Including Specific Check Passageway (e.g., Chute Detail, Etc.) Patents (Class 194/344)
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Patent number: 11922751Abstract: A device for handling value documents, comprises a value document dispensing unit with a dispensing compartment for dispensing value documents and with a first closure element which in a closed position delimits the dispensing compartment on one side. The first closure element is movable from the closed position into an open position to open the dispensing compartment, and from the open position into the closed position to close the dispensing compartment. The device comprises at least one second closure element, which is movable from an open position into a closed position and from the closed position into the open position. The second closure element is arranged in such a way that access to value documents provided in the dispensing compartment is only possible if both the first closure element and the second closure element are in their open positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf Systems GmbHInventors: Richard Dusterhus, Gerhard Schniedermann
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Patent number: 11698326Abstract: A system includes a stage, a detector and a measuring device. The stage is configured to hold a substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of tapered structures, and each of the plurality of tapered structures includes a tapered wall between first and second openings at opposite ends of the plurality of tapered structures. The detector is tilted at a first angle and configured to measure light reflected from the tapered wall at about 90 degrees to the tapered wall. The first angle depends at least in part a second angle between the tapered wall and a longitudinal axis running through the tapered structure. The measuring device is configured to determine a characteristic of the tapered wall and whether the characteristic of the tapered wall is above or below a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATEDInventors: Raymond Miller Karam, Eric Louis Null
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Patent number: 11373487Abstract: An automatic teller machine includes: a first reading sensor that reads display information displayed on a medium at a predetermined position; and a second reading sensor that reads, from the medium at the predetermined position, storage information stored in the medium. The first reading sensor is disposed above the second reading sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsuro Hosokawa, Jun Kondo, Naoki Morishita, Yutaro Kitahata
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Patent number: 10170025Abstract: The present invention relates to A selection panel (1) for a beverage dispensing device comprising a front window (2) having at least one display zone (3a) designed for displaying a product information label, at least one light source for illuminating the product information label arranged in the display zone (3a) of the front window (2), a reflector means (6) designed for reflecting the light emitted by the light source towards the display zone (3a) of the front window (2), wherein the light source is arranged outside of the contours of the respective display zone (3a).Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Nestec S.A.Inventors: Alexis Reust, Olivier Girault, Roman Bachtold
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Patent number: 9898883Abstract: A dual-passage auto-search bill acceptor includes an acceptor housing including a lower bill-inlet passage, an upper bill-outlet passage, a bill-presser and a bill-transfer mechanism mounted for transferring a bill through the bill-inlet passage to the bill-presser, a cash box mounted in a rear bottom side of the acceptor housing, and a bill dispenser mounted at a top side of the acceptor housing and including a bill-return passage in communication with the bill-inlet passage and the bill-outlet passage, a storage module with a first bill-receiving wheel, a register module with a second bill-receiving wheel and a control gate biasable to open and close a bill passage between the storage module and the register module for enabling the first bill-receiving wheel to take up bills for storage or the second bill-receiving wheel to take up bills for giving change.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: International Currency Technologies CorporationInventors: Chia-Min Chang, Hung-Yi Chang
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Patent number: 9886825Abstract: A money processing apparatus that performs input/output processing of money in a money unit configured to be pulled out from a casing and opened includes an actuator provided in the money unit; and an engagement portion provided in the actuator, configured to engage with the casing to lock pulling out or opening of the money unit in a stopped state due to power cut.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Yasuyuki Kawabata
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Patent number: 9715779Abstract: An apparatus for conveying money items, which is configured to singulate money items during conveyance, sense characteristics of money items during conveyance and eject money items from a conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2014Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: CRANE PAYMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITEDInventors: Robert Blythin, Kevin Mulvey
