Coinstar, LLC
63Patents
17Active
63Granted
45Portfolio score
Filing activity: May 3, 1994 → Apr 8, 2015 · 14 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5620079A | Coin counter/sorter and coupon/voucher dispensing machine and method | Physics | 381 | Expired |
| US5564546A | Coin counter/sorter and coupon/voucher dispensing machine and method | Physics | 357 | Expired |
| US5799767A | Cleaning apparatus and method for a coin counter and voucher dispenser | Physics | 221 | Expired |
| US6957746B2 | Apparatuses and methods for dispensing magnetic cards, integrated circuit cards, and other similar items | Performing Operations; Transporting | 178 | Expired |
| US5909794A | Donation transaction method and apparatus | Physics | 160 | Expired |
| US6116402A | Voucher coding for self-service coin discriminator | Physics | 142 | Expired |
| US6349972B1 | Coin-discriminator voucher anti-counterfeiting method and apparatus | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 133 | Expired |
| US6494776B1 | Coin counter/sorter and coupon/voucher dispensing machine and method | Physics | 127 | Expired |
| US6047807A | Restricted access coin counter | Physics | 124 | Expired |
| US5842916A | Method and apparatus for conditioning coins prior to discrimination | Physics | 119 | Expired |
| US7028827B1 | Coin counter/sorter and coupon/voucher dispensing machine and method | Physics | 112 | Expired |
| US5988348A | Coin discrimination apparatus and method | Physics | 110 | Expired |
| US5746299A | Coin counter dejamming method and apparatus | Physics | 105 | Expired |
| US5909793A | Coin counter prize-awarding method and apparatus using promotional coins | Physics | 104 | Expired |
| US5957262A | Coin counter dejamming method and apparatus | Physics | 102 | Expired |
| US7865432B2 | Methods and systems for exchanging and/or transferring various forms of value | Physics | 101 | Active |
| US6082519A | Coin bin with locking lid | Physics | 100 | Expired |
| US6047808A | Coin sensing apparatus and method | Physics | 99 | Expired |
| US8229851B2 | Methods and systems for exchanging/transferring gift cards | Physics | 95 | Active |
| US6196371A | Coin discrimination apparatus and method | Physics | 95 | Expired |
| US6758316B2 | Coin counter and voucher dispensing machine and method | Physics | 92 | Expired |
| US6484863B1 | Coin counter/sorter and coupon/voucher dispensing machine and method | Physics | 91 | Expired |
| US6168001A | Positive drive coin discrimination apparatus and method | Physics | 86 | Expired |
| US7113929B1 | System for voucher or token verification | Physics | 86 | Expired |
| US6854581B2 | Coin counter and voucher dispensing machine and method | Physics | 82 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.