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WO/2008/065716A1
A coin sorting device has a pendulum and a swing bar. The pendulum has a coin receiving portion for capturing a regular coin that is inserted from a coin introduction portion. The pendulum is rotated by a predetermined angle in one direc...  
WO/2007/100257A1
A method and apparatus for causing override of a reverse vending machine, where before or during execution of the selected normal usage applications, such as receiving articles in the form of empty beverage containers, the reverse vendin...  
WO/2007/100945A2
A process of injection molding a gaming chip (20) around an RFID inlay (32). The RFID inlay (32) is placed in a mold (50) and plastic is injected around the RFID inlay. In an embodiment, the RFID inlay (32) includes a positioning surface...  
WO/2007/093039A1
The present invention is directed to an article of manufacture that includes an RFID inlay having a programmable integrated circuit coupled to a propagation element on a first side of a rigid two-sided printed circuit board. The programm...  
WO/2007/042575A1
A coin dispensing apparatus, which ejects coins by squeezing them substantially chordally between an element on a rotor and an ejector, has a variable height rotor (3), an improved two-part coin ejector (10a, 10b). A optical sensor for d...  
WO/2007/031770A1
A hopper coin feeder (1) comprises upper and lower hopper discs (18, 25). A flexible hopper wall (17) of diabolo shape cooperates with the upper disc (18) to control the feeding of coins by a coin pushing member (35) to the outer margin ...  
WO/2007/025325A1
An identification token or label includes a light emitting device powered by and responsive to radio frequency signals to emit light in a predetermined frequency range and in a predetermined pattern. It has application as a gaming token ...  
WO/2006/108696A2
The invention relates to a device for the storage, collection and dispensing of coins (11, 12, 26), comprising at least one magazine for the controlled reception and storage and controlled return of the coins and an overflow for the disp...  
WO/2006/105997A1
The invention relates to an intermediate cash box comprising a flap assembly that is pivotally mounted in a housing, said assembly forming a receptacle for coins in its resting position. According to the invention, when the flap assembly...  
WO/2006/098047A1
A coin apparatus, comprising, in a coin passage (11), sensors (40) optically detecting a thrown and passing coin (54) in a detection optical path (201) having a non-contact distance X and a guard part (202) guarding the sensors (40) agai...  
WO/2006/038311A1
A simply formed and inexpensive coin sorting device capable of switching the stored number of coins and returning the coins thereto without using a return button. The body (2) of the coin sorting device (1) is so formed that a coin inlet...  
WO/2006/037220A1
A system for authenticating RFID-capable gaming chips in a casino. The system includes at least one security server, at least one secure network, a casino management system and a plurality of magnetic couplers distributed within the casi...  
WO/2006/038743A2
Disclosed is an identifiable metal part-containing article which cannot be easily altered or counterfeited. The metal part-containing article has a porous metal part, and this porous metal part contains a substance which emits light when...  
WO/2006/015995A1
The invention relates to a coin selector for coin- or token-operated dispensing machines and to a set of components for the assembly thereof. The inventive selector consists of: a base (20) and a cover comprising two slots (18, 19) for c...  
WO/2006/003212A2
The application relates to money item dispensing apparatus (1, 123) having a money item acceptor (10, 124) and a hopper arrangement (23, 126). The application further relates to money item dispensing apparatus (1) having sorting means (1...  
WO/2005/119605A1
[PROBLEMS] A disk body discrimination device capable of simply removing dirt including dust and foreign objects adhered on a rail. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A disk body discrimination device (1) has rail cleaning means (20) that is pr...  
WO/2005/069232A1
Coin entry device (20) having a mounting side (26) by which the device is to be mounted on an apparatus and an upper coin entry side (22) from which coins may be entered into the apparatus, comprising a housing (21) which provides the mo...  
WO/2005/059846A1
A coin insertion device with a shutter, where the device has a simple structure, can be produced at low cost, and does not use electricity. A coin insertion device (1) is provided with a shutter member (30) for opening and closing a coin...  
WO/2005/057509A1
A device for storing and retrieving articles comprises a series of axially aligned carousels with stalls that receive articles, for example coins, stepper drive motors with worm gear reduction that operate to rotate and position the caro...  
WO/2004/104945A1
A coin metal-processing device and a method of controlling the device, where whether or not a metal coin is acceptable and money sum information etc. for the metal coin can be set, and where both ordinary coins and metal coins can be use...  
WO/2004/100087A1
Disk body plate thickness-restricting means (30) and disk body passage-stopping means (50) are arranged in a disk body-guiding path for transferring a disk body, dropped in from a disk-body drop opening (2), in an inclined direction. The...  
WO/2004/100086A1
Disk body thickness-restricting means (30) is provided in a disk body-guiding path (5) for transferring a disk body, dropped in from a disk-body drop opening (2), in an inclined direction. The disk body thickness-restricting means (30) c...  
WO/2004/097754A1
The invention relates to a LIFO storage device which is used to receive and dispense coins or tokens. The inventive device comprises at least one tube (1), an upper opening (2) which is disposed in the aforementioned tube (1), an inlet c...  
WO/2004/088597A1
A coin acceptor includes a coin sensing station with two generally circular coils (S1, S2) and an elongate coil (S3) mounted on one side of a coin guiding surface that is curved so that a coin (26) under test is thrown by centripetal for...  
