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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2003
Steven W. Moore, Truckee, CA (US);
Ron D. Dulco, Carson City, NV (US);
Paul Fiorillo, Reno, NV (US);
Cynthia Criss-puszkiewicz, Reno, NV (US);
Steven W. Moore, Truckee, CA (US);
Ron D. Dulco, Carson City, NV (US);
Paul Fiorillo, Reno, NV (US);
Cynthia Criss-Puszkiewicz, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming apparatus comprising a housing, a transparent panel with a first and second surface, and a conductive coating disposed proximate to the second surface, wherein the coating has a high visible light transmittance and a low electrical surface resistance. The gaming apparatus also comprises a grounded metallic strip coupled to the coating and located at a perimeter of the coating, a value input device, and a mechanically rotatable reel that is disposed in the housing so that the mechanically rotatable reel is visible to a player of the gaming apparatus through the transparent panel and the coating. Also included is a controller that comprises a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The controller is programmed to allow a person to make a wager and to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of a game incorporating the mechanically rotatable reel.