Patents by Inventor Todd Dillen

Todd Dillen 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).

  • Publication number: 20230175309
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for securely transferring a locked container from a primary vault to a secondary vault. In one implementation, a triggering event corresponding to a transfer of a first locked container from the primary vault to the secondary vault is detected. The first locked container is detected in the primary vault, and a second locked container is detected in the secondary vault. A transfer time for the transfer is determined based on when the second locked container is detected in the secondary vault. The transfer is validated as a compliant transfer when the second locked container is identified as the first locked container and the transfer time is within a time tolerance band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Darren Taylor, Steven Remis, Doug Powers, Todd Dillen
  • Patent number: 7798396
    Abstract: A method for cleaning a cash interface device of a cash control safe includes establishing a cash interface device cleaning frequency. The number of operations of the cash interface device is counted. Comparison between the counted number of operations of the device is made to the established cleaning frequency. A notice is provided to an operator when the counted number of operations of the device exceeds the established frequency indicating a need for a cleaning operation for the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Tidel Engineering, L. P.
    Inventors: Flynt M. Moreland, Todd Dillen
  • Patent number: 7428985
    Abstract: A computerized drop safe running control and security software on a central processing unit controlling (CPU) operating features on and access to the drop safe. A user hierarchy has different access policies for making different transactions into the safe. Vault door access is controlled by the CPU to allow user access according to enabled policies. Transactions into and out of the safe vaults, motovend tube dispenser, and currency recyclers are recorded by the amounts and the user making the transaction into a memory coupled to the CPU. This data is also reported to a point of sale control interface at another location using a modem or Ethernet connection. The CPU can also receive data and control inputs by the modem and Ethernet, permitting centralized accounting and vending control options. A back office at the store can also easily access the safe for data retrieval or control inputs into the CPU using an Ethernet local area network computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Tidel Engineering, L.P.
    Inventors: Flynt M. Moreland, James Hoffmaster, Todd Dillen
  • Patent number: 7264150
    Abstract: A computerized drop safe running control and security software on a central processing unit controlling (CPU) operating features on and access to the drop safe. A user hierarchy has different access policies for making different transactions into the safe. Vault door access is controlled by the CPU to allow user access according to enabled policies. Transactions into and out of the safe vaults, motovend tube dispenser, and currency recyclers are recorded by the amounts and the user making the transaction into a memory coupled to the CPU. This data is also reported to a point of sale control interface at another location using a modem or Ethernet connection. The CPU can also receive data and control inputs by the modem and Ethernet, permitting centralized accounting and vending control options. A back office at the store can also easily access the safe for data retrieval or control inputs into the CPU using an Ethernet local area network computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Tidel Engineering, L.P.
    Inventors: Flynt Moreland, Douglas Busch, James Hoffmaster, Todd Dillen, Doug Powers