WO/2004/059583A1
This invention is related to coin depository mechanism for coin-operated public phone of optimal coin collection and refund It comprises a coin speed decelerator(21) to decrease the speed of inserted coin which had passed the coin slot(1...  
WO/2004/052479A1
A gaming chip provided with a heavy, non-contact type identification device despite its simple construction. The gaming chip (10) comprises an identification device (12) disposed in the body (11) and provided with an antenna (121) having...  
WO/2004/036510A1
Apparatus is described which is capable of detecting the severity of a coin jam by utilising proximity sensors to provide qualitative information to a diagnostic device. The diagnostic device generates an error code based on the informat...  
WO/2004/030486A1
The present invention relates to a coin-holding key for users of supermarket carts, consisting in a universal tool that can be used both as support to contain a coin suitable for opening the lock of the attachment device mounted on the c...  
WO/2004/025579A1
The invention relates to an arrangement for returning objects (9) for which a deposit is paid or payable and/or objects (9) pertaining to a lending system (9), said objects being provided with at least one readable identification code. T...  
WO/2004/017267A2
The invention relates to a coin validator comprising a string sensor, which is arranged in the area of the coin insertion channel, and comprising a coin validating device for controlling the acceptance or rejection of an inserted coin. T...  
WO/2004/012161A1
A gaming device is provided including a set of symbols on a plurality of reels and a symbol stack that includes an initially displayed symbol and at least one initially hidden symbol. In one embodiment, the hidden symbols are stacked ben...  
WO/2004/002592A1
A method and apparatus for communicating gaming machine settings is disclosed. In one embodiment a universal configuration communication protocol is provided for retrieving or modifying, over a network, current gaming machine setting (22...  
WO/2004/001689A1
A gaming apparatus may include a housing, a display unit capable of generating video images, a value input device, a controller operatively coupled to the display unit and the value input device, and a panel at least partially overlaying...  
WO/2003/107280A2
According to one embodiment of the present invention, a coin processing system (10) includes a coin input area (14) that receives coins from a user, a coin processing module (20) that counts the received coins, and a foreign object detec...  
WO/2003/103860A1
The invention relates to a sorting device for sorting gaming chips and counters. Said device comprises a collection container (1) located on a base frame (36), an adjoining oblique transport disc (3) for receiving and separating the gami...  
WO/2003/102879A1
Coin sequence control apparatus including a structure defining a coin path (64) and an opening (22) to the path through which coins may be deposited in sequence. Means (66) is provided to detect the presence in the coin path of successiv...  
WO/2003/090886A1
The present invention provides an architecture (100) and method for a gaming specific platform that features secure storage and verification of game code and other data, provides the ability to securely exchange data with a computerized ...  
WO/2003/083790A2
The invention relates to a coin distributor (1), containing a deflection unit (2) comprising a displaceable deflection member (3) for sorting coins (7) into different coin slots (4, 5) or similar. The distributor is provided with at leas...  
WO/2003/056523A1
The invention concerns a method for managing storage of coins of different values in a magazine (28), comprising, for each coin to be stored: a step of receiving (100) and identifying the coin; a step of determining (116) whether the coi...  
WO/2003/056522A1
The invention relates to a device for inserting coins into a coin-operated machine. The inventive device comprises a fixed support assembly (1) and a mobile, rotary assembly (2), both of which are flat. According to the invention, said m...  
WO/2003/054808A2
Disclosed is a device for processing sheet material, particularly banknotes, comprising at least one electric circuit. The inventive device is characterized by the fact that it is provided with a test device for transmitting energy and/o...  
WO/2003/049048A1
The invention concerns a device for storing gaming chips with memory electronic circuit comprising a rack (32) provided with columns (34-44) for receiving stacked chips (12-16) and equipped with antennae (46-51) associated with an electr...  
WO/2003/046844A2
There is provided a coin handling apparatus which can be employed in public telephones and other coin fed apparatus. In a preferred embodiment the coin handling apparatus comprises a pocketed disc (100) arranged, in use, to cooperate wit...  
WO/2003/045661A1
Disclosed is a casino chip with an antitheft and antiforgery function and a method of manufacturing such chips. The casino chip is provided with an RF tag circuit which is capable of exposing an offender, by means of an electronic securi...  
WO/2003/034354A1
An anti-cheating device for a gaming machine which prevents or detects the insertion of a cheating device through the coin slot or a coin chute. In a first preferred embodiment, an emitter/detector assembly transmits and detects and ener...  
WO/2003/030116A1
A gaming device (10a) includes reel symbols (34) having a transformation probability. The game begins when a plurality of reels are activated (102). A plurality of symbols are randomly generated and displayed (104). Upon a game-triggerin...  
WO/2003/030111A2
A method and apparatus for detection of fraudulent money (304) or tokens is disclosed. In one embodiment the method and apparatus operates in a coin path (302), the coin path being configured to accept and direct a coin. Prior to credit ...  
WO/2003/021542A1
The invention relates to a method for reading initialization data (IND) into a chip card, according to which the chip card receives an encrypted authentication value (EAV) and decrypts the same in order to receive at least one enable key...  
WO/2002/097744A1
The invention relates to a device for guiding coins, tokens or similar (2), for installation in a product dispenser. The inventive guiding device comprises at least one displacement track (1), in a specific direction (50), for the coins,...  
WO/2002/069284A1
The invention relates to a time-detection device using a floating-gate-cell, wherein an ON-layer structure or a ONO-layer structure is provided between the floating-gate and the control-gate. A charge injection device is supplied in orde...  

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