Patents by Inventor Thomas Carullo
Thomas Carullo 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).
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Patent number: 11679170Abstract: A sanitizer is described which frames a payment media, such as a bill, a coin and a credit card, in an irradiation zone between narrowly spaced support walls having associated ultraviolet lamps arranged to irradiate the payment media for at least a predetermined minimum time period. In one approach a motorized transport transports the payment media to an entry point from which it falls into the irradiation zone. In another aspect, a gravity feed approach is employed to return the irradiated media item to a dispense zone. One application is to alleviate concern at a point of sale where customers and merchants are concerned about whether payment media may be carrying a dangerous virus.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Ellenby Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Aaron H. Dobbins, Bob M. Dobbins, Thomas Carullo
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Patent number: 11183036Abstract: A device designed to validate and transport paper currency in a protected fashion. While being transported, the device monitors for tampering or break-in attempts and subsequently generates warning notifications, or sounds an alarm depending on configuration and the type of tampering detected. The transport case provides end-to-end cash accountability from a location where a bill is inserted into the case, to the bank or cash destination, where the transport case is delivered. Additionally, a docking station accessory is described in which the transport case can be securely fixed while at a point of sale.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Ellenby Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Aaron H. Dobbins, Bob M. Dobbins, Thomas Carullo
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Publication number: 20210330832Abstract: A sanitizer is described which frames a payment media, such as a bill, a coin and a credit card, in an irradiation zone between narrowly spaced support walls having associated ultraviolet lamps arranged to irradiate the payment media for at least a predetermined minimum time period. In one approach a motorized transport transports the payment media to an entry point from which it falls into the irradiation zone. In another aspect, a gravity feed approach is employed to return the irradiated media item to a dispense zone. One application is to alleviate concern at a point of sale where customers and merchants are concerned about whether payment media may be carrying a dangerous virus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Aaron H. Dobbins, Bob M. Dobbins, Thomas Carullo
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Publication number: 20200160675Abstract: A device designed to validate and transport paper currency in a protected fashion. While being transported, the device monitors for tampering or break-in attempts and subsequently generates warning notifications, or sounds an alarm depending on configuration and the type of tampering detected. The transport case provides end-to-end cash accountability from a location where a bill is inserted into the case, to the bank or cash destination, where the transport case is delivered. Additionally, a docking station accessory is described in which the transport case can be securely fixed while at a point of sale.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Aaron H. Dobbins, Bob M. Dobbins, Thomas Carullo
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Patent number: 10522010Abstract: A device designed to validate and transport paper currency in a protected fashion. While being transported, the device monitors for tampering or break-in attempts and subsequently generates warning notifications, or sounds an alarm depending on configuration and the type of tampering detected. The transport case provides end-to-end cash accountability from a location where a bill is inserted into the case, to the bank or cash destination, where the transport case is delivered. Additionally, a docking station accessory is described in which the transport case can be securely fixed while at a point of sale.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: ELLENBY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Aaron H. Dobbins, Bob M. Dobbins, Thomas Carullo
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Publication number: 20190040673Abstract: An electronic safe and hinge combination is addressed in which hinges are integrally formed from a door plate and safe wall plate, such as a safe side wall. No exterior welds are employed so that a strong and aesthetically pleasing fascia results. Additionally, a hinge and removable hinge pin arrangement is provided which allows the safe body to be constructed separately from the doors and mated together during final assembly, as well as, facilitating repair of a damaged door and retrofitting one door for another for an in the field upgrade. An electronic drop safe is described employing two or more doors and mounted to a safe having a sidewall with an integrally formed hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: Ellenby Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Carullo, Aaron H. Dobbins
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Patent number: 10119322Abstract: An electronic safe and hinge combination is addressed in which hinges are integrally formed from a door plate and safe wall plate, such as a safe side wall. No exterior welds are employed so that a strong and aesthetically pleasing fascia results. Additionally, a hinge and removable hinge pin arrangement is provided which allows the safe body to be constructed separately from the doors and mated together during final assembly, as well as, facilitating repair of a damaged door and retrofitting one door for another for an in the field upgrade. An electronic drop safe is described employing two or more doors and mounted to a safe having a sidewall with an integrally formed hinge.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Ellenby Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Carullo, Aaron H. Dobbins
