Patents by Inventor Mark G. Chiles

Mark G. Chiles 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).

  • Patent number: 7551764
    Abstract: A system for processing currency and other media includes a compact currency bill processing device, a coin scale, and a controlling device. The compact currency bill processing device is adapted to count and determine the denomination of currency bills received in an input receptacle and transported, one bill at a time, to at least one output receptacle. The coin scale adapted to receive and determine a coin total for at least one group of coins of a single denomination. The controlling device is communicatively coupled to the currency bill processing device and the coin scale, and includes an integrated keypad and printer. The keypad is adapted to manually receive information from an operator, and the printer is adapted to print a hardcopy of information associated with the currency bills, the coins, and other media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Cummins-Allison Corp.
    Inventors: Mark G. Chiles, Curtis W. Hallowell
  • Patent number: 7269279
    Abstract: An integrated system for processing currency bills, coins, and other media includes a compact currency bill processing device, a coin scale, a keyboard, and a processor integrated into a housing as a single unit. The bill processing device is used for counting currency bills of a plurality of denominations and includes an input receptacle and a transport mechanism. The coin scale is adapted to determine a coin total for at least one group of coins. The keyboard is adapted to manually receive from an operator information related to at least one of the currency bills and the coins. The processor is communicatively linked to the currency bill processing device, the coin scale, and the keyboard and is adapted to determine an aggregate total corresponding to the sum of a received currency bill total, the coin total, and an other-media total.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Cummins-Allison Corp.
    Inventor: Mark G. Chiles
  • Patent number: 7158662
    Abstract: A compact system for processing currency bills and coins comprises a compact currency bill processing device, a coin scale, and a processor communicatively linked to the currency bill processing device and the coin scale. The compact currency bill processing device counts currency bills of a plurality of denominations. The compact currency bill processing includes an evaluation unit being that is adapted to determine the denomination of each of the currency bills. The coin scale is adapted to receive at least one group of coins of a single denomination and to determine a coin total for the at least one received group corresponding to the value of the coins in the received group. The processor is adapted to receive a currency bill total from the currency bill processing device and the coin total from the coin scale and to determine an aggregate total corresponding to the sum of the received currency bill total and the coin total.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Cummins-Allison Corp.
    Inventor: Mark G. Chiles
  • Publication number: 20030182217
    Abstract: A compact system for processing currency bills and coins comprises a compact currency bill processing device, a coin scale, and a processor communicatively linked to the currency bill processing device and the coin scale. The compact currency bill processing device counts currency bills of a plurality of denominations. The compact currency bill processing includes an evaluation unit being that is adapted to determine the denomination of each of the currency bills. The coin scale is adapted to receive at least one group of coins of a single denomination and to determine a coin total for the at least one received group corresponding to the value of the coins in the received group. The processor is adapted to receive a currency bill total from the currency bill processing device and the coin total from the coin scale and to determine an aggregate total corresponding to the sum of the received currency bill total and the coin total.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventor: Mark G. Chiles