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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186496 | Smart card customization The invention concerns a method for reducing factory customizing time in a smart card (CPn), wherein a pre-customizing manager (GM) into a customizing machine loads post-customizing data (AP, OP1-OP1, DOP1-DOP1)... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7448485 | Dimensionally stabilized molded token A dimensionally stabilized token includes a rigid internal web structure for supporting molded external structures. The web may comprise material, such as metallic substances, selected to augment the overall weight of the token. The token further includes interlocki... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7316615 | Method and apparatus for monitoring casinos and gaming A system automatically monitors playing and wagering of a game, including the gaming habits of players and the performance of employees at least partially by tracking the movement of chips bearing identifiers. A chip tray reader images the contents of a chip tray, w... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7267614 | Gaming token having a variable value A system installed in a casino allows gambling chips in the casino to have variable values. Each chip has an electronic circuit installed in it to store a chip identifier and data indicative of a value currently associated with the chip. Slot machines and other devi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7036012 | Method and system for secure cashless gaming A secure cashless gaming system comprises a plurality of gaming devices which may or may not be connected to a central host network. Each gaming device includes an intelligent data device reader which is uniquely associated with a security module interposed between ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6964350 | Handkerchief dispensing apparatus A handkerchief dispensing apparatus for containing and dispensing handkerchiefs for a user. The handkerchief dispensing apparatus includes a housing comprising a base wall and a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall and the base wall define a receiving space of the hou... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6634481 | Inventory control system and method An inventory control device and method for dispensing merchandise units. The device includes a structure defining one or more storage compartments, and actuating mechanism, and a metering mechanism. The storage compartment stores a plurality of the mercha... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6629591 | Smart token A token for use in a cashless transaction involving an electronic device includes a token body having a coin shape. The token has a digital circuit embedded within the token body and a memory embedded within the token body that is coupled to the digital c... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6581747 | Token with an electronic chip and methods for manufacturing the same A device and method making the device. The device includes a flat body made of a plastic material. The flat body has at least two parallel faces and a cavity which opens to at least one of the at least two parallel faces. The cavity is adapted to receive ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6021882 | Token having predetermined optical characteristics and a token validation device therefor A token for use with a token operated device includes a plurality of predetermined optical characteristics. The plurality of predetermined optical characteristics are disposed in a substantially radially symmetrical manner with respect to the token, and e... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5908103 | Token with Wiegand wire A Wiegand token essentially is comprised of a disk-like token body that has two substantially flat surfaces, one of the flat surface including a groove, for example, a circular groove, therein, and a Wiegand wire is embedded within the groove of the token... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5868235 | Rotary coin mechanism and token therefor The invention provides a rotary coin mechanism in which the mechanism is provided with a boss which projects into the rotational path of the token. The boss allows rotation of the token carrier only if a token seated in the token receptacle is provided wi... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5706925 | Games machine with electronic payment mechanism A secured token comprises a token body and an antenna coupled to an integrated circuit. The outer surface of the token body has a non-recessed metallic region, such as an outer metal ring, which is disposed such that a metallic sound is generated when the... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5653272 | Automated balloon inflation device An automated balloon inflation device which has a supply of pressurized gas, a nozzle for receiving a balloon, and an actuator for sequentially closing a clamp on the balloon and the nozzle and subsequently supplying the pressurized gas to the balloon for... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5651402 | Automated balloon inflation device An automated balloon inflation device which has a supply of pressurized gas, a nozzle for receiving a balloon, and an actuator for sequentially closing a clamp on the balloon and the nozzle and subsequently supplying the pressurized gas to the balloon for... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5593017 | Method and apparatus for identifying information contained in surface deviations An apparatus for identifying information contained in deviations in the surface of an article, such as aluminum cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles, has a source for radiating the article to provide a reflection from the deviations. An observing devi... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5500515 | Method of using a parking card for operating a parking barrier for pay parking The invention concerns a parking card to operate a barrier for pay parking. The card is in the form of a round, flat piece with a front and back, and a machine-readable data medium for storing and identifying information on the parking facility and the us... