What is claimed is:
1. A method of automating contributions in a gaming system, said method comprising:
(a) prompting a user with a gaming option;
(b) enabling the user to pledge a contribution to an organization;
(c) permitting the user to make a wager and partake in the gaming option; and
(d) automatically making the contribution to the organization based on the pledge of step (b) and the results of step (c).
2. The method of claim 1 wherein step (b) further comprises allowing the user to select the organization.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein step (b) further comprises allowing the user to select a size of the contribution.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the gaming option has a first odds of winning in step (a), and a second odds of winning based on the pledge of step (b).
5. The method of claim 1 wherein an odds of winning the gaming option is related to the pledge of step (b).
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the gaming option has a first payout in step (a), and a second payout based on the pledge of step (b).
7. The method of claim 1 wherein a payout for winning the gaming option is related to the pledge of step (b).
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of accumulating contributions for the user during a series of gaming activities.
9. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of automatically providing information regarding the gaming option and the contribution to the Internal Revenue Service.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein step (b) is satisfied by personal funds of the user.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein a distribution of the contribution is contingent upon the user winning the gaming option.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein the contribution is funded from net proceeds of the gaming system.
13. A method of automating charitable contributions in a gaming system, said method comprising:
(a) prompting a user with a game of chance having a first incentive selected from the group consisting of a first odds of winning and a first payout;
(b) enabling the user to pledge a charitable contribution to a charitable organization;
(c) overriding the first incentive with a second incentive selected from the group consisting of a second odds of winning and a second payout, wherein the second incentive is greater than the first incentive;
(d) permitting the user to make a wager and play the game of chance; and
(e) automatically making the charitable contribution to the charitable organization when the user prevails in the game of chance.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein step (b) further comprises allowing the user to select the charitable organization and a size of the charitable contribution.
15. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of accumulating charitable contributions for the user during a plurality of gaming activities.
16. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of automatically providing information regarding the game of chance and the charitable contribution to the Internal Revenue Service.
17. The method of claim 13 wherein step (b) is satisfied by personal funds of the user.
18. The method of claim 13 wherein the charitable contribution is funded from net proceeds of the gaming system.
19. A method of automating charitable contributions in a gaming system, said method comprising:
(a) prompting a user with a game of chance having a first incentive selected from the group consisting of a first odds of winning and a first payout;
(b) allowing the user to select a charitable organization;
(c) enabling the user to pledge a charitable contribution to the charitable organization;
(d) overriding the first incentive with a second incentive selected from the group consisting of a second odds of winning and a second payout, wherein the second incentive is greater than the first incentive;
(e) permitting the user to make a wager and play the game of chance; and
(f) automatically making the charitable contribution to the charitable organization from net proceeds of the user when the user prevails in the game of chance.
20. The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of accumulating charitable contributions for the user during a plurality of gaming activities.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A compound comprising the formula:
wherein R1 is a fluorinated organic group and R2 and R3 are independently selected organic groups.
2. The compound of claim 1, wherein R2 and R3 are both H.
3. The compound of claim 2, wherein R1 is a fluorinated organic group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, linear alkyl having from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, aromatic, cycloaliphatic, carbohydrate, amine, ketone, ether, alkenyl, alkynyl, secondary amine, tertiary amine, thione, sulfide, sulfonate, sulfate, phosphine, phosphate, and phosphonate.
4. The compound of claim 2, wherein R1 is perfluoroalkyl.
5. The compound of claim 2, wherein R1 is 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-nonafluorobutyl.
6. The compound of claim 2, wherein R1 is 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecylfluorooctyl.
7. A compound comprising the formula:
wherein R1 is a fluorinated organic group and R2 and R3 are independently selected organic groups.
8. The compound of claim 7, wherein the compound is a homopolymer.
9. A film formed from the compound of claim 7.
10. The compound of claim 7, wherein R2 and R3 are both H.
11. The compound of claim 10, wherein R1 is a the fluorinated group is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, linear alkyl having from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, aromatic, cycloaliphatic, carbohydrate, amine, ketone, ether, alkenyl, alkynyl, secondary amine, tertiary amine, thione, sulfide, sulfonate, sulfate, phosphine, phosphate, and phosphonate.
12. The compound of claim 10, wherein R1 is perfluoroalkyl.
13. The compound of claim 10, wherein R1 is 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,4-nonafluorobutyl.
14. A film formed from the compound of claim 13.
15. A film formed from the compound of claim 13, wherein the film is made by surface polymerization.
16. The compound of claim 10, wherein R1 is 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptadecylfluorooctyl.
17. A film formed from the compound of claim 16.
18. A film formed from the compound of claim 16, wherein the film is made by surface polymerization.
19. The compound of claim 10, wherein the compound has a conductivity of at least about 100 Scm and a transparency of at least about 80%.
20. A display device comprising the compound of claim 7.