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WO/1998/047111A1 |
An improved bulk vending machine coin mechanism and counter combination is provided. The combination coin mechanism and coin counter comprises a coin mechanism (100) designed to be partially received into an opening in a bulk vending mac...
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WO/1998/045820A1 |
The invention provides an island transaction terminal having a receiver for requesting purchases of fuel at a specified dispensing fuel pump, a receiver for receiving payments for such fuel purchases in the form of money or money equival...
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WO/1998/045821A1 |
A distributed device management system. The system includes a set of distributed devices, such as point-of-sale devices. The devices are managed by a remote host.
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WO/1998/043149A2 |
A POS terminal determines an upsell to offer in exchange for the change due to a customer in connection with a purchase. The point-of-sale terminal preferably maintains a database of at least one upsell price and a corresponding upsell t...
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WO/1998/024068A1 |
The money refund device of the invention comprises a coin receiving chamber of which the bottom or part of its wall is comprised of a rotating disk (1) which is traversed by retractable blades (7) capable of entraining the coins (3) duri...
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WO/1998/014901A2 |
An automated negotiable instrument dispenser. Automatic negotiable instrument dispensers according to the present invention provide convenient, secure and efficient means for loading, selling and reporting activity relating to the dispen...
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WO/1998/003980A1 |
A system for an unattended automated service station for selling and dispensing primarily motor fuel from a service island (13). The customer may purchase any selected quantity of motor fuel by a credit or debit card or cash. The system ...
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WO/1998/000813A2 |
A coin discrimination apparatus and method is provided. Coins, preferably after cleaning, e.g. using a trommel (52), are singulated by a coin pickup assembly configured to reduce jamming. A coin rail (56) assists in providing separation ...
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WO/1998/000814A1 |
A coin discriminating device which provides for positive transport of coins past a sensor is provided. In one embodiment, a rotating disk (216), slightly inclined to the vertical, includes a plurality of pockets (224a-2241) for receiving...
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WO/1997/045088A1 |
A method for the selection and use of a system of feminine hygiene products is described. The method includes an information collection step, a system selection step, and an information provision step. In the information collection step,...
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WO/1997/045089A1 |
A method for dispensing absorbent articles for use by individuals, said method comprising a dispensing device containing at least two different types of absorbent articles and a means for allowing an individual to select one or more type...
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WO/1997/044760A1 |
A method of coin testing is provided in which a laser beam (13) is directed onto a face of a coin (4) and a laser detector (3) is used to detect where the laser beam is intercepted by the coin and where the laser beam is not intercepted ...
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WO/1997/038400A1 |
The device proposed includes a channel, with a lower and an upper wall, along which a coin moves, lying on the lower wall, past at least one inductive sensor with a coil (S). The coil (S) is fed with a first current (I1) from a first pow...
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WO/1997/038399A1 |
Dispensing apparatus (10) is provided for dispensing lottery tickets (73) by the checkout operator at a retail outlet. The dispenser assembly (13) containing the tickets (73) is controlled by a central processing unit (18), connected to ...
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WO/1997/030423A1 |
An apparatus for sorting coins comprises: a coin entry path (1); a sensor for sensing the denomination of a coin (14); a memory for storing information about the denomination and/or location of a coin; a carriage (2) having a plurality o...
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WO/1997/029446A1 |
A point-of-sale (POS) system and method for gathering, processing and reporting statistics of unattended vending equipment is provided. The method includes: connecting a vending machine to a POS device; connecting a remote device to the ...
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WO/1997/028509A1 |
System for controlling sales effected through dispensing machines by including a personnalized computer card in each dispensing machine (1), which detects the exit of a product and which identifies said product, thereby providing a signa...
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WO/1997/024700A1 |
The invention relates to a process for removing items from a cupboard, in which a given item is first selected and then removed from the cupboard. Information on the selected and removed items is recorded by means of a plug-in storage me...
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WO/1997/024701A1 |
A sales management method in an automatic vending machine for reducing the processing burden for sales forecast of each automatic vending machine. Information necessary for the sales forecast is transmitted from an automatic vending mach...
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WO/1997/021199A1 |
A system for transacting fuel purchases. A plurality of fuel dispensing pumps are interconnected to an island transaction terminal through a central master terminal. Each fuel dispensing pump comprises an independant fuel dispensing nozz...
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WO/1997/020291A1 |
A method and computer-usable memory encoded with executable instructions for transacting fuel purchases using an island transaction terminal which controls a plurality of fuel dispensing pumps interconnected to the island transaction ter...
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WO/1997/002872A1 |
This relates to casino gaming machines such as slot machines (38), and, more particularly, to a gaming machine having cash or no cash playing capability (12, 28, 30). More particularly, a gaming machine (38) having a code generating appa...
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WO/1996/038798A1 |
A vending machine (100) for serving a plurality of customers, each having a payment card, which includes a vending unit (102) for storing and displaying an accessible inventory (112A-112N) and for selectively enabling and barring free ac...
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WO/1996/038821A1 |
The invention relates to a system for the processing of means of payment and a signal-processing device comprising a first data port for communication with a cash register (10). The signal-processing device (50) also comprises a second d...
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WO/1996/036023A1 |
In a local unit for supplying goods and services the prices of the goods and services are remotely set and updated from a central host computer which controls and monitors a system wherein a number of such local units are included. In co...
