US 11,738,254 B2
Systems and methods for providing ultraviolet sterilization, disinfection and decontamination of gaming machines and associated equipment
David Colvin, Las Vegas, NV (US); Eric D. Colvin, Las Vegas, NV (US); Keith Matthew Kruczynski, Henderson, NV (US); and Sassoun Sarhadian, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by Gaming Arts, LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on May 12, 2020, as Appl. No. 15/930,255.
Application 15/930,255 is a continuation of application No. 16/866,517, filed on May 4, 2020, granted, now 10,946,110.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/012,817, filed on Apr. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0322588 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. A63F 1/12 (2006.01); A61L 2/10 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); A61L 2/26 (2006.01)
CPC A63F 1/12 (2013.01) [A61L 2/10 (2013.01); A61L 2/24 (2013.01); A61L 2/26 (2013.01); G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); A61L 2202/11 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); G07F 17/3206 (2013.01); G07F 17/3216 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A currency receiving and dispensing device comprising:
a currency receiving and dispensing device housing integrated into a gaming machine;
means for receiving and dispensing currency; and
a source of ultraviolet light positioned in, on or proximate to the currency receiving and dispensing device, the source of ultraviolet light configured to transmit ultraviolet light onto individual articles of currency as each article of currency is received during a cash in event and dispensed responsive to a cash out event to at least partially sterilize, disinfect and/or decontaminate at least a portion of the currency as it is being inserted during a cash in event and dispensed during a cash out event.