Daniel Wayne Mahoney

US Patent:

6719288, Apr 13, 2004

Filed:

Jan 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/050632

Inventors:

Lynn Hessing - Boise ID
Daniel Mahoney - Star ID
Steven J. Blad - Henderson NV

Assignee:

VendingData Corporation - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 112

US Classification:

273149R, 273274, 273138, 273292, 463 12, 463 13, 463 37

Abstract:

The present invention features a card shuffling machine having a controller that can be operated remote from the shuffling machine. A remote control unit is provided for remotely communicating operator-selected commands to the shuffling machine. The shuffling machine is capable of shuffling and dealing various games and between different modes of operation, including batch mode and continuous mode. The remote control unit includes a housing, a controller disposed therein, a display in electrical communication with the controller, and at least one user-operated key in electrical communication with the controller for electrically communicating a shuffle command to said shuffling machine allowing the dealer to select between various modes of operation, including batch mode, continuous mode, and between various games to be played.

US Patent:

6886829, May 3, 2005

Filed:

Feb 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/067794

Inventors:

Lynn Hessing - Boise ID, US
Daniel Mahoney - Star ID, US
Steven J. Blad - Henderson NV, US
Thomas Baker - Meridian ID, US

Assignee:

VendingData Corporation - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F001/12

US Classification:

273149R, 273149 P

Abstract:

The present invention features a playing card shuffling device, which through the use of a small image capturing means, captures an image of the face value of each card and stores the image in memory. This image is sorted in the format of a bitmap image. The operator of the machine would be able to recall through the use of a key pad, the images of the cards that comprised the individual hands in the previous game. This feature allows for verification of a winning hand after a game has been completed. Thereby, a quick recheck of hands before paying a winning hand is performed. The face value of each card is determined by character recognition software. These card values would be stored in memory for archival access for use in monitoring the randomness of the game and determining the number of winning hands.

US Patent:

7976023, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

Mar 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/087487

Inventors:

Lynn Hessing - Boise ID, US
Daniel Mahoney - Star ID, US
Steven J. Blad - Henderson NV, US
Thomas Baker - Meridian ID, US

Assignee:

Shuffle Master, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 1/12

US Classification:

273149R

Abstract:

The present invention features a playing card shuffling device, which through the use of a small image capturing means, captures an image of the face value of each card and stores the image in memory. This image is sorted in the format of a bitmap image. The operator of the machine would be able to recall through the use of a keypad, the images of the cards that comprised the individual hands in the previous game. This feature allows for verification of a winning hand after a game has been completed. Thereby, a quick recheck of hands before playing a winning hand is performed. The face value of each card is determined by character recognition software. These card values would be stored in memory for archival access for use in monitoring the randomness of the game and determining the number of winnings hands.

US Patent:

20110198804, Aug 18, 2011

Filed:

Jul 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/177013

Inventors:

Lynn Hessing - Boise ID, US
Daniel Mahoney - Star ID, US
Steven J. Blad - Henderson NV, US
Thomas Baker - Meridian ID, US

International Classification:

A63F 1/12

US Classification:

273149 R

Abstract:

The present invention features a playing card shuffling device, which through the use of a small image capturing means, captures an image of the face value of each card and stores the image in memory. This image is sorted in the format of a bitmap image. The operator of the machine would be able to recall through the use of a keypad, the images of the cards that comprised the individual hands in the previous game. This feature allows for verification of a winning hand after a game has been completed. Thereby, a quick recheck of hands before playing a winning hand is performed. The face value of each card is determined by character recognition software. These card values would be stored in memory for archival access for use in monitoring the randomness of the game and determining the number of winnings hands.

US Patent:

62935461, Sep 25, 2001

Filed:

Sep 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/392108

Inventors:

Lynn Hessing - Boise ID
Daniel Mahoney - Boise ID
Steven J. Blad - Las Vegas NV

Assignee:

Casinovations Incorporated - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 112

US Classification:

2731382

Abstract:

A remote control unit for remotely communicating at least one operator-selected command to a shuffling machine. The remote control unit includes a housing, a controller disposed within the housing, a display in electrical communication with the controller, and at least one user-operated key in electrical communication with the controller for electrically communicating a shuffle command to said shuffling machine. The controller includes circuitry that electrically communicates signals to the shuffling machine.

US Patent:

20170304712, Oct 26, 2017

Filed:

Jul 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/645829

Inventors:

- Las Vegas NV, US
Daniel J. Mahoney - Star ID, US
Steven J. Blad - Henderson NV, US
Thompson A. Baker - Meridian ID, US

International Classification:

A63F 1/12
A63F 1/14
H04N 7/18
G07F 17/32
A63F 9/24
A63F 3/00
G07F 17/32
A63F 9/24

Abstract:

Card-handling devices may include a randomizer configured to randomize ordering of playing cards in a set of playing cards. An output may be configured to present a group of cards at a time from the randomizer for removal from the card-handling device. An image capturer may be positioned and configured to capture image data of at least a portion of each playing card handled by the randomizer, the image data comprising at least a suit and a rank of each playing card. A nontransitory memory device may be operatively connected to the randomizer and to the image capturer, the nontransitory memory device configured to store at least the image data and group assignment data of each playing card in each group of cards presented for removal by the output. A display may be operatively connected to the nontransitory memory, the display configured to display a history of the image data and group assignment data of each playing card in each group of cards presented for removal by the output upon request.

US Patent:

20160236067, Aug 18, 2016

Filed:

Apr 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/097099

Inventors:

- Las Vegas NV, US
Daniel J. Mahoney - Star ID, US
Steven J. Blad - Henderson NV, US
Thompson A. Baker - Meridian ID, US

International Classification:

A63F 1/12
H04N 7/18
A63F 1/14

Abstract:

The present invention features a playing card shuffling device, which through the use of a small image capturing means, captures an image of a face value of each card and stores the image in memory. This image is sorted in the format of a bitmap image. An operator of the device would be able to recall, through the use of a keypad, the images of the cards that comprised individual hands in the previous game. This feature allows for verification of a winning hand after a game has been completed. Thereby, a quick recheck of hands before playing a winning hand is performed. The face value of each card is determined by character recognition software. These card values would be stored in memory for archival access for use in monitoring the randomness of the game and determining the number of winnings hands.

US Patent:

20140246831, Sep 4, 2014

Filed:

May 12, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/275734

Inventors:

- Las Vegas NV, US
Daniel J. Mahoney - Star ID, US
Steven J. Blad - Henderson NV, US
Thompson A. Baker - Meridian ID, US

Assignee:

SHFL entertainment, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 1/12

US Classification:

273149 R

Abstract:

The present invention features a playing card shuffling device, which through the use of a small image capturing means, captures an image of a face value of each card and stores the image in memory. This image is sorted in the format of a bitmap image. An operator of the device would be able to recall, through the use of a keypad, the images of the cards that comprised individual hands in the previous game. This feature allows for verification of a winning hand after a game has been completed. Thereby, a quick recheck of hands before playing a winning hand is performed. The face value of each card is determined by character recognition software. These card values would be stored in memory for archival access for use in monitoring the randomness of the game and determining the number of winnings hands.