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20080207302 | Method, Apparatus, and Program Product for Presenting Results in a Bingo-Type Game - Each bingo card representation matched with a game designation draw in a given bingo game (a “matched bingo card representation”) represents a respective game play record providing a result in the bingo game. The result represented by a matched bingo card representation is displayed to a player in the bingo-type game through a result representation provided at a suitable player station. Each result representation is correlated to one or more game results in the bingo-type game so that each game result in the bingo-type game is associated with a result representation. Each result representation includes a graphical representation unrelated to the bingo-type game. That is, although the game results are simply bingo game results defined by predetermined patterns of matches between the various card designations and the designation set produced or called for a particular bingo-type game, the game results are displayed to the players with a graphical display including a graphic that is not merely a graphical representation or reproduction of a bingo card. Displaying the result of the bingo-type game to the player thus involves displaying the result representation associated with the particular game result in lieu of or at least in addition to, the representation of the matched bingo-type game card. | 08-28-2008 |
20100197387 | GAMING SYSTEM WITH MODIFIABLE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION ASSIGNMENT METHOD - A gaming system is disclosed wherein an outcome probability is determined for each of a number of possible outcomes achievable in a wagering game. Different subsets are then associated with each different prize level in a desired prize distribution. The possible outcomes and their respective probability are assigned or mapped to the different subsets so that the probability of achieving a possible outcome included in a subset comprises a value approximating the desired probability of an award of the prize level with which the subset is associated. | 08-05-2010 |
20100210363 | GAMING SYSTEM, MACHINE AND METHOD WITH USER SELECTABLE GAME INTERACTIVE MODE - A gaming system, apparatus, and method are disclosed which provide a player selectable option to manually interact by selecting game elements or initiate an automated mode whereby the gaming apparatus selects game elements in accordance with the rules of the game being played. An example disclosed embodiment includes a player being assigned a bingo card representation and a game designation set is associated with the bingo card representation, such that daubing the bingo card representation may be performed manually by the player at the player's respective player station using a suitable interface at the player station. Alternatively to manual daubing, the present invention includes automatically daubing one or more bingo card representations in response to an automatic daub input made by the player at the player station using a suitable input device. | 08-19-2010 |
20110207517 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PRODUCING AND USING GAME PLAY RECORDS IN A BINGO-TYPE GAME - A gaming system utilizes a game designation generating component, a gaming establishment component, and a set of predefined bingo card representations. Each bingo card representation is stored in electronic format as a data structure or data record defining a predefined pattern of game designations chosen from a pool of available designations. The game designation generating component generates sets of game designations from a pool of available designations. The method employed in the gaming system includes pre-matching the bingo card representations to a given set of game designations to produce a matched card set. This pre-matching occurs prior to the sale, distribution, or assignment of card representations to players in the game. The matched card set includes a number of game play records, each corresponding to a different one of the bingo card representations and each being associated with a result indicator which indicates whether the respective bingo card representation is a winning card or losing card for that set of game designations. Data representing these matched card sets are stored and then the individual game play records are assigned to players in response to game play requests initiated by the players. | 08-25-2011 |
20110207533 | DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE GAMING SYSTEM - A gaming system according to one form of the present invention includes a number of gaming machines, each gaming machine including a single player game presentation arrangement that may be reconfigured to provide any one of a number of game presentations. In addition to the gaming machines the gaming system includes a system configuration arrangement and a game modification controller. The system configuration arrangement produces system configuration commands based either on manual inputs, system usage information, or various information related to one or more players in a gaming facility. The game modification controller included in preferred forms of the gaming system receives the system configuration commands, and, in response to the commands, communicates presentation switching instructions to one or more gaming machines included in the system. | 08-25-2011 |
20110269524 | PLAYER ACTION INCENTIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR GAMING SYSTEMS - A processing device measures the time it takes for a player to take some action in a game and bases the award or result in the game for the player at least in part on that measured time. A player receives a more desirable result or outcome for a particular game play in response to a shorter player action time and/or receives a less desirable result or outcome for a particular game play in response to a longer player action time. Providing more desirable results for shorter player action times or less desirable results for longer player action times provides players an incentive that influences them to take the appropriate player actions more quickly. | 11-03-2011 |
20120100906 | Method, System, and Program Product for Conducting Multiple Concurrent Bingo Games - A method for conducting bingo games includes using a server to collect game play requests from a plurality of electronic player stations. The server determines if a group of the collected game play requests meets one or more predefined conditions for establishing a quorum, and if so conducts a game with the group of game play requests. Even after the game is started, the server continues to collect game play requests in preparation for conducting additional games. When enough game play requests are collected, the server starts the next game, even if previous games are still in progress. | 04-26-2012 |