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Patent number: 9509153Abstract: Compact and portable station for charging multiple mobile devices is described, embodiments of the station include: an interlocking charging base, connectable to up to six bases with one 120VAC to 12VDC inverter cord; a self-contained main housing to include a cord housing with eight 2-foot spooled retractable cords, ports to recharge eight mobile devices simultaneously, a rechargeable 12-volt lithium ion battery to transfer 5VDC from the rechargeable battery to each mobile device. The unit is intended for use in public places for customer convenience and offering businesses advertising space.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Inventor: Kenneth E. Clark
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Patent number: 9483894Abstract: The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: JCM American CorporationInventors: Steven Johnson, Bryan Allen Wilcutt, Omar Jorge Rivera, Connie R Masters, Scott A Toth, Sr., Daniel Petersen, Brian Anthony Montano, Dominic Mohrhardt
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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: 20150114795Abstract: The present invention provides apparatus and a method for transporting at least one media item along a transport path, comprising locating a bunch of media items between at least one support surface and at least one clamp surface, and selectively moving said clamp surface towards or away from said support surface to apply a predetermined clamp force to the bunch of media items, wherein a predetermined angle of said clamp surface relative to said support surface is substantially constant when said clamp surface is moved towards or away from said support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph Roxa, Carlo Granaderos
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Patent number: 8991584Abstract: A coin depositing and dispensing machine is provided where its transport mechanism is simplified and downsized while coins to be dispensed are subjected to the identifying action. A coin passage 32 is provided in an annular form along which a single annular transporting belt 43 remains supported for transporting the coins. An input feeding portion 34, denomination-specific accommodating and ejecting portions 35, a bulk escrow portion 36 are disposed at the inner side of the coin passage 32. The coin passage 32 has a receiving and transporting zone 39 for receiving the coins released from the input feeding portion 34, the denomination-specific accommodating and ejecting portions 35, and the bulk escrow portion 36 and a sorting and transporting zone 41 for sorting and delivering the coins to the input feeding portion 34, the denomination-specific accommodating and ejecting portions 35, and the bulk escrow portion 36.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Glory Ltd.Inventor: Eisei Nishida
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Patent number: 8986084Abstract: Device for receiving coins improved in such a way that large amounts of coins can be received as well as separated reliably and quickly and such that the adverse influence of foreign matters introduced along with the coins on the coin separating function and/or on the performance of the coin separating unit may be reduced. The device includes an aperture for charging coins, a unit for separating coins and a feed unit for feeding coins which is provided with a guide face giving support to the coins during the feeding process and which is an active type feeder having a feed module (5) that is operable with the aid of an actuator means to feed coins toward the coin separating unit and that is designed such that the coins are transported toward the coin separating unit along said guide face.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbHInventors: Christian Starke, Thorsten Neumann, Axel Grimm, Stig Goepel
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Patent number: 8978868Abstract: The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: JCM American CorporationInventors: Steven Johnson, Bryan Allen Wilcutt, Omar Jorge Rivera, Connie R Masters, Scott A Toth, Sr., Daniel Petersen, Brian Anthony Montano, Dominic Mohrhardt
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Patent number: 8967389Abstract: A document recycle box is provided to comprise: a housing 60, a cover 52 rotatably attached to housing 60, a convey belt device 51 of a recycle conveyor device 50 attached to one of housing 60 or cover 52 along one side of a recycle pathway 11 extending within housing 60, a plurality of rollers 53 of recycle conveyor device 50 attached to the other of housing 60 or cover 52 along the other side of recycle pathway 11 on the opposite side of conveyor belt device 51, and a drum device 43 rotatably disposed within housing 60. Cover 52 may be released from housing 60 to move recycle conveyor 50 away from rollers 53 to easily remove a jammed document within recycle pathway 11.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Japan Cash Machine Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Tomiyoshi, Katsuya Sadahiro, Kengo Akashi
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Patent number: 8960405Abstract: The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: JCM American CorporationInventors: Steven Johnson, Bryan Allen Wilcutt, Omar Jorge Rivera, Connie R Masters, Scott A Toth, Sr., Daniel Petersen, Brian Anthony Montano, Dominic Mohrhardt
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Patent number: 8960406Abstract: The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: JCM American CorporationInventors: Steven Johnson, Bryan Allen Wilcutt, Omar Jorge Rivera, Connie R Masters, Scott A Toth, Sr., Daniel Petersen, Brian Anthony Montano, Dominic Mohrhardt
