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Lottery game tickets and methods for making same
Assignee: Hand Held Products Inc
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Filing: 2001-11-20
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Granted: 2004-06-22
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Expires: 2021-11-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to lottery game tickets and methods for making the same. In one embodiment, a wavelength-sensitive addition is incorporation in game ticket play area. In another embodiment, reflectance characteristics of a game ticket play area are controlled.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Ehrhart
- 👤 Robert M. Hussey
- 👤 Todd A. Dueker
- 👤 Cayetano Sanchez, III
- 👤 Walter Szrek
- 👤 John C. Abraitis
- 👤 Claude Lambert
- 👤 Francois Gougeon
- 👤 Robert Boulay
- 👤 Denis Mondou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:26
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/073; A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065; G06K17/00; G06K17/0032; A63F9/00; A63F9/24; A63F2009/2401; A63F2009/2411; A63F2009/2419; A63F2009/242; A63F2009/2436; A63F2009/2442; A63F2009/2444; A63F2250/00; A63F2250/28; A63F2250/287; A63F3/0665
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for making lottery game tickets of first and second styles, wherein each ticket includes a play area having an outer surface and an indicia icon surface, said method being characterized in that said method includes the steps of: controlling manufacture of said tickets of said first style so that said outer surface of tickets of said first style exhibits at least one first color under white light and first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic when illuminated at a first predetermined narrow band of wavelengths; and controlling manufacture of said tickets of said second style so that said outer surface of tickets of said second style exhibits at least one second color under in white light different from said at least one first color and further exhibits said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic when illuminated at said first predetermined narrow band of wavelengths.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for making lottery game tickets of first and second styles, wherein each ticket includes a play area having an outer surface and an indicia icon surface, said method being characterized in that said method includes the steps of: controlling manufacture of said tickets of said first style so that said outer surface of tickets of said first style exhibits at least one first color under white light and first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic when illuminated at a first predetermined narrow band of wavelengths; and controlling manufacture of said tickets of said second style so that said outer surface of tickets of said second style exhibits at least one second color under in white light different from said at least one first color and further exhibits said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic when illuminated at said first predetermined narrow band of wavelengths.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic is that a reflectance measurement of said outer surface is substantially uniform when illuminated at said predetermined narrow wavelength band.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic is that a reflectance measurement of said outer surface is substantially uniform within a predetermined range of reflectance measurements when illuminated at said predetermined narrow wavelength band.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic is that a pattern of said outer surface exhibits substantially uniform reflectance when illuminated at said predetermined narrow wavelength band.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic is that a pattern of said outer surface exhibits substantially uniform reflectance within a predetermined range of reflectance measurements when illuminated at said predetermined narrow wavelength band.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic is that a background of said outer surface exhibits substantially uniform reflectance when illuminated at said predetermined narrow wavelength band.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic is that a background of said outer surface exhibits substantially uniform reflectance within a predetermined range of reflectance measurements when illuminated at said predetermined narrow wavelength band.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic is that a pattern of said outer surface exhibits substantially uniform reflectance when illuminated at said predetermined narrow wavelength band, and a background of said outer surface exhibits substantially uniform reflectance when illuminated at said predetermined narrow wavelength band, said uniform reflectances exhibited by said pattern and said background being distinguishable from one another.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic is that a pattern of said outer surface exhibits substantially uniform reflectance within a first predetermined range of reflectance measurements when illuminated at said predetermined narrow wavelength band, and a background of said outer surface exhibits substantially uniform reflectance within a second predetermined reflectance range when illuminated at said predetermined narrow wavelength band, wherein said first predetermined reflectance range does not overlap said second predetermined reflectance range.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
206 words
A method for making lottery game tickets of first and second styles, wherein each ticket includes a play area having an outer surface and an indicia icon surface, said method being characterized in that said method includes the steps of: controlling manufacture of said tickets of said first style so that said outer surface of tickets of said first style exhibit at least one first color under white light, and first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic when illuminated at a first predetermined narrow band of wavelengths, and further so that said indicia icon surface of tickets of said first style exhibit at least one second predetermined reflectance characteristic when illuminated under said first predetermined narrow band of wavelengths; and controlling manufacture of said tickets of said second style so that said outer surface of tickets of said second style exhibit at least one second color under white light different from said first color, and said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic when illuminated at said first predetermined narrow band of wavelengths, and further so that said indicia icon surface of tickets of said second style exhibit said at least one second predetermined reflectance characteristic when illuminated under said first predetermined narrow band of wavelengths.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
206 words
A method for making lottery game tickets of first and second styles, wherein each ticket includes a play area having an outer surface and an indicia icon surface, said method being characterized in that said method includes the steps of: controlling manufacture of said tickets of said first style so that said outer surface of tickets of said first style exhibit at least one first color under white light, and first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic when illuminated at a first predetermined narrow band of wavelengths, and further so that said indicia icon surface of tickets of said first style exhibit at least one second predetermined reflectance characteristic when illuminated under said first predetermined narrow band of wavelengths; and controlling manufacture of said tickets of said second style so that said outer surface of tickets of said second style exhibit at least one second color under white light different from said first color, and said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic when illuminated at said first predetermined narrow band of wavelengths, and further so that said indicia icon surface of tickets of said second style exhibit said at least one second predetermined reflectance characteristic when illuminated under said first predetermined narrow band of wavelengths.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic is that a reflectance measurement of said outer surface is substantially uniform when illuminated at said first predetermined narrow wavelength band, and wherein said second predetermined reflectance characteristic is that a reflectance measurement of said indicia icon surface is substantially uniform when illuminated at said first predetermined narrow wavelength band, and wherein said uniform reflectances of said outer and indicia icon surfaces are distinguishable from one another.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
93 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic is that a reflectance measurement of said outer surface is substantially uniform within a first predetermined range of reflectance measurements when illuminated at said first predetermined narrow wavelength band, and wherein said second predetermined reflectance characteristic is that a reflectance measurement of said indicia icon surface is substantially uniform within a second predetermined range of reflectance measurements when illuminated at a said narrow wavelength band, and wherein said first and second predetermined ranges of reflectances do not overlap.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
147 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein said first at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic is that a pattern of said outer surface exhibits a substantially uniform reflectance within a first predetermined reflectance range when illuminated at said first predetermined narrow wavelength band, and a background of said outer surface exhibits substantially uniform reflectance within a second predetermined reflectance range when illuminated at said predetermined narrow wavelength band, and wherein said second at least one predetermined reflectance characteristic is that a pattern of said indicia icon surface exhibits a substantially uniform reflectance within a third predetermined reflectance range when illuminated at said first predetermined narrow wavelength band, and a background of said indicia icon surface exhibits substantially uniform reflectance within a fourth predetermined reflectance range when illuminated at said first predetermined narrow wavelength band, wherein said first, second, third and fourth predetermined reflectance ranges do not overlap.
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