20120190422 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PRESENTING RESULTS IN A BINGO-TYPE GAME - A result represented by a matched bingo card representation is displayed to a player in a bingo-type game through a result representation provided at a suitable player station. Each result representation includes a graphical representation unrelated to the bingo-type game. That is, although the game results are simply bingo game results defined by predetermined patterns of matches between the various card designations and the designation set produced or called for a particular bingo-type game, the game results are displayed to the players with a graphical display including a graphic that is not merely a graphical representation or reproduction of a bingo card. | 07-26-2012 |
20130316785 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONDUCTING MULTIPLE CONCURRENT BINGO GAMES - A method for conducting bingo games includes using a server to collect game play requests from a plurality of electronic player stations. The server determines if a group of the collected game play requests meets one or more predefined conditions for establishing a quorum, and if so conducts a game with the group of game play requests. Even after the game is started, the server continues to collect game play requests in preparation for conducting additional games. When enough game play requests are collected, the server starts the next game, even if previous games are still in progress. | 11-28-2013 |
20140004923 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PRESENTING RESULTS IN A BINGO-TYPE GAME | 01-02-2014 |
20140221086 | DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE GAMING SYSTEM - A gaming machine includes a cabinet having a main video display mounted on a front side of the cabinet. The gaming machine also includes at least one more additional video display mounted on the front side of the cabinet either above or below the game video display. The player controls include a separate player control touch screen mounted on a ledge projecting forwardly from the front side of the gaming machine cabinet, and facing upward to present reconfigurable player touch controls for the gaming machine. These controls may be reconfigured within a game or to change the game presentation on the machine in response to player commands or gaming network conditions. | 08-07-2014 |
20150119128 | VIDEO BINGO GAME AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method of operating a video gaming system having program instructions, the programming instructions comprising: providing each player with at least one individual flashboard having suit and value indicia and a game ending pattern outlined thereon; providing a plurality of bingo balls; randomly selecting a first group of bingo balls; displaying to each player the markings associated with each selected bingo ball of the first group of bingo balls; marking each square associated with each of the first group of bingo balls on each individual flashcard; selecting a second group of bingo balls, wherein a total number of bingo balls in the first group and the second group is equal to a least amount of balls needed to completely fill the game ending pattern; displaying to each player the markings associated with each selected bingo ball of the second group of bingo balls; and determining any winning flashboard. | 04-30-2015 |
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20110005747 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY - A system and method for gas injection enhanced oil recovery is disclosed herein. The method includes the step of burning solid fuel and an oxygen-bearing gas in a combustion chamber. The method also includes the step directing an output stream of the burning step through a fluid pathway extending from the combustion chamber and underground to push oil toward a well. The method includes the step maintaining the pressure in the combustion chamber above ambient during the burning step. | 01-13-2011 |
20140260256 | CHECK VALVE FOR PROPULSIVE ENGINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER - A combustion chamber includes an inner wall, an outer wall surrounding the inner wall, and a flow passage between the inner wall and outer wall that permits forward flow and restricts reverse flow. The inner wall has a plurality of effusion holes in fluid communication with the inside of the combustion chamber. The outer wall has a plurality of cooling side holes in fluid communication with a cooling source. The inner wall and the outer wall define a flow passage therebetween that fluidly connects one or more of the cooling side holes with one or more of the effusion holes. The flow passage has a geometric configuration to permit forward flow of gases through the flow passage from the cooling source to the inside of the combustion chamber and to restrict reverse flow of gases through the flow passage from the inside of the combustion chamber to the cooling source. The permitted flow rate is greater than the restricted flow rate. | 09-18-2014 |
20140352317 | INTERCOOLED GAS TURBINE WITH CLOSED COMBINED POWER CYCLE - A turbine engine includes a fan that provides an air flow to the turbine engine as compressor intake air and as compressor bypass air, a first stage compressor positioned to receive the compressor intake air and output a first stage compressed air, and a boiler positioned to cool the first stage compressed air using a fluid. A second stage compressor is positioned to receive the cooled first stage compressed air. A pump is configured to pump the fluid as a liquid into the boiler, extract energy from the first stage compressed air, and cause the cooling of the first stage compressed air. | 12-04-2014 |
20150013340 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTOR LINER - A gas turbine engine variable porosity combustor liner has a laminated alloy structure. The laminated alloy structure has combustion chamber facing holes on one side and cooling plenum facing holes on a radially opposite side. The combustion chamber facing holes are in fluid communication with the cooling plenum facing holes via axially and circumferentially extending flow passages sandwiched between metal alloy sheets of the laminated alloy structure. Porous zones having respective different cooling flow amounts are formed in the laminated allow structure based on at least one of an arrangement of the combustion chamber facing holes, an arrangement of the cooling plenum facing holes, and an arrangement of the flow passages. | 01-15-2015 |
