119 patents
Utility
Coin Pad for Coin Processing System
28 Dec 23
A resilient coin sorting pad for imparting motion to a plurality of coins is provided, the resilient coin sorting pad designed to be coupled to a rotatable disc of a coin sorter, the resilient coin sorting pad being generally circular and having an outer periphery edge.
Douglas U. MENNIE, John R. BLAKE, Ricky NEWSOM, James M. RASMUSSEN, Kevin M. CARRARA, Glenn S. GORDON
Filed: 4 Aug 23
Utility
Coin sorting disc with coin flow management features
19 Dec 23
A coin processing system comprises a rotatable disc including a resilient pad coupled thereto for imparting motion to the plurality of coins, the resilient pad including an outer peripheral edge, and a stationary sorting head.
James M. Rasmussen
Filed: 22 Jul 21
Utility
Coin pad for coin processing system
3 Oct 23
A resilient coin sorting pad for imparting motion to a plurality of coins is provided, the resilient coin sorting pad designed to be coupled to a rotatable disc of a coin sorter, the resilient coin sorting pad being generally circular and having an outer periphery edge.
Douglas U. Mennie, John R. Blake, Ricky Newsom, James M. Rasmussen, Kevin M. Carrara, Glenn S. Gordon
Filed: 29 Jul 22
Utility
Micro-optic Security Device with Zones of Color
7 Sep 23
A micro-optic security device with zonal color transitions includes a planar array of focusing elements, an image icon layer including a plurality of retaining structures, the plurality of retaining structures defining isolated volumes at a first depth within the image icon layer, a first zone of image icons, the first zone of image icons having a first predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures, wherein the isolated volumes of retaining structures of the first predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures contain cured pigmented material of a first color, and a second zone of image icons, the second zone of image icons including a second predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures, wherein the isolated volumes of retaining structures of the second predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures contain cured pigmented material of a second color, wherein the second color contrasts with the first color.
Samuel M. Cape, Jonathan D. Gosnell, Benjamin E. Bleiman, Jennifer Cowan, Nicholas G. Pearson, Ryan Toole
Filed: 12 May 23
Utility
Micro-optic Security Device with Zones of Color
7 Sep 23
A micro-optic security device with zonal color transitions includes a planar array of focusing elements, an image icon layer including a plurality of retaining structures, the plurality of retaining structures defining isolated volumes at a first depth within the image icon layer, a first zone of image icons, the first zone of image icons having a first predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures, wherein the isolated volumes of retaining structures of the first predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures contain cured pigmented material of a first color, and a second zone of image icons, the second zone of image icons including a second predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures, wherein the isolated volumes of retaining structures of the second predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures contain cured pigmented material of a second color, wherein the second color contrasts with the first color.
Samuel M. Cape, Jonathan D. Gosnell, Benjamin E. Bleiman, Jennifer Cowan, Nicholas G. Pearson, Ryan Toole
Filed: 12 May 23
Utility
Banknote transport mechanisms and methods
22 Aug 23
A banknote transport mechanism comprising a plurality of driven roller shafts spaced apart in a direction of banknote transport along a transport path, wherein a plurality of driven rollers are positioned on each driven roller shaft, wherein each driven roller shaft rotates about a respective driven roller axis.
Glenn S. Gordon, Douglas U. Mennie, Ricky Newsom, Roy C. Schoon, Joey D. Newsom
Filed: 18 Dec 19
Utility
Coin payout apparatus
8 Aug 23
A coin payout apparatus 100 is provided.
Robert James Blythin, Graham Richard Jones
Filed: 10 Oct 18
Utility
Fully Micro-optic Security Document
20 Jul 23
A security document (200) includes a secure substrate (205).
Samuel M. CAPE, Karin MÖRCK-HAMILTON, Fredrik VON BLIXEN-FINECKE, Jason VAN GUMSTER, Jennifer COWAN, Ryan TOOLE, Gunnar NEHLS, Kara ZONA, Jonathan D. GOSNELL, Benjamin E. BLEIMAN
Filed: 17 Mar 23
Utility
Machine-readable Optical Security Device
29 Jun 23
An IR and/or UV machine-readable optical security device (e.g., micro-optic security thread) that is made up of at least one IR-absorbing component with a characteristic IR signature detectable at two or more IR-wavelengths, at least one UV-absorbing component with a characteristic UV signature detectable at two or more UV-wavelengths, at least one IR-absorbing component that absorbs IR light and emits light at a different invisible wavelength, at least one UV-absorbing component that absorbs UV light and emits light at a different invisible wavelength, or a combination thereof, is provided.
