John M Burica

US Patent:

20120270648, Oct 25, 2012

Filed:

Apr 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/440086

Inventors:

James M. Rasmussen - Chicago IL, US
John Burica - Hometown IL, US
Timothy C. Loose - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G02F 1/13357
A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 30, 349 62

Abstract:

In one aspect, a wagering game system includes a display device including a projector, a rear switchable liquid crystal panel positioned in front of the projector to receive light output from the projector, a front switchable liquid crystal panel positioned in front of the rear switchable liquid crystal panel to receive light output through the rear switchable liquid crystal panel, and a liquid crystal panel assembly disposed in front of the front switchable liquid crystal panel. The front switchable liquid crystal panel and/or the rear switchable liquid crystal panel are configured to provide one or more regions controlled by the controller that may be independently maintained in a different state than other regions of the respective one of the front switchable liquid crystal panel and the rear switchable liquid crystal panel. The projector is configured to output light to the liquid crystal panel through the front switchable liquid crystal panel and the rear switchable liquid crystal panel to provide a backlight for the liquid crystal panel.

US Patent:

20150287273, Oct 8, 2015

Filed:

Apr 7, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/246215

Inventors:

- Waukegan IL, US
John Burica - Palos Heights IL, US
Scot Salzman - Buffalo Grove IL, US

Assignee:

WMS Gaming Inc. - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

G07F 17/32

Abstract:

The present invention relates to enabling an operating system software to selectively power cycle one or more components of a wagering gaming system comprising a central processing unit board having one or more central processing units, and one or more central processing unit components. The invention uses a memory comprising a dedicated power cycle control register, a power controller, and digital logic configured to initiate a power cycle of the one or more components of the wagering gaming machine when the operating system writes a predetermined value to the power cycle control register. Upon recognizing the predetermined value to a dedicated power cycle control register used solely for power cycling procedures, digital logic is initiated to terminate voltage supplied to the one or more components of the wagering gaming machine and restore power to the one or more components of the wagering gaming machine, effectively “cold booting” the selected one or more components of the wagering gaming machine main system board(s) without disrupting voltage supplied to the entirety of other components, including peripheral devices of the wagering gaming system.

Address:

7667 W 124 Pl, Palos Heights, IL 60463

Phone:

708-704-7511

VIN:

2B3CJ4DG9BH510369

Make:

DODGE

Model:

CHALLENGER

Year:

2011