Inventor

Douglas U. Mennie

Inventor

Barrington, IL, US

Overview

1987–2019

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 182 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G07Dprimary

G07DHandling of coins or valuable papers, e.g. testing, sorting by denominations, counting, dispensing, changing or depositing32%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes21%

G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus19%

G06VImage or video recognition or understanding10%

B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables6%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general5%

G06KGraphical data reading3%

G06MCounting mechanisms1%

G07BTicket-issuing apparatus1%

C12QMeasuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms1%

PatentTitleYear

10,452,906Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same2019 10,089,812Systems, methods and devices for processing coins utilizing a multi-material coin sorting disk2018 9,971,935Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same2018 9,972,156Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same2018 9,495,808'System and method for processing casino tickets'2016 9,477,896'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2016 9,390,574'Document processing system'2016 9,355,295'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2016 9,195,889'System and method for processing banknote and check deposits'2015 9,189,780'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and methods for using the same'2015 9,142,075'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2015 9,129,271'System and method for processing casino tickets'2015 9,044,785'Currency bill processing device and method'2015 9,004,255'Currency bill processing device and method'2015 8,978,864'Currency processing device, method and system'2015 8,959,029'System, apparatus, and methods for currency processing control and redemption'2015 8,958,626'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2015 8,944,234'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2015 8,948,490'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2015 8,929,640'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2015 8,787,652'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2014 8,781,206'Optical imaging sensor for a document processing device'2014 8,714,336'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2014 8,701,857'System and method for processing currency bills and tickets'2014 8,684,160'System and method for processing coins'2014 8,655,045'System and method for processing a deposit transaction'2014 8,655,046'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2014 8,644,583'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2014 8,644,585'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2014 8,644,584'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2014 8,639,015'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2014 8,627,939'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2014 8,625,875'Document imaging and processing system for performing blind balancing and display conditions'2014 8,607,957'Coin redemption machine having gravity feed coin input tray and foreign object detection system'2013 8,594,414'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,559,695'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,559,694'Currency processing system with fitness detection'2013 8,544,656'Currency bill processing device and method'2013 8,542,904'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,538,123'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,514,379'Automated document processing system and method'2013 8,478,019'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,478,020'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,467,591'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,459,436'System and method for processing currency bills and tickets'2013 RE044252'Coin redemption system'2013 8,442,296'Check and U.S. bank note processing device and method'2013 8,437,529'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,437,530'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,437,528'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,437,531'Check and U.S. bank note processing device and method'2013 8,437,532'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,433,123'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,433,126'Check and U.S. bank note processing device and method'2013 8,428,332'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,417,017'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,401,268'Optical imaging sensor for a document processing device'2013 8,396,278'Document processing system using full image scanning'2013 8,391,583'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2013 8,380,573'Document processing system'2013 8,352,322'Automated document processing system using full image scanning'2013 8,346,610'Automated document processing system using full image scanning'2013 8,339,589'Check and U.S. bank note processing device and method'2012 8,229,821'Self-service currency exchange machine'2012 8,204,293'Document imaging and processing system'2012 8,169,602'Automated document processing system and method'2012 8,162,125'Apparatus and system for imaging currency bills and financial documents and method for using the same'2012 8,125,624'Automated document processing system and method'2012 8,103,084'Document processing system using full image scanning'2012 8,041,098'Document processing system using full image scanning'2011 8,023,715'Automatic currency processing system having ticket redemption module'2011 7,980,378'Systems, apparatus, and methods for currency processing control and redemption'2011 7,978,899'Currency processing system with fitness detection'2011 7,949,582'Machine and method for redeeming currency to dispense a value card'2011 7,903,863'Currency bill tracking