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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6629885 | Coin sorting apparatus and coin handling machine using the same A coin sorting apparatus for a coin handling machine includes a coin sorting passage extending substantially one-dimensionally and having transporting belt means for conveying coins, and a denomination discriminator provided in the coin sorting passage fo... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6598376 | Apparatus for dispensing change The apparatus for dispensing change and packing cash in a change pack, according to the present invention, comprises: a data input device for inputting change data; a change data divider for calculating an amount of cash corresponding to the change data b... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6519921 | Coin wrapping machine A coin wrapping machine includes a rotatable disk for feeding coins toward a coin passage by centrifugal force produced by the rotation thereof, a disk motor for rotating the rotatable disk, a transporting belt for transporting the coins along the coin pa... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6519920 | Coin wrapping machine and method The coin wrapping machine of the present invention comprises a coin feeding device for feeding a plurality of coins one by one; a stacking device for stacking the fed coins; a wrapping paper winding and clamping device for performing a wrapping operation ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6499581 | Coin discriminating apparatus A coin discriminating apparatus includes a magnetic sensor for detecting magnetic properties of a coin being transported and producing magnetic data of the coin, an optical sensor for producing optical data of the coin, a reference optical data memory for... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6484865 | Coin discriminating apparatus A coin discriminating apparatus includes a coin passage member, a first transporting belt disposed above the coin passage member, thereby transporting it, a first light source, a first light detector, a second transporting belt for supporting the lower su... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6431341 | Coin discriminating apparatus A coin discriminating apparatus includes a light source for emitting light toward one surface of a coin being transported, a reflected light sensor for receiving light emitted from the light source and reflected by the coin, light emitting elements dispos... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6412620 | Coin discriminating apparatus A coin discriminating apparatus includes light emitting elements for emitting light toward one surface of a coin being transported, a line sensor for photoelectrically detecting light reflected by the one surface of the coin and producing image pattern da... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6397565 | Apparatus for dispensing change The apparatus for dispensing change of the present invention comprises: a data input device for inputting change data; a base sheet supplier for supplying a base sheet; a top sheet supplier for supplying a top sheet; a cash deliverer for delivering cash b... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6328150 | Coin discriminating apparatus A coin discriminating apparatus includes a first light source for projecting light onto one surface of a coin being transported, a second light source for projecting light onto the other surface of a coin being transported, a first light detector for phot... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6247693 | Bill feed-out device A bill feed-out device adapted for dispensing bills from a bill storage box includes a bill stacking plate disposed in the bill storage box to support stacked bills on its upper surface, kick rollers provided below the bill stacking plate to be contactabl... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6209294 | Coin wrapping machine A coin wrapping machine including a coin stacking section for stacking deposited coins, a coin wrapping section for wrapping coins stacked by the coin stacking section and a coin supporting post for supporting the stacked coins and moving them from the co... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6125986 | Sheet discriminating apparatus A sheet discriminating apparatus includes a light source for emitting light toward a sheet, a spectrophotometer for receiving light emitted from the light source and reflected by a non-printed surface portion of the sheet and generating spectral data, a m... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6042110 | Bill alignment device for bill handling machine A bill alignment device for a bill handling machine includes a reference surface provided at one side portion of a bill transport passage in parallel thereto and along which bills are to be aligned, support shafts disposed to form a predetermined angle wi... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5996993 | Bill handling machine A bill handling machine includes a take-out roller whose entire circumferential surface is formed with a high friction material and which is adapted to engage with leading edge portions of stacked bills and can take out the bills, a separation roller for ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5989118 | Coin receiving and dispensing machine A coin receiving and dispensing machine includes a plurality of dispensable coin storing units for storing coins for dispensation in accordance with their denominations, each of the plurality of dispensable coin storing units including a conveyor belt inc... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5970683 | Coin wrapping machine A coin wrapping machine includes a coin denomination selecting device for selecting the denomination of coins to be wrapped, a coin discrimination and counter device for discriminating and counting the coins to be wrapped, a coin stacking device for stack... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5927936 | Bill handling machine A bill handling machine includes a rotatable drum provided with a bill transport arrangement in which a bill transporting passage is formed therein and movable between a transport position where it can hold bills in the bill transporting passage so as to ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5909814 | Paper currency receiving and dispensing machine A paper currency (hereinafter "bill") receiving and dispensing machine includes a bill receiving opening in which the bills are deposited, temporary storing boxes for the bills each of which is adapted to temporarily store plural denominations of bills wh... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5899804 | Coin receiving and dispensing machine A coin receiving and dispensing machine includes a coin discriminating and counting section for discriminating whether or not coins are acceptable and the denominations of the acceptable coins and counting the coins, coin sorting sections for sorting coin... