IP Library Granted Patent US 11,980,823
Granted Patent B2
US 11,980,823 · App. 17/953,193 · Granted May 14, 2024

Roulette rim tilt detection

Inventor: Urban Bergant (Kamnik, SI)
Assignee: INTERBLOCK D.O.O.
A63F5/00G08B5/36A63F2250/1005A63F2250/58
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Patent No.
US 11,980,823
App. No.
17/953,193
Granted
May 14, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tilt detection system including a roulette wheel, at least one inclination sensor positioned on or within a rim of the roulette wheel, and a display module comprising a plurality of light outputs. The tilt detection system can obtain positional data during operation of the roulette wheel and determine tilt data indicative of the roulette wheel's position relative to a baseline indicative of a leveled state. A roulette wheel tilt status, e.g., level, warning, and error, may be determined based on the tilt data, and a display module can activate the plurality of light outputs based on the tilt status. Two or more stepper motors may lever the roulette wheel in response to the tilt status.

Claims (30)

1. A tilt detection system, comprising:

a roulette wheel configured for rotation during a game of roulette;

at least one inclination sensor positioned within a rim of the roulette wheel;

a processor communicatively coupled to the at least one inclination sensor and a memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the tilt detection system to at least:

obtain positional data from the at least one inclination sensor during the rotation of the roulette wheel;

determine tilt data based on the positional data, wherein the tilt data is indicative of inclination of the roulette wheel relative to a baseline; and

adjust the roulette wheel based on the tilt data.

2. The tilt detection system of claim 1 , wherein the inclination sensor is removably placed within the rim of the roulette wheel.

3. The tilt detection system of claim 1 , wherein the tilt data identifies a position and an angle of tilt of the roulette wheel.

4. The tilt detection system of claim 1 , further comprising an identification chip associated with each inclination sensor.

5. The tilt detection system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of lights coupled to the processor that display a position and an angle of tilt of the roulette wheel based on the tilt data.

6. The tilt detection system of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of lights are placed within the rim of the roulette wheel.

7. The tilt detection system of claim 1 , wherein the tilt data is determined in realtime.

8. The tilt detection system of claim 1 , wherein the positional data is two-dimensional or three-dimensional positional data.

9. The tilt detection system of claim 1 , wherein the positional data is obtained continuously or at periodic intervals during the rotation of the roulette wheel.

10. The tilt detection system of claim 1 , wherein the tilt data indicates a leveled rim, a warning, or an error.

11. The tilt detection system of claim 1 , further comprising two or more stepper motors for leveling the roulette wheel in response to the tilt data.

12. A tilt detection method, comprising:

rotating a roulette wheel;

obtaining positional data from at least one inclination sensor during the rotating of the roulette wheel, wherein the at least one inclination sensor is positioned within a rim of the roulette wheel;

determining tilt data based on the positional data wherein the tilt data is indicative of inclination of the roulette wheel relative to a baseline; and

adjusting the roulette wheel based on the tilt data.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining one or more of a date, time, cycle length, cycle number, ball speed, and ID number.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising displaying a visual output of at least one of the positional data and the tilt data on a computing device.

15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising storing at least one of the positional data and the tilt data in a database.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising determining predictability metrics based on the at least one of the positional data and the tilt data stored in the database.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the predictability metrics are determined after a predetermined interval of time.

18. The method of claim 12 , further comprising adjusting the roulette wheel to a leveled state, in response to the tilt data.

19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the tilt data indicates a leveled rim, a warning, or an error.

20. The tilt detection system of claim 12 , further comprising two or more stepper motors for leveling the roulette wheel in response to the tilt data.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 21, 2022
From: INTERBLOCK D.D.
To: INTERBLOCK D.O.O.
Reel/Frame 063543/0263 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2022
From: BERGANT, URBAN
To: INTERBLOCK D.D.
Reel/Frame 062176/0782 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17063536 · Oct 5, 2020
Provisional Application 62914308 · Oct 11, 2019
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