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COINSTAR INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    199
About

COINSTAR INC has a total of 199 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1993. It filed its patents most often in United States, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and Canada. Its main competitors in its focus markets control, it methods for management and chemical engineering are GLOBAL PAYMENTS GAMING SERVICES INC, COIN ACCEPTORS INC and GREENWALD IND INC.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing COINSTAR INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Martin Douglas A 42
#2 Molbak Jens H 36
#3 Scherer Scott 30
#4 Gerrity Dan 29
#5 Dean Scott A 26
#6 Berho Rodrigo 24
#7 Martin Doug 21
#8 Doran Michael 21
#9 Hanson Kim P 20
#10 Smith Kerry 20

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US2014335770A1 Coin counting and/or sorting machines and associated systems and methods
US2014263385A1 Multi-function card handling apparatus and methods of operation
US2014089077A1 Consumer operated kiosks for purchasing fresh foods and associated systems and methods
US8739955B1 Discriminant verification systems and methods for use in coin discrimination
US2014136351A1 Consumer operated kiosks for purchasing items online and associated systems and methods
US2014238816A1 Coin counting and sorting machines
US2013188063A1 Interactive photo booth and associated systems and methods
US2013161153A1 Consumer operated kiosk-based marketplace systems and associated methods
US8668069B1 Differential detection coin discrimination systems and methods for use with consumer-operated kiosks and the like
WO2013078083A1 Mobile commerce platforms and associated systems and methods for converting consumer coins, cash, and/or other forms of value for use with same
WO2013070749A1 Consumer operated kiosk for sampling beauty products and associated systems and methods
CA2788037A1 Access monitoring systems for use with consumer-operated kiosks and other enclosures
CA2727173A1 Card dispensing apparatuses and associated methods of operation
WO2007061720A2 Skill cranes and other amusement vending machines having visual targeting systems
US2007125845A1 Card dispensing apparatuses and associated methods of operation
US2006149415A1 Systems and methods for collecting vend data from, and exchanging information with, vending machines and other devices
WO2004109464A2 Methods and systems for providing products, such as digital content including games, ring tones, and/or graphics; and services, such as computer network service including internet service
AU2003297036A1 Methods and systems fro providing consumer services including coin-counting and digital image printing
US6863168B1 Method and apparatus for conditioning coins prior to discrimination
US2006037835A1 Methods and systems for exchanging and/or transferring various forms of value