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Patent number: 9947166Abstract: A readily reconfigureable cash dispensing system for providing change, such as coins of different values and bills or currency of different denominations needed by a retail store, grocery store, busy convenience store, or the like. A tray or trays for storing and delivering multiple rolls of coins or bills of a first value, as well as, a tray or trays for storing and delivering stacks of bills are described herein. A bill acceptor may be employed to accept bills used to purchase rolls of coins and stacks of bills, and a system controller can sense restocking and dispensing events to maintain an accurate inventory of cash in the bill acceptor, as well as, the total cash stored in the form of coin rolls or rolls bills, as well as, bill stacks.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Ellenby Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bob M. Dobbins, Philip Rene Reger, Scott Barnes, Thomas Carullo
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Publication number: 20180089968Abstract: A device designed to validate and transport paper currency in a protected fashion. While being transported, the device monitors for tampering or break-in attempts and subsequently generates warning notifications, or sounds an alarm depending on configuration and the type of tampering detected. The transport case provides end-to-end cash accountability from a location where a bill is inserted into the case, to the bank or cash destination, where the transport case is delivered. Additionally, a docking station accessory is described in which the transport case can be securely fixed while at a point of sale.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Aaron H. Dobbins, Bob M. Dobbins, Thomas Carullo
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Patent number: 9799179Abstract: A device designed to validate and transport paper currency in a protected fashion. While being transported, the device monitors for tampering or break-in attempts and subsequently generates warning notifications, or sounds an alarm depending on configuration and the type of tampering detected. The transport case provides end-to-end cash accountability from a location where a bill is inserted into the case, to the bank or cash destination, where the transport case is delivered. Additionally, a docking station accessory is described in which the transport case can be securely fixed while at a point of sale.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: ELLENBY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Aaron H. Dobbins, Bob M. Dobbins, Thomas Carullo
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Publication number: 20170236356Abstract: A readily reconfigureable cash dispensing system for providing change, such as coins of different values and bills or currency of different denominations needed by a retail store, grocery store, busy convenience store, or the like. A tray or trays for storing and delivering multiple rolls of coins or bills of a first value, as well as, a tray or trays for storing and delivering stacks of bills are described herein. A bill acceptor may be employed to accept bills used to purchase rolls of coins and stacks of bills, and a system controller can sense restocking and dispensing events to maintain an accurate inventory of cash in the bill acceptor, as well as, the total cash stored in the form of coin rolls or rolls bills, as well as, bill stacks.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Bob M. Dobbins, Philip Rene Reger, Scott Barnes, Thomas Carullo
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Patent number: 9619957Abstract: A readily reconfigurable cash dispensing system for providing change, such as coins of different values and bills or currency of different denominations needed by a retail store, grocery store, busy convenience store, or the like. A tray or trays for storing and delivering multiple rolls of coins or bills of a first value, as well as, a tray or trays for storing and delivering stacks of bills are described herein. A bill acceptor may be employed to accept bills used to purchase rolls of coins and stacks of bills, and a system controller can sense restocking and dispensing events to maintain an accurate inventory of cash in the bill acceptor, as well as, the total cash stored in the form of coin rolls or rolls bills, as well as, bill stacks.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: ELLENBY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Bob M. Dobbins, Philip Rene Reger, Scott Barnes, Thomas Carullo
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Publication number: 20170058590Abstract: An electronic safe and hinge combination is addressed in which hinges are integrally formed from a door plate and safe wall plate, such as a safe side wall. No exterior welds are employed so that a strong and aesthetically pleasing fascia results. Additionally, a hinge and removable hinge pin arrangement is provided which allows the safe body to be constructed separately from the doors and mated together during final assembly, as well as, facilitating repair of a damaged door and retrofitting one door for another for an in the field upgrade. An electronic drop safe is described employing two or more doors and mounted to a safe having a sidewall with an integrally formed hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Ellenby Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Carullo, Aaron H. Dobbins
