Patents by Inventor André Gerlier

André Gerlier 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).

  • Cassette for storing bills and the like
    Patent number: 7878318
    Abstract: A cassette for storing bills is described. The cassette includes a shutter, a link which engages the shutter; and a helicoidal drive shaft which engages the link. As the cassette is inserted or removed from a chassis, an actuator fixed to the chassis actuates the drive shaft such that the shutter opens or closes. In some embodiments, the cassette may prevent persons without proper authorization from accessing bills inside the cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: MEI, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Nunn, André Gerlier, Richard Mathis
  • Money store
    Patent number: D592239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: MEI, Inc.
    Inventor: André Gerlier
  • Front panel of a banknote handler
    Patent number: D617370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: MEI, Inc.
    Inventors: André Gerlier, Michael D. Nunn, Juan-José Moreno, Roberto Polidoro, Christian Voser
  • Front panel of a banknote handler
    Patent number: D643871
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: MEI, Inc.
    Inventors: André Gerlier, Michael D. Nunn, Juan-José Moreno, Roberto Polidoro, Christian Voser
  • Front panel of a banknote handler
    Patent number: D644682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: MEI, Inc.
    Inventors: André Gerlier, Michael D. Nunn, Juan-José Moreno, Roberto Polidoro, Christian Voser