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Patent number: 8960404Abstract: The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting hollow tongue forward of the casing. The forward-extending hollow tongue accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: JCM American CorporationInventors: Steven Johnson, Bryan Allen Wilcutt, Omar Jorge Rivera, Connie R Masters, Scott A Toth, Sr., Daniel Petersen, Brian Anthony Montano, Dominic Mohrhardt
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Publication number: 20150047946Abstract: A controlled coin inlet or portal is described that allows for improved alignment of a coin with the coin entry slot of a coin acceptor mechanism. A coin entry slot having at least an upper or lower edge is dimensioned to allow entry of a coin of a desired maximum width in a substantially on-edge orientation. The coin portal may include at least one outwardly extending coin guide slot of substantially corresponding maximum width as the coin entry slot and positioned adjacent to the upper or lower edge of the coin entry slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Philemon Louis Bruner, Kurt Douglas Regenbrecht
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Publication number: 20150034452Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for transporting items of media along a transport path. The apparatus comprises a first transport member having a first end region and a further transport member having a further end region, wherein the first end region is spaced apart from the further end region, and a bridge member extending between the first end region and the further end region, wherein a length of the bridge member is adjustable responsive to a one of the first and further end regions being moved with respect to a remainder one of the first and further end regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Anthony Boon, Matthew Sonnenberg, Frank Dunn, Fredrik L.N. Kallin
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Publication number: 20150027848Abstract: A device for inserting bank notes into a bank note processing device. The bank note processing device has a main body, a support surface for supporting a bank note to be inserted on a flat side, and at least one lateral positioning edge for laterally positioning the slot on the bank note processing device and/or for connecting the slot to the bank processing device in an accurately fitting manner. The device for inserting bank notes into a bank note processing device is characterized by a setting mechanism for variably setting the position of the positioning edge transversely to the insertion direction of the bank note through the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Marek GAWEL, Heinz FRIDRICH
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Patent number: 8926412Abstract: The present invention provides a coin deposit and dispensing apparatus having a till filling distributor unit comprising a set of a plurality of releasably mounted till filling distributors, each till filling distributor comprising a wide upper opening, a narrow lower opening, and a pipe-like structure between these openings, where the till filling distributor unit is designed in such a way that in a dispensing operation a till filling distributor is located below each dispenser involved in the dispensing operation, whereby each till filling distributor is adapted for receiving coins from a dispenser located above said distributor into the wide upper opening of the distributor and to guide the coins through said narrow lower opening to a portable cash receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Scan Coin ABInventors: Kristian Bengtsson, Ali Obeid Ali, Yazin Kamal Al-Khayyt, Daniel Kihlbaum
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Publication number: 20140291111Abstract: An apparatus is provided for adjusting an installation position of modules in a self-service device that has a first module, a second module and a transfer module with a transfer slot for transferring notes of pecuniary value from the first module to the second module or vice versa. The transfer module is held in an operating position by a fastening device and forms a spacing to the second module. An adjusting mechanism is associated with the transfer module so that the transfer module, by forming different spacing to the second module, is mounted so as to be adjustable in an adjusting direction that extends perpendicularly with respect to the transfer slot and in a transfer plane of the notes of pecuniary value which is predefined by the transfer slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventor: Oliver Dietz
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Patent number: 8839940Abstract: A self-locking type shutter device is provided. The device is arranged in a financial self-service equipment, so as to open or close a cash depositing/withdrawing port (1) of the financial self-help service equipment. The device comprises a frame (3) integrally welded, a gate (2) and a power transmission mechanism. The gate (2) is arranged on the frame (3) by a first rotation shaft (4) and can rotate around the first rotation shaft (4). The power transmission mechanism is fixed on the frame (3), so as to provide the gate (2) with rotation power. The power transmission mechanism comprises a motor (5) and at least one unidirectional folding linkage mechanism (70). The device can be self-locked via the unidirectionally folding linkage mechanism (70).Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2010Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zeyan Guan, Xiaodian Chen, Dong Wei, Nian Wang
