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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank Ruskin, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Anton K. Simson, Poway, CA (US);
Henri J. A. Charmasson, San Diego, CA (US);
Peter C. Brusso, Anaheim Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Distributed Vending Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 5/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 5/900 ;
Abstract
A method for centralized mass processing of substitutable, good-holding magazines used in conjunction with computer-controlled vending machines. A memory-chip-mounting smart-card is used, not only to enter into the machines the magazine location and price of the various goods, but also to carry a sales transaction record of the replaced magazine, thus avoiding the need for magazine locking mechanisms and other security measures.