Patents Assigned to Glory Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20220292905
    Abstract: A storage stores money. An outlet can receive money delivered from the storage therein. The outlet is configured to allow the money to be removed from the inside of the outlet. A detector detects a removal action associated with removal of money from the outlet. The controller switches a process on money remaining in the outlet based on a detection result of the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi IZUMIDA, Shinsuke SHIBATA, Fumiaki KOGA
  • Publication number: 20220292494
    Abstract: A money processing device includes: a money processing unit; a communication circuitry; a man-machine interface; and processing circuitry configured to control the money processing unit, the communication circuitry and the man-machine interface. The processing circuitry generates temporary information, and operates the communication circuitry or the man-machine interface to provide the temporary information to outside. When the communication circuitry or the man-machine interface that is not operated to provide the temporary information to the outside receives secondary information corresponding to the temporary information, the processing circuitry transfers the money processing device to a state of executing a process of resolving an abnormality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Wataru IHARA, Kazuya NISHINO
  • Patent number: 11427420
    Abstract: A sheet handling apparatus includes: a transport path along which a sheet is transported; a first transport member disposed on one side of the transport path; and a second transport member disposed opposed to the first transport member with the transport path interposed therebetween. The first transport member and the second transport member are driven to rotate. The sheet is transported by the first transport member rotating with an outer peripheral surface thereof being in contact with a first face of the sheet, and by the second transport member rotating in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of the first transport member, with an outer peripheral surface thereof being in contact with a second face of the sheet different from the first face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Shuji Onishi, Yusuke Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20220270059
    Abstract: A cash receiving system includes: a cash handling apparatus installed in each store; a store server configured to manage cash stored in the cash handling apparatus; a mobile terminal configured to input information on the cash to be withdrawn from the account of the user; a management server configured to receive the information from the mobile terminal, and transmit to the mobile terminal information on a store to receive the cash; and a financial institution server configured to receive information on the cash, and perform account handling for transferring an amount of the cash from the account of the user to an account of the store. When the store server has determined that the store has cash to be deposited into the account of the store, the management server notifies the user of information on the determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicants: Glory Ltd., Socash Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Minoru HIGASHIYAMA, Yuta FUKUNISHI, Hari Palaparambil SIVAN
  • Publication number: 20220270428
    Abstract: A cassette mounting apparatus includes an apparatus-side connector connectable to a cassette-side connector of a cassette that stores money, a cassette mounting section that enables the cassette to be mounted therein, and a connection processing section that connects the apparatus-side connector to the cassette-side connector by moving the apparatus-side connector in a direction closer to the cassette-side connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Hidekazu Tanaka, Mitsuo Tanaka, Ryoma Kuroki
  • Patent number: 11423731
    Abstract: A cash management apparatus includes: a communication interface configured to acquire information of cash stored in a cash handling apparatus and information of cash kept outside the cash handling apparatus; a memory configured to store the information of the cash stored in the cash handling apparatus, and store the information of the cash kept outside the cash handling apparatus as information of cash kept in a virtual safe; and processing circuitry configured to output the information, of the cash kept in the virtual safe, which is stored in the memory, to notify a user. A plurality of pieces of information, each of which is information of cash kept in each of a plurality of virtual safes, is stored in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Minami Yamashita, Lina Ma
  • Patent number: 11403904
    Abstract: A coin handling apparatus includes: a first transport path configured to transport coins; a feeding unit configured to feed out the coins one by one to the first transport path; a recognition unit configured to recognize the coins fed out to the first transport path by the feeding unit; a storage unit arranged beneath the recognition unit, the storage unit being configured to receive the coins recognized by the recognition unit from the first transport path, and store the coins therein; and a cassette detachably mounted to the coin handling apparatus and arranged beneath the recognition unit and above the storage unit, the cassette being configured to receive the coins from the first transport path and store the coins therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Shuji Onishi, Hidekazu Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20220237980