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Patent number: 8839938Abstract: The coin receiving and dispensing machine of the present invention includes a plurality of storing and feeding parts provided for each of denominations, which dispense coins to a coin outlet as required, and each of the plurality of storing and feeding parts includes: a first storing part which receives coins that are input and classified by one of the denominations; a second storing part which is provided parallel to the first storing part in a horizontal direction, and stores coins separately from the first storing part; a first conveying part which separates and conveys the coins stored in the first storing part one by one; a differentiating part which differentiates the denominations of the coins conveyed by the first conveying part, and counts quantity of the coins; a coin switching part which switches the coins differentiated and counted by the differentiating part to either one of the coin outlet and the second storing part selectively; and a second conveying part which conveys the coins stored in theType: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Laurel Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tokuharu Shimizu, Hirohumi Haruna
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Publication number: 20140262679Abstract: A coin acceptor includes a coin acceptor main unit including a first holder shell and second holder shell pivotally coupled together, and a face panel including a panel body fastened to the front side of the first holder shell and a limiter mechanism mounted at the back side of the panel body and adjustable between a constraint position and a release position to control the biasing angle of the second holder shell relative to the first holder shell, preventing an evil person from inserting a screwdriver, pry or any other tool through a coin insertion slot or coin-return slot of the face panel into the inside of the coin acceptor main unit to damage the internal structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Yung-Hao CHIANG, Chia-Hung HU, Fong-Cheng WEI
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Publication number: 20140251752Abstract: An arced-passage transfer apparatus. Same is arranged on a transfer passage between a banknote depositing module, a banknote dispensing module, and a banknote bundling module of a financial self-service device having deposit, withdraw, and bundling features, and comprises a large driving wheel, several flexible rollers, and a passage guide plate. The large driving wheel comprises at least one H-shaped wheel and at least one rubber wheel, where the H-shaped wheel and the rubber wheel are arranged on a same shaft. The flexible rollers floatingly press on the rubber wheel, and rotate in coordination with the rubber wheel to provide a driving force for transferring banknotes. The passage guide plate is used for fixing the flexible rollers to press on the rubber wheel; also, the passage guide plate and the H-shaped wheel constitute an arced passage for transferring the banknotes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xinxiang Cha, En Wu, Dong Tan
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Patent number: 8827264Abstract: A device for inserting bank notes into a bank note processing device. The bank note processing device has a main body, a support surface for supporting a bank note to be inserted on a flat side, and at least one lateral positioning edge for laterally positioning the slot on the bank note processing device and/or for connecting the slot to the bank processing device in an accurately fitting manner. The device for inserting bank notes into a bank note processing device is characterized by a setting mechanism for variably setting the position of the positioning edge transversely to the insertion direction of the bank note through the slot.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Novomatic AGInventors: Marek Gawel, Heinz Fridrich
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Publication number: 20140216889Abstract: A device for the acceptance of coins which allows the acceptance of individual coins as well as the acceptance of various coins for further processing of the coins, whereby the device includes a laterally moveable holding fixture. The holding fixture has both a side with a coin insertion slot, and a receptacle area for the reception of a plurality of coins.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Novomatic AGInventors: Marco ZANDER, Roland MÃœHRENBERG, Danis SHAGEEV
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Patent number: 8733532Abstract: A bill handling apparatus includes: a first loop-like conveying path that includes a bill discriminating unit, is connected to a bill receiving and dispensing port and a temporary storage unit, and connected to a plurality of loading boxes to convey bills; a second conveying path connected to the loading box to convey bills; a first gate that switches a conveying direction of the conveying path that conveys bills; and a controller configured to control switching of the first gate and conveyance of the conveying path. The controller controls the bills conveyed to the first conveying path in one of two directions to be conveyed to the loading box through the second conveying path via the first gate, and the bills conveyed from the loading box through the second conveying path to be conveyed to the first conveying path in one of the two directions via the first gate.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.Inventors: Hirokazu Aoji, Sho Mizuno, Masahiro Seguchi, Shuuji Tanaka, Takeshi Kanagawa, Toru Yasueda
