Modular vending machines
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Sep 12, 2023
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Jun 4, 2020
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Nov 30, 2018
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Nov 30, 2018
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Abstract
Modular vending machines for storing and dispensing products to consumers. A modular vending machine may include a product storage system, a user interface, and a control unit. Several modular vending machines may be stacked and/or arranged together in various configurations. Several modular vending machines may be linked electronically and may communicate with each other and/or with a user mobile device over a network. A modular vending machine may automatically complete a transaction with the consumer, where the consumer removes a product from the modular vending machine. A consumer may access and purchase products from several modular vending machines in one transaction.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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PEPSICO INC | 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD PURCHASE NY 10577 |
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- 2018 Application Filing Year
- G07F Class
- 1769 Applications Filed
- 1137 Patents Issued To-Date
- 64.28 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Chan, Wai Ting | Cambridge, GB | 26 | 395 |
# of filed Patents : 26 Total Citations : 395 | |||
Crawford, Robert | Yorktown Heights, US | 35 | 420 |
# of filed Patents : 35 Total Citations : 420 | |||
Jafa, Emad | Brewster, US | 43 | 260 |
# of filed Patents : 43 Total Citations : 260 | |||
Johnstone, Samuel Luke | Cambridge, GB | 12 | 33 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 33 | |||
Lau, Cheuk Chi | White Plains, US | 19 | 32 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 32 | |||
Li, Xuejun | White Plains, US | 57 | 510 |
# of filed Patents : 57 Total Citations : 510 | |||
Mitchell, Martyn Thomas | Royston, GB | 11 | 28 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 28 | |||
Morrison, Euan | Cambridge, GB | 36 | 722 |
# of filed Patents : 36 Total Citations : 722 | |||
Serock, Yong | Newton, US | 10 | 21 |
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 21 | |||
Williams, Erik David | Cambridge, GB | 9 | 19 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 19 |
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