ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,664,859, issued on June 23, was assigned to INTERBLOCK D.O.O. (Las Vegas).

"Shutter system for automated dice system" was invented by Urban Bergant (Kamnik, Slovenia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shutter system for a dice system that includes a motorized platform and a cylinder positioned over the platform for containing dice. The motorized platform is configured to be moved independent of the cylinder to throw the dice as part of a dice game. The shutter system comprises a telescopic cylindrical shutter positioned within the cylinder, having an upper portion having a first exterior diameter and a lower portion having a second exterio...