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Patent number: 8727094Abstract: A coin separator and rejector apparatus that will electronically release and return jammed coins, tokens, slugs and the like is disclosed. A coin separator and rejector body is described having one or more downwardly inclined coin races formed therein. The rejector body has an upstream portion and a downstream portion. The coin races further comprise a first wall and a second wall wherein at least a portion of one of the race walls is pivotally connected with the rejector body. A first sensor is located in the upstream portion of the rejector body and a second sensor located in said downstream portion of said rejector body. An actuator is in mechanical connection with the pivotal portion of the race wall. A processor is in electrical communication with the sensors and with said actuator. A coin in an upstream portion of a coin separator and rejector is detected by the first sensor and sends a signal to the processor.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Imonex Services, Inc.Inventors: Philemon L. Bruner, Kurt D. Regenbrecht, Gary L. Mee
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Publication number: 20140090952Abstract: The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: JCM American CorporationInventors: Steven Johnson, Bryan Allen Wilcutt, Omar Jorge Rivera, Connie R Masters, Scott A Toth, Sr., Daniel Peterson, Brian Anthony Montano, Dominic Mohrhardt
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Publication number: 20140090951Abstract: The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting hollow tongue forward of the casing. The forward-extending hollow tongue accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: JCM AMERICAN CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Johnson, Bryan Allen Wilcutt, Omar Jorge Rivera, Connie R. Masters, Scott A. Toth, SR., Daniel Peterson, Brian Anthony Montano, Dominic Mohrhardt
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Publication number: 20140090953Abstract: The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: JCM American CorporationInventors: Steven Johnson, Bryan Allen Wilcutt, Omar Jorge Rivera, Connie R. Masters, Scott A. Toth, SR., Daniel Peterson, Brian Anthony Montano, Dominic Mohrhardt
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Publication number: 20140090950Abstract: The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: JCM AMERICAN CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Johnson, Bryan Allen Wilcutt, Omar Jorge Rivera, Connie R. Masters, Scott A Toth, SR., Daniel Peterson, Brian Anthony Montano, Dominic Mohrhardt
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Patent number: 8684160Abstract: A self-service currency processing machine includes a user control panel, a coin hopper configured to receive input bulk coins, and a coin processing module configured to sort the input bulk coins by denomination and output the coins, via operation of at least one controller-controlled diverter, along a specified path to a coin receptacle station comprising at least one plastic coin bag. The machine also includes a controller configured to selectively distribute coins of one or more denominations to a selected plastic coin bag in the coin receptacle station responsive to an instruction received from one of the user control panel or a host system communicatively coupled to the machine via a communication interface and a bag sealing device configured to seal the selected plastic coin bag following receipt of the predetermined number of coins of one or more denominations in the selected plastic coin bag.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Cummins-Allison Corp.Inventors: Curtis W. Hallowell, William J. Jones, Douglas U. Mennie
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Patent number: 8684156Abstract: A bill acceptor capable of reducing light pollution, avoiding errors and faults and enhancing detection accuracy and reliability is disclosed to include a housing defining a bill slot in a face panel thereof, a bill-receiving unit accommodated in the housing and including a holder base defining therein a bill passage in communication with the bill slot, a control module, a transmission mechanism and a recognition circuit assembly, the recognition circuit assembly including a sampling and validating module consisting of a plurality of light emitters and light sensors and controllable by the control module to validate the authenticity and face value of an inserted bill, and privacy filters mounted in a light path in the bill-receiving unit between the bill passage and the light sensors to filtrate external light sources and to let the light emitted by the light emitters pass toward the light sensors.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: International Currency Technologies CorporationInventor: Chia-Min Chang
