Card-handling devices and related methods, assemblies, and components
US-2024108968-A1 · Apr 4, 2024 · US
Method and apparatus for card handling device calibration
US8944904B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944904-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313863749-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 28, 2001 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A device for automatically calibrating for card size and thickness during card handling is disclosed. The device includes a card receiving area, a card stacking area and a card moving system for moving cards from the card receiving area to the card stacking area. An elevator located in the card stacking area has a movable platform for moving a stack of cards. At least one sensor senses at least one of position of the platform, height of the platform, position of a card in the elevator, height of a card or cards in the elevator, pressure applied to a card in the elevator, presence of the platform at a predetermined height, presence of the platform at a predetermined position, presence of card(s) on the platform, and absence of card(s) on the platform. A method for calibrating a card handling device during shuffling is also disclosed.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of operating a card handling device comprising an automatic card shuffler, the automatic card shuffler comprising a card receiving area, a card moving system, a card support surface supported by an elevator, and at least one card supporting element for suspending cards over the card support surface at an elevation in alignment with the at least one card supporting element, the method comprising: transferring cards individually from the card receivin…
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- What does patent US8944904B2 cover?
- A device for automatically calibrating for card size and thickness during card handling is disclosed. The device includes a card receiving area, a card stacking area and a card moving system for moving cards from the card receiving area to the card stacking area. An elevator located in the card stacking area has a movable platform for moving a stack of cards. At least one sensor senses at least…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bally Gaming Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A63F1/12. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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