Raymond J Heidel

US Patent:

6745887, Jun 8, 2004

Filed:

Feb 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/081756

Inventors:

Raymond Heidel - Henderson NV
Gwen D. Mathis - Las Vegas NV

Assignee:

JCM American Corporation - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

G07F 704

US Classification:

194206, 194350

Abstract:

A bill acceptor assembly for accepting bills, vouchers, scrip, tickets and/or currency at a gaming table. The bill acceptor assembly includes a validator assembly capable of accepting a stack of individual notes in a receiving slot mounted to the gaming table, processing the notes one at a time, and passing valid notes through a hole in the gaming table or along the back edge of the gaming table to a cash box located below the gaming table.

US Patent:

6889849, May 10, 2005

Filed:

Nov 1, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/002711

Inventors:

Raymond Heidel - Henderson NV, US
Akiyoshi Isoi - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

JCM American Corporation - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

G07F009/06
G07F017/00
B07C005/00

US Classification:

209534, 221255, 221277, 700232, 194350

Abstract:

A bill acceptor system for accepting bills, vouchers, scrip, tickets and/or currency into an electronic gaming machine or alternative type of customer service device. The system includes a validator assembly capable of identifying acceptable notes and discriminating between currency and non-currency notes. The system also includes a transport assembly for transporting notes from the validator to a dual section cash box. The dual section cash box is configured to receive and hold notes received from the bill acceptor in different compartments.

US Patent:

6957732, Oct 25, 2005

Filed:

Jun 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/455937

Inventors:

Joshua Corrick - Henderson NV, US
Raymond Heidel - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

JCM American Corporation - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

G07F017/00

US Classification:

194206, 194207, 194320

Abstract:

A system which will allow a bill acceptor and dispenser to be incorporated into a vending machine operating on a standardized vending machine protocol to allow the vending machine to dispense change in the form of coins and/or currency according to the amount of change to be dispensed and the availability of specific denominations of coins and currency.

US Patent:

6968787, Nov 29, 2005

Filed:

Jun 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/863059

Inventors:

Raymond Heidel - Henderson NV, US
Gwen D. Mathis - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

JCM American Corporation - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

G07D007/00

US Classification:

104206, 194302

Abstract:

A bill acceptor assembly for accepting bills, vouchers, scrip, tickets and/or currency at a gaming table. The bill acceptor assembly includes a validator assembly capable of accepting a stack of individual notes in a receiving slot mounted to the gaming table, processing the notes one at a time, and passing valid notes through a hole in the gaming table or along the back edge of the gaming table to a cash box located below the gaming table.

US Patent:

8261901, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Feb 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/432945

Inventors:

Raymond Heidel - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

JCM American Corporation - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

G07F 7/04
G07F 9/10
B07C 5/00

US Classification:

194206, 194217, 194350, 209534

Abstract:

An acceptor-dispenser validator system for accepting bills, vouchers, scrip and/or currency into, and for distributing currency or a currency equivalent from, an electronic gaming machine or alternative type of customer service device is disclosed. The system includes a note acceptor-dispenser assembly to be mounted in or on the machine, the note acceptor-dispenser having a note validator to sense the authenticity, denomination, amount and type of the note passing there through and issue a signal corresponding to the note type to the acceptor-dispenser's processor and the host machine's processor for accumulation of credits. A note box is provided to receive deposited notes as is a note hopper to receive and dispense notes intended for payouts.

US Patent:

20040206601, Oct 21, 2004

Filed:

May 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/840129

Inventors:

Raymond Heidel - Las Vegas NV, US

International Classification:

G07F007/04
G07F001/04

US Classification:

194/206000

Abstract:

An acceptor-dispenser validator system for accepting bills, vouchers, scrip and/or currency into, and for distributing currency or a currency equivalent from, an electronic gaming machine or alternative type of customer service device is disclosed. The system includes a note acceptor-dispenser assembly to be mounted in or on the machine, the note acceptor-dispenser having a note validator to sense the authenticity, denomination, amount and type of the note passing there through and issue a signal corresponding to the note type to the acceptor-dispenser's processor and the host machine's processor for accumulation of credits. A note box is provided to receive deposited notes as is a note hopper to receive and dispense notes intended for payouts.

US Patent:

20040249501, Dec 9, 2004

Filed:

Mar 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/814390

Inventors:

Peter Hand - Las Vegas NV, US
Joshua Corrick - Henderson NV, US
Raymond Heidel - Henderson NV, US

International Classification:

G07F007/04
G06K007/00
G07D007/00
G06K009/00
G06F007/00
G06F009/00
G07F009/08
G06F019/00
G06F017/00

US Classification:

700/231000, 194/206000, 194/207000, 194/217000

Abstract:

A system which will allow a bill acceptor and dispenser to be incorporated into a vending machine operating on a standardized vending machine protocol to allow the vending machine to dispense change in the form of coins and/or currency according to the amount of change to be dispensed and the availability of specific denominations of coins and currency.

US Patent:

20050040006, Feb 24, 2005

Filed:

Sep 14, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/941316

Inventors:

Prashanth Kodela - Las Vegas NV, US
Richard Iannello - Sebastopol CA, US
James Bullock - Las Vegas NV, US
Peter Hand - Las Vegas NV, US
Gwen Mathis - Las Vegas NV, US
Raymond Heidel - Henderson NV, US

International Classification:

G07F007/04

US Classification:

194206000

Abstract:

A casino table game transaction management system for a plurality of gaming tables each having a dealer station and at least one player station, the system including bill acceptor assemblies adapted for utilization at the gaming tables, the bill acceptor assemblies each including a note transportation system, a note validator configured to identify characteristics of each note being passed therethrough by the transportation system, and a cash box adapted to receive and to store notes. The system also includes a casino computer configured to monitor transactions within the casino via a network interconnecting each of the bill acceptor assemblies at the gaming tables to the casino computer.