The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yutaka Kako, Nagoya, JP;
Asahiko Isobe, Tokyo, JP;
Masataka Kawauchi, Ishioka, JP;
Tomomi Mizuno, Aichi-ken, JP;
Teruaki Mitsuya, Katsuta, JP;
Minoru Kadowaki, Toyota, JP;
Atsuko Uozumi, Owariasahi, JP;
Ryozo Nakamura, Aichi-ken, JP;
Riichi Kato, Owariasahi, JP;
Kousuke Noda, Tsuchiura, JP;
Hiroyuki Kashiwada, Nagoya, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422307 ; 235 / ; 235379 ; 1341 / ;
Abstract
A cash transaction machine performs receiving and/or paying transactions of bills by manipulation of a user, transfers bills between a receptacle where bills are paid in and out and a storage where bills are stored, and by using a sterilizing unit for heat-sterilizing bills being transferred at a specified temperature range and a specified time period.