Inventor
Paul K. Scheper
Inventor
Eden Prairie, MN, US
Overview
Patents· 86 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A63Fprimary
A63FCard, board, or roulette games77%
G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus8%
G10LSpeech analysis techniques or speech synthesis8%
H05KPrinted circuits4%
LOC212%
G08CTransmission systems for measured values, control or similar signals1%
PatentTitleYear
10,960,292Card handling devices including multi-card storage compartments, and related methods202110,864,431Methods of making and using hand-forming card shufflers202010,668,361Batch card shuffling apparatuses including multi-card storage compartments, and related methods202010,668,364Automatic card shufflers and related methods202010,639,542Ergonomic card-shuffling devices202010,569,159Card shufflers and gaming tables having shufflers202010,549,177Card handling devices comprising angled support surfaces202010,546,457Gaming tables and methods for administering roulette bonus wagers using a roulette ball launching system202010,532,272Flush mounted card shuffler that elevates cards202010,441,873Methods of forming playing card-handling devices201910,350,481Card handling devices and related methods201910,238,954Hand-forming card shuffling apparatuses including multi-card storage compartments, and related methods201910,226,686Automatic card shuffler with pivotal card weight and divider gate201910,124,241Batch card shuffling apparatuses including multi card storage compartments, and related methods201810,105,591Roulette ball launching system201810,071,304Methods of delivering a playing card from a playing card-handling device201810,022,617Shuffler and method of shuffling cards201810,004,976Card handling devices and related methods20189,861,881'Card handling apparatuses and methods for handling cards'20189,861,880'Card-handling methods with simultaneous removal'20189,849,368Batch card shuffling apparatuses including multi card storage compartments20179,751,000'Methods of delivering a playing card from a playing card handling device'20179,717,979'Card handling devices and related methods'20179,687,727'Intelligent automatic shoe and cartridge'20179,623,317'Method of readying a card shuffler'20179,566,501'Hand-forming card shuffling apparatuses including multi-card storage compartments, and related methods'20179,561,426'Card-handling devices'20179,539,495'Intelligent automatic shoe and cartridge'20179,370,710'Methods for shuffling cards and rack assemblies for use in automatic card shufflers'20169,266,012'Methods of randomizing cards'20169,220,972'Multiple mode card shuffler and card reading device'20158,998,211'Methods of randomizing cards'20158,960,674'Batch card shuffling apparatuses including multi-card storage compartments, and related methods'20158,944,904'Method and apparatus for card handling device calibration'20158,931,779'Methods of handling cards and of selectively delivering bonus cards'20158,899,587'Multiple mode card shuffler and card reading device'20148,702,101'Automatic card shuffler with pivotal card weight and divider gate'20148,636,285'Ergonomic card delivery shoe'20148,556,263'Card shuffler with card rank and value reading capability'20138,505,916'Methods of randomizing cards'20138,444,147'Multiple mode card shuffler and card reading device'20138,342,525'Card shuffler with adjacent card infeed and card output compartments'20138,210,535'Device and method for continuously shuffling and monitoring cards'20128,191,894'Card feed mechanisms for card-handling apparatuses and related methods'20128,141,875'Card handling devices and networks including such devices'20128,118,305'Mechanized playing card dealing shoe with automatic jam recovery'2012D0646338'Card dealing dispensing cartridge'20118,025,294'Card shuffler with card rank and value reading capability'20118,002,638'Smart discard rack for playing cards'20117,784,790'Device and method for continuously shuffling and monitoring cards'20107,766,332'Card handling devices and methods of using the same'20107,753,373'Multiple mode card shuffler and card reading device'20107,717,427'Playing card dealing shoe with automated internal card feeding and card reading'2010D0615600'Card dealing dispenser'20107,677,565'Card shuffler with card rank and value reading capability'20107,661,676'Card shuffler with reading capability integrated into multiplayer automated gaming table'20107,597,623'Smart discard rack for playing cards'20097,584,962'Card shuffler with jam recovery and display'20097,523,935'Card shuffling apparatus with integral card delivery'20097,523,936'Device and method for forming and delivering hands from randomly arranged decks of playing cards'20097,413,191'Device and method for forming and delivering hands from randomly arranged decks of playing cards'20087,384,044'Card shuffling apparatus with automatic card size calibration'20087,374,170'Playing card dealing shoe with automated internal card feeding and card reading'20087,338,044'Card shuffler with user game selection input'20087,322,576'Device and method for continuously shuffling and monitoring cards'20087,278,923'Smart discard rack for playing cards'20077,255,344'Device and method for continuously shuffling and monitoring cards'20077,234,698'Device and method for continuously shuffling and monitoring cards'20077,137,627'Device and method for continuously shuffling and monitoring cards'20067,114,718'Smart table card hand identification method and apparatus'20067,073,791'Hand forming shuffler with on demand hand delivery'20067,059,602'Card shuffler with staging area for collecting groups of cards'20067,036,818'Card shuffling apparatus with automatic card size calibration'20067,029,009'Playing card dealing shoe with automated internal card feeding and card reading'20066,655,684'Device and method for forming and delivering hands from randomly arranged decks of playing cards'20036,651,981'Card shuffling apparatus with integral card delivery'20036,651,982'Card shuffling apparatus with integral card delivery'20036,588,750'Device and method for forming hands of randomly arranged decks of cards'20036,588,751'Device and method for continuously shuffling and monitoring cards'20036,568,678'Method and apparatus for automatically cutting and shuffling playing cards'20036,325,373'Method and apparatus for automatically cutting and shuffling playing cards'20016,254,096'Device and method for continuously shuffling cards'20016,149,154'Device and method for forming hands of randomly arranged cards'20006,139,014'Method and apparatus for automatically cutting and shuffling playing cards'20006,068,258'Method and apparatus for automatically cutting and shuffling playing cards'20005,695,189'Apparatus and method for automatically cutting and shuffling playing cards'1997Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1997–2012Patents assigned to SHUFFLE MASTER INC (42)· patent assignee history
1997–2017Based in Eden Prairie, MN, US· patent location history
2006–2017Patents assigned to SCHEPER PAUL K (14)· patent assignee history
2006–2017Patents assigned to GRAUZER ATTILA (13)· patent assignee history
2006–2017Patents assigned to STASSON JAMES B (8)· patent assignee history
2010–2021Based in Bloomington, MN, US· patent location history
2014–2020Patents assigned to BALLY GAMING INC (31)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| SHUFFLE MASTER INC | 42 | 1997–2012 |
| BALLY GAMING INC | 31 | 2014–2020 |
| SCHEPER PAUL Kself | 14 | 2006–2017 |
| GRAUZER ATTILA | 13 | 2006–2017 |
| STASSON JAMES B | 8 | 2006–2017 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Prairie, Minnesota, US | 46 | 1997–2017 |
| Bloomington, Minnesota, US | 40 | 2010–2021 |