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5498859 | Parking card for the charge-related actuation of a parking barrier The invention relates to a parking card which is intended for the charge-related actuation of a parking barrier and is in the form of a sheet-like plastic piece having a front side and rear side and having a machine-readable data carrier for storing car-p... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5495931 | Method and apparatus for calibrating a coin checking device A method for calibrating a coin checking device includes inserting a calibrating module into a coin passage. The coin passage contains at least one coin sensor for determining a coin's physical features. The calibrating module generates measuring signals ... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5425438 | Deposit lock and token for a transport cart Deposit locks for transport carts are in use in which the coupling member of one cart is lockable in the deposit lock of the next cart, and the deposit lock has a locking mechanism which upon insertion of a deposit token into the locking mechanism locks t... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5361885 | Anticounterfeiting device for gaming chips An interchip for implantation into a gaming chip or token provides a circular array of light-receiving faces arrayed about the circumference of the chip or token. Light received by one face is conducted to the remainder of the faces by a number of interna... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5291980 | Device for sorting game coin by paramagnetic properties For sorting input coins by use of their paramagnetic properties, such as a paramagnetic coin, a ferromagnetic coin, and nonmagnetic coin, a device comprises an attracting magnet for attracting the ferromagetic coin by an attracting force of magnetic flux ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5216234 | Tokens having minted identification codes A token for use, for example, in the gaming, vending, toll collection and amusement industries, has identifying indicia for automated discrimination of a token identification such as the issuing entity, denomination or the like. The token has a body, subs... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5148905 | Binocular vending apparatus and method A binocular vending apparatus for attachment to a structure, preferably a seat bottom, a seat back or a pedestal, is provided. The vending apparatus includes a pair of binoculars, a housing for removably retaining the pair of binoculars, and a mounting pl... | 09/22/1992 |
| 4926996 | Two way communication token interrogation apparatus A token handling device transmits, using an electromagnetic carrier, data, clock pulses and power to a token. The token transmits data by varying the degree of absorption of the carrier in synchronism with the clock pulses. These data transmissions are de... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4893705 | Vending machine having plural compartments which are independently selected and controlled An electronically controlled dispensing machine for articles such as video cassettes has a plurality of individual lockable compartments. The compartments have transparent doors through which the articles can be identified. A customer presents a coded dat... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4838404 | Token operating system for an electronic device A token and photo-detector circuitry in an electronic device used for supplying electrical power to an external appliance for an amount of time represented on the token. The token contains encoded information in a base numbering system in several regions ... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4809837 | Control device for a vending machine and gift certificate for use thereon This gift certificate has information recorded thereon for identifying a total face value vendible by the gift certificate and a predetermined base amount equal to or smaller than the total face value. The information recorded on a deposited gift certific... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4674618 | Tokens and token handling devices A token handling device transmits, using an electromagnetic carrier, data, clock pulses and power to a token. The token transmits data by varying the degree of absorbtion of the carrier in synchronism with the clock pulses. These data transmissions are de... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4651862 | Dual temperature beverage dispenser with removable operating module A dual temperature beverage dispenser for providing a variety of beverages, both hot and cool from a small, high capacity, coin-activated unit. The dispenser includes a removable operating module which can be stored for safekeeping separate and apart from... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4509632 | Token and acceptance mechanism A token which cannot be easily counterfeited by inexpensive methods is disclosed, together with a simple token acceptance mechanism which will reject easily-made counterfeit tokens. The token is a disk-shaped object which has two sections along its axis. ... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4421220 | Token mechanism with magnetic separation means A token which cannot be easily counterfeited by inexpensive methods and a simple token acceptance mechanism which will reject easily-made counterfeit tokens. The token is a disk-shaped object which has two sections along its axis. One section has a notche... | 12/20/1983 |
| 4298115 | Time-lapse indicator A time-lapse indicator in which an electrically conducting, fluid-absorbent layer is initially separated from an activating fluid. When the indicator is activated the fluid flows into the absorbent layer, thereby changing the electrical conductivity of th... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4206838 | Time-lapse indicator or the like A time-lapse indicator in which a receptacle contains a fluid material having numerous discrete particles dispersed in a liquid carrier, and a layer of absorbent material in close proximity to the receptacle, the receptacle and absorbent material being se... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4026309 | Chip structure A chip counter for use in gaming applications and the like comprising a tray having a trough for receiving chips, which trough is provided with a slit at the bottom thereof. The chips are stacked in the trough and are each provided with a strip about thei... | 05/31/1977 |
