Scot L Salzman, 67Lemont, IL

6388884, May 14, 2002

May 31, 2000

09/583433

Gerry A. Greco - Elk Grove Village IL
Salvatore R. Giammanco - Carol Stream IL
Charles A. Eley - Addison IL
Scot W. Salzman - Buffalo Grove IL

3Com Corporation - Rolling Meadows IL

H05K 714

361754, 361759, 361798, 200 5002, 200 51 R

An apparatus and method for activating a switch with a circuit board ejector includes a circuit board and a switch assembly including the switch for transitioning the circuit board from a first mode to a second mode and vice versa. The switch assembly is attached to the circuit board, and the circuit board ejector is rotatably attached to the circuit board to allow the circuit board ejector to be positioned in an unlatched position and a latched position. The circuit board ejector includes a hook portion and a bracket arm wherein the bracket arm of the circuit board ejector activates the switch assembly and causes the circuit board to transition from the first mode to the second mode and vice versa.

6438684, Aug 20, 2002

Nov 3, 1997

08/963403

Craig G. Mitchell - Mt. Prospect IL
Michael P. Dempsey - Chicago IL
Christian A. DSouza - Mt. Prospect IL
Chandra S. Pandoy - Rolling Meadows IL
Scot W. Salzman - Buffalo Grove IL

3Com Corporation - Santa Clara CA

G06F 15177

713 1, 714 24

A system for shutting down and resetting an embedded system having a general purpose computing platform. A push button is provided for generating a push button reset signal to the shutdown and reset manager. The shutdown and reset manager receives the management reset signal and initiates a shutdown of the operating system. When the operating system has shutdown, the user presses the push button again. The second receipt of the push button reset signal initiates a hardware reset.

2012020, Aug 16, 2012

Oct 25, 2011

13/280930

Scot W. Salzman - Buffalo Grove IL, US

WMS Gaming, Inc. - Waukegan IL

A63F 9/24

463 29, 463 42

Embodiments include a method for configuring basic input/output system (BIOS) of a wagering game machine. The method can include: initializing a processor and chipset residing on an embedded computer module residing in the wagering game machine, wherein the BIOS resides on a carrier board connected to the embedded computer module; identifying, under control of code in the BIOS, the embedded computer module as a particular one of a plurality of embedded computer modules, wherein the BIOS includes code for configuring each of the plurality of embedded computer modules; initializing, using code of the BIOS configured for the particular one of the plurality of embedded computer modules, input/output devices connected to the carrier board and embedded computer module; launching, under control of the BIOS, an operating system in the wagering game machine; presenting a wagering game on the wagering game machine, wherein the presenting utilizes information received from the input/output devices.

2012028, Nov 8, 2012

May 6, 2011

13/102994

Eric T. Miner - Chicago IL, US
Scot Salzman - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Toriono A. Granger - Chicago IL, US

WMS GAMING, INC. - Waukegan IL

A63F 9/24

463 25

Gaming terminals, gaming systems, and electrical and mechanical connector assemblies for coupling a gaming terminal to a chair positioned in front of the gaming terminal are presented herein. A gaming system is disclosed. The gaming system includes a gaming terminal for playing a wagering game and a chair positioned in front of the gaming terminal. The chair includes electronic components operated by a digital data signal and powered by a power supply signal. The gaming terminal includes an electrical connector assembly for coupling to a complementary electrical connector assembly on the chair. The electrical connector assembly also includes a switching device for automatically electrically coupling the electronic components with a power supply signal from a power supply once the respective electrical connector assemblies are securely coupled.

6230181, May 8, 2001

Nov 3, 1997

8/963402

Craig G. Mitchell - Mt. Prospect IL
Michael P. Dempsey - Chicago IL
Christian A. D'Souza - Mt. Prospect IL
Chandra S. Pandey - Rolling Meadows IL
Scot W. Salzman - Buffalo Grove IL

3COM Corporation - Santa Clara CA

G06F 900

709100

A system for shutting down and resetting an embedded system having a general purpose computing platform. A shutdown management driver generates a management reset according to a predetermined set of shutdown conditions. The shutdown and reset manager receive the management reset signal and initiate a shutdown of the operating system. When the operating system has shutdown, the second receipt of the management reset signal initiates a hardware reset.

5438614, Aug 1, 1995

May 25, 1994

8/249169

Christopher J. Rozman - Park Ridge IL
Scot W. Salzman - Vernon Hills IL

U.S. Robotics, Inc. - Skokie IL

H04M 1100

379 93

Apparatus and method for managing transmission of digital data between a digital telephone line and a computer network. First and second modems, a telephone control circuit and a network control circuit respond to management instruction signals to execute predetermined management objectives and generate management response signals representing one or more conditions of the first and second modems, telephone control circuit and network control circuit. In response to a single packet of management signals from the network, a management circuit generates the management instruction signals and independently addresses them to one or more of the first and second modems, telephone control circuit and network control circuit.

5416776, May 16, 1995

May 27, 1994

8/250276

Russell C. Panzarella - Morton Grove IL
Scot W. Salzman - Vernon Hills IL

U.S. Robotics, Inc. - Skokie IL

H04B 140

370 8511

An improved backplane apparatus for transmitting signals to and from a modem system. The modem system includes more than one modem for transmitting data via at least one telephone line and via at least one network. The modem system has a first bus for management signal communication with the modems at a predetermined first data rate, and a second bus for transmitting data between the telephone line and the modems at a predetermined second data rate greater than the first data rate. The modem system also has a third bus for transmitting data between the modems and the network at a predetermined third data rate greater than the second data rate, and a fourth bus for distributing DC power and ground potential. The modem system defines a first impedance for terminating the first bus, a second impedance for terminating the second bus, and a third impedance for terminating the third bus. Finally, the modem system has structure for spacing the busses in layers in the backplane dependent on the data rate of the bus, and a plurality of connector assemblies for interconnecting circuit boards with the busses.

2015037, Dec 24, 2015

Aug 31, 2015

14/841418

- Waukegan IL, US
Scot W. Salzman - Buffalo Grove IL, US

G07F 17/32

A method for configuring a wagering game machine. The method can include initializing a processor and chipset residing on an embedded computer module residing in the wagering game machine, wherein a BIOS resides on a carrier board connected to the embedded computer module. The BIOS includes code for configuring many possible computer modules. The method can further include identifying, under control of code in the BIOS, some the possible computer modules that reside in the wagering game machine and initializing, using code of the BIOS input/output devices connected to the carrier board and the embedded computer module. The method can further include launching an operating system in the wagering game machine and presenting a wagering game on the wagering game machine according to information received from the input/output devices.