Title:
MAGNETIC PIGMENT FOR USE IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/177216
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A gaming accessory, gaming currency or gaming table comprising a surface and a magnetic pigment incorporated into the body or surface thereof is disclosed. The pigment is configured to be affected by the introduction of a magnetic field from a source such that the pigment appears to change from the first appearance to a second appearance when the accessory is placed in the vicinity of the magnetic field. The first appearance may be a color, opacity, color effect, pattern or shape and the second appearance may be one or more of a different color, opacity, color effect, pattern or shape.
Inventors:
GELINOTTE EMMANUEL (FR)
GRONAU GREGORY SCOTT (US)
GRONAU GREGORY SCOTT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/042100
Publication Date:
January 23, 2014
Filing Date:
May 21, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GAMING PARTNERS INTERNAT USA INC (US)
International Classes:
A44C21/00; G07F1/06; G07F17/32
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2007045092A1 | 2007-04-26 |
Foreign References:
| CN102190747A | 2011-09-21 | |||
| US5673503A | 1997-10-07 | |||
| EP1082921A1 | 2001-03-14 |
Other References:
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA: "New Fabricated Material Changes Colour Instantly in Response to External Magnetic Field", 19 June 2009 (2009-06-19), XP002716201, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20131107]
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CALDWELL, John, W. et al. (Cira Centre 12th Floor,2929 Arch Stree, Philadelphia PA, US)
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