System and methods for gaming devices having sterilization features
AssigneeShortwave Gaming Technologies, LLC
InventorsDavid Ridell, Marc Ridell
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes, systems, devices, and methods for sterilizing objects, such as gaming equipment or gaming pieces. Some aspects include a sterilization device configured to be integrate with, or coupled to, gaming equipment to sterilize a plurality of gaming pieces. The device may include a housing defining a chamber configured to receive a plurality of gaming pieces and one or more light source(s) coupled to the housing and configured to emit ultraviolet (UV) light toward the gaming pieces.
Claims20
A sterilizing gaming device comprising:
- a housing defining an interior chamber configured to receive a plurality of gaming pieces;
- a light source coupled to the housing and configured to emit ultraviolet (UV) light;
- wherein, when the plurality of gaming pieces are disposed within the chamber the light source is configured to direct the emitted UV light toward the gaming pieces at an energy sufficient to sterilize the gaming pieces.
A sterilizing gaming device comprising:
- a housing configured to be coupled to gaming equipment, the housing having an opening configured to transfer gaming pieces between the housing and the gaming equipment;
- one or more ultraviolet (UV) light sources coupled to the housing and positioned to deliver UV light to the gaming pieces.
A method of sanitizing gaming pieces, the method comprising:
- applying ultraviolet (UV) light, via a gaming device having one or more UV light sources, to a plurality of gaming pieces to sterilize the gaming pieces;
- wherein the gaming device is coupled to a card playing table.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.