Patents by Inventor Garry M. Knudson

Garry M. Knudson 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).

  • Banknote validator
    Patent number: 9875594
    Abstract: A sensing system is described herein. The sensing system includes a sampling module configured to define a sampling interval. The sensing system also includes a plurality of sensors to sample an inserted item based at least on the sampling interval. The sensing system includes a tracking module configured to obtain start sensor data from the sensors, determine if start sensor data is absent, increment an absence count based at least on the determination, compare the absence count with a threshold absence count, and reject the inserted item based at least on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Crane Payment Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Garry M. Knudson
  • Generating a single audit file from multiple sources
    Patent number: 9547950
    Abstract: A vending machine audit system includes a vending machine including a vending machine controller configured to generate device data representative of the operations of the vending machine. At least one peripheral device is operatively coupled to the vending machine and is configured to generate device data representative of the operations of the peripheral device. An audit module includes a data storage component and is operatively coupled to the vending machine controller and the at least one peripheral device. The audit module is configured to receive device data from each of the vending machine controller and the at least one peripheral device and to perform a merging operation to generate a single merged audit data record representative of the operations of the vending machine and the at least one peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: CRANE PAYMENT INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: William M. Osborne, Carlos Jimenez, Garry M. Knudson
  • Banknote Validator
    Publication number: 20140231214
    Abstract: A sensing system is described herein. The sensing system includes a sampling module configured to define a sampling interval. The sensing system also includes a plurality of sensors to sample an inserted item based at least on the sampling interval. The sensing system includes a tracking module configured to obtain start sensor data from the sensors, determine if start sensor data is absent, increment an absence count based at least on the determination, compare the absence count with a threshold absence count, and reject the inserted item based at least on the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: MEI, INC.
    Inventor: Garry M. Knudson
  • GENERATING A SINGLE AUDIT FILE FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES
    Publication number: 20130245820
    Abstract: A vending machine audit system includes a vending machine including a vending machine controller configured to generate device data representative of the operations of the vending machine. At least one peripheral device is operatively coupled to the vending machine and is configured to generate device data representative of the operations of the peripheral device. An audit module includes a data storage component and is operatively coupled to the vending machine controller and the at least one peripheral device. The audit module is configured to receive device data from each of the vending machine controller and the at least one peripheral device and to perform a merging operation to generate a single merged audit data record representative of the operations of the vending machine and the at least one peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: MEI, Inc.
    Inventors: William M. Osborne, Carlos Jimenez, Garry M. Knudson