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Publication number: 20140083815Abstract: A valuable paper position correction method for correcting an offset valuable paper includes the step of enabling two sensors of a sensor unit to sense the presence of the valuable paper, the step of determining the time span between the detection of the sensors, the step of calculating the difference in distance between the two bill-transfer roller sets using the detected data of the time span and the revolving speeds of motors, the step of calculating the length of time needed for speed change, the step of controlling one of the motors to change its speed in driving the respective bill-transfer roller set, and the step of controlling the speeded up or slowed down motor to return to its former speed after the length of time for speed change is up.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventor: INTERNATIONAL CURRENCY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
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Patent number: 8678162Abstract: A bill handling apparatus includes: a first loop-like conveying path that includes a bill discriminating unit, is connected to a bill receiving and dispensing port and a temporary storage unit, and connected to a plurality of loading boxes to convey bills in two directions; a second conveying path connected to the loading box to convey bills in two directions; a first gate that connects the first conveying path with the second conveying path and switches a conveying direction of the conveying path that conveys bills; and a controller that controls switching of the first gate and conveyance of the conveying path. The controller controls the bills conveyed to the first conveying path in one of the two directions to be conveyed to the loading box through the second conveying path via the first gate, and the bills conveyed from the loading box through the second conveying path to be conveyed to the first conveying path in one of the two directions via the first gate.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions, Corp.Inventors: Hirokazu Aoji, Sho Mizuno, Masahiro Seguchi, Shuuji Tanaka, Takeshi Kanagawa, Toru Yasueda
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Patent number: 8668134Abstract: Provided is a fare box which enables passengers to smoothly pay fares using bills without hesitation even when a bill transportation passage is disabled due to jamming of a bill or a breakdown. Two entrances, which are a bill normal receiving opening and a bill backup receiving opening, are provided as bill receiving openings of the fare box. Either of the bill normal receiving opening and the bill backup receiving opening is allowed to be selectively opened by a shutter member. At normal times, the bill normal receiving opening is put into operation with the shutter member positioned at a normal position. When a bill normal transportation passage has become jammed with a bill, the shutter member is shifted from the normal position to a bypass position on the basis of an operation performed on a bill receiving opening switch lever, whereby the bill backup receiving opening is opened instead of the bill normal receiving opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Lecip CorporationInventors: Kenji Kimoto, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Takashi Matsuno
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Patent number: 8640849Abstract: A paper sheet processing apparatus capable of preventing an action of drawing out a paper sheet such as a bill is provided. A bill processing apparatus of the present invention has an insertion slot into which a bill is inserted and a traveling route through which the bill inserted into the insertion slot is conveyed. The traveling route has a first traveling route (3A) connected to the insertion slot and a second traveling route (3B) extending downstream from the first traveling route (3A) and being inclined relative to the first traveling route (3A). The second traveling route (3B) is provided with a shutter member (200) for preventing conveyance of the bill toward the insertion slot.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2008Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Universal Entertainment CorporationInventor: Takao Nireki
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Patent number: 8616359Abstract: According to one embodiment, a security grate for limiting access to a coin bin is disclosed. The security grate comprises a plurality of generally parallel upper slats and a plurality of generally parallel slats disposed below the upper slats. The plurality of first slats receives coins and directs coins moving under the force of gravity in a first direction. The plurality of lower slats receive coins from the upper slats and direct the coins moving under the force of gravity in a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2005Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Cummins-Allison Corp.Inventors: Steve Bochonok, Mark C. Munro, John R. Blake
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Patent number: 8607957Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a coin processing system includes a coin input area that receives coins from a user, a coin processing module that counts the received coins, and a foreign object detection system that detects a foreign object within the coin processing module subsequent to counting substantially all the received coins.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Cummins-Allison Corp.Inventors: John R. Blake, Douglas U. Mennie, Samuel F. Collura, John S. Lykowski, Arthur J. Long
