ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,586,438, issued on March 24, was assigned to LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP. (Las Vegas).
"Lighted gaming table" was invented by Dean Isaacs (Las Vegas), Jack Williams (Las Vegas) and Andrew Costello (Las Vegas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gaming table system is provided including a gaming table having a table top having at least one table top opening, at least one light emitting device located within the table top opening, a light geometry plate corresponding to the at least one light emitting device, wherein the light geometry plate has a light geometry plate opening to dictate a shape of light projected through the light geometry plate ope...