20150240722 | SINGLE PHASE MICRO/MINI CHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR GAS TURBINE INTERCOOLING - A gas turbine engine heat exchange system including a first multi-width channel heat exchanger (MWCHX) configured to transfer heat between a first air stream and a heat transfer fluid. The first MWCHX includes a first plurality of air-passage mini-channels configured to allow passage of the first air stream therethrough, where each air-passage channel has an air-channel width and an air-channel length greater than the air-channel width. The MWCHX also includes a first plurality of heat transfer fluid channels configured to allow passage of the heat transfer fluid therethrough, where each heat transfer fluid channel has a heat transfer channel width and a heat transfer channel length greater than the heat transfer channel width. The heat transfer channel width is less than the air-channel width. | 08-27-2015 |
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20110299065 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING RADIANT ENERGY IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES, COMPONENTS AND RIGS - One embodiment of the present invention is a unique system for measuring radiant energy in gas turbine engines, gas turbine engine components and gas turbine engine/component rigs. Another embodiment is a unique method for measuring radiant energy in gas turbine engines, gas turbine engine components and gas turbine engine/component rigs. Other embodiments include apparatuses, systems, devices, hardware, methods, and combinations for measuring radiant energy. Further embodiments, forms, features, aspects, benefits, and advantages of the present application shall become apparent from the description and figures provided herewith. | 12-08-2011 |
20140246183 | MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - An apparatus includes a first flow panel and a second flow panel. The first flow panel includes a first flow portion and a second flow portion. The first flow portion defines a flow passageway within which a gas can flow in a first direction. The second flow portion defines a set of microchannels in fluid communication with the flow passageway and within which the gas can flow in a second direction, where the second direction is nonparallel to the first direction. The first flow panel is coupled to the second flow panel to define a heat transfer passageway within which a heat transfer medium can be conveyed in a third direction, where the third direction is opposite the first direction. In such embodiments, the heat transfer passageway is fluidically isolated from the flow passageway and the set of microchannels by a thermally conductive side wall. | 09-04-2014 |
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20100329411 | DYNAMIC PORT FOR MEASURING REACTOR COOLANT PUMP BEARING OIL LEVEL - A dynamic port that extends from the bottom wall of an oil reservoir that surrounds the lower guide bearing of a reactor coolant pump and is in fluid communication within an oil level gauge. The dynamic port is rotatable into and out of the oil flow path to adjust the dynamic oil level shown by the oil level gauge when the pump is at operating speed to be substantially equal to the static oil level when the motor is at rest. | 12-30-2010 |
20100329890 | REACTOR COOLANT PUMP MOTOR LOAD-BEARING ASSEMBLY CONFIGURATION - A method of upgrading a 1,500 rpm reactor coolant pump motor having a vertically oriented rotor shaft supported by a lower guide bearing disposed in an oil reservoir. The method includes removing a lower guide bearing support to enhance circulation of the oil to facilitate cooling of the oil and operating the reactor coolant pump motor at 1,500 rpm without the lower guide bearing support or the oil baffle or flinger ring attached to the lower guide bearing support. The method further includes thickening a keeper to support the guide bearing. | 12-30-2010 |
20110046655 | Method and apparatus for capturing objects beyond an operative site in medical procedures - A device for capturing and removing particles from a body canal or vessel includes a sack having a mouth and a closed bottom. A guide wire received through the sack mouth is connected to the closed sack bottom. A collapsible frame biases the sack mouth opened around guide wire. A containment collar slidably receives guide wire, collapsible frame, and at least part of sack therein. A pull wire is connected to the containment collar. In response to relative movement between guide wire and pull wire, collapsible frame moves from inside the containment collar where the sack mouth is closed and outside the containment collar where mouth of sack is biased open by collapsible flame. | 02-24-2011 |
20110046656 | APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING OBJECTS BEYOND AN OPERATIVE SITE UTILIZING A CAPTURE DEVICE DELIVERED ON A MEDICAL GUIDE WIRE - An apparatus for removing a solid object from a body canal or vessel includes a coil of wire configured to slidably receive a guide wire and a sack having a mouth and a closed bottom opposite the sack. A resilient frame is connected between the coil of wire and the sack for biasing the mouth of the sack open around the coil of wire. The resilient frame is positionable between a collapsed state where the mouth of the sack is closed against the bias of the resilient frame and a deployed state where the mouth of the sack is biased open by the resilient frame. | 02-24-2011 |
20110098740 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING OBJECTS BEYOND AN OPERATIVE SITE IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES | 04-28-2011 |
20120269310 | DYNAMIC PORT FOR MEASURING REACTOR COOLANT PUMP BEARING OIL LEVEL - A dynamic port that extends from the bottom wall of an oil reservoir that surrounds the lower guide bearing of a reactor coolant pump and is in fluid communication within an oil level gauge. The dynamic port is rotatable into and out of the oil flow path to adjust the dynamic oil level shown by the oil level gauge when the pump is at operating speed to be substantially equal to the static oil level when the motor is at rest. | 10-25-2012 |
20140074150 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING OBJECTS BEYOND AN OPERATIVE SITE IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES | 03-13-2014 |