Patents by Inventor Hakan Melin

Hakan Melin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220292904
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a coin feeding unit for a coin handling machine, the coin feeding unit comprising: a coin guiding arrangement, and a coin transport arrangement defining a movable transport surface, wherein said coin guiding arrangement is configured to receive coins and to guide said received coins to an inner coin arrival surface of the coin guiding arrangement, wherein the coin transport arrangement is configured to move said coins, on the movable transport surface, from the coin arrival surface to a coin output position, wherein a discharge gate is provided in the coin guiding arrangement, at the coin arrival surface, for discharging unwanted objects residing thereon, wherein the discharge gate is slidably arranged in the coin guiding arrangement so as to be displaceable, between a closed position and an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: SCAN COIN AB
    Inventors: Victor WALLMAN-CARLSSON, HÃ¥kan MELIN, Kristian BENGTSSON, Dan WIGENSTAM
  • Patent number: 10540836
    Abstract: A coin depositing and dispensing machine (100) comprises: a front face (102); a coin input unit (104); a coin processing unit (106); at least one container (110) for storing coins of a specific denomination; and a coin output unit (120), comprising a first element (122) and a second element (124) carrying the first element (122), wherein the first element (122) in a first position (122A) is arranged relative the at least one container (110) for receiving coins from the at least one container (110), wherein the first element (122) is displaceable relative the second element (124) from the first position (122A) towards the front face (102) to a second position (122B), and wherein the second element (124), when the first element (122) is in the second position (122B), is displaceable for carrying the first element (122) to an output position (122C), where the first element (122) at least partially protrudes from the front face (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Scan Coin AB
    Inventors: Kristian Bengtsson, Hakan Melin
  • Publication number: 20170309103
    Abstract: A coin depositing and dispensing machine (100) comprises: a front face (102); a coin input unit (104); a coin processing unit (106); at least one container (110) for storing coins of a specific denomination; and a coin output unit (120), comprising a first element (122) and a second element (124) carrying the first element (122), wherein the first element (122) in a first position (122A) is arranged relative the at least one container (110) for receiving coins from the at least one container (110), wherein the first element (122) is displaceable relative the second element (124) from the first position (122A) towards the front face (102) to a second position (122B), and wherein the second element (124), when the first element (122) is in the second position (122B), is displaceable for carrying the first element (122) to an output position (122C), where the first element (122) at least partially protrudes from the front face (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Kristian Bengtsson, Hakan Melin
  • Publication number: 20080090508
    Abstract: It is presented a coin bag support for supporting coin bags storing coins received from a coin deposit device, the coin bag support comprising: a main body section adapted to fit inside a coin bag, preventing a coin bag having been fitted in an operating position around the coin bag support from slipping off the coin bag support, the main body section comprising: an upper end with an upper opening for receiving coins from the coin deposit device; and a lower end with a lower opening, allowing coins previously received from the coin deposit device to fall into a fitted coin bag. A coin bag support is thus provided to be inserted in a coin bag, providing a simple and user error resilient way of arranging support to coin bags for use with a coin deposit device. A corresponding method, trolley and coin handling apparatus are also presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Arne Skoog, Olov Hagerfors, Hakan Melin, Kristian Bengtsson, Borje Olsson, Mats Soderlund
  • Publication number: 20060217052
    Abstract: It is presented a coin handling apparatus comprising a coin deposit device, a coin router and a plurality of coin containers, wherein the coin router is configured to receive coins from the coin deposit device and to selectively direct coins to any one of the coin containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Kristoffer Barnekow, Hakan Melin, Kristian Bengtsson, Ame Skoog, Olov Hagerfors
  • Patent number: 5960392
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for adapting data models in adaptive speaker verification systems or similar adaptive systems using models based on data collected from a person, system or process during a certain time period. A plurality of different model units are used in the same speaker verification system. The verification system is put into operation using a simple model unit requiring a small amount of speech data. During the use, more speech data is collected continuously. This speech data is used to further train either (1) only more complex model units, or (2) both the simple model unit already in operation and the more complex model units. At suitable intervals, a comparison is made of the performance capacities of the model units. Once a more complex model unit yields a more reliable verification result, the more complex model unit is assigned to take over the verification in the operating situation. The more complex model unit may be put into operation either instantaneously or gradually, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Telia Research AB
    Inventors: Erik Sundberg, Hakan Melin