Inventor

Walter E. Smolucha

Inventor

Melrose Park, IL, US

Overview

31→

Patents

1986–2020

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 31 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G07Fprimary

G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus35%

LOC2132%

A63FCard, board, or roulette games11%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television5%

F41BWeapons for projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge3%

G05GControl devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only3%

G06FElectric digital data processing3%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general3%

G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information3%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%

PatentTitleYear

D0895019Gaming machine2020 D0882696Gaming machine2020 D0882697Gaming machine2020 D0882698Gaming machine2020 10,580,250System and method for selective power and secure communications via an electronic gaming machine interface2020 D0844062Gaming machine2019 D0843475Gaming machine2019 D0843474Gaming machine2019 D0843477Gaming machine2019 D0843476Gaming machine2019 D0843478Gaming machine2019 9,865,121'Modular gaming terminal configurations'2018 9,741,200'Modular gaming terminal configurations'2017 9,514,599'Modular gaming terminal configurations'2016 D0742974'Gaming machine'2015 9,050,527'Interactive tether using tension and feedback'2015 8,840,480'Gaming machine with enhanced RF-shielding enclosure'2014 D0712975'Gaming machine'2014 8,628,084'Gaming machine having hub-less reels'2014 8,567,783'Gaming machine with zone-based thermal management system'2013 8,491,377'Method of using non-monetary chattel in gaming machines'2013 8,376,839'Gaming machine with improved lighting arrangement'2013 8,167,715'Adjustable playing area for electronic gaming terminal'2012 8,162,751'Gaming machine with color changing cabinet'2012 7,494,418'Gaming machine with hinged top box'2009 5,158,291'Ball accelerator for rolling ball games'1992 5,110,120'Back box latch for pinball games'1992 4,890,833'Apparatus for generating enhanced interactive video game playfield environments'1990 4,856,785'Optical dual function joystick'1989 4,766,541'Apparatus for generating interactive video game playfield environments'1988 4,570,158'Horizontal and vertical image inversion circuit for a video display'1986

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1986–1990Patents assigned to WILLIAMS ELECTRONICS INC (3)· patent assignee history

1986–2020Based in Melrose Park, IL, US· patent location history

1992Based in Chicago, IL, US· patent location history

2009–2016Patents assigned to WMS GAMING INC (12)· patent assignee history

2012–2014Patents assigned to SMOLUCHA WALTER E (6)· patent assignee history

2015–2020Patents assigned to BALLY GAMING INC (15)· patent assignee history

2020Patents assigned to SG GAMING INC (4)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
BALLY GAMING INC	15	2015–2020
WMS GAMING INC	12	2009–2016
SMOLUCHA WALTER Eself	6	2012–2014
SG GAMING INC	4	2020
WILLIAMS ELECTRONICS INC	3	1986–1990

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Melrose Park, Illinois, US	29	1986–2020
Chicago, Illinois, US	2	1992