controller operatively coupled to said mechanically rotatable member 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 member. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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a display unit that is capable of generating video images, said display unit comprising a glass display panel, wherein said glass 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% and a surface resistance less than three hundred ohms per square;
a metallic strip coupled to said conductive coating and located at a perimeter of said conductive coating, said metallic strip being electrically grounded;
a value input device;
a controller operatively coupled to said display unit 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, said controller being programmed to cause a video image representing a game to be generated on said display unit, said video image representing one of the following games;
video poker, video blackjack, video slots, video keno or video bingo,said video image comprising an image of at least five playing cards if said game comprises video poker, said video image comprising an image of a plurality of simulated slot machine reels if said game comprises video slots, said video image comprising an image of a plurality of playing cards if said game comprises video blackjack, said video image comprising an image of a plurality of keno numbers if said game comprises video keno, said video image comprising an image of a bingo grid if said game comprises video bingo, and said controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of said game. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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a housing;
a conductive coating applied to at least a portion of said housing, said coating having a surface resistance less than three hundred ohms per square and a shielding effectiveness greater than 20 dB;
a metallic connector coupled to said coating, said metallic connector being electrically grounded;
a value input device;
a controller being disposed in said housing and operatively coupled to 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 casino game, said casino game selected from the group of casino games consisting of poker, blackjack, slots, keno, and bingo. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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a housing;
a transparent panel associated with said housing, wherein said display panel comprises a first surface and a second surface;
a conductive screen being electrically grounded and disposed proximate to said second surface, said screen having a visible light transmittance of greater than 75%;
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 screen;
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. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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Current AssigneeIGT (International Game Technology)
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Original AssigneeIGT (International Game Technology)
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InventorsFiorillo, Paul, Criss-Puszkiewicz, Cynthia, Moore, Steven W., Dulco, Ron D.
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current463/46
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CPC Class CodesG07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gamin...G07F 17/3211 Display meansG07F 17/3216 Construction aspects of a g...G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determ...
