Systems and methods for remote collection of electronic devices for value

    公开(公告)号:US12086846B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US17225199

    申请日:2021-04-08

    摘要: A kiosk for accepting a portable electronic device from a client in exchange for payment includes a display, one or more cameras, a portable device receiving arrangement, a payment dispensing arrangement, and a communication connection to a remote server and/or operator. The kiosk is configured to, in conjunction with the remote server and/or operator, control an application program executing on the portable electronic device and one or more the cameras to detect characteristics of the portable electronic device. The kiosk is also configured to determine a value for the portable electronic device based upon aspects including the detected characteristics, and to display the determined value on said at least one display for approval by the client. Subsequently, based upon the determined value, the kiosk provides a payment to the client via the payment dispensing arrangement, and deposits the portable electronic device in the kiosk for subsequent collection.

    Coin selector and automatic service machine

    公开(公告)号:US12080119B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US17686658

    申请日:2022-03-04

    发明人: Takahito Yamamiya

    摘要: A coin entering from a depositing port of a coin selector is identified by a denomination while passing through a coin passage. A coin of a predetermined denomination is stored, and a coin of a denomination other than the predetermined denomination is discharged to the outside. Provided is a coin selector including a removal mechanism that suitably removes a coin clogged in a coin passage. The coin selector includes a first pushing portion and a second pushing portion that push a coin in a moving direction of the coin and a direction intersecting with the moving direction in the coin passage from a depositing port for depositing the coin to a dispensing port for discharging the coin. When the coin is clogged, the coin is pushed by a pushing unit to eliminate the coin clogging, and the clogged coin is discharged to the dispensing port.

    Refund Centers For Processing And Dispensing Vending Machine Refunds Via An MDB Router

    公开(公告)号:US20240273497A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18643965

    申请日:2024-04-23

    申请人: Payrange Inc.

    摘要: A method is performed at an electronic payment module with one or more processors, memory, a slave interface that couples the module with an unattended machine via a multi-drop bus (MDB), and one or more host interfaces that couple the module with at least one payment peripheral of the unattended machine. The method also includes: receiving, from a refund center, a request to issue an approved refund of a predetermined amount and one or more criteria that must be satisfied before dispensing the predetermined amount. In accordance with a determination that the one or more criteria are met, the method includes issuing (i) a signal to the unattended machine, via the slave interface, that the at least one payment peripheral is unavailable and (ii) a signal to the at least one payment peripheral, via the one or more host interfaces, to dispense the predetermined amount.

    A MODULAR ARTICLE
    17.
    发明公开
    A MODULAR ARTICLE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240265365A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18640942

    申请日:2024-04-19

    申请人: SITA B.V.

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/18

    CPC分类号: G06Q20/18

    摘要: There is provided a modular article 100 comprising a core module 101 including: a back panel 103 and an internal compartment 105 configured to house one or more internal modules and one or more modular devices 107. The modular article 100 also comprises: a door 301 to the internal compartment coupled to the core module 101 and being configurable to comprise at least one aperture 303 configured to facilitate use of the one or more modular devices 107 in the internal compartment 105; and an interface portion coupled to the core module 101, the interface portion having a first portion 201 and a second portion 203, each of the first portion 201 and the second portion 203 being configured to receive one or more modular interface devices 205.

    Module
    18.
    发明授权
    Module 有权

    公开(公告)号:US12056677B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-06

    申请号:US17372499

    申请日:2021-07-11

    摘要: A module provided in a predetermined space of an operation panel of a transaction terminal device to input and output digital information, includes: a wireless unit, a scanner unit, and a housing. The housing has a first front surface member and a second front surface member, a lower side of the first front surface member projects toward an operator with respect to an upper side of the first front surface member, an upper side of the second front surface member projects toward the operator with respect to a lower side of the second front surface member, an antenna of the wireless unit is provided on a back side of the first front surface member, a lower side of the antenna projects toward the operator with respect to an upper side of the antenna, and the scanner unit reads a code through an opening of the second front surface member.

    Analysis System for Personalized Hair Product

    公开(公告)号:US20240242258A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-18

    申请号:US18569014

    申请日:2022-06-21

    申请人: Strands Hair Care

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/0601 G06Q20/18

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/0621 G06Q20/18

    摘要: A custom hair treatment provider receives a hair test request comprising user data from a user. The custom hair treatment provider provides a hair identity questionnaire comprising a user data collection question. The custom hair treatment provider receives, from the user, user data comprising a response to the user data collection question. The custom hair treatment provider scans hair of the user to produce hair analysis data. The custom hair treatment provider determines, based on the hair analysis data and the user data, for each root cause parameter of a set of root cause parameters, a root cause parameter value. The custom hair treatment provider determines, based on the root cause parameter values, a particular formula of a plurality of formulas for a custom hair treatment product.