Shuffling devices including one or more sensors for detecting operational parameters and related methods
CA 2580309 C · Owner: Shfl Entertainment, Inc. · Inventors: Blaha, Ernst; Krenn, Peter
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A shuffling device for playing cards and method of shuffling cards is provided where a first group of cards is moved within the device to form a randomized second group of cards. The device comprises moving parts that assist in the movement of cards within the shuffling device; a processor in informational connection with the shuffling device; a sensor which detects at least one of speed, distance and force of at least one moving part and provides a signal to the processor regarding detection of at least one of speed distance and , force; and the processor containing a program that interprets the signal to detect significant variations in at least one of speed distance and force of , …
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- Filed September 2, 2005 and granted January 27, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 2, 2025.
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