Kenneth E Irwin

US Patent:

20040053011, Mar 18, 2004

Filed:

Apr 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/114372

Inventors:

William Behm - Roswell GA, US
Kenneth Irwin - Dawsonville GA, US
Mark Tevis - Cumming GA, US

Assignee:

Scientific Games Inc.

International Classification:

B05D005/00

US Classification:

428/195000, 427/288000

Abstract:

A method for forming a document includes the steps of (1) selecting a marking medium that has a pre-determined machine-readable characteristic, and (2) selecting a document substrate that is compatible with the pre-determined machine-readable characteristic of the selected marking medium. An information symbol is secured to the selected document substrate. A security layer which includes the selected marking medium is also affixed to the document substrate so that the security layer is in at least partial register with the information symbol. The method can further include the step of affixing a blocking layer to the document substrate in at least partial register with the information symbol. The blocking layer can be affixed to the document substrate so that blocking layer is intermediate the information symbol and the security layer or so that the security layer is intermediate the information symbol and the blocking layer. Inks that can be printed with conventional printing methods, such as intaglio printing, screen printing, relief printing, planographic printing, letterpress printing, and flexographic printing, are especially useful as any of the selected marking media. The ink used is chosen for a particular machine-readable characteristic such as dry-state conductance, fluorescence, optical density, reflectance, and scattering. For example, an ink which has a known, measurable conductance in a dry-state can be used to print conductive layers on the document which serve as security layers.

US Patent:

20050133584, Jun 23, 2005

Filed:

Dec 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/014159

Inventors:

Fred Finnerty - Dawsonville GA, US
Gary Streeter - Andover MA, US
Kenneth Irwin - Dawsonville GA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G06K019/06

US Classification:

235375000, 235494000

Abstract:

A method of embedding an optical signature in a document and document produced therefrom. The optical signature is an optical pattern generated from a known value, such as a mathematical, geometric, trigonometric, size, phase, and the like, and the same value can be generated from examination of a document having the embedded optical pattern. The document can be validated, authenticated, or the determination of a valid copy of an original document with the embedded optical signature made through comparison of the known value and the value generated from the optical pattern on the document. The optical pattern can also be generated from other identification codes on the document.

US Patent:

20050262338, Nov 24, 2005

Filed:

Jan 19, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/039748

Inventors:

Kenneth Irwin - Dawsonville GA, US

International Classification:

H04L009/00

US Classification:

713155000

Abstract:

A system method for providing an authentication code across a network for use in authentication of documents, such as printed lottery tickets. The system includes document-printing terminals that create a first key and a second key, with the first key used to generate an authentication code for printing on the document, and the second key is sent to a central server and usable to verify that the first key created the authentication code. The central server can also provide ticket serial numbers for tickets being dispensed at the terminals and the first key can be combined with the serial number and other secondary data to create the authentication code.

US Patent:

20060180673, Aug 17, 2006

Filed:

Mar 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/391746

Inventors:

Fred Finnerty - Dawsonville GA, US
Gary Streeter - Andover MA, US
Kenneth Irwin - Dawsonville GA, US

International Classification:

G06K 19/06

US Classification:

235491000

Abstract:

A method of embedding an optical signature in a document and document produced therefrom. The optical signature uses an invisible optical pattern or covering that can reflect light in non-visible wavelengths, such as light in infrared, or fluoresces when exposed to a particular wavelength of light, such as ultra-violet light. The invisible optical pattern can be a covering over another optical pattern, or a base pattern upon which a second optical pattern is embedded.

US Patent:

20060279038, Dec 14, 2006

Filed:

Apr 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/411639

Inventors:

Kenneth Irwin - Dawsonville GA, US
Gary Streeter - Andover MA, US
William Behm - Roswell GA, US
Mark Tevis - Windsor CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63B 71/00

US Classification:

273138100, 463017000

Abstract:

Described is a player activated game system, particularly adapted for playing instant lottery type games, that includes a game device having a computer containing at least one game, an electronic display and a card interface adapted to receive a game card having data that represents a particular game outcome such that connection of the card to the interface can result the game being played by the device with the particular outcome displayed on the display.

US Patent:

20070010311, Jan 11, 2007

Filed:

Apr 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/412340

Inventors:

Kenneth Irwin - Dawsonville GA, US
Gary Streeter - Andover MA, US
Chuck Kline - Camp Hill PA, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463017000

Abstract:

A lottery game played on an electronic game machine using a pre-printed lottery ticket is disclosed. The lottery ticket is embedded with game and prize information that can be read by the game machine. After inserting the lottery ticket into the game machine, the player may play a game using the game machine based upon the information on the lottery ticket. If the player is a winner, an award is given to the player. The player can redeem the award for cash with the lottery authority.

US Patent:

20070113280, May 17, 2007

Filed:

Jul 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/482465

Inventors:

Kenneth Irwin - Dawsonville GA, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726020000

Abstract:

A system and method for providing an authentication code across a network for use in authentication of documents, such as printed lottery tickets. The system includes document-printing terminals that include a key that is used in a mathematical function with the bet information for a specific-game entry to generate a document code that is sent to a central server. The central server stores the received document code and then generates an authentication code for the document desired to be printed at the terminal, and sends the authentication code back to the terminal for printing on the issued document. The authentication code can be a further mathematical processing of the document code. Verification of the document occurs from comparison of the authentication code on the document and stored authentication and/or document codes at the server.

US Patent:

20070178956, Aug 2, 2007

Filed:

Apr 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

10/590622

Inventors:

Kenneth Irwin - Dawsonville GA, US
Gary Streeter - Andover MA, US

Assignee:

Scientiffic Games Royalty Corporation - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463017000

Abstract:

Described is a player activated game system, particularly adapted for playing instant lottery type games, that includes a game device having a computer containing at least one game, an electronic display and a card interface adapted to receive a game card having data that represents a particular game outcome such that connection of the card to the interface can result the game being played by the device with the particular outcome displayed on the display.