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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2006
Joseph F. Scutellaro, Brick, NJ (US);
Steven R. Baker, Windermere, FL (US);
Robert A. Baydale, Windermere, FL (US);
Norman L. Norris, Birchrunville, PA (US);
Louis Pecci, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Joseph F. Scutellaro, Brick, NJ (US);
Steven R. Baker, Windermere, FL (US);
Robert A. Baydale, Windermere, FL (US);
Norman L. Norris, Birchrunville, PA (US);
Louis Pecci, Jacksonville, FL (US);
GFC Automat, Inc., Toms River, NJ (US);
Abstract
An automated food dispensing and billing system has an array of food enclosures, each for dispensing food to a customer. In response to the detection of a signal from a customer authorization device, the enclosure may be accessed to retrieve the food item therein. A billing subsystem automatically charges an account associated with the customer authorization device.