213results about "Coins" patented technology

The present invention is directed to a gaming chip with a machine-readable symbol encoding a unique identifier for use in a casino environment and methods for producing the same. The present invention prints symbols and human-readable symbols onto a substrate where at least the symbol is machine-readable. The portions of the substrate having the printed symbols, human-readable symbols, or both can be formed into three-dimensional chip members such that the printed surfaces remain on the interior region of the chip member and readable from a region exterior to the gaming chip by a scanner or optical device. The chip members can be integrally formed into a gaming chip through the injection of filler material between the chip members. The injection molding process structurally and integrally bonds the respective chip members together.

A method for determining wagers by applying a chip denomination representation, having at least one angle associated with at least one color transition, against a working chip template. A related system includes, but is not limited to, circuitry and / or programming for effecting the foregoing-referenced method; the circuitry and / or programming can be virtually any combination of hardware, software, and / or firmware configured to effect the foregoing-referenced method embodiments depending upon the design choices of the system designer.

Very high strength single phase stainless steel coating has been prepared by magnetron sputtering onto a substrate. The coating has a unique microstructure of nanometer spaced twins that are parallel to each other and to the substrate surface. For cases where the coating and substrate do not bind strongly, the coating can be peeled off to provide foil.

Very high strength single phase stainless steel coating has been prepared by magnetron sputtering onto a substrate. The coating has a unique microstructure of nanometer spaced twins that are parallel to each other and to the substrate surface. For cases where the coating and substrate do not bind strongly, the coating can be peeled off to provide foil.

A casino chip of a stated value having a central transparent portion with at least one discrete particle therein, such as a precious or semi-precious metallic element. When shaken, the chip simulates the rattling of a pair of dice to a player.

A magnetic fixing unit having a first and second sub-assembly with cooperative structure for increased strength of assembly and prevention of mutual shifting between the first and the second assemblies. The magnetic fixing unit further includes a guide structure on one of the first and second assemblies to effect cooperative locking engagement with an engaging member on the other of the assemblies.

A table system assists in determining wagering events. The system has a gaming surface; at least one player position on the gaming surface; and at least one area is designated at the at least one player position for placement of wagers in the form of chips. A scale is positioned beneath the at least one area configured to provide electrical signals indicating weight placed in the at least one designated area. A processor is configured to receive the electrical signals and execute code to identify numbers of chips placed in the at least one designated area. The processor is further configured to provide signals indicating the identified number of chips to a display on the gaming table surface at the player position. The display is configured to provide a visual indication of at least the number of chips or the value of chips.

The present invention provides a tailored blank having a pair of sheet metal constituent parts each having a pair of oppositely directed major surfaces. The first constituent part has an aperture while the second constituent part has an embossment to fit the aperture. The first and second constituent parts are then secured to one another to form the tailored blank. The blank may then be subsequently formed into a component of varying material characteristics.

A method for marking a side of a straight-sided chip with a decoration by pad printing. The method comprises providing an ink plate with an image defined by radially deformed representation of the decoration of the straight side of the chip in a ring-shaped zone, moving a pad coaxially into contact with the ink plate such that the image transfers to the pad, and moving the pad coaxially into contact with the chip such that the image transfers to the side of the chip.

A dimensionally stabilized token includes a rigid internal web structure for supporting molded external structures. The web may comprise material, such as metallic substances, selected to augment the overall weight of the token. The token further includes interlocking means, such as projections from a first molded portion, to dimensionally stabilize a second molded portion.

The present invention is directed to a method for determining a position of each of a plurality of gaming chips on a gaming surface. Each of the plurality of gaming chips includes an inductively coupled RFID tag disposed therein. The gaming surface includes a first area and at least one second area disposed adjacent to the first area. The method includes transmitting a near-field inductively coupled interrogation signal to the plurality of gaming chips. A near-field inductively coupled response signal is received from at least a portion of the plurality of gaming chips. A position resolution action is performed in conjunction with either the step of transmitting or the step of receiving. Each of the plurality of gaming chips are associated with either the first area or the at least one second area in accordance with the step of performing a position resolution action.

The present invention is directed to an article of manufacture that includes an RFID inlay having a programmable integrated circuit coupled to a propagation element on a first side of a rigid two-sided printed circuit board. The programmable integrated circuit is covered by a protective material having at least one material characteristic, whereby the programmable integrated circuit is hardened to withstand a predetermined applied pressure and a predetermined ambient temperature. At least one molded exterior portion encapsulates the RFID inlay. The at least one molded exterior portion is formed by an injection molding process characterized by a molding pressure that is lower than the predetermined applied pressure and a molding temperature lower than the predetermined ambient pressure, whereby the RFID inlay is not accessible without destroying the article of manufacture.

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a casino chip including a morphable surface including an alterable characteristic and a processor. The morphable surface is adapted to change the alterable characteristic. The processor is adapted to control the morphable surface to change the alterable characteristic in response to an input.

