Independent computer engineering consultant with four decades of experience in the casino gaming industry, including development of gaming and related technologies and extensive work with gaming regulators and agencies worldwide.
Formal Education
- B.S. in Computer Engineering, Iowa State University
Career Highlights
- While working for a leading gaming company, was responsible for development and implementation of player tracking and accounting systems and the deployment and support of 150+ installations of their proprietary gaming system and the first cashless system utilized by a major casino
- Assembled an R&D team for the development of a complete line of video gaming machines and an online accounting system
- Designed the first complete online player tracking system
- Prepared business plans and strategies for implementing cashless gaming products, including the use of smartcards and debit cards as well as Internet gaming
- Co-author of books about slot machines and video poker
- Named inventor on half a dozen issued U.S. patents related to cashless and progressive gaming systems
- Believed to be the creator of the first disassembler program
Expert Qualifications
- Has worked as an expert witness for plaintiffs and defendants in over a dozen patent litigations in various U.S. District Courts
- Also retained as an expert witness in about half a dozen proceedings before the U.S. Patent Office, including both Inter Partes Reexams and PTAB Inter Partes Reviews
- Technologies at issue included those used by Bally, IGT, Shufflemaster, Sony, Ubisoft, and WMS Gaming
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of cases can this expert support?
This expert has testified in patent litigation involving gaming technologies and payment systems—cases with patents from IGT, Bally, WMS Gaming, and others. They've also worked on US Patent Office proceedings including Inter Partes Reviews. Given their 40 years in casino gaming, they're strongest on cases covering gaming machines, online gambling platforms, and smartcard or cashless payment systems.
What is this expert's technical background?
B.S. in Computer Engineering from Iowa State, with most of their career at IGT designing gaming machines and player tracking systems. They hold multiple patents for cashless and progressive gaming systems. Early on, they're credited with creating the first disassembler program.
What technologies does this expert specialize in?
Gaming machines, online gambling systems, and smartcard-based payment technology are their core focus. They also work with audio and video processing, embedded software, and online accounting systems—all grounded in hands-on experience building these systems. The patent portfolio spans progressive gaming and cashless technology.
- Audio and video processing
- Embedded software
- Gaming machines
- Online gambling
- Smartcards and other e-payment systems
- U.S. District Courts
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- Arbitration