Patents by Inventor Michael A. Nogin

Michael A. Nogin 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 changer with coin storage cassette having illumination and audible and visual feedback signals
    Patent number: 9028305
    Abstract: A coin changer including a coin changer housing comprising a coin storage cassette. The coin storage cassette comprises a plurality of coin stores. A light source is located within the housing that directs light onto the coin stores with the light source providing sufficient light to allow a user to substantially view the coin stores in the absence of another light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Coin Acceptors, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Nogin, Richard H. Sorgea, Ian F. Murphy, Thomas S. Paczkowski
  • Coin storage cassette
    Patent number: 8678888
    Abstract: A cassette having a plurality of coin stores for storing and dispensing coins in a coin changer, the coin stores arranged in a plurality of rows of coin stores, and a coin reject path for transporting coins that have been rejected by the coin changer, the coin reject path being disposed between rows of the coin stores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Coin Acceptors, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph L. Levasseur, Michael A. Nogin, Ian F. Murphy, Jack R. Hoffmann, Jr., Wayne T. Biermann, Chad P. Stuemke
  • Coin changer with improved funnel design
    Patent number: 7740121
    Abstract: A coin changer having a funnel portion, a coin changer body, and an acceptor removably mounted to the coin changer body. The funnel portion has a front funnel portion, two side funnel portions and a rear funnel portion. The rear funnel portion is attached to the coin changer body and the front funnel portion is attached to the acceptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Coin Acceptors, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne T. Biermann, Michael A. Nogin
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PAYOUT OF COINS FROM MULTIPLE COIN STORAGE UNITS
    Publication number: 20080261506
    Abstract: A device for the payout of coins includes a plurality of coin payout tubes, a plurality of coin discharge members, and an endless element having an engagement pin. Each coin payout tube has a coin discharge member located at one end of the coin payout tube. The coin discharge members are each physically adapted to rotate about a pivot point such that when the coin discharge members are rotated in a first direction the coin discharge members cause a coin to be ejected from its respective coin payout tube. When the coin discharge members are rotated in a second direction a coin is not discharged from its respective coin payout tube. The endless element and engagement pin are physically arranged to allow the engagement pin to rotate the coin discharge members in the first direction when the endless element is rotated in a first direction and to rotate the coin discharge members in the second direction when the endless element is rotated in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph L. Levasseur, Michael A. Nogin
  • COIN CHANGER WITH COIN STORAGE CASSETTE HAVING ILLUMINATION AND AUDIBLE AND VISUAL FEEDBACK SIGNALS
    Publication number: 20080142335
    Abstract: A coin changer including a coin changer housing comprising a coin storage cassette. The coin storage cassette comprises a plurality of coin stores. A light source is located within the housing that directs light onto the coin stores with the light source providing sufficient light to allow a user to substantially view the coin stores in the absence of another light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: COIN ACCEPTORS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Nogin, Richard H. Sorgea, Ian F. Murphy, Thomas S. Paczkowski