Currency cassette capacity monitoring and reporting

US8186672B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MEI, LLC · US

Inventors

• Bob Mackenzie · West Chester, US
• Stephen Marsh · Dalkeith, CA
• Mark H. Greenawalt · Thatcham, GB
• Bill Nichols · Henderson, US
• Phil Pascarella · West Chester, US
• Rick Lopez · Reno, US
• Peter Camilleri · Springvale, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: May 21, 2007
• Grant date: May 29, 2012
• Expiry date: Jun 11, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2701/1912
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An indicator, such as an alarm or warning, is generated to indicate that a document storage cassette attached to a document handling device (e.g., a currency validator) has reached a particular capacity or is approaching its full capacity.