Nathaniel T Levin

US Patent:

7878896, Feb 1, 2011

Filed:

Dec 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/321793

Inventors:

James A. Jorasch - Stamford CT, US
Magdalena Mik - Greenwich CT, US
Scott Wolinsky - Danbury CT, US
William B. Van Vooren - Norwalk CT, US
Nathaniel Levin - Rye NY, US
Andrew P. Golden - New York NY, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 20, 463 16, 463 18, 463 25, 273139, 273142

Abstract:

A system installed in a casino allows gambling chips in the casino to have variable values. Each chip has an electronic circuit installed in it to store a chip identifier and data indicative of a value currently associated with the chip. Slot machines and other devices are arranged to interact with the gambling chips to read and write data from and into the chips. A central controller is connected to the slot machines and other devices that interact with the chips. The chips carry a display and/or an audio device to apprise players of the value currently associated with the chip.

US Patent:

8029357, Oct 4, 2011

Filed:

Jan 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/331550

Inventors:

James A. Jorasch - Stamford CT, US
Magdalena Mik - Greenwich CT, US
Scott Wolinsky - Danbury CT, US
William B. Van Vooren - Norwalk CT, US
Nathaniel Levin - Rye NY, US
Andrew P. Golden - New York NY, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25

Abstract:

A system installed in a casino allows gambling chips in the casino to have variable values. Each chip has an electronic circuit installed in it to store a chip identifier and data indicative of a value currently associated with the chip. Slot machines and other devices are arranged to interact with the gambling chips to read and write data from and into the chips. A central controller is connected to the slot machines and other devices that interact with the chips. The chips carry a display and/or an audio device to apprise players of the value currently associated with the chip.

US Patent:

8167705, May 1, 2012

Filed:

Jan 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/329872

Inventors:

James A. Jorasch - Stamford CT, US
Magdalena Mik - Greenwich CT, US
Scott Wolinsky - Danbury CT, US
William B. Van Vooren - Norwalk CT, US
Nathaniel Levin - Rye NY, US
Andrew P. Golden - New York NY, US

Assignee:

IGT - Reno NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 25, 463 16, 463 20, 463 27, 463 29, 463 39, 273139, 273142, 273146, 273148 R

Abstract:

A system installed in a casino allows gambling chips in the casino to have variable values. Each chip has an electronic circuit installed in it to store a chip identifier and data indicative of a value currently associated with the chip. Slot machines and other devices are arranged to interact with the gambling chips to read and write data from and into the chips. A central controller is connected to the slot machines and other devices that interact with the chips. The chips carry a display and/or an audio device to apprise players of the value currently associated with the chip.

US Patent:

7267614, Sep 11, 2007

Filed:

Jun 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/597801

Inventors:

James A. Jorasch - Stamford CT, US
Magdalena Mik - Greenwich CT, US
Scott Wolinsky - Danbury CT, US
William B. Van Vooren - Norwalk CT, US
Nathaniel Levin - Rye NY, US
Andrew P. Golden - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Walker Digital, LLC - Stamford CT

International Classification:

A63B 13/00

US Classification:

463 25

Abstract:

A system installed in a casino allows gambling chips in the casino to have variable values. Each chip has an electronic circuit installed in it to store a chip identifier and data indicative of a value currently associated with the chip. Slot machines and other devices are arranged to interact with the gambling chips to read and write data from and into the chips. A central controller is connected to the slot machines and other devices that interact with the chips. The chips carry a display and/or an audio device to apprise players of the value currently associated with the chip.

US Patent:

20060121984, Jun 8, 2006

Filed:

Feb 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/361152

Inventors:

James Jorasch - Stamford CT, US
Magdalena Mik - Greenwich CT, US
Scott Wolinsky - Danbury CT, US
William Van Vooren - Norwalk CT, US
Nathaniel Levin - Rye NY, US
Andrew Golden - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463029000

Abstract:

A system installed in a casino allows gambling chips in the casino to have variable values. Each chip has an electronic circuit installed in it to store a chip identifier and data indicative of a value currently associated with the chip. Slot machines and other devices are arranged to interact with the gambling chips to read and write data from and into the chips. A central controller is connected to the slot machines and other devices that interact with the chips. The chips carry a display and/or an audio device to apprise players of the value currently associated with the chip.

US Patent:

20070293309, Dec 20, 2007

Filed:

Aug 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/838551

Inventors:

James Jorasch - Stamford CT, US
Magdalena Mik - Greenwich CT, US
Scott Wolinsky - Danbury CT, US
William Van Vooren - Norwalk CT, US
Nathaniel Levin - Rye NY, US
Andrew Golden - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463025000

Abstract:

A system installed in a casino allows gambling chips in the casino to have variable values. Each chip has an electronic circuit installed in it to store a chip identifier and data indicative of a value currently associated with the chip. Slot machines and other devices are arranged to interact with the gambling chips to read and write data from and into the chips. A central controller is connected to the slot machines and other devices that interact with the chips. The chips carry a display and/or an audio device to apprise players of the value currently associated with the chip.