公开(公告)号：US20080146341A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11612400

申请日：2006-12-18

申请人： Rodney Hill ,  Shawn G. Quick

发明人： Rodney Hill ,  Shawn G. Quick

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： The disclosed system and method provide a dynamic and scalable gaming system in which a plurality of gaming machines are connected to a network switch to form a hybrid peer-to-peer gaming network. The gaming switch has two sets of data ports configured into two virtual local area networks (VLANs). The gaming machines are connected through their network interfaces to a first set of data ports of the network switch to form a first VLAN. The gaming machines are connected through their serial interfaces and serial-to-network adapters to a second set of data ports of the network switch to form a second VLAN. The gaming machines are configured to communicate with devices external to the gaming network through their network interfaces. The gaming machines are configured to communicate with each other through their serial interfaces. External and internal communications within the gaming network are segregated both at the device and network levels.

摘要翻译： 所公开的系统和方法提供了一种动态和可扩展的游戏系统，其中多个游戏机连接到网络交换机以形成混合对等游戏网络。 游戏开关有两组数据端口配置成两个虚拟局域网（VLAN）。 游戏机通过其网络接口连接到网络交换机的第一组数据端口，形成第一个VLAN。 游戏机通过其串行接口和串行到网络适配器连接到网络交换机的第二组数据端口，以形成第二个VLAN。 游戏机配置为通过其网络接口与游戏网络外部的设备进行通信。 游戏机配置为通过其串行接口相互通信。 游戏网络中的外部和内部通信在设备和网络级别都被隔离。

公开(公告)号：US07332403B1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-19

申请号：US11179022

申请日：2005-07-11

申请人： Rodney Hill ,  Victor Torres ,  William Max Coppock ,  Richard W. Foote, Jr. ,  Terry L. Lines ,  Tom Bold

发明人： Rodney Hill ,  Victor Torres ,  William Max Coppock ,  Richard W. Foote, Jr. ,  Terry L. Lines ,  Tom Bold

IPC分类号： H01L21/20

CPC分类号： H01L28/20

摘要： A buried thin film resistor having end caps defined by a dielectric mask is disclosed. A thin film resistor is formed on an integrated circuit substrate. A resistor protect layer is formed over the thin film resistor. A layer of dielectric material is formed over the resistor protect layer. The dielectric material is masked and dry etched to leave a first portion of dielectric material over a first end of the thin film resistor and a second portion of dielectric material over a second end of the thin film resistor. The resistor protect layer is then wet etched using the first and second portions of the dielectric material as a hard mask. Then a second dielectric layer is deposited and vias are etched down to the underlying portions of the resistor protect layer.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有由介电掩模限定的端盖的掩埋薄膜电阻器。 在集成电路基板上形成薄膜电阻。 在薄膜电阻上形成电阻保护层。 电介质材料层形成在电阻器保护层上。 电介质材料被掩蔽和干蚀刻以在薄膜电阻器的第一端上方留下电介质材料的第一部分，并且在薄膜电阻器的第二端上延伸第二部分电介质材料。 然后使用电介质材料的第一和第二部分作为硬掩模来湿式蚀刻电阻器保护层。 然后沉积第二电介质层，并将通孔蚀刻到电阻器保护层的下面部分。

公开(公告)号：US20070129151A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11559403

申请日：2006-11-13

申请人： Robert Crowder ,  Sreekanthan Iyer ,  Anandkumar Singh ,  Patrick Spiller ,  Warren Mitchell ,  Alexandra Kinsella ,  Jose Rosario ,  Rodney Hill ,  Shawn Quick

发明人： Robert Crowder ,  Sreekanthan Iyer ,  Anandkumar Singh ,  Patrick Spiller ,  Warren Mitchell ,  Alexandra Kinsella ,  Jose Rosario ,  Rodney Hill ,  Shawn Quick

