Patents by Inventor Matthew O. Lavigne

Matthew O. Lavigne 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).

  • Patent number: 10115260
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method for a banknote recycler to perform a self-audit of the contents of the recycler's recycling cassettes without the assistance of a human operator. The method involves the transforming of the deposit cassette into a temporary recycling cassette after the deposit cassette has been emptied of its contents. The banknotes are validated and counted as they are moved from the recycling cassette into the empty deposit cassette, which serves as the banknote storage area. After the audit of the recycling cassette is complete, the banknote recycler is then instructed to move the notes from the deposit cassette back into the appropriate recycling cassette. These same steps can be performed for each recycling cassette in the banknote recycler that is desired to be audited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: REVOLUTION RETAIL SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew O. Lavigne, Jerry M. Haynes, III, Mark K. Levenick
  • Publication number: 20160379432
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an ADA compliant coin recycler device that is capable of sorting a mixed denomination of coins, storing the coins and dispensing the desired amount of coins in the desired denomination. Additionally, the ADA compliant coin recycler device of the present invention also comprises a coin elevator assembly attached to the outside of the housing, which receives coins from the coin recycler and elevates the coins to an accessible height above the ADA's Standards for Accessible Design minimum reach requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew O. Lavigne, Robert F. Casteel, Mark K. Levenick
  • Publication number: 20160379433
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method for a banknote recycler to perform a self-audit of the contents of the recycler's recycling cassettes without the assistance of a human operator. The method involves the transforming of the deposit cassette into a temporary recycling cassette after the deposit cassette has been emptied of its contents. The banknotes are validated and counted as they are moved from the recycling cassette into the empty deposit cassette, which serves as the banknote storage area. After the audit of the recycling cassette is complete, the banknote recycler is then instructed to move the notes from the deposit cassette back into the appropriate recycling cassette. These same steps can be performed for each recycling cassette in the banknote recycler that is desired to be audited.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew O. Lavigne, Jerry M. Haynes, III, Mark K. Levenick
  • Patent number: 9530268
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an ADA compliant coin recycler device that is capable of sorting a mixed denomination of coins, storing the coins and dispensing the desired amount of coins in the desired denomination. Additionally, the ADA compliant coin recycler device of the present invention also comprises a coin elevator assembly attached to the outside of the housing, which receives coins from the coin recycler and elevates the coins to an accessible height above the ADA's Standards for Accessible Design minimum reach requirement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Revolution Retail Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew O. Lavigne, Robert F. Casteel, Mark K. Levenick