Patents by Inventor Ove K. Gashus

Ove K. Gashus 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 and method for identifying metallic tokens and coins
    Patent number: 5573099
    Abstract: A method for identifying metallic coins and tokens, comprising: applying an input signal to an ac-bridge; bringing a coin/token in the vicinity of one arm of the ac-bridge; sensing an output signal of the ac-bridge; and associating the output signal with presence of the coin/token in the vicinity of the arm of the ac-bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Assignee: J. J. Mackay Canada Limited
    Inventors: Donald W. Church, Ove K. Gashus