Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Mannen

Hiroaki Mannen 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).

  • Coin processor for use with automatic vending machines
    Patent number: 5380242
    Abstract: A coin processor is described in which coins deposited in a vending machine classified according to value in coin storage cylinders and wherein a coin recovery system includes a controller for controlling the discharge mechanisms operative with the respective coin storage cylinders to enable, when desired, the recovery of coins from the storage cylinder according to a predetermined sequence by actuation of a prescribed switch or, alternatively, recovery of coins from any particular storage cylinder by actuation of a switch associated therewith. The controller is capable of overriding the sequenced discharge of coins from the respective cylinders upon subsequent actuation of a required switch. The described processor employs a preset counter and a change detection sensor associated with each respective coin storage cylinder for terminating the coin discharge operation from each respective storage cylinder upon the discharge of a predetermined counted number of coins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadao Matsumoto, Hiroaki Mannen