Patents by Inventor Akiyoshi Isoi

Akiyoshi Isoi 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).

  • Dual cash box note and ticket validator
    Patent number: 6889849
    Abstract: A bill acceptor system for accepting bills, vouchers, scrip, tickets and/or currency into an electronic gaming machine or alternative type of customer service device. The system includes a validator assembly capable of identifying acceptable notes and discriminating between currency and non-currency notes. The system also includes a transport assembly for transporting notes from the validator to a dual section cash box. The dual section cash box is configured to receive and hold notes received from the bill acceptor in different compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: JCM American Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Heidel, Akiyoshi Isoi
  • Dual cash box note and ticket validator
    Publication number: 20030080032
    Abstract: A bill acceptor system for accepting bills, vouchers, scrip, tickets and/or currency into an electronic gaming machine or alternative type of customer service device. The system includes a validator assembly capable of identifying acceptable notes and discriminating between currency and non-currency notes. The system also includes a transport assembly for transporting notes from the validator to a dual section cash box. The dual section cash box is configured to receive and hold notes received from the bill acceptor in different compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Applicant: JCM American Corporation
    Inventors: Raymond Heidel, Akiyoshi Isoi
  • Gaming machine having note hopper/dispenser
    Patent number: 6264556
    Abstract: A gaming machine, such as for example a slot machine, including a bill validator to accept paper currency to obtain game play credits, and a note hopper for dispensing paper currency, bank notes or cash equivalent scrip as at least a portion of the payout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hikaru Izawa, Akiyoshi Isoi