CA2601237A1 - Mram as nonvolatile safe storage for power hit and esd tolerance in gaming machines - Google Patents

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CA2601237A1
CA2601237A1 CA002601237A CA2601237A CA2601237A1 CA 2601237 A1 CA2601237 A1 CA 2601237A1 CA 002601237 A CA002601237 A CA 002601237A CA 2601237 A CA2601237 A CA 2601237A CA 2601237 A1 CA2601237 A1 CA 2601237A1
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Robert E. Breckner
Jamal Benbrahim
Xuedong Chen
Warner R. Cockerille
Gregory A. Schlottmann
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Jamal Benbrahim
Xuedong Chen
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
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    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
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CA002601237A 2005-03-09 2006-03-06 Mram as nonvolatile safe storage for power hit and esd tolerance in gaming machines Abandoned CA2601237A1 (en)

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