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WO/1996/028791A1 |
A system for an unattended automated service station for selling and dispensing products, primarily motor fuels from a service island. The system includes fuel dispensing device (35), card reading device (51), coin and currency acceptor ...
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WO/1996/023285A1 |
Automatic vending machine which is loaded with commodities in circumferential direction, a gate (20) closing a coin throwing inlet (18) at a time of stock absence of the commodities is supported so as to be rotated by a rotation force ac...
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WO/1996/018980A1 |
A control device (12) for a copy machine (28) or other type of vending machine has input and output control lines (26). The control device includes: a control line connector; an interface for reading a control signal; a CPU for determini...
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WO/1996/011449A1 |
A method of streamlining, simplifying and inducing the giving of contributions or gifts by prospective contributors or gift givers, receiving and immediately capturing thereof upon receipt is provided. The method comprises the steps of p...
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WO/1996/009592A1 |
A retail unit (8) facilitating a customer purchase, utilizing an electronic wallet (9). The purchase made via its electronic checkbook (320) sums a predetermined minimal checkbook payment sum, dispensing from its electronic purse (310) s...
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WO/1996/008795A1 |
An automatic transaction system which enables payment in multiple currencies for the dispensing of a product or the providing of a service. In one embodiment, the automatic transaction system performs a conversion of payment deposited in...
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WO/1996/007145A1 |
A system (8) for managing multiple dispensing units (10) by communicating through a communications network (12) is provided. The system (8) for managing multiple dispensing units (10) includes a plurality of units (10) operable to transm...
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WO/1996/007134A1 |
A vending machine control system and method for controlling vending of items from one or more vending machines (36, 38, 39) having a coin acceptor interface and selection controls for selecting items to vend. Control means (12) are provi...
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WO/1996/006412A1 |
A dispensing apparatus comprises a tray-like housing (15) having recesses (13) in an upper surface each for accommodating an item to be dispensed. A non-return mechanism (18) is located in the housing adjacent to each recess (13) and has...
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WO/1996/006415A1 |
A vending machine (3) is usable in conjunction with a credit card accepting self service fuel dispensing gasoline pump (1). A credit card is initially input to the gasoline pump (1) and approval of the credit card is obtained. A customer...
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WO/1996/001460A1 |
The invention concerns a card vending machine for issuing cards of different values, comprising a money input device, a change distributor, a card distributor connected to an electronic control unit, and a keypad used for determining the...
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WO/1995/031797A1 |
A distributed processing apparatus capable of easily changing the set data written in a memory (19) in a coin sorting machine (1-1) to be processed. A computer (50) is connected to a mode terminal of a CPU (11) in the coin sorting machin...
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WO/1995/031796A1 |
A distributed processing apparatus capable of easily changing set data written in a memory (19) in a coin mechanism (1) to be processed, which has no special terminal. In order to change the set data written in the memory (19) in the coi...
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WO/1995/030215A1 |
A coin sorting and counting machine (1200) and a method for operating it to automatically dispense cash vouchers based on the value of the counted coins, manufacturer's coupons and store coupons. Coins are placed in a hopper tray (1206) ...
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WO/1995/027242A2 |
A method for monitoring a distributed system for supplying goods and services allows for the generation of messages concerning the state of the system. The system comprises a number of local units which may be e.g. vending machines. The ...
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WO/1995/025423A2 |
The invention relates to a pharmacy system for prescribing and delivering medicaments to a patient. The system comprises at least one input unit with which a doctor is capable of entering inter alia a prescription of a medicament for a p...
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WO/1995/014290A1 |
A method of determining a combination of coins to be dispensed as change comprises determining a plurality of different possible combinations and selecting the most favourable one. For combinations which in sum are equal to the same amou...
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WO/1995/013596A1 |
A coin sorter of sorting mixed coins by denomination includes a rotatable disc (13), a drive motor (14) for rotating the disc, and a stationary sorting head (12) having a lower surface generally parallel to the upper surface of the rotat...
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WO/1995/013598A1 |
The proposed slot machine has a box-shaped housing and a door mounted on a hinge on the side wall which can be locked in the housing. The outside face of the said door has the game fields and a design which characterizes the game. A coin...
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WO/1995/007512A1 |
An offering plate (100) that permits an attender at a religious service to make a donation that consists of an envelope donation acceptor (101), a credit card donation processor (104), and/or a debit card donation processor (105). The of...
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WO/1995/005609A2 |
A system for remotely monitoring a plurality of vending machines from a central computer. The system includes a sensing and communication circuit that monitors the operation of the vending machine, translates the monitored operation into...
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WO/1995/004980A1 |
A dispenser for a coin-operated game-playing apparatus for guiding coins of different kinds from coin stores selectively into a prize delivery chute or into separate cash bags for each kind of coin. The dispenser comprises a guide (17) a...
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WO/1995/004332A2 |
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 binoculars, a housing for removably retaining the binoculars, a recoil mechanis...
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WO/1995/002228A1 |
A juke-box has a remote control with at least one terminal which includes all units required to control the juke-box. The juke-box is connected to each terminal by emitter/receiver units arranged in the juke-box and in the terminals. Bes...
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WO/1994/028520A1 |
A last-in-first-out coin store comprises a tubular housing (21) in which a coin stack support (22) is driven upwardly or downwardly by an endless belt (28) driven from a motor (23). A coin dispensing mechanism comprises a bar (37) positi...
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