Patents Assigned to Tidel Engineering, L.P.
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Publication number: 20240076073Abstract: Banknote processing equipment is disclosed, which comprises a chamber having an open end for insertion of a bag into the chamber and an extractor adapted to establish a lower ambient pressure between the chamber and the hag to that within the bag to cause the bag to expand into an open configuration during a banknote filling operation, whereby the banknote processing equipment can deposit banknotes in the bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.Inventor: Robert Wright
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Patent number: 11851225Abstract: Banknote processing equipment is disclosed, which comprises a chamber having an open end for insertion of a bag into the chamber and an extractor adapted to establish a lower ambient pressure between the chamber and the hag to that within the bag to cause the bag to expand into an open configuration during a banknote filling operation, whereby the banknote processing equipment can deposit banknotes in the bag.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.Inventor: Robert Wright
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Publication number: 20210284365Abstract: Banknote processing equipment is disclosed, which comprises a chamber having an open end for insertion of a bag into the chamber and an extractor adapted to establish a lower ambient pressure between the chamber and the hag to that within the bag to cause the bag to expand into an open configuration during a banknote filling operation, whereby the banknote processing equipment can deposit banknotes in the bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.Inventor: Robert Wright
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Patent number: 11021277Abstract: Banknote processing equipment is disclosed, which comprises a chamber having an open end for insertion of a bag into the chamber and an extractor adapted to establish a lower ambient pressure between the chamber and the bag to that within the bag to cause the bag to expand into an open configuration during a banknote filling operation, whereby the banknote processing equipment can deposit banknotes in the bag.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.Inventor: Robert Wright
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Patent number: 10380820Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein involve systems and methods for handling an increased capacity of coins. In one implementation, an increased capacity coin hopper assembly comprises a bucket assembly, a coin hopper, and a funnel assembly. The bucket assembly has an opening through which one or more coins are receivable, and the coin hopper has a payout disc rotatable by at least one motor. The funnel assembly is disposed between the bucket assembly and the coin hopper and directs the one or more coins from the bucket assembly to the payout disc with a controlled flow.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: TIDEL ENGINEERING L.P.Inventor: Doug Powers
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Publication number: 20180336752Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for sorting disc objects, such as coins, into customizable combinations. In one implementation, a singulator is configured to isolate a disc object from a batch of disc objects. A rail is disposed relative to the singulator, and gravity directs the disc object through the singulator onto the rail. A discriminator determines a size and a composition of the disc object as the disc object travels along the rail. The discriminator determines a denomination and a validity of the disc object based on the size and the composition. A sorter is in communication with the discriminator. The sorter ejects the disc object into a chute corresponding to the denomination and the validity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Tidel Engineering L.P.Inventors: Flynt Moreland, Steve Remis, Brian Woodworth
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Patent number: 9741195Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein involve systems and methods for facilitating coin hopper maintenance. In one implementation, a top plate is received in a bucket assembly of the coin hopper at a proximal end. The top plate seals one or more coins in an interior of the bucket assembly. The coin hopper is positioned in an inverted orientation by meeting a target surface with the top plate. The inverted orientation positions the bucket assembly at a distal end near the target surface and a base assembly at the proximal end. A hopper dispenser is disengaged from the base assembly of the coin hopper.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.Inventors: Flynt Moreland, Doug Powers, Troy Richard, Monte Needham
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Publication number: 20160300421Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein involve systems and methods for facilitating coin hopper maintenance. In one implementation, a top plate is received in a bucket assembly of the coin hopper at a proximal end. The top plate seals one or more coins in an interior of the bucket assembly. The coin hopper is positioned in an inverted orientation by meeting a target surface with the top plate. The inverted orientation positions the bucket assembly at a distal end near the target surface and a base assembly at the proximal end. A hopper dispenser is disengaged from the base assembly of the coin hopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: TIDEL ENGINEERING L.P.Inventors: Flynt Moreland, Doug Powers, Troy Richard, Monte Needham
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Patent number: 9390594Abstract: A smart safe include one or more note validators. Access to the note validators and internal workings of the smart safe is defined by an applicable level of security at the smart safe. The applicable level of security may be dependent on whether the smart safe is experiencing an error condition and/or the identification of a user trying to access the smart safe. By allowing some users limited access to the note validators, the users may be able to resolve some error conditions without compromising the integrity of notes stored within the smart safe and without relying on dedicated service personnel to resolve the error condition at the smart safe.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Tidel Engineering, L.P.Inventors: Mark Levenick, Flynt Moreland
