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COINSTAR INC
US·67 granted patents·7 pending applications·6,485 citations·filing 1994–2013
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
74 records- 0198US7303119B2Coin counter and voucher dispensing machine and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 4, 2007·88 cites·62 claims
- 0298US7131580B2Coin counter and voucher dispensing machine and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 7, 2006·91 cites·28 claims
- 0398US6957746B2Apparatuses and methods for dispensing magnetic cards, integrated circuit cards, and other similar itemsCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 25, 2005·205 cites·44 claims
- 0497US7874478B2Coin counter and voucher dispensing machine and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 25, 2011·89 cites·20 claims
- 0597US6758316B2Coin counter and voucher dispensing machine and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 6, 2004·103 cites·11 claims
- 0697US5620079ACoin counter/sorter and coupon/voucher dispensing machine and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 15, 1997·525 cites·39 claims
- 0796US7520374B2Coin discrimination apparatus and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 21, 2009·84 cites·20 claims
- 0896US6854581B2Coin counter and voucher dispensing machine and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 15, 2005·114 cites·29 claims
- 0996US6736251B2Coin counter and voucher dispensing machine and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 18, 2004·77 cites·28 claims
- 1095US8024272B2Methods and systems for exchanging/transferring gift cardsCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 20, 2011·50 cites·24 claims
- 1195US7931304B2Coin-discriminator voucher anti-counterfeiting method and apparatusCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 26, 2011·46 cites·21 claims
- 1295US7865432B2Methods and systems for exchanging and/or transferring various forms of valueCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 4, 2011·119 cites·25 claims
- 1395US7748619B2Card dispensing apparatuses and associated methods of operationCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 6, 2010·40 cites·35 claims
- 1494US7464802B2Method and apparatus for conditioning coins prior to discriminationCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 16, 2008·57 cites·24 claims
- 1594US6520308B1Coin discrimination apparatus and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 18, 2003·124 cites·10 claims
- 1693US7815071B2Apparatuses and methods for dispensing magnetic cards, integrated circuit cards, and other similar itemsCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 19, 2010·30 cites·12 claims
- 1793US7653599B2Methods and systems for exchanging and/or transferring various forms of valueCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 26, 2010·87 cites·22 claims
- 1893US7527193B2Coin counter and voucher dispensing machine and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 5, 2009·29 cites·26 claims
- 1993US6494776B1Coin counter/sorter and coupon/voucher dispensing machine and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 17, 2002·189 cites·21 claims
- 2093US6174230B1Method and apparatus for conditioning coins prior to discriminationCOINSTAR INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 16, 2001·90 cites·22 claims
- 2192US9022841B2Coin counting and/or sorting machines and associated systems and methodsCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 5, 2015·8 cites·29 claims
- 2292US7213697B2Coin discrimination apparatus and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 8, 2007·73 cites·17 claims
- 2392US6766892B2Coin discrimination apparatus and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 27, 2004·72 cites·44 claims
- 2492US5564546ACoin counter/sorter and coupon/voucher dispensing machine and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 1994·Granted Oct 15, 1996·446 cites·41 claims
- 2591US6863168B1Method and apparatus for conditioning coins prior to discriminationCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 8, 2005·73 cites·52 claims
- 2691US6484884B1Method and apparatus for conditioning coins prior to discriminationCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 26, 2002·73 cites·55 claims
- 2790US8038059B2Card dispensing apparatuses and associated methods of operationCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 18, 2011·9 cites·20 claims
- 2890US7113929B1System for voucher or token verificationCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 26, 2006·109 cites·41 claims
- 2990US7017729B2Method and apparatus for conditioning coins prior to discriminationCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 28, 2006·62 cites·32 claims
- 3090US6976570B2Coin counter and voucher dispensing machine and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 20, 2005·95 cites·47 claims
- 3190US6484863B1Coin counter/sorter and coupon/voucher dispensing machine and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 26, 2002·113 cites·11 claims
- 3290US6471030B1Coin sensing apparatus and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 29, 2002·70 cites·26 claims
- 3390US5746299ACoin counter dejamming method and apparatusCOINSTAR INC·Filed 1995·Granted May 5, 1998·132 cites·17 claims
- 3489US8967361B2Coin counting and sorting machinesCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 3, 2015·6 cites·20 claims
- 3589US6666318B2Method and apparatus for conditioning coins prior to discriminationCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 23, 2003·60 cites·28 claims
- 3689US6602125B2Automatic coin input tray for a self-service coin-counting machineCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 5, 2003·63 cites·23 claims
- 3789US5957262ACoin counter dejamming method and apparatusCOINSTAR INC·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 28, 1999·118 cites·59 claims
- 3888US8033375B2Methods and systems for exchanging and/or transferring various forms of valueCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 11, 2011·55 cites·31 claims
- 3988US6644696B2Coin-discriminator voucher anti-counterfeiting method and apparatusCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 11, 2003·60 cites·29 claims
- 4088US6438230B1Data mapping method and apparatus with multi-party capabilityCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 20, 2002·66 cites·18 claims
- 4188US6196371B1Coin discrimination apparatus and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 6, 2001·132 cites·43 claims
- 4288US6047808ACoin sensing apparatus and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 11, 2000·136 cites·19 claims
- 4388US5842916AMethod and apparatus for conditioning coins prior to discriminationCOINSTAR INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 1, 1998·141 cites·61 claims
- 4487US8739955B1Discriminant verification systems and methods for use in coin discriminationCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 3, 2014·9 cites·27 claims
- 4587US7014029B2Methods and systems for detecting coin fraud in coin-counting machines and other devicesCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 21, 2006·60 cites·35 claims
- 4686US7152727B2Method and apparatus for coin or object sensing using adaptive operating point controlCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 26, 2006·50 cites·10 claims
- 4786US6168001B1Positive drive coin discrimination apparatus and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 2, 2001·124 cites·26 claims
- 4886US6082519ACoin bin with locking lidCOINSTAR INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 4, 2000·126 cites·46 claims
- 4985US7971699B2Coin counter/sorter and coupon/voucher dispensing machine and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 5, 2011·19 cites·39 claims
- 5085US6056104ACoin sensing apparatus and methodCOINSTAR INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 2, 2000·99 cites·25 claims
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