ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,311,276, issued on May 27, was assigned to Stern Pinball Inc. (Elk Grove Village, Ill.).
"Pinball machine with retrofittable accessory" was invented by George A. Gomez (Elk Grove Village, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A physical device is provided that is retrofittable to a pinball game. The devices is recognized by the pinball game controller and recognized as being compatible therewith. The device, when pair with the pinball machine causes the pinball machine to control a second gameplay different from a first gameplay controlled when the device is not coupled to the pinball machine. The second gameplay comprises video, audio, an...