An ambigram coin comprises a coin body including a field having an obverse side, a reverse side, bound by a circumferential edge side, a central portion including a cut-out hollow ambigram legend therethrough. The ambigram coin includes two opposing cut-out hollow apertures that provide an opening through which a displaying device is passed therethrough. The ambigram coin includes a cut-out ambigram including the hollow letters “M” and “E”, ambigram “ME” at an obverse display position such that when the ambigram coin is vertically rotated symmetrically 180 degrees the cut-out ambigram “ME” reads as the cut-out ambigram “WE”, at a reverse display position. In another aspect, a kit is provided that includes an ambigram coin kit. In another embodiment, the ambigram coin further comprises a displaying device coupled to a connecting device so that the ambigram coin is used worn as jewelry.

The invention relates to a laser holographic anti-counterfeiting stamping technology and particularly relates to a metallic coin stamped with a holographic anti-counterfeiting pattern and a manufacturing method thereof and provides the metallic coin which has a laser holographic anti-counterfeiting function and exquisite pattern and is stamped with the holographic anti-counterfeiting pattern and the manufacturing method of the metallic coin. The manufacturing method comprises the following steps of: duplicating a laser holographic image on a metallic nickel plate to form a metal nickel plate for die pressing; coating a release layer, an imaging layer, a die pressing layer, an aluminum plating layer and a dual-layer adhesive layer on a film belt of a base film; positioning, transferring and stamping a laser electrochemical aluminum stamping foil on the metallic coin; heating a stamping head to 80-90DEG C; meanwhile, preheating and improving the temperature of the original metallic coin to 90-100DEG C; and removing the film belt of the base film by the release layer to form the metallic coin with laser holographic pattern. The metallic coin generates a new visual color in the overlapped laser effect and is a novel metal coin anti-counterfeiting type; and in addition, the metallic coin has the advantages of accuracy in positioning, strong three-dimensional sense, abundant layers, simple and quick process, one-time transfer stamping, favorable reproducibility and no pollution.

The invention relates to the technical field of coinage, and particularly relates to electroplating liquid of a multi-layer cyanide-free electroplated copper-tin alloy coating, an electroplating technology and a coin produced by the technology. The pyrophosphate electroplating solution of a multi-layer cyanide-free electroplated copper-tin alloy coating provided by the invention comprises a cyanide-free brass tin major brightening agent consisting of solutes brightener A and brightener B, wherein the concentration of the brightener A in the major brightening agent is 1-10g / L, and the concentration of the brightener B in the major brightening agent is 0.05-0.5g / L. By adopting the pyrophosphate electroplating solution and the electroplating technology of the multi-layer cyanide-free electroplated copper-tin alloy coating, a coin product of which the coating thickness is over 20 microns and the coating is uniform and dense can be obtained. After high-temperature thermal treatment, the coil coating is of a single-layer structure; the content of tin in the single-layer coating is 11-14% by weight; the coating appearance is in uniform golden yellow color without chromatic aberration, and the problem acknowledged by the electroplating section at present that a single-layer cyanide-free electroplated alloy coating is relatively thin is solved.

A neckwear includes a neckband and a neckband module and may further include one or more fastener members and one or more display segments for coins, medals or bars. The neckband is connected to said neckband module, and said one or more fastener members pivotably connects said neckband module and said one or more display segments. Also provided for a neckwear are a hermetically sealed neckband module or display segment, a display segment configured to be intra-changeable, display inserts for a neckband module or display segments, torso segments, and a neckband module with a member of a fastener to accommodate interchangeable display segments.

A method for determining wagers by applying a chip denomination representation, having at least one angle associated with at least one color transition, against a working chip template. A related system includes, but is not limited to, circuitry and / or programming for effecting the foregoing-referenced method; the circuitry and / or programming can be virtually any combination of hardware, software, and / or firmware configured to effect the foregoing-referenced method embodiments depending upon the design choices of the system designer.

The invention disclose a process used for the application of temperature-sensing color-changing ink on noble metal coin (seal); the process is characterized in that temperature-sensing color-changing ink as well as the metal ink is disposed on an imprinted noble metal coin (seal) blank by superposed color-printing, secondarily color-printed, solidified and plastic-sealed in vacuum, thus realizing the color changes of patterns under different temperatures; the detailed process comprises the steps as follows: preparing film, preparing photosensitive plate, matching ink, secondary color-printing, solidifying and plastic-sealing in vacuum. The process further enlarges the application field of the temperature-sensing color-changing ink on anti-counterfeiting products, especially on the manufacture process of the metal coin; compared with the prior art, the process increases the anti-counterfeiting performance of the product, enriches the artistic expression of the coin (seal) and improves the ornament and collection value of the products.

The invention discloses an application process of multi-layer electroplated coinage materials and products thereof. The process is characterized in that the coinage material is applied to the manufacturing of planchet cakes after the multi-layer electroplating. The multi-layer electroplating is characterized in that a Ni-Fe alloy layer and a nickel layer or a Ni-Fe alloy layer, a copper layer and a nickel layer are successfully electroplated on the coinage material. The specific process comprises alkali washing, electrochemical washing, activating treatment and Ni-Fe alloy layer, copper layer and nickel layer electroplating procedures. The application process can lower the production cost and improve the production efficiency. The prepared coinage planchet cakes have good processing performance and specific electromagnetic signals. The machine-readable anti-conterfeiting performance of circulation coins is strengthened. Simultaneously, the poor corrosion resistance problem of the Ni-Fe alloy which is used as a surface coating under the moist environment is solved.