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Patent number: 9406208Abstract: A device designed to transport paper currency in a protected fashion. While being transported, the device monitors for tampering or break-in attempts and subsequently generates warning notifications, devalues currency with indelible ink, or sounds an alarm depending on configuration and the type of tampering detected. Further, techniques are described for transferring indelible ink efficiently and reliably to a cash compartment area of the transport case.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Ellenby Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Aaron H. Dobbins, Bob M. Dobbins, Thomas Carullo, Robert D. Ross
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Publication number: 20160110939Abstract: A locking system for safes is described. An electronic lock is described having an electronic actuator mounted independent of a door of the safe. Power is delivered to the electronic actuator by a door independent power delivery system so that no battery is required in the door, no electrical wires go to the door and no other power arrangement is needed to provide power to the door. The electronic activator when activated interacts with a door mounted mechanical feature, such as passing through a lock tongue hole, and then engage a lock clearance hole or slot which is also mounted independently of the safe door. This approach allows one safe design employing an electronic lock to be used with a different door to include a further mechanical lock to provide a two lock approach or a single door with an unlocked handle where two different locks are not desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: ELLENBY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Bob M. Dobbins, Thomas Carullo
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Publication number: 20160035173Abstract: A readily reconfigureable cash dispensing system for providing change, such as coins of different values and bills or currency of different denominations needed by a retail store, grocery store, busy convenience store, or the like. A tray or trays for storing and delivering multiple rolls of coins or bills of a first value, as well as, a tray or trays for storing and delivering stacks of bills are described herein. A bill acceptor may be employed to accept bills used to purchase rolls of coins and stacks of bills, and a system controller can sense restocking and dispensing events to maintain an accurate inventory of cash in the bill acceptor, as well as, the total cash stored in the form of coin rolls or rolls bills, as well as, bill stacks.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Bob M. Dobbins, Philip Rene Reger, Scott Barnes, Thomas Carullo
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Patent number: 9142079Abstract: A readily reconfigurable cash dispensing system for providing change, such as coins of different values and bills or currency of different denominations needed by a retail store, grocery store, busy convenience store, or the like. A tray or trays for storing and delivering multiple rolls of coins or bills of a first value, as well as, a tray or trays for storing and delivering stacks of bills are described herein. A bill acceptor may be employed to accept bills used to purchase rolls of coins and stacks of bills, and a system controller can sense restocking and dispensing events to maintain an accurate inventory of cash in the bill acceptor, as well as, the total cash stored in the form of coin rolls or rolls bills, as well as, bill stacks.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Ellenby Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bob M. Dobbins, Philip Rene Reger, Scott Barnes, Thomas Carullo
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Publication number: 20140368345Abstract: A device designed to validate and transport paper currency in a protected fashion. While being transported, the device monitors for tampering or break-in attempts and subsequently generates warning notifications, or sounds an alarm depending on configuration and the type of tampering detected. The transport case provides end-to-end cash accountability from a location where a bill is inserted into the case, to the bank or cash destination, where the transport case is delivered. Additionally, a docking station accessory is described in which the transport case can be securely fixed while at a point of sale.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: ELLENBY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Aaron H. Dobbins, Bob M. Dobbins, Thomas Carullo
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Publication number: 20140368343Abstract: A device designed to transport paper currency in a protected fashion. While being transported, the device monitors for tampering or break-in attempts and subsequently generates warning notifications, devalues currency with indelible ink, or sounds an alarm depending on configuration and the type of tampering detected. Further, techniques are described for transferring indelible ink efficiently and reliably to a cash compartment area of the transport case.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: Ellenby Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Aaron H. Dobbins, Bob M. Dobbins, Thomas Carullo, Robert D. Ross
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Publication number: 20140305767Abstract: A readily reconfigurable cash dispensing system for providing change, such as coins of different values and bills or currency of different denominations needed by a retail store, grocery store, busy convenience store, or the like. A tray or trays for storing and delivering multiple rolls of coins or bills of a first value, as well as, a tray or trays for storing and delivering stacks of bills are described herein. A bill acceptor may be employed to accept bills used to purchase rolls of coins and stacks of bills, and a system controller can sense restocking and dispensing events to maintain an accurate inventory of cash in the bill acceptor, as well as, the total cash stored in the form of coin rolls or rolls bills, as well as, bill stacks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Bob M. Dobbins, Philip Rene Reger, Scott Barnes, Thomas Carullo