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Publication number: 20160189462Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein involve systems and methods for handling an increased capacity of coins. In one implementation, an increased capacity coin hopper assembly comprises a bucket assembly, a coin hopper, and a funnel assembly. The bucket assembly has an opening through which one or more coins are receivable, and the coin hopper has a payout disc rotatable by at least one motor. The funnel assembly is disposed between the bucket assembly and the coin hopper and directs the one or more coins from the bucket assembly to the payout disc with a controlled flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: TIDEL ENGINEERING L.P.Inventor: Doug Powers
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Publication number: 20130082822Abstract: A smart safe include one or more note validators. Access to the note validators and internal workings of the smart safe is defined by an applicable level of security at the smart safe. The applicable level of security may be dependent on whether the smart safe is experiencing an error condition and/or the identification of a user trying to access the smart safe. By allowing some users limited access to the note validators, the users may be able to resolve some error conditions without compromising the integrity of notes stored within the smart safe and without relying on dedicated service personnel to resolve the error condition at the smart safe.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.Inventors: Mark Levenick, Flynt Moreland
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Patent number: 7798396Abstract: A method for cleaning a cash interface device of a cash control safe includes establishing a cash interface device cleaning frequency. The number of operations of the cash interface device is counted. Comparison between the counted number of operations of the device is made to the established cleaning frequency. A notice is provided to an operator when the counted number of operations of the device exceeds the established frequency indicating a need for a cleaning operation for the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Tidel Engineering, L. P.Inventors: Flynt M. Moreland, Todd Dillen
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Patent number: 7625272Abstract: A coin recycling device for receiving a batch of mixed denomination coins, for sorting the mixed denomination coins into a plurality of sorted denomination coins and for dispensing the sorted denomination coins in coin denomination order includes a coin sorter for receiving and sorting the batch of mixed denomination coins. A first manifold includes a plurality of coin paths for receiving the sorted denomination coins from the coin sorter. A plurality of coin hoppers store the sorted denomination coins which are received from the first manifold. Each of the coin hoppers store one sorted denomination coin and is operable to dispense coins stored therein. A second manifold receives coins from the coin hoppers and directs the coins in coin denomination order for subsequent dispensing into a coin receiver having a plurality of coin storage locations.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2008Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Tidel Engineering, L.P.Inventors: Flynt M. Moreland, Doug Powers
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Patent number: 7428985Abstract: A computerized drop safe running control and security software on a central processing unit controlling (CPU) operating features on and access to the drop safe. A user hierarchy has different access policies for making different transactions into the safe. Vault door access is controlled by the CPU to allow user access according to enabled policies. Transactions into and out of the safe vaults, motovend tube dispenser, and currency recyclers are recorded by the amounts and the user making the transaction into a memory coupled to the CPU. This data is also reported to a point of sale control interface at another location using a modem or Ethernet connection. The CPU can also receive data and control inputs by the modem and Ethernet, permitting centralized accounting and vending control options. A back office at the store can also easily access the safe for data retrieval or control inputs into the CPU using an Ethernet local area network computer system.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Tidel Engineering, L.P.Inventors: Flynt M. Moreland, James Hoffmaster, Todd Dillen
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Patent number: 7264150Abstract: A computerized drop safe running control and security software on a central processing unit controlling (CPU) operating features on and access to the drop safe. A user hierarchy has different access policies for making different transactions into the safe. Vault door access is controlled by the CPU to allow user access according to enabled policies. Transactions into and out of the safe vaults, motovend tube dispenser, and currency recyclers are recorded by the amounts and the user making the transaction into a memory coupled to the CPU. This data is also reported to a point of sale control interface at another location using a modem or Ethernet connection. The CPU can also receive data and control inputs by the modem and Ethernet, permitting centralized accounting and vending control options. A back office at the store can also easily access the safe for data retrieval or control inputs into the CPU using an Ethernet local area network computer system.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2004Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Tidel Engineering, L.P.Inventors: Flynt Moreland, Douglas Busch, James Hoffmaster, Todd Dillen, Doug Powers