Gary Scott Watts

US Patent:

7978899, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

Oct 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/544228

Inventors:

Charles P. Jenrick - Chicago IL, US
Douglas U. Mennie - Barrington IL, US
John R. Blake - St. Charles IL, US
Matthew L. Anderson - Salem WI, US
Gary P. Watts - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Curtis W. Hallowell - Palatine IL, US
Robert J. Klein - Chicago IL, US
Jeffrey G. Knoll - Carol Stream IL, US
Tomasz M. Jagielinski - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Cummins-Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
B07C 5/00

US Classification:

382135, 209534

Abstract:

In one aspect, a method of processing currency in a currency processing machine includes the act of retrieving, from a plurality of input currency bills, characteristic information from each of the bills, the characteristic information itself including at least a first characteristic information relating to fitness. The method also includes the act of assigning to each currency bill one of a plurality of fitness types and fitness levels relating to the first characteristic information of the bill, at least one of the fitness types and the fitness levels being defined by a user. The method also includes the act of outputting each currency bill along one of a plurality of output paths designated by the user to receive currency bills, the output path having a fitness type and/or fitness level assigned to the currency bill.

US Patent:

8559694, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

Jun 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/169307

Inventors:

Charles P. Jenrick - Palatine IL, US
Douglas U. Mennie - Barrington IL, US
John R. Blake - St. Charles IL, US
Matthew L. Anderson - Salem WI, US
Gary P. Watts - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Curtis W. Hallowell - Palatine IL, US
Robert J. Klein - Chicago IL, US
Jeffrey G. Knoll - Carol Stream IL, US
Tomasz M. Jagielinski - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Cummins-Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
B07C 5/00

US Classification:

382135, 209534

Abstract:

In one aspect, a method of processing currency in a currency processing machine includes the act of retrieving, from a plurality of input currency bills, characteristic information from each of the bills, the characteristic information itself including at least a first characteristic information relating to fitness. The method also includes the act of assigning to each currency bill one of a plurality of fitness types and fitness levels relating to the first characteristic information of the bill, at least one of the fitness types and the fitness levels being defined by a user. The method also includes the act of outputting each currency bill along one of a plurality of output paths designated by the user to receive currency bills, the output path having a fitness type and/or fitness level assigned to the currency bill.

US Patent:

20090239459, Sep 24, 2009

Filed:

Mar 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/404729

Inventors:

Gary P. Watts - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Curtis W. Hallowell - Palatine IL, US
Marianne Krbec - Wood Dale IL, US
William J. Jones - Barrington IL, US
John R. Blake - St. Charles IL, US
Robert S. Tarragon - Buffalo Grove IL, US

Assignee:

Cummins-Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

G07D 1/00
G07F 9/10

US Classification:

453 18, 221 1, 194350

Abstract:

A method of redeeming coins using a self-service coin redemption machine is provided and includes the act of printing on a blank substrate, using a self-service coin redemption machine printer, indicia associated with a coin processing transaction before the initiation of the coin processing transaction or prior to a completion of a processing of a batch of coins in the self-service coin redemption machine to determine a redemption value thereof. The method also includes the acts of dispensing the substrate, processing a batch of coins in the self-service coin redemption machine to determine a redemption value thereof, and transmitting the redemption value from the self-service coin redemption machine to an EPOS terminal using a communication device. The method further includes inputting the indicia printed on the substrate into the EPOS terminal using a data input device, verifying, using the EPOS terminal, that the indicia input into the EPOS terminal corresponds to an open transaction.

US Patent:

40414000, Aug 9, 1977

Filed:

Feb 23, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/660648

Inventors:

Gary P. Watts - Schaumburg IL

Assignee:

Sperry Electronics Ltd. - Melrose Park IL

International Classification:

H04B 116

US Classification:

325392

Abstract:

A T. V. remote control system includes a wireless hand control and a control unit easily and quickly coupled to any television. The control unit contains a varactor tunable frequency converter to convert selected signals to an unused channel responsive to the application of respective tuning voltages. Channel sequencing is possible directly or by remote control in addition to skipping of unused channels.

