CA2489788C - Method and system for accomplishing product detection - Google Patents
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- CA2489788C CA2489788C CA2489788A CA2489788A CA2489788C CA 2489788 C CA2489788 C CA 2489788C CA 2489788 A CA2489788 A CA 2489788A CA 2489788 A CA2489788 A CA 2489788A CA 2489788 C CA2489788 C CA 2489788C
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F9/00—Details other than those peculiar to special kinds or types of apparatus
- G07F9/02—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
- G07F9/026—Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
- G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
- G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
- G07F11/10—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other two or more magazines having a common delivery chute
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
- G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
- G07F11/38—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are horizontal
- G07F11/42—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are horizontal the articles being delivered by motor-driven means
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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- Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
- Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
- Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
- Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
- Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| PCT/US2002/019292 WO2004001687A1 (en) | 2002-06-19 | 2002-06-19 | Method and system for accomplishing product detection |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2489788A1 CA2489788A1 (en) | 2003-12-31 |
| CA2489788C true CA2489788C (en) | 2014-01-28 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA2489788A Expired - Lifetime CA2489788C (en) | 2002-06-19 | 2002-06-19 | Method and system for accomplishing product detection |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP1522055B1 (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE524797T1 (de) |
| AU (1) | AU2002318354B2 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2489788C (de) |
| DK (1) | DK1522055T3 (de) |
| ES (1) | ES2372812T3 (de) |
| MX (1) | MXPA05000179A (de) |
| NZ (1) | NZ537317A (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2004001687A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| ITVR20040068A1 (it) * | 2004-04-21 | 2004-07-21 | Fas International Spa | Dispositivo a barriera ottica |
| ITTO20040303A1 (it) * | 2004-05-10 | 2004-08-10 | Novarese Michele | Perfezionamenti in un distributore automatico per articoli |
| ES2627740B1 (es) * | 2015-09-18 | 2018-01-26 | María Jorgelina FAVA | Máquina expendedora desasistida de bombonas de butano |
| CN112200969A (zh) * | 2020-09-01 | 2021-01-08 | 深圳市智莱科技股份有限公司 | 出货故障处理方法、自动售卖机和计算机可读存储介质 |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US4252250A (en) * | 1978-09-28 | 1981-02-24 | Umc Industries, Inc. | Multiple-beam optical sensing system for an article vendor |
| US4359147A (en) * | 1979-08-06 | 1982-11-16 | H. R. Electronics Company | Means to control vending functions |
| US6384402B1 (en) * | 1998-04-29 | 2002-05-07 | Automated Merchandising Systems | Optical vend-sensing system for control of vending machine |
| DE20006317U1 (de) * | 2000-04-06 | 2000-10-19 | Stiefel GmbH, 75038 Oberderdingen | Vorrichtung zur Erkennung eines Gegenstands |
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2002
- 2002-06-19 AT AT02744414T patent/ATE524797T1/de active
- 2002-06-19 WO PCT/US2002/019292 patent/WO2004001687A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2002-06-19 CA CA2489788A patent/CA2489788C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-06-19 DK DK02744414.0T patent/DK1522055T3/da active
- 2002-06-19 ES ES02744414T patent/ES2372812T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-06-19 MX MXPA05000179A patent/MXPA05000179A/es active IP Right Grant
- 2002-06-19 EP EP02744414A patent/EP1522055B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-06-19 NZ NZ537317A patent/NZ537317A/en unknown
- 2002-06-19 AU AU2002318354A patent/AU2002318354B2/en not_active Ceased
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| AU2002318354A1 (en) | 2004-01-06 |
| EP1522055B1 (de) | 2011-09-14 |
| WO2004001687A1 (en) | 2003-12-31 |
| MXPA05000179A (es) | 2005-06-06 |
| DK1522055T3 (da) | 2011-12-12 |
| AU2002318354B2 (en) | 2009-09-03 |
| ES2372812T3 (es) | 2012-01-26 |
| NZ537317A (en) | 2007-05-31 |
| CA2489788A1 (en) | 2003-12-31 |
| ATE524797T1 (de) | 2011-09-15 |
| EP1522055A1 (de) | 2005-04-13 |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKEX | Expiry |
Effective date: 20220620 |