Disclosed is a detection device (D1) for detecting detectable objects (J) which are fitted with electromagnetically detectable identification means (JD), are advantageously arranged in a stack and are placed on a horizontal detection area, the detection device (D1) comprising an emitting antenna (Ae1) that has a resonant frequency and generates an electromagnetic field having a gross range with a horizontal coverage that covers the horizontal detection area as well as a vertical component, characterized in that the detection device further comprises a passive antenna (Ap1) that has the same resonant frequency as the emitting antenna (Ae1) so as to be excited by the electromagnetic field of the emitting antenna (Ae1) and generate a combined electromagnetic field having a combined range that has the desired form, the vertical component of which is greater than the gross range of the emitting antenna (Ae1) and which has a horizontal coverage that continues to cover the horizontal detection area substantially in the same way.
A gaming table device (T) comprising: - a gaming table defining a playing area (ZT3, ZNT1) equipped with an object detection and identification system (SDT1, SDNT1), - a computer (12) provided with software capable of retrieving and analysing detection information sent by the object detection and identification system (SDT1, SDNT1), - chips deposited on an identified playing area such that the detection system (SDT1, SDNT1) generates a piece of detection information that is sent to the computer (12) in order to be analysed by same, - the software generating a piece of action information resulting from the analysis of the detection information, said action information being sent to an identified playing area (ZT3, ZNT1) in order to activate a specific functionality that can be used by a player.
G07F 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions
A63F 3/00 - Jeux se jouant sur une table; Jeux de hasard
A63F 9/24 - Jeux utilisant des circuits électroniques, non prévus ailleurs
The invention relates to a method of producing a gaming chip comprising at least two plaques (3, 5) forming the opposite faces thereof, said method comprising a step of connecting said two plaques (3, 5) placed against one another by arranging therebetween a connection material (45). The method is notable in that it comprises (i) a step of arranging in a mould (31) two blanks of said two plaques which are placed against one another with the faces thereof facing one another, the total thickness thereof being smaller than that of the finished chip, said mould (31) having an impression with a shape complementary to that of the chip to be produced, (ii) a step of holding the periphery of said plaque blanks within said mould (31), and (iii) a step of injecting said connection material (45) under pressure between said facing faces of said two plaque blanks at a pressure and temperature suitable for deforming said plaque blanks against the surface of the impression of the mould (31).
A44C 21/00 - Pièces de monnaie; Jetons; Pièces ou jetons à usage privé ou de jeu, ou similaires
B29C 45/14 - Moulage par injection, c. à d. en forçant un volume déterminé de matière à mouler par une buse d'injection dans un moule fermé; Appareils à cet effet en incorporant des parties ou des couches préformées, p.ex. moulage par injection autour d'inserts ou sur des objets à recouvrir
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WEIGHTED GAMING CHIP AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A CHIP OF THIS TYPE
The invention relates in particular to a gaming chip comprising a weighting disc (3), the dimensions of which are smaller than those of the chip, the weighting disc (3) being embedded in the thickness of said chip. The chip is notable in that it comprises a continuous ring (5) which is formed from a transparent material, extends through the thickness of the chip and surrounds the weighting disc (3) as closely as possible.
Token having a detection unit The invention relates to a flat token, comprising a detection unit which is enclosed between two half-shells (1, 15) which are produced from rigid plastics material, the two half-shells (1, 15) being coated with a synthetic resin, the token being distinguished in that at least one of the two half-shells (1, 15) comprise(s) means (21) for centering in a mould for injecting the resin.
The invention relates to a token including a token body (12) obtained by at least one injection of material around an insert (16) including a contactless identification device (18) attached to a rigid plate (20) sandwiched between two layers of injected material, said rigid plate (20) including at least one through-hole (44). The invention also concerns the method of manufacturing such a token, including the following steps: a) placing the insert (16) in a mold; b) injecting a plastic material around the insert (16) to form at least a portion of the core (14) of the token; and c) at least one injection of plastic material around the assembly formed by the insert (16) and the portion of the core (14) obtained after the first injection of plastic material.
G06K 19/04 - Supports d'enregistrement pour utilisation avec des machines et avec au moins une partie prévue pour supporter des marques numériques caractérisés par la forme
A44C 21/00 - Pièces de monnaie; Jetons; Pièces ou jetons à usage privé ou de jeu, ou similaires
B29C 45/14 - Moulage par injection, c. à d. en forçant un volume déterminé de matière à mouler par une buse d'injection dans un moule fermé; Appareils à cet effet en incorporant des parties ou des couches préformées, p.ex. moulage par injection autour d'inserts ou sur des objets à recouvrir
B29C 45/16 - Fabrication d'objets multicouches ou polychromes
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING BETS IN CASINO TABLE GAMES, IN PARTICULAR FOR POKER GAMES
System, in particular for counting the bets in a table game using tokens each equipped with a radiofrequency identification chip, the value of the token being registered on the chip, comprising a game board, characterized in that the system comprises at least one zone for reading data registered on the radiofrequency identification chips, each reading zone comprising antenna means for reading the value of each token placed in the reading zone, and in that it furthermore comprises means for calculating a total amount corresponding to the sum of all the values, one at least from among the at least one reading zone being situated on said board.
A gaming table (10) suitable for use with silicon memory chip gaming chips and comprising a tabletop (12) having a storage rack (22) for the gaming chips and a monitoring station having a communication unit suitable for exchanging, by means of an antenna device (29), information with the memory of a gaming chip (25) placed in a monitoring zone (28) on the tabletop, wherein the communication unit is associated with a digital processing unit that displays an output message on the screen (30) of a display device. The arrangement of the table (10) is such that the screen (30) of the display device is physically separated from the housing of the monitoring station, and the monitoring zone (28) and the screen (30) are closely spaced on the tabletop (12) adjacent the rack (22), within reach and in view of the operator (18). The gaming table is suitable for use in casinos and gaming rooms.