US Patent:

55734570, Nov 12, 1996

Filed:

Mar 7, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/399770

Inventors:

Gary P. Watts - Buffalo Grove IL
Richard A. Mazur - Naperville IL
John F. Weggesser - Lake in the Hills IL

Assignee:

Cummins-Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

B65B 1102

US Classification:

453 31

Abstract:

A coin wrapping system comprises (1) a coin wrapping mechanism forming loose coins into wrapped rolls of coins, (2) an operator interface panel, and (3) a controller coupling the operator interface panel to the coin wrapping mechanism. To provide the coin wrapping system with total flexibility in operation and other functions, the operator interface panel includes a display and a touch screen mounted over the display. The controller causes the display to display keys. The controller operably couples the touch screen to the displayed keys such that actuation of the touch screen at a position above one of the displayed keys causes the controller to perform a function associated with that displayed key. Preferably, the controller is operable, via the touch screen, in a plurality of modes including a basic operating mode, a memory recall mode, an adjustment for wrap quality mode, a diagnostics mode, and a programming mode. The basic operating mode preferably includes an error detection and recovery function.

US Patent:

59406232, Aug 17, 1999

Filed:

Aug 1, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/905504

Inventors:

Gary P. Watts - Buffalo Grove IL
Richard A. Mazur - Naperville IL
John F. Weggesser - Lake in the Hills IL

Assignee:

Cummins-Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

G06F 9445

US Classification:

395712

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for loading software changes into a processor-based coin wrapping machine. In one embodiment, a flash card having a memory remotely programmed with a second software code is adapted to be removably electrically coupled to the system controller of the coin wrapping machine. Insertion of the flash card causes the initial code in the resident memory of the machine to become erased and replaced with the second software code. The flash card may thereafter be removed from the machine and used to load software changes into other machines. In an alternative embodiment, the flash card may remain electrically coupled to the coin wrapping machine. In this embodiment, insertion of the flash card causes the machine to execute the second software code, but the initial code is not erased or replaced. Upon removal of the flash card, the machine does not retain the second software code but will revert to execution of the initial code. In either embodiment, remote programming of the flash card with the second software code may be achieved by electrically coupling the flash card to a first coin wrapping machine having a resident memory containing the second software code, causing the second software code to be copied from the resident memory of the first coin wrapping machine to the flash card memory.

US Patent:

42636655, Apr 21, 1981

Filed:

Jun 11, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/047376

Inventors:

Gary P. Watts - Buffalo Grove IL

Assignee:

G.D.I. Electronics - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G08B 1316

US Classification:

367 94

Abstract:

An intrusion alarm system for use such as in homes including an ultrasonic motion detector having means for selectively actuating switch means for a light and a sound alarm. The circuit includes a transducer for emitting a beam of ultrasonic energy and a sensor for detecting the modulation of the ultrasonic energy by movement occurring in the beam. The sensor provides a signal in response to said modulation to turn-on an electric light, and to turn-on a sound alarm.

US Patent:

61711829, Jan 9, 2001

Filed:

Sep 26, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/938592

Inventors:

Joseph J. Geib - Mt. Prospect IL
William J. Jones - Kenilworth IL
Richard A. Mazur - Naperville IL
Douglas U. Mennie - Barrington IL
Gary P. Watts - Buffalo Grove IL

Assignee:

Cummins-Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

G07D 314

US Classification:

453 10

Abstract:

A coin sorter for sorting mixed coins by denomination includes a rotatable disc, a drive motor for rotating the disc, and a stationary sorting head having a lower surface generally parallel to the upper surface of the rotatable disc and spaced slightly therefrom. The lower surface of the sorting head forms a plurality of exit channels for guiding coins of different denominations to different exit locations around the periphery of the disc. Shunting mechanisms are disposed in one or more of the exit channels or are disposed outside the periphery of the disc adjacent one or more of the exit locations. These shunting mechanisms are used to separate coins into two or more batches for the purpose of either discriminating between valid coins and invalid coins or for the purpose of accumulating a predetermined number of coins in one batch and then accumulating additional coins in another batch.