Nancy J. Gettens, Nicholas G. Pearson, Eric M. Ziegler
Filed: 27 Feb 23
Utility
Micro-optic security device with zones of color
27 Jun 23
A micro-optic security device with zonal color transitions includes a planar array of focusing elements, an image icon layer including a plurality of retaining structures, the plurality of retaining structures defining isolated volumes at a first depth within the image icon layer, a first zone of image icons, the first zone of image icons having a first predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures, wherein the isolated volumes of retaining structures of the first predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures contain cured pigmented material of a first color, and a second zone of image icons, the second zone of image icons including a second predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures, wherein the isolated volumes of retaining structures of the second predefined subset of the plurality of retaining structures contain cured pigmented material of a second color, wherein the second color contrasts with the first color.
Samuel M. Cape, Jonathan D. Gosnell, Benjamin E. Bleiman, Jennifer Cowan, Nicholas G. Pearson, Ryan Toole
Filed: 18 Aug 20
Utility
Refrigerant leak detector for a vending machine
30 May 23
One or more example embodiments provide a vending machine (105) that detects refrigerant leaks.
David Charles Deaville
Filed: 9 Jul 19
Utility
Enhanced vending machine product delivery system
18 Apr 23
The present disclosure relates to a vending machine.
Grey Parker, William Koederitz, Curtis Bailey, Brian McCormick
Filed: 12 Jan 18
Utility
Machine-readable Optical Security Device
13 Apr 23
An IR and/or UV machine-readable optical security device (e.g., micro-optic security thread) that is made up of at least one IR-absorbing component with a characteristic IR signature detectable at two or more IR-wavelengths, at least one UV-absorbing component with a characteristic UV signature detectable at two or more UV-wavelengths, at least one IR-absorbing component that absorbs IR light and emits light at a different invisible wavelength, at least one UV-absorbing component that absorbs UV light and emits light at a different invisible wavelength, or a combination thereof, is provided.
Nancy J. Gettens, Nicholas G. Pearson, Eric M. Ziegler
Filed: 10 Oct 22
Utility
Systems, methods and devices for processing coins with linear array of coin imaging sensors
11 Apr 23
Currency processing systems, coin processing machines, and methods of imaging coins are presented herein.
Tomasz M. Jagielinski, Mathew Tomor, Araz Yacoubian, David J. Mecklenburg, Danny D. Yang
Filed: 1 Sep 18
Utility
Fully micro-optic security document
21 Mar 23
A security document (200) includes a secure substrate (205).
Samuel M. Cape, Karin Mörck-Hamilton, Fredrik Von Blixen-Finecke, Jason Van Gumster, Jennifer Cowan, Ryan Toole, Gunnar Nehls, Kara Zona, Jonathan D. Gosnell, Benjamin E. Bleiman
Filed: 10 Sep 19
Utility
Machine-readable optical security device
28 Feb 23
An IR and/or UV machine-readable optical security device (e.g., micro-optic security thread) that is made up of at least one IR-absorbing component with a characteristic IR signature detectable at two or more IR-wavelengths, at least one UV-absorbing component with a characteristic UV signature detectable at two or more UV-wavelengths, at least one IR-absorbing component that absorbs IR light and emits light at a different invisible wavelength, at least one UV-absorbing component that absorbs UV light and emits light at a different invisible wavelength, or a combination thereof, is provided.
Nancy J. Gettens, Nicholas G. Pearson, Eric M. Ziegler
Filed: 11 Jan 18
Utility
Ultrasonic Bonding of Security Device to a Substrate to Prevent Harvesting
19 Jan 23
A security document (200) includes a substrate (205) having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface having a cellulosic material.
Pazam SUBRAMANIAN, Eric M. ZIEGLER
Filed: 9 Dec 20
Utility
Micro-optic Security Device with Phase Aligned Image Layers
5 Jan 23
A micro-optic security device (105) includes a planar array of microlenses (305), which are configured to focus light along a plurality of focal paths (610) associated with a viewing angle.
Samuel M. CAPE, Jonathan D. GOSNELL, Benjamin E. BLEIMAN, Paul F. COTE
Filed: 17 Dec 20
Utility
Coin Pad for Coin Processing System
1 Dec 22
A resilient coin sorting pad for imparting motion to a plurality of coins is provided, the resilient coin sorting pad designed to be coupled to a rotatable disc of a coin sorter, the resilient coin sorting pad being generally circular and having an outer periphery edge.
Douglas U. MENNIE, John R. BLAKE, Ricky NEWSOM, James M. RASMUSSEN, Kevin M. CARRARA, Glenn S. GORDON
Filed: 29 Jul 22
Utility
Systems, methods and devices for coin processing and coin recycling
29 Nov 22
Currency processing systems, coin processing machines, coin sorting and recycling assemblies, and methods of making and methods of using the same are presented herein.
Thomas P. Adams, Glenn S. Gordon, Matthew J. Bochnak, Curtis W. Hallowell, John R. Blake, Mikhail B. Sobolevsky
Filed: 20 Apr 20