Patents by Inventor George M. Potter, Jr.

George M. Potter, Jr. 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).

  • Apparatus for conditioning automatic coin validation signals, and method-of-use therefor
    Patent number: 6072863
    Abstract: An external plug-in module is inserted, or field retrofitted, between a validator and a phone chassis and incorporates circuitry to condition the coin signals generated by the validator. This signal conditioning eliminates the possibility of the chassis being improperly triggered and generating false coin tone signals during periods of interrupted power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Elcotel, Inc.
    Inventor: George M. Potter, Jr.