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5897114 | Bill handling machine A bill handling machine includes a bill placement base on which bills to be handled are placed, a bill transaction section through which the bills are received and fed out and a drum provided adjacent to the bill placement base, the drum including a pair ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5896192 | Apparatus for discriminating bills which have a transparent portion Apparatus for discriminating bills includes a sensitive color plate provided on one side of a bill transport passage for transporting bills therethrough, and a light source for emitting light toward the sensitive color plate. A reflecting plate is provide... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5892239 | Bill or security discriminating apparatus using P-polarized and S-polarized light A bill or security discriminating apparatus includes at least one irradiating device for irradiating a surface of a bill or security at a predetermined angle with the surface thereof, at least one polarization separating device for receiving light reflect... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5887697 | Coin discriminating apparatus A coin discriminating apparatus includes a plurality of light emitting elements for projecting light onto a coin, a light receiver for optically detecting light reflected by the coin, and a scattering member, disposed on an opposite side of the coin from ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5839563 | Coin discriminating apparatus A coin discriminating apparatus includes a plurality of light emitting elements, an area sensor for optically detecting light reflected by the coin and producing pattern data of the coin, a mirror member provided on one side portion of the coin along the ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5836577 | Bill handling machine A bill handling machine is provided with a bill stacking device including a bill press member whose leading end portion is swingably supported and which is adapted to guide bills downwardly, a solenoid for pressing the leading end portion of the bill pres... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5813825 | Bill handling machine A bill handling machine is provided with a bill hold and transport arrangement which can hold bills therebetween and transport them downwardly and a bill receiving device for receiving the bills, the bill receiving device including endless drive belts fix... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5743372 | Coin discriminating apparatus A coin discriminating apparatus for discriminating coins transported in a coin passage includes a magnetic sensor having oscillating inductors and receiving inductors, the receiving inductors being constituted by connecting a plurality of tip-like inducto... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5679959 | Bill discriminating apparatus A bill discriminating apparatus includes a light source for projecting a stimulating light onto a surface of a bill, a photomultiplier for photoelectrically detecting light emitted from the surface of the bill in response to the irradiation with the stimu... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5576825 | Pattern detecting apparatus A pattern detecting apparatus having an irradiating means for emitting light and irradiating a surface of an object whose pattern is to be detected, and a light detecting means for detecting light reflected from the surface of or transmitted through the o... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5557908 | Coin processing machine A coin processing machine comprises a rotatable disk receiving deposited coins and feeding out the received coins to a coin sorting passage by a centrifugal force produced by rotation thereof. The coin sorting passage has a pair of guide members. The deno... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5553840 | Bill receiving and feeding-out apparatus A bill receiving and feeding-out apparatus for a bill receiving and dispensing machine including a bill accommodating box for accommodating bills, a bill reversing mechanism which includes a bill reversing passage for reversing and feeding bills into the ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5552689 | Servo motor A servo motor includes a motor, a motor driver for driving the motor by outputting pulses to the motor, and a speed detector for calculating speed information. The servo motor further includes a comparator for comparing the speed information with command ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5540031 | Coin wrapping machine A coin stacker for stacking coins to be wrapped includes a pair of stacking blocks each being movable relative to the other perpendicular to a vertical plane including the center line of a coin sorting passage for passing coins of a predetermined denomina... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5538123 | Coin discriminating apparatus A coin discriminating apparatus includes a light emitter for illuminating the surface of a coin, a light receiver for receiving reflected light from the surface of the coin and producing pattern data of the coin, a pattern data memory for storing the patt... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5518101 | Unacceptable coin removing apparatus for coin handling machine An unacceptable coin removing apparatus for a coin handling machine includes a rotatable disk for receiving coins deposited into the coin handling machine and feeding coins one by one into a coin passage provided with a reference guide rail and a facing g... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5513481 | Coin handling machine A coin handling machine includes a rotatable disk for receiving deposited coins and feeding out the received coins to a coin sorting passage by the centrifugal force produced by rotation thereof, the coin sorting passage having a pair of guide members for... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5499483 | Coin wrapping apparatus A coin wrapping apparatus includes a coin discriminating and counting section which discriminates deposited coins as to whether or not they are genuine and their denomination agrees with a predetermined one while counting the number of coins, a coin stack... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5494147 | Coin discriminating apparatus A coin discriminating apparatus including a light projector for projecting light onto a coin, a light receiver for receiving light reflected by the coin and producing pattern data of the coin, pattern data memory for storing the pattern data as mapped int... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5487252 | Coin wrapping machine A coin wrapping machine includes a coin stacking device for stacking coins. A coin support post receives the stacked coins at a post waiting position immediately below the coin stacking device and supports them on a upper surface thereof. A coin wrapping ... | 01/30/1996 |