The token, in the overall shape of a disc, of the type having a body obtained by multi-shot injection moulding of plastic, comprises a core (14) obtained by a first injection of plastic, including a central portion (24) defining the central part of the body of the said token and a peripheral portion (31) defining, via radial projections (18), at least part of the edge surface of the body of the token. The core (14) incorporates an insert (26) comprising a contactless electronic chip identification device (27) embedded in the first injection in the central portion (24) and held at its periphery by projections or fingers that form part of the injection mould and define openings (36) in the core. The body of the token comprises a covering layer obtained by a second injection of plastic around the peripheral portion (31) of the core (14) in order with the core to form the entire edge surface and the peripheral annular part of the body of the token. A decorated label is affixed to each face of the token. The token can be used as a gaming token or gambling chip.
G06K 19/077 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p.ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré - Détails de structure, p.ex. montage de circuits dans le support
G06K 19/04 - Supports d'enregistrement pour utilisation avec des machines et avec au moins une partie prévue pour supporter des marques numériques caractérisés par la forme
A44C 21/00 - Pièces de monnaie; Jetons; Pièces ou jetons à usage privé ou de jeu, ou similaires
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TRIM-CORRECTED ROULETTE CYLINDER, AND GAMBLING TABLE COMPRISING SAME
The invention concerns a roulette cylinder comprising a bowl (1) and a tray (5) mounted rotatable in said bowl (1), and means (17a, 17b, 19) for adjusting the trim of said bowl (1). Said roulette cylinder is characterized in that said adjusting means comprise inclination detecting means (19) mounted integral with said bowl (1) and means integrating linear electromechanical actuators (17a, 17b) to correct automatically the trim of the bowl (1) based on the data provided by said inclination detecting means (19). Said trim-corrected roulette cylinder is set on the tray (31) of a roulette table (33).
The invention concerns an equipment for transporting tokens bearing coded data comprising a mobile structure (10) carrying game tokens (24) with electronic circuit (36) arranged in columns (26) in stacked bins (16) and a station for receiving (28) the carrier structure (10) at the site for storing the tokens, for example the safety vault of the casino, or at the site of use for example a gambling table. The carrier structure comprises a planar base (12) separated by a partition (13) with a handle (15) to carry two stacks of bins (16) containing tokens (24) and a lid (14). The receiving station (28) incorporates partly a non-contact RFID station (30) for reading the encoded data borne by the tokens (24) of at least one column (26) to determine or verify the contents of at least one batch of tokens present in the carrier structure (10), in particular so as to establish or control the inventory thereof. The reading station (30) comprises a reading unit with digital section (52) and analog section (38) provided with a wide loop antenna (32) with three loops (41, 42 and 43) respectively incorporated in the walls (18a and 18b) of the lid (14) and the median partition (13) fixed to the planar base (1). The equipment for transporting tokens is useful in casinos and gambling houses.
G06K 7/08 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture de supports d'enregistrement avec des moyens de perception des modifications d'un champ électrostatique ou magnétique, p.ex. par perception des modifications de la capacité entre des électrodes
G07D 9/06 - Dispositifs pour empiler ou disposer de toute autre façon sur un support des pièces de monnaie, p.ex. plateau à orifices utilisables pour compter des pièces de monnaie
The invention concerns a generally disc-shaped token of the type obtained by multiple injection of plastic material comprising a core (14) obtained by a first injection of plastic material including a central portion (24) defining the central part of said token body and a peripheral portion (31) defining, through radial protrusions (18), at least partly the edge of the token body. The core (14) incorporates an insert (28), comprising a contact-free silicon chip identification device (27), embedded during the first injection in the central portion (24) and maintained at its periphery through protrusions or fingers integral with the injection mold and defining in the core openings (36). The token body comprises a covering web obtained by the second injection of plastic material performed around the peripheral portion (31) of the core (14) to produce with the core the entire edge and the peripheral annular part of the token body. A decorated tag is fixed on each side of the token. The token can be used as gambling chip or casino chip.
G06K 19/04 - Supports d'enregistrement pour utilisation avec des machines et avec au moins une partie prévue pour supporter des marques numériques caractérisés par la forme
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METHOD FOR MANAGING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRONIC CHIP TOKEN READERS AND EQUIPMENT UNITS FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD
A method for managing in a consistent manner a plurality (12) of contactless radiofrequency readers (12a,12b,12c) for reading tokens (15a,15b,15c) provided with electronic chips (16) in the form of a transmitting/receiving Tx/Rx cycle consist in transmitting Tx a reader instruction to the chips, in subsequently receiving Rx the response of the chips (16) to the reader (12a,12b,12c) and in synchronising the cycles Tx/Rx in such a way that the transmissions Tx are bunched in a first time interval and the receptions Rx are bunched in a second time interval without overlapping between said two time intervals. The readers (12a,12b,12c) are coupled to a synchronisation circuit (20) provided with a microprocessor processing circuit (22) and to an interface circuit (24) connected to each reader (12a,12b,12c), in particular, for transmitting clock signals synchronised by the microproccesor circuit (22) thereto.
G07F 17/32 - Appareils déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour la location d'articles; Installations ou services déclenchés par pièces de monnaie pour jeux, jouets, sports ou distractions
A63F 3/00 - Jeux se jouant sur une table; Jeux de hasard
G06K 7/016 - Synchronisation des procédés de lecture
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