A gaming accessory or gaming currency is provided. An antimicrobial agent is disposed in the material of the currency body or gaming accessory during fabrication and, due to the resiliency of the agent in withstanding the many stresses associated with the manufacturing process, the agent thereafter is substantially located on at least the outer surface of the currency body so as to kill or inhibit the growth of potentially harmful microorganisms that are introduced to the outer surface due to the excessive touching by multiple casino patrons and casino employees.

Token including a token body obtained by at least one injection of material around an insert including a contactless identification device attached to a rigid plate sandwiched between two layers of injected material, the rigid plate including at least one through-hole. The invention also concerns the method of manufacturing such a token, including placing the insert in a mold, injecting a plastic material around the insert to form at least a portion of the core of the token, and at least one injection of plastic material around the assembly formed by the insert and the portion of the core obtained after the first injection of plastic material.

The invention discloses a metal coin (stamp) embedded with a RFID electronic tag and a manufacturing technique thereof. The metal coin (stamp) comprises a metal coin (stamp) base body and a RFID embedding body, wherein, a blind hole is preformed on the metal coin (stamp) base body, the RFID embedding body is embedded into the blind hole, and the upper surface of the RFID embedding body embedded into the blind hole is kept on the same plane with the surface of the metal coin (stamp) base body; the manufacturing technique is that the RFID electronic tag is put into a closed shell made of non-metal material to form the RFID embedding body, and part plan of the blind hole is pressurized when the RFID embedding body is put into the blind hole of the metal coin (stamp), so that the embedding body is firmly bonded with the metal coin (stamp); then, color printing is carried out on the surface of the metal coin (stamp) which is embedded with the embedding body. The invention ensures the surface of the RFID electronic tag not to be covered by metal; meanwhile, the appearance effect of the metal coin (stamp) is not affected, so that the anti-counterfeiting property of the metal coin (stamp) can be improved.

A bed exit detecting system cooperable with a mattress includes a pair of bolster air cells respectively positionable adjacent opposite sides of the mattress. A pressure source is provided in fluid communication with the bolster air cells, and a pressure sensor is connected to the air cells. A signal processor communicating with the pressure sensor and the pressure source includes an alarm that is activated when a predetermined pressure change in one of the air cells is detected by the pressure sensor.

The invention discloses the surface protection technology for copper, aluminum alloy, steel core and nickel plated coin and seal. The feature is that: hanging the coin or seal, removing oil by ultrasonic, the first pulverization spraying washing, rinsing, cathode electrophoresis, the second pulverization spraying washing, the first counter-flow wash, the second counter-flow wash, drying by hot air, light fixed drying and taking down the product. The invention uses the method of cleaning the surface of metal and uniform distributing the film of amino third diluted acid colophony formed by cathode electrophoresis and light fixing on the surface of the metal. Thus, the surface of the metal would be effectively protected.

Structure of a token money for game incorporating an RFID in which the RFID is not removed easily and the FRID tag does not fail easily during production or use. The token money (10) for game has sucha structure as an RFID tag (121) covered with a flexible cover sheet (122) is held between laminate resin films or plates and hot pressed thus incorporating the RFID tag (121) in the body (11). Material of the cover sheet (122) is paper, polyvinyl, or polyethylene terephthalate, for example.

A jewelry assembly incorporating a body portion, the body portion being halved, each half of the body portion including a magnetic fastener half; a strand anchoring pin and socket joint fixedly attached to one of the clasp's halves; a helically threaded void extending into the other of the clasp's halves; a helically threaded lug fitted for threaded engagement with the helically threaded void, and a flexible bead supporting strand spanning between and interconnecting the body portion's halves.

Systems and methods for tracking RFID gaming chips at a gaming table are disclosed. Gaming chips include an outer body with center and rim portions, and a plurality of RFID tags contained within the outer body. Signals from gaming chip RFID tags can be encrypted only for readers having an appropriate private key, and can be subject to a variable time delay unique to each RFID tag. Separate RFID tags within one gaming chip can be identical for security purposes, and to increase ''visibility'' to associated RFID readers at the gaming table. Security breach components within RFID tags can reduce or prevent unauthorized writing or tampering attempts to an RFID gaming chip. Further system components include a gaming table and a plurality of RFID reading devices distributed thereabout, including transponders and antennae. Such RFID reading devices are disposed beneath an upper surface of the gaming table in a grid-like fashion.

The present invention provides a tailored blank having a pair of sheet metal constituent parts each having a pair of oppositely directed major surfaces. The first constituent part has an aperture while the second constituent part has an embossment to fit the aperture. The first and second constituent parts are then secured to one another to form the tailored blank. The blank may then be subsequently formed into a component of varying material characteristics.