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32

摘要： A method is disclosed for enabling play of legacy games on a previously-incompatible enhanced gaming platform that provides enhanced functionality using a game conversion system. The method includes: providing a game cabinet for a gaming machine; operatively associating an enhanced gaming platform with the gaming machine, wherein the enhanced gaming platform includes an enhanced gaming operating system and an enhanced gaming processor board; loading one or more legacy games onto the enhanced gaming platform, wherein the one or more legacy games are configured to operate on a legacy gaming platform, and wherein the one or more legacy games are not natively configured to operate on an enhanced gaming platform; converting legacy data from legacy game EPROMS into files usable by the enhanced gaming platform via a configuration file generator system; and enabling game play of the one or more legacy games using the converted legacy data on the enhanced gaming platform, wherein the enhanced gaming platform provides increased functionality associated with the platform. The game conversion system increases the number of game titles that are available to be played on the newer game platforms by enabling operability of legacy games. Additionally, the game conversion system decreases the amount of certification processing required by utilizing previously-certified legacy games.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于使得能够使用游戏转换系统提供增强的功能的先前不兼容的增强游戏平台上的旧游戏的播放的方法。 该方法包括：提供游戏机的游戏机; 操作性地将增强的游戏平台与游戏机相关联，其中增强的游戏平台包括增强的游戏操作系统和增强的游戏处理器板; 将一个或多个遗留游戏加载到所述增强游戏平台上，其中所述一个或多个遗留游戏被配置为在传统游戏平台上操作，并且其中所述一个或多个遗留游戏不是本地配置为在增强型游戏平台上操作; 通过配置文件生成器系统将旧版游戏EPROMS中的遗留数据转换成可由增强游戏平台使用的文件; 以及使用所述改进的游戏平台上的转换的遗留数据来实现所述一个或多个遗留游戏的游戏，其中所述增强游戏平台提供与所述平台相关联的增加的功能。 游戏转换系统通过实现旧游戏的可操作性，增加了可以在较新游戏平台上播放的游戏标题的数量。 此外，游戏转换系统减少使用先前认证的遗留游戏所需的认证处理量。

公开(公告)号：US20070129150A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US11559401

申请日：2006-11-13

申请人： Robert Crowder ,  Sreekanthan Iyer ,  Anandkumar Singh ,  Patrick Spiller ,  Warren Mitchell ,  Alexandra Kinsella ,  Jose Rosario ,  Rodney Hill ,  Shawn Quick

发明人： Robert Crowder ,  Sreekanthan Iyer ,  Anandkumar Singh ,  Patrick Spiller ,  Warren Mitchell ,  Alexandra Kinsella ,  Jose Rosario ,  Rodney Hill ,  Shawn Quick

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3232

摘要： A game conversion system is disclosed for enabling play of legacy games on a previously-incompatible enhanced gaming platform. The system game conversion system includes a game cabinet for a gaming machine, an enhanced gaming platform operatively associated with the gaming machine, one or more legacy games, and a configuration file generator system. The enhanced gaming platform includes an enhance gaming operating system and an enhanced gaming processor board. The one or more legacy games are configured to operate on a legacy gaming platform, and the one or more legacy games are not natively configured to operate on an enhanced gaming platform. The configuration file generator system converts legacy data from legacy game EPROMS into files usable by the enhanced gaming platform-based gaming machine. The game conversion system increases the number of game titles that are available to be played on the newer game platforms by enabling operability of legacy games. Additionally, the game conversion system decreases the amount of certification processing required by utilizing previously-certified legacy games.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种游戏转换系统，用于使得能够在先前不兼容的增强游戏平台上玩旧游戏。 系统游戏转换系统包括用于游戏机的游戏机，与游戏机可操作地相关联的增强游戏平台，一个或多个遗留游戏以及配置文件生成器系统。 增强的游戏平台包括增强的游戏操作系统和增强的游戏处理器板。 一个或多个遗留游戏被配置为在传统游戏平台上操作，并且一个或多个遗留游戏不是本地配置为在增强的游戏平台上操作。 配置文件生成器系统将旧版游戏EPROMS中的遗留数据转换成由基于游戏平台的游戏机可用的文件。 游戏转换系统通过实现旧游戏的可操作性，增加了可以在较新游戏平台上播放的游戏标题的数量。 此外，游戏转换系统减少使用先前认证的遗留游戏所需的认证处理量。

公开(公告)号：US20050146572A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-07

申请号：US10753045

申请日：2004-01-07

申请人： Rodney Hill ,  Edward Burress ,  Isaac Frazier

发明人： Rodney Hill ,  Edward Burress ,  Isaac Frazier

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17596

摘要： A system for delivering at least two distinct pressures to a print head of an ink jet printer includes a pump, a passage in communication with the pump and the print head, and a valve. The pump is for delivering positive pressure to the print head of the ink jet printer. The passage includes an opening, and the valve selectively opens and closes the opening.

