Auto-positioning sensors for coin counting devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8550227
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13612429

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Systems and methods for automatically positioning a coin sensor are disclosed herein. An auto-positioning coin sensor configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a coin sensor for determining a physical characteristic of an object and a moving device operably coupled to the coin sensor. The moving device can be configured to adjust the position of the coin sensor to determine the physical characteristic. Auto-positioning coin sensors in accordance with the present technology can include coin sensors that can be positioned based on a measurement of a dimension of an object.

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COINSTAR FUNDING LLC1800 114TH AVE SE BELLEVUE WA 98004

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Martin, Douglas A Woodinville, US 51 1734

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