ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,718,651, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. (North Ryde, Australia).

"Electronic gaming device with field replaceable modular display panel" was invented by Linn McKay (Henderson, Nev.), Steven Wong (Las Vegas), Dominic DeMarco (Round Rock, Texas), Martin Mirakhour (Castle Hill, Australia), Calvin Kim (Baulkham Hills, Australia), David Thompson (Narrabeen, Australia) and Yi-Ching Leo Lin (Sydney).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic gaming system that can accommodate one or more modularly replaceable topper displays. The gaming system includes a first housing proximate a second housing th...