Amusement devices: games – Games accessories – Card shufflers and dealers
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Pierce, William M. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Games accessories
Card shufflers and dealers
C273S14900R
Reexamination Certificate
active
11057712
ABSTRACT:
A programmable card handling machine with a display and appropriate inputs for adjusting the machine to any of a number of games comprises inputs including a number of cards per hand selector, a card game selector, a number of hands delivered selector and a trouble-shooting input. These features also provide for interchangeability of the apparatus for many different games, for many types of cards or decks and in different locations thereby reducing the number of back-up machines or units required at a casino. The display may include a game mode or game selected display, and use a cycle rate and/or hand count monitor and display for determining or monitoring the usage of the machine. The card-handling machine is capable of randomly selecting numbers of cards to be delivered in a hand of cards to players and the dealer during a round of a casino table card game.
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CD Labeled “Shuffler Art”. Attached to this 1449 is a spreadsheet having the names of the individual files within the CD. There is a self-executing function on the CD so that, upon entering the Spreadsheet Table of Contents (Index), individual items may be opened directly from the spreadsheet according to the title of the document.
DVD Labeled “Luciano Decl. Ex. K”. This is the video taped live Declaration of Mr. Luciano (see list of patents on the 1449 or of record in the file history) taken during preparation of litigation.
DVD Labeled “Solberg Decl. Ex. C”. This is the video taped live Declaration of Mr. Solberg, a witness for the defense, taken during preparation for litigation.
DVD labeled Morrill Decl. Ex. A:. This is the video taped live Declaration of Mr. Robert Morrill, a lead trial counsel for the defense, taken during preparation for litigation. He is describing the operation of the Roblejo Prototype device. See Roblejo patent in 1449 or of record.
DVD labeled Exhibit 1. This is a DVD taken by Shuffle Master personnel of the live operation of a CARD One2Six™ Shuffler.
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Grauzer Attila
Snow Roger M.
Mark A. Litman & Associates P.A.
Pierce William M.
Shuffle Master, Inc.
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