Patents by Inventor Thomas Manos

Thomas Manos 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).

  • Timer circuit for vending machine
    Patent number: 4258837
    Abstract: The circuit includes a switch array for setting two conditions, one for defining the length of the vend period and the other for defining the coinage necessary to initiate the vend period. A binary counter is coupled by the switch array to a decoder circuit, and the binary counter is first counted incrementally in response to coinage insertion until the correct coinage has been received at which time the counter is enabled to continue counting through a timing cycle defining the vend period. At the end of the vend period the circuit is reset for future usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1981
    Assignee: Jet Spray Cooler, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Manos, Craig Self