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G07D SORTING, TESTING, CHANGING, DELIVERING, OR OTHERWISE HANDLING COINS; TESTING OR CHANGING PAPER CURRENCY; TESTING SECURITIES, BONDS, OR SIMILAR VALUABLE PAPERS 2217
 
  
 
G07F COIN- FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS 1345
 
  
 
G01N INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 5201
 
  
 
B65H HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES376
 
  
 
G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 3444
 
  
 
G01R MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES 2157
 
  
 
B07C POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING 126
 
  
 
E05G SAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS 17
 
  
 
G06K RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 1197
 
  
 
G06M COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 113

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Recent Publications

Publication # Title Filing Date Pub Date Intl Class
2016/0005,045 SYSTEM TO ACCEPT AN ITEM OF VALUEFeb 20, 14Jan 07, 16[G06Q, G07D, G07F]

Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
9214501 In-cell OLED touch display panel structureAug 12, 14Dec 15, 15[H01L, G06F]
6390269 Money handling mechanism with peripheral portApr 10, 00May 21, 02[G06F]
RE37007 Device for aligning sheets with plural drive roller groups on a common shaftAug 18, 94Jan 02, 01[G01N]
6045443 Method and apparatus for controlling the dispensing of moneySep 03, 98Apr 04, 00[G07D]
5988345 Bill validation using light transmitted across bill pathwayAug 12, 98Nov 23, 99[G07D]
5885151 Method and apparatus for controlling the dispensing of moneyJul 16, 96Mar 23, 99[G07D]
5718318 Validating value carriersFeb 14, 96Feb 17, 98[G07F]
5715926 Money validationFeb 12, 96Feb 10, 98[G07D]
5678677 Method and apparatus for the classification of an articleAug 04, 95Oct 21, 97[G07D]
5662201 Banknote readerOct 23, 95Sep 02, 97[G07F]

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Expired/Abandoned/Withdrawn Patents

Patent # Title Status Filing Date Issue/Pub Date Intl Class
2011/0286,822 AUTOMATED DOCUMENT HANDLING SYSTEMAbandonedJul 10, 09Nov 24, 11[B65G]
8027920 Value transaction systemsExpiredOct 25, 00Sep 27, 11[G06Q]
2010/0282,566 DOCUMENT VALIDATOR SUBASSEMBLYAbandonedSep 26, 08Nov 11, 10[F21V, G07D]
2008/0017,473 Removable Hinged CashboxAbandonedJun 21, 05Jan 24, 08[G07F]
7222712 Document validator with locking cassetteExpiredMar 08, 04May 29, 07[G07F]
7198157 Method and apparatus for classifying currency articlesExpiredDec 20, 02Apr 03, 07[G07D]
2005/0183,926 Document stacker with fault detectionAbandonedFeb 23, 04Aug 25, 05[B65H, G07F]
6877741 Method and apparatus for aligning a banknoteExpiredDec 11, 02Apr 12, 05[B65H]
6819781 Method and apparatus for optical sensor system and optical interface circuitExpiredJun 30, 98Nov 16, 04[G06K]
6786479 Banknote store with a rotatable structure having banknote-storing regionsExpiredDec 26, 01Sep 07, 04[B65G, B65H]
2004/0134,744 Apparatus for classifying banknotesAbandonedDec 12, 03Jul 15, 04[G07D, G07F, G06K]
6715750 Flexible media dispenserExpiredMay 10, 00Apr 06, 04[B65H]
6705448 Method and apparatus for validating currencyExpiredMar 30, 01Mar 16, 04[G07D]
2004/0049,453 Method and apparatus for receiving and dispensing value carriersAbandonedSep 19, 03Mar 11, 04[G06F]
2004/0035,672 Adaptable coin mechanismAbandonedAug 22, 03Feb 26, 04[G07D, G07F]
2003/0220,713 Vending systemAbandonedMay 23, 03Nov 27, 03[G06F]
6648221 Polarizer based detectorExpiredNov 30, 01Nov 18, 03[G06F]
6641476 Currency unit dispensing apparatusExpiredDec 28, 01Nov 04, 03[G07D, F16D]
6615970 Currency handing apparatusExpiredApr 06, 00Sep 09, 03[G06F]
6588571 Classification method and apparatusExpiredAug 30, 01Jul 08, 03[G07D, G06K]

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