摘要翻译： 用于将至少两个不同的压力传送到喷墨打印机的打印头的系统包括泵，与泵和打印头连通的通道以及阀。 泵用于将正压力传送到喷墨打印机的打印头。 通道包括开口，并且阀选择性地打开和关闭开口。

公开(公告)号：US6128550A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-03

申请号：US264841

申请日：1999-03-08

申请人： Raymond J Heidel ,  Rodney Hill ,  Thomas N. Taxon ,  Lawrence McAllister

发明人： Raymond J Heidel ,  Rodney Hill ,  Thomas N. Taxon ,  Lawrence McAllister

IPC分类号： G07D11/00 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3246 ,  G07D11/0006 ,  G07D11/0072 ,  G07D11/0075 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： In a system and method for a payout in the form of paper tokens from a gaming machine, the system includes a hopper for dispensing the paper tokens, a cassette for containing the paper tokens, and software for controlling the operations of the payout of the paper tokens from the gaming machine. The cassette and hopper are located in the gaming machine in plain view of a player, and are locked for security purposes. Each paper token is transported through a payout path by mechanisms in the cassette and the hopper which interact to dispense a paper token. A plurality of sensors sense the transport of the paper token through the payout path, the operation of the transport mechanism, and the status of the paper token supply. An escrow area is provided in the cassette for rejected paper tokens, as sensed by sensors and diverted by a diverting mechanism into the escrow area. A memory element in the cassette stores operational information regarding dispensing of the paper tokens. A communicating device in the gaming machine sends messages to a central monitoring system regarding the gaming machine operations. Monitoring devices monitor security and accounting functions of the gaming machines, including security cameras which monitor the payout of the paper tokens from a gaming machine after being signalled by the system that the payout is about to begin.

摘要翻译： 在用于从游戏机的纸币形式的支付的系统和方法中，系统包括用于分发纸币的料斗，用于容纳纸币的纸盒，以及用于控制纸张支付操作的软件 来自游戏机的令牌。 盒式录像带和料斗位于游戏机的平面图中，为了安全目的被锁定。 每个纸币通过纸币和料斗中的机构通过支付路径输送，相互作用以分配纸币。 多个传感器通过支付路径感测纸币的传送，传送机构的操作以及纸币供应的状态。 如由传感器感测并由转移机构转移到暂时保留区域中的，用于被拒绝的纸标记的盒中提供了一个暂时保留的区域。 盒中的存储元件存储关于纸币的分发的操作信息。 游戏机中的通信设备向游戏机操作的中央监控系统发送消息。 监控设备监视游戏机的安全和记账功能，包括安全摄像机，其在由系统发出信号以支付即将开始之后监视来自游戏机的纸币的支付。

公开(公告)号：US08075406B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US11612400

申请日：2006-12-18

申请人： Rodney Hill ,  Shawn G. Quick

发明人： Rodney Hill ,  Shawn G. Quick

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： The disclosed system and method provide a dynamic and scalable gaming system in which a plurality of gaming machines are connected to a network switch to form a hybrid peer-to-peer gaming network. The gaming switch has two sets of data ports configured into two virtual local area networks (VLANs). The gaming machines are connected through their network interfaces to a first set of data ports of the network switch to form a first VLAN. The gaming machines are connected through their serial interfaces and serial-to-network adapters to a second set of data ports of the network switch to form a second VLAN. The gaming machines are configured to communicate with devices external to the gaming network through their network interfaces. The gaming machines are configured to communicate with each other through their serial interfaces. External and internal communications within the gaming network are segregated both at the device and network levels.

摘要翻译： 所公开的系统和方法提供了一种动态和可扩展的游戏系统，其中多个游戏机连接到网络交换机以形成混合对等游戏网络。 游戏开关有两组数据端口配置成两个虚拟局域网（VLAN）。 游戏机通过其网络接口连接到网络交换机的第一组数据端口，形成第一个VLAN。 游戏机通过其串行接口和串行到网络适配器连接到网络交换机的第二组数据端口，以形成第二个VLAN。 游戏机配置为通过其网络接口与游戏网络外部的设备进行通信。 游戏机配置为通过其串行接口相互通信。 游戏网络中的外部和内部通信在设备和网络级别都被隔离。