    Abstract: A banknote management system includes a first banknote processing apparatus including a first serial number reading apparatus configured to read a serial number of a banknote, and a first disinfection apparatus configured to disinfect the banknote; a recording apparatus; and processing circuitry configured to receive the serial number of the banknote read by the first serial number reading apparatus and first disinfection information, and record the serial number and the first disinfection information in association with each other in the recording apparatus, the first disinfection information being information relating to a state of disinfection of the banknote disinfected by the first disinfection apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshihide ASADA, Yasuhiro MATSUMOTO
  • Patent number: 11398124
    Abstract: In a money handling system (10), a storage cassette (40) is detachably mounted to each of a money change machine (20) and a money depositing/dispensing machine (30) (money handling machine). A determination unit (51) is provided for determining whether or not money has been sent into the money depositing/dispensing machine (30) from all the storage cassettes (40) to which money has been sent from the money change machine (20) when a plurality of the storage cassettes (40) are used in a collection process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Yutatsu Iwai, Tadashi Urimoto
  • Publication number: 20220230501
    Abstract: A coin loading method is a method of loading coins for replenishment of a coin processing apparatus, into a storage area provided in a cassette that is mountable to the coin processing apparatus, the coin loading method being performed before the cassette is mounted to the coin processing apparatus, the coin loading method including: loading, into the storage area, a first coin group including a first plurality of coins for initial replenishment of the coin processing apparatus; and loading, into the storage area, a second coin group including a second plurality of coins for additional replenishment of the coin processing apparatus. At least one of the first plurality of coins and the second plurality of coins includes the plural coins of each denomination of a plurality of denominations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi TAGASHIRA, Osamu ITO, Rikuo MINAGAWA, Kiyoaki KOBAYASHI, Risa HORITA, Rinshiro IWASE
  • Publication number: 20220230502
    Abstract: A money handling method, which is performed by an information processing apparatus in a money handling system including a plurality of money handling apparatuses and the information processing apparatus, includes: determining a denomination and quantity of money to be moved between the respective money handling apparatuses; performing a simulation, based on the determined denomination and quantity of money, money handling processes to be performed for moving the money between the plurality of apparatuses; performing a determination, based on a result of the simulation, whether or not all the money can be moved between the respective apparatuses; and notifying a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenichi TAGASHIRA, Kazuhiro DOI, Atsushi YUKAWA, Ryuji KATAOKA
  • Patent number: 11393273
    Abstract: A money handling apparatus for performing at least depositing includes: a casing; a depositing unit; a recognition unit configured to at least count or recognize money fed from the depositing unit; an inner storage unit from which the money stored therein is unremovable directly from the outside of the casing; an outer stacking unit from which the money stacked therein is removable directly from the outside of the casing; a transport unit configured to transport the money among the above-described units; and a controller configured to allow selective transport of the money handled by the recognition unit to the inner storage unit, or the outer stacking unit. The controller transfers the money to the inner storage unit when a first deposit mode is selected by a selection signal, or transfers the money to the outer stacking unit when a second deposit mode is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Doi
  • Patent number: 11386738
    Abstract: The automated teller machine that conducts transactions by a customer operation is provided. The automated teller machine comprises a customer service part configured to receive customer operations; an input pocket; a media recognizer configured to recognize the medium; a first storage storing the medium; a discharge pocket configured to place the medium delivered from the first storage so that the customer can take the medium out; a first transport path that connect the input pocket, the media recognizer, the first storage, and the discharge pocket to transport the medium; a second storage storing a collected medium that is forgotten to be taken out from the discharge pocket by the customer; and a second transport path connecting the second storage to the first transport path, wherein the second storage is arranged above the first transport paths and on an opposite side of the customer service part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventor: Eita Takashima
  • Publication number: 20220207949
    Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes: a first storage that is a winding-type storage unit where a sheet is wound around a drum together with a tape and stored; a second storage that stores the sheet; a transport unit that transports the sheet to the second storage at a first transport speed and transports the sheet from the second storage to the first storage at a second transport speed; and a processing circuitry that controls the first storage, the second storage, and the transport unit so that the second transport speed is slower than the first transport speed and a winding speed for winding the sheet by the first storage is a first winding speed that is slower than the second transport speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventor: Yusaku TACHIBANA
  • Publication number: 20220207953
    Abstract: An automatic transaction apparatus includes: a display device configured to display an operation screen; a contact sensor configured to detect a contact operation with respect to the operation screen; a non-contact sensor configured to detect a non-contact operation with respect to the operation screen; and processing circuitry configured to accept input with respect to the operation screen by selectively processing first signals from the contact sensor based on the contact operation or second signals from the non-contact sensor based on the non-contact operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Shota FUJINAGA, Hiroyuki HATAI
  • Publication number: 20220207951
    Abstract: A sheet handling device includes: a first storage; a second storage that stores a sheet in a different storage manner from the first storage; a transport unit that transports the sheet; and a processing circuitry that manages the sheet. When the processing circuitry determines that the sheet handling device satisfies a first condition, the processing circuitry switches a mode from a first mode to a second mode to manage the sheet related to the first storage. When the processing circuitry determines that the sheet handling device satisfies a second condition, the processing circuitry switches the mode from the first mode to the second mode to manage the sheet related to the second storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventor: Keisuke NADA
  • Publication number: 20220207950
    Abstract: In order to efficiently perform banknote handling and banknote disinfection, a banknote handling apparatus includes: an inlet that receives a banknote from outside the apparatus; a transport path that transports the banknotes from the inlet into the apparatus; a recognition circuit that performs banknote recognition of the banknote; a disinfector that performs banknote disinfection of the banknote; an outlet that holds the banknotes; and a processing circuitry that controls these components to perform a banknote handling process in which the banknote passes the recognition circuit and the disinfector. The banknote handling process is performed in a mode selected from among a first mode of performing the banknote recognition and the banknote disinfection, a second mode of performing the banknote disinfection without performing the banknote recognition, and a third mode of performing the banknote recognition without performing the banknote disinfection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroya MOURI, Osamu ITO, Kiyoaki KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220204300
    Abstract: A sheet storage that stores a sheet includes: a reel around which a tape is wound; a first drive unit that rotates the reel around a rotation axis; a drum that is connected to the reel via the tape and winds the tape wound around the reel together with the sheet; a second drive unit that rotates the drum around a rotation axis; and a control circuitry that controls at least one of the first drive unit and/or the second drive unit to change tension acting on the tape according to a state of the sheet storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventor: Yusaku TACHIBANA
  • Patent number: 11370630
    Abstract: A sheet storage device includes a reel around which a tape is wound, a drum onto which a sheet is wound together with the tape, an input and output opening through which the sheet is passed, and a frame that forms at least a portion of a transport path on which the sheet is transported from the input and output opening to the drum, the frame has a first and a second frame part, the first and second frame parts move relative to each other to switch between a state in which the transport path is formed and a state in which at least a portion of the transport path is open, the first frame part supports the reel, and forms a tape path extending from the reel to the drum, the first frame part moves together with the reel and the tape path relative to the second frame part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: GLORY LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Yokawa, Kei Isshiki
  • Patent number: 11375078
    Abstract: A reflective member is disposed on the optical path from the linear light source to the lens array. An ultraviolet light blocking filter is provided closer to a light-receiving unit than the reflective member. A color filter is provided closer to the light-receiving unit than the ultraviolet light blocking filter. A light-receiving surface of the light-receiving unit has a first region opposed to the reflective member without the ultraviolet light blocking filter and the color filter interposed therebetween, a second region opposed to the reflective member and the ultraviolet light blocking filter without the color filter interposed therebetween, and a third region opposed to the reflective member, the ultraviolet light blocking filter, and the color filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: GLORY LTD, VIENEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Akira Bogaki, Masashi Nishikawa, Yasutoshi Hayashi, Kazuaki Ryuman