Patents by Inventor Shang Ter Chou

Shang Ter Chou 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: 6851540
    Abstract: A paper currency collection detection arrangement used in an automatic vending machine formed of a paper currency receiving unit, a paper currency collection cabinet, and a detection unit. The paper currency collection cabinet has a bottom sensor hole, and a slide moved to close/open the sensor hole subject to the amount of paper currency collected. The detection unit has a sensor controlled to emit signal to the sensor hole and adapted for cutting off power supply when the slide does not block the sensor hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: International Currency Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Shang Ter Chou
  • Patent number: 6749195
    Abstract: A paper currency receiving system is constructed to include a paper currency take-up unit adapted for taking up paper currency inserted therein, a paper currency storage cabinet mounted in the paper currency take-up unit to collect paper currency, a paper currency holding down mechanism installed in the paper currency take-up unit and controlled to hold down inserted paper currency onto a spring-supported bearing plate in the paper currency storage cabinet, the paper currency holding down mechanism including a rack set driven by a motor through a transmission gear train to move a linkage in an out of the paper currency storage cabinet for setting collected paper currency in a stack, and a transmitter receiver module, which automatically cuts off power supply when a predetermined amount of paper currency collected in the paper currency storage cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: International Currency Technologies Corp.
    Inventor: Shang-Ter Chou
  • Patent number: 6742645
    Abstract: A paper currency receiving system is constructed to include a paper currency take-up unit adapted for taking up paper currency inserted therein, a paper currency verification unit inserted into the paper currency take-up unit at a bottom side and adapted for verifying authenticity of inserted paper currency, the paper currency verification unit having two coupling spring plates adapted for securing the paper currency verification unit to the paper currency take-up unit, and a paper currency storage cabinet attached to the paper currency take-up unit at a back side and adapted to collect paper currency from the paper currency take-up unit, the paper currency take-up unit having a spring latch adapted for locking the paper currency storage cabinet and a control button adapted for disengaging the spring latch from the paper currency storage cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: International Currency Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Shang-Ter Chou
  • Patent number: 6651796
    Abstract: A paper currency receiving system mounting arrangement includes a housing defining an upper open chamber and a lower open chamber, a paper currency transferring unit inserted into the upper open chamber, the paper currency transferring unit having two spring plates, which are forced into engagement with respective retaining holes of the housing to lock the paper currency transferring unit after insertion of the paper currency transferring unit into the upper open chamber, a paper currency receiving cabinet detachably inserted into the lower open chamber, and a locking structure adapted for locking the paper currency receiving cabinet, the locking structure including two stub rods fixedly bilaterally provided at the paper currency receiving cabinet, two spring-supported locking plates pivoted to the housing at two sides and adapted for hooking the stub rods to lock the paper currency receiving cabinet, and two push bars adapted for moving the locking plates from the locking position to the unlocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: International Currency Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Shang-Ter Chou
  • Publication number: 20030127790
    Abstract: A paper currency receiving system is constructed to include a paper currency take-up unit adapted for taking up paper currency inserted therein, a paper currency storage cabinet mounted in the paper currency take-up unit to collect paper currency, a paper currency holding down mechanism installed in the paper currency take-up unit and controlled to hold down inserted paper currency onto a spring-supported bearing plate in the paper currency storage cabinet, the paper currency holding down mechanism including a rack set driven by a motor through a transmission gear train to move a linkage in an out of the paper currency storage cabinet for setting collected paper currency in a stack, and a transmitter receiver module, which automatically cuts off power supply when a predetermined amount of paper currency collected in the paper currency storage cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: International Currency Tech Corp.
    Inventor: Shang-Ter Chou
  • Publication number: 20030126022
    Abstract: A paper currency collection detection arrangement used in an automatic vending machine formed of a paper currency receiving unit, a paper currency collection cabinet, and a detection unit. The paper currency collection cabinet has a bottom sensor hole, and a slide moved to close/open the sensor hole subject to the amount of paper currency collected. The detection unit has a sensor controlled to emit signal to the sensor hole and adapted for cutting off power supply when the slide blocked the sensor hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventor: Shang-Ter Chou
  • Publication number: 20030111317
    Abstract: A paper currency receiving system mounting arrangement includes a housing defining an upper open chamber and a lower open chamber, a paper currency transferring unit inserted into the upper open chamber, the paper currency transferring unit having two spring plates, which are forced into engagement with respective retaining holes of the housing to lock the paper currency transferring unit after insertion of the paper currency transferring unit into the upper open chamber, a paper currency receiving cabinet detachably inserted into the lower open chamber, and a locking structure adapted for locking the paper currency receiving cabinet, the locking structure including two stub rods fixedly bilaterally provided at the paper currency receiving cabinet, two spring-supported locking plates pivoted to the housing at two sides and adapted for hooking the stub rods to lock the paper currency receiving cabinet, and two push bars adapted for moving the locking plates from the locking position to the unlocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: International Currency Technologies Corp
    Inventor: Shang-Ter Chou
  • Publication number: 20030111318
    Abstract: A paper currency receiving system is constructed to include a paper currency take-up unit adapted for taking up paper currency inserted therein, a paper currency verification unit inserted into the paper currency take-up unit at a bottom side and adapted for verifying authenticity of inserted paper currency, the paper currency verification unit having two coupling spring plates adapted for securing the paper currency verification unit to the paper currency take-up unit, and a paper currency storage cabinet attached to the paper currency take-up unit at a back side and adapted to collect paper currency from the paper currency take-up unit, the paper currency take-up unit having a spring latch adapted for locking the paper currency storage cabinet and a control button adapted for disengaging the spring latch from the paper currency storage cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventor: Shang-Ter Chou
  • Patent number: D446464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Gamemax Corporation
    Inventor: Shang-Ter Chou
  • Patent number: D450907
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Gamemax Corporation
    Inventor: Shang-Ter Chou