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Patent number: 8556061Abstract: A coin/bill acceptor includes a face panel defining a bill insertion slot, a coin insertion slot and a coin return slot, a first housing fastened to the back side of the face panel and defining a bill passageway in communication with the bill insertion slot and accommodating therein a transmission unit for transferring the inserted bill from the bill insertion slot into the bill passageway and a bill validator module for sensing the authenticity and value of the inserted bill, a second housing hinged to the first housing at one lateral side, a spacer board being attached to the inner lateral side of the second housing and defining a coin passageway in communication with the coin insertion slot and a coin return passageway in communication with the coin return slot, a coin validator module being arranged in the for sensing the authenticity and value of the inserted.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: International Currency Technologies CorporationInventors: Chia-Hung Hu, Chih-Sheng Cheng, Teng-Chou Hsiao
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Patent number: 8545295Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for processing coins are presented herein. A coin processing system is disclosed which includes a housing with a coin input area for receiving a batch of coins, a controller with a communication interface operatively attached to the housing, and a coin processing unit for counting, discriminating, and/or valuing coins received from the coin input area. The coin processing system also includes a mobile coin receptacle removably disposed within the housing and configured to receive coins from the coin processing unit. The mobile coin receptacle is configured to wirelessly communicate information to the communication interface of the controller. The mobile coin receptacle can include one or more electrical contacts that mate with one or more electrical contacts on the housing to wirelessly communicate the information.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Cummins-Allison Corp.Inventors: John R. Blake, Curtis W. Hallowell, Marianne Krbec, William J. Jones, Thomas P. Adams
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Patent number: 8534441Abstract: A paper money transmission and storage device with locking mechanism in financial equipment comprises a paper money transmission channel (1) and a cashbox set (2) for storing paper money, wherein the cashbox set (2) is mounted in a cashbox set bracket (21) which is a box of which one side is covered by the overturned paper money transmission channel (1). An end of the paper money transmission channel (1) is pivoted to a side wall (212) of the cashbox set bracket (21).Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: GRG Banking Equipment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhuang Jiang, Dong Tan, Zhiyong Liu
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Patent number: 8535125Abstract: A feed unit for filling a coin module with coins improved in such a way that a plurality of coin modules can be filled or loaded with just one feed unit. The coin feed unit is a coin drum which is rotatable inside a shell. A coin stock compartment is provided into which coins can be filled via a charge aperture. A dispensing compartment is provided inside the coin drum from which coins can be taken out via the discharge aperture. A passage is arranged in such a way that coins get from the stock compartment into the dispensing compartment as the coin drum rotates around a pivot pin.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbHInventors: Christian Starke, Thorsten Neumann, Axel Grimm, Stig Goepel, Wilfried Meyer
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Patent number: 8505709Abstract: A sloping surface slopes downward. Longwise ribs are provided to be adjacent to each other on the sloping surface. The longwise ribs extend from an upper area of the sloping surface to a lower area of the sloping surface. A diagonal rib diagonally crosses a direction orthogonal to a direction of a gravitational force on the sloping surface. The diagonal rib is not taller than the longwise rib.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2012Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Toshihiro Kaneko
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Patent number: 8496100Abstract: A coin processing device includes a temporary coin-withholding mechanism for driving coin withholding levers using a single driving device. The temporary coin-withholding mechanism includes a single driving mechanism, a first coin withholding lever for withholding/releasing a coin guided by a first coin sorting route, a second coin withholding lever for withholding/releasing a coin guided by a second coin sorting route, and a link mechanism including detecting whether a coin is withheld in the first coin sorting route. When the retention is detected, the first lever is shifted from the withholding position to the release position to allow the driving mechanism to drive only the first coin lever without driving the second coin lever. When the retention is not detected, the second lever is shifted from the withholding position to the release position to allow the driving mechanism to drive the second coin withholding lever.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Nippon Conlux Co., Ltd.Inventor: Lachlan Edward Fergusson
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Patent number: 8496101Abstract: A medium recovery device for medium processing device may provide a barrier that is internally provided to be inclined, and may increase a storage amount of uncollected media stacked in the media retraction device.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Nautilus Hyosung Inc.Inventors: Jin Hwan Cha, Dong Sik Lee, Hyun Soo Jang, Sung Jin Moon