Patents by Inventor Ragnar Berg

Ragnar Berg 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: 6736311
    Abstract: The invention refers to a bank note handling apparatus comprising an input device with an integrated detector or bank note reader (8), such as a scanner, and a motor for inputting and outputting bank notes, a bank note seizing and conveying device (9) for delivering or removing bank notes in compartments corresponding to the bank note denominations in a bank note box (11), and a removable cover (40) for the bank note box (11), said cover (40) being automatically locked to the bank note box by means of a lock (39) built into the latter when the cover (40) is slid to its end position on the bank note box (11). A key (36) fitting said lock (39) is built into the bank note handling apparatus and can automatically be turned by means of a computer controlled motor for locking the bank note box (11) but cannot be removed from the bank note handling apparatus. The bank note box (11) can be unlocked only with a key (71) which is stored externally to the bank note handling apparatus under secure circumstances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventors: Ruben Hägglund, Ragnar Berg
  • Publication number: 20020170955
    Abstract: The invention refers to a bank note handling apparatus comprising an input device with an integrated detector or bank note reader (8), such as a scanner, and a motor for inputting and outputting bank notes, a bank note seizing and conveying device (9) for delivering or removing bank notes in compartments corresponding to the bank note denominations in a bank note box (11), and a removable cover (40) for the bank note box (11), said cover (40) being automatically locked to the bank note box by means of a lock (39) built into the latter when the cover (40) is slid to its end position on the bank note box (11). A key (36) fitting said lock (39) is built into the bank note handling apparatus and can automatically be turned by means of a computer controlled motor for locking the bank note box (11) but cannot be removed from the bank note handling apparatus. The bank note box (11) can be unlocked only with a key (71) which is stored externally to the bank note handling apparatus under secure circumstances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Ruben Hagglund, Ragnar Berg