Patents by Inventor Hiroya Mouri

Hiroya Mouri 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).

  • Publication number: 20220207950
    Abstract: In order to efficiently perform banknote handling and banknote disinfection, a banknote handling apparatus includes: an inlet that receives a banknote from outside the apparatus; a transport path that transports the banknotes from the inlet into the apparatus; a recognition circuit that performs banknote recognition of the banknote; a disinfector that performs banknote disinfection of the banknote; an outlet that holds the banknotes; and a processing circuitry that controls these components to perform a banknote handling process in which the banknote passes the recognition circuit and the disinfector. The banknote handling process is performed in a mode selected from among a first mode of performing the banknote recognition and the banknote disinfection, a second mode of performing the banknote disinfection without performing the banknote recognition, and a third mode of performing the banknote recognition without performing the banknote disinfection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroya MOURI, Osamu ITO, Kiyoaki KOBAYASHI
  • Patent number: 8261968
    Abstract: A method of use of a paper-sheet handling system including the steps of: preparing a paper-sheet handling system configured to handle a bundle of paper-sheets including banknotes and bar-code tickets, the paper-sheet handling system including, a banknote handling machine configured to take in the paper-sheets from the exterior, one sheet at a time, discriminate the banknotes from the paper-sheets taken therein, and reject the paper-sheets when the paper-sheets other than the banknotes are taken therein, a bar-code ticket handling machine configured to take in paper-sheets from the exterior, one sheet at a time, read the bar-code information of each bar-code ticket included in the paper-sheets taken therein while obtaining an image of the bar-code ticket, and reject the paper-sheets when the paper-sheets other than the bar-code tickets are taken therein, and a host controller being communicatively connected both with the banknote handling machine and with the bar-code ticket handling machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadaaki Uesaka, Hiroya Mouri, John Prather, Sadatoshi Kusatani
  • Publication number: 20090255984
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of use of a paper-sheet handling system comprising the steps of: preparing a paper-sheet handling system configured to handle a bundle of paper-sheets including banknotes and bar-code tickets, the paper-sheet handling system including, a banknote handling machine configured to take in the paper-sheets from the exterior, one sheet at a time, discriminate the banknotes from the paper-sheets taken therein, and reject the paper-sheets when the paper-sheets other than the banknotes are taken therein, a bar-code ticket handling machine configured to taken in the paper-sheets from the exterior, one sheet at a time, read the bar-code information of each bar-code ticket included in the paper-sheets taken therein while obtaining an image of the bar-code ticket, and reject the paper-sheets when the paper-sheets other than the bar-code tickets are taken therein, and a host controller being communicatively connected both with the banknote handling machine and with the bar-code ticket handling
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Sadaaki UESAKA, Hiroya MOURI, John PRATHER, Sadatoshi KUSATANI
  • Patent number: 7040476
    Abstract: In an apparatus and a method capable of sorting and counting bank notes and barcoded tickets by a single apparatus, the apparatus includes an insertion receptacle disposed to an upper portion of the apparatus for placing the bank notes and the barcoded tickets thereon, three stacker units disposed to lower portions of the apparatus, a conveying path interposed between the insertion receptacle and the stacker units, and first and second identification units disposed midway in the conveying path for identifying the bank notes and the barcoded tickets, respectively. The bank notes and the barcoded tickets placed on the insertion receptacle in a mixed state are drawn out to the conveying path one by one, identified by both the identification units, sorted according to results of identification of both the identification units, and stacked in the respective stacker units. The results of both the identification units are stored in a host computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Glory Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Sugano, Kozen Nakai, Hiroya Mouri, Michael Lazoff, Jeffery Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20050045448
    Abstract: In an apparatus and a method capable of sorting and counting bank notes and barcoded tickets by a single apparatus, the apparatus includes an insertion receptacle disposed to an upper portion of the apparatus for placing the bank notes and the barcoded tickets thereon, three stacker units disposed to lower portions of the apparatus, a conveying path interposed between the insertion receptacle and the stacker units, and first and second identification units disposed midway in the conveying path for identifying the bank notes and the barcoded tickets, respectively. The bank notes and the barcoded tickets placed on the insertion receptacle in a mixed state are drawn out to the conveying path one by one, identified by both the identification units, sorted according to results of identification of both the identification units, and stacked in the respective stacker units. The results of both the identification units are stored in a host computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Tatsuya Sugano, Kozen Nakai, Hiroya Mouri, Michael Lazoff, Jeffery Nguyen