公开(公告)号：US07960240B1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-14

申请号：US12217877

申请日：2008-07-09

申请人： Rodney Hill ,  Victor Torres ,  Michael Burger ,  Terry L. Lines

发明人： Rodney Hill ,  Victor Torres ,  Michael Burger ,  Terry L. Lines

IPC分类号： H01L21/20

CPC分类号： H01L28/20 ,  H01L28/24

摘要： A buried thin film resistor having end caps defined by a dielectric mask is disclosed. A thin film resistor is formed on an integrated circuit substrate. A resistor protect layer is formed over the thin film resistor. First and second portions of a first dielectric material are formed over the resistor protect layer over the first and second ends of the thin film resistor. The resistor protect layer is then wet etched using the first and second portions of the first dielectric material as a hard mask. Then a second dielectric layer is deposited. A first via mask and etch process is used to etch vias down to the underlying portions of the resistor protect layer over the ends of the thin film resistor. A second via mask and etch process is used to etch substrate vias to an underlying conductor layer.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有由介电掩模限定的端盖的掩埋薄膜电阻器。 在集成电路基板上形成薄膜电阻。 在薄膜电阻上形成电阻保护层。 第一介电材料的第一和第二部分形成在薄膜电阻器的第一和第二端上的电阻器保护层上。 然后使用第一介电材料的第一和第二部分作为硬掩模来湿式蚀刻电阻器保护层。 然后沉积第二介电层。 使用第一通孔掩模和蚀刻工艺将通孔蚀刻到薄膜电阻器端部上的电阻器保护层的下面部分。 使用第二通孔掩模和蚀刻工艺将衬底通孔蚀刻到下面的导体层。

公开(公告)号：US07875546B1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-25

申请号：US11514621

申请日：2006-09-01

申请人： Rodney Hill

发明人： Rodney Hill

IPC分类号： H01L21/44

CPC分类号： H01L24/03 ,  H01L23/3157 ,  H01L24/05 ,  H01L2224/02166 ,  H01L2224/05554 ,  H01L2224/05599 ,  H01L2224/05624 ,  H01L2224/05647 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01013 ,  H01L2924/01022 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/0105 ,  H01L2924/01073 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/04941 ,  H01L2924/14

摘要： A system and method are disclosed for preventing metal corrosion on bond pads. During manufacture of an integrated circuit device an anti-reflective coating (ARC) layer is applied to a metal stack of a bond pad. A mask and etch process is applied to etch an aperture through the ARC layer down to the metal stack. Then a passivation layer is applied to cover the ARC layer and the aperture through the ARC layer. Then another mask and etch process is applied to etch a bond pad opening through the passivation layer inside the ARC layer aperture down to the metal stack. Interior edge portions of the passivation layer seal the interior edge portions of the ARC layer aperture to prevent corrosion of the ARC layer due to high temperatures, high humidity and corrosive materials encountered in subsequent assembly operations of the integrated circuit device.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于防止接合焊盘上的金属腐蚀的系统和方法。 在集成电路器件的制造期间，将抗反射涂层（ARC）层施加到接合焊盘的金属堆叠。 施加掩模和蚀刻工艺以将通过ARC层的孔蚀刻到金属堆叠。 然后施加钝化层以覆盖ARC层和通过ARC层的孔。 然后施加另一个掩模和蚀刻工艺以蚀刻通过ARC层孔内的钝化层的接合焊盘开口，直到金属堆叠。 钝化层的内部边缘部分密封ARC层孔的内部边缘部分，以防止由于在集成电路器件的后续组装操作中遇到的高温度，高湿度和腐蚀性材料而导致的ARC层的腐蚀。

公开(公告)号：US07585775B1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-08

申请号：US11285702

申请日：2005-11-21

申请人： Thomas Bold ,  Victor Torres ,  Rodney Hill

发明人： Thomas Bold ,  Victor Torres ,  Rodney Hill

IPC分类号： H01L21/302 ,  H01L21/461

CPC分类号： H01L21/32136

摘要： A method is disclosed for applying a plasma etch process to facet a masking layer in a semiconductor device by creating sloped surfaces in the masking layer. The masking layer is plasma etched with a plasma that has a high sputter etch component. The plasma etch process removes material from vertical edges of the masking layer to form a sloped surface at each vertical edge of the masking layer. A layer of conductive material is then applied to the masking layer. When the layer of conductive material is subsequently removed by an overetch process the sloped profile of the masking layer facilitates the removal of stringers of conductive material without using an excessively lengthy overetch.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于施加等离子体蚀刻工艺以通过在掩模层中产生倾斜表面来在半导体器件中刻蚀掩模层的方法。 用等离子体对具有高溅射蚀刻成分的等离子体进行等离子体蚀刻。 等离子体蚀刻工艺从掩模层的垂直边缘去除材料，以在掩模层的每个垂直边缘处形成倾斜表面。 然后将一层导电材料施加到掩蔽层。 当导电材料层随后通过过蚀刻工艺去除时，掩模层的倾斜轮廓有助于去除导电材料的桁条，而不使用过长的过蚀刻。