Jerry L Byrd

Toby F Naylor

Tyson C Joehler

Shad G Clingingsmith

John E Thieltges

Kyle A Larson

Tom W Kleckner

Steven K Lundberg

Bradford Brown

Hooman Abediasl

Chia-Te Chou

Ross D Wenker

Brett Sawyer

SeungJae Lee

Daniel L DeFrance

Christopher K Sehy

Embodiments are directed to a photonic device that includes a first substrate defining a surface and a trench forming a depression along a portion of the surface, and a second substrate coupled with the surface and extending from the surface to form a raised portion around the trench. The photonic device can also include a laser die positioned within the trench, such that the laser die is surrounded by the second substrate, and an optical material positioned within a region between the laser die and the second substrate. The photonic device can further include a third substrate coupled with the second substrate such that the second substrate is positioned between the first substrate and the third substrate such that the second substrate is configured to at least partially isolate the laser die from mechanical stress exerted on the optical device.

Photonic integrated circuits with controlled collapse chip connections

Systems and methods for conducting a side bet in a game include receiving side bet parameters that control how the side bet is conducted. The side bet parameters may include a specified in-game event. Gameplay of the game by participants of the side bet may be monitored to determine whether the in-game event has occurred for one of the participants. If so, funds associated with the side bet may be apportioned to the winning participant.

Conducting a side bet in a game

A method is provided for playing a keno game that allows for selection of proxy spots in addition to standard spots. A keno board is displayed showing a set of available numbers. A set of numbers is selected. The set of selected numbers is a sub-set of available numbers, and the selected set comprising a first sub-set of numbers and a second sub-set of numbers. For each number in the first sub-set of numbers, a number from the second sub-set of numbers is selected to link to the number in the first sub-set of numbers. A set of drawn numbers from the set of available numbers is selected. Hits are determined by comparing the first sub-set of numbers and the second sub-set of numbers and the drawn numbers. Payout is calculated based on the determined hits.

Proxy spots feature for keno games

A method for determining an award during a keno game includes, but is not limited to any of combination of: generating a predetermined number of draws for placement on a keno board during the keno game, wherein the keno board includes a predetermined number of spots; evaluating a plurality of sub-regions of the keno board associated with the keno game for matches between the generated draws and one or more predetermined patterns; and determining an award based on results of the evaluating step.

Pattern matching in a keno game

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Bozeman, MT, United States of America

Jerry L Byrd