system'2011 7,886,890'Coin redemption machine having gravity feed coin input tray and foreign object detection system'2011 7,881,519'Document processing system using full image scanning'2011 7,817,842'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents'2010 7,778,456'Automatic currency processing system having ticket redemption module'2010 7,753,189'Currency processing device, method and system'2010 7,726,457'Currency processing device, method and system'2010 7,620,231'Document processing system using full image scanning'2009 7,619,721'Automated document processing system using full image scanning'2009 7,602,956'Document processing system using full image scanning'2009 7,599,543'Document processing system using full image scanning'2009 7,505,831'System and method for processing currency and identification cards in a document processing device'2009 7,366,338'Automated document processing system using full image scanning'2008 7,362,891'Automated document processing system using full image scanning'2008 7,349,566'Image processing network'2008 7,232,024'Currency processing device'2007 7,200,255'Document processing system using full image scanning'2007 7,187,795'Document processing system using full image scanning'2007 7,171,032'Automated document processing system using full image scanning'2007 7,149,336'Automatic currency processing system having ticket redemption module'2006 7,146,245'System and method for processing currency and identification cards in a document processing device'2006 7,092,560'Automated document processing system using full image scanning'2006 7,082,216'Document processing method and system'2006 7,018,286'Coin holding device for filling coin cassettes'2006 7,016,767'System and method for processing currency and identification cards in a document processing device'2006 6,996,263'Network interconnected financial document processing devices'2006 6,980,684'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents'2005 6,959,800'Method for document processing'2005 6,957,733'Method and apparatus for document processing'2005 6,955,253'Apparatus with two or more pockets for document processing'2005 6,929,109'Method and apparatus for document processing'2005 6,915,893'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents'2005 6,913,130'Method and apparatus for document processing'2005 6,896,118'Coin redemption system'2005 6,880,692'Method and apparatus for document processing'2005 6,868,954'Method and apparatus for document processing'2005 6,866,134'Method and apparatus for document processing'2005 6,810,137'Automated document processing system and method'2004 6,798,899'Document feeding method and apparatus'2004 6,778,693'Automatic currency processing system having ticket redemption module'2004 6,748,101'Automatic currency processing system'2004 6,731,786'Document processing method and system'2004 6,731,785'Currency handling system employing an infrared authenticating system'2004 6,724,926'Networked automated document processing system and method'2004 6,724,927'Automated document processing system with document imaging and value indication'2004 6,721,442'Color scanhead and currency handling system employing the same'2004 6,678,402'Automated document processing system using full image scanning'2004 6,678,401'Automated currency processing system'2004 6,665,431'Automated document processing system using full image scanning'2003 6,661,910'Network for transporting and processing images in real time'2003 6,654,486'Automated document processing system'2003 6,650,767'Automated deposit processing system and method'2003 6,647,136'Automated check processing system and method'2003 6,628,816'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents'2003 6,621,919'Customizable international note counter'2003 6,609,604'Coin processing system for discriminating and counting coins from multiple countries'2003 6,603,872'Automated document processing system using full image scanning'2003 6,560,355'Currency evaluation and recording system'2003 6,493,461'Customizable international note counter'2002 6,381,354'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents'2002 6,378,683'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents'2002 6,363,164'Automated document processing system using full image scanning'2002 6,351,551'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting document'2002 6,337,921'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents'2002 6,311,819'Method and apparatus for document processing'2001 6,278,795'Multi-pocket currency discriminator'2001 6,256,407'Color scanhead and currency handling system employing the same'2001 6,237,739'Intelligent document handling system'2001 6,220,419'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents'2001 6,171,182'Coin handling system with shunting mechanism'2001 6,128,402'Automatic currency processing system'2000 6,074,334'Document facing method and apparatus'2000 6,072,896'Method and apparatus for document identification'2000 6,042,470'Coin sorter'2000 6,039,644'Coin sorter'2000 6,021,883'Funds processing system'2000 5,992,601'Method and apparatus for document identification and authentication'1999 5,982,918'Automatic funds processing system'1999 5,966,456'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents'1999 5,960,103'Method and apparatus for authenticating and discriminating currency'1999 5,912,982'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents'1999 5,909,503'Method and apparatus for currency discriminator and authenticator'1999 5,905,810'Automatic currency processing system'1999 5,875,259'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents'1999 5,870,487'Method and apparatus for discriminting and counting documents'1999 5,867,589'Method and apparatus for document identification'1999 5,865,673'Coin sorter'1999 5,832,104'Method and apparatus for document identification'1998 5,822,448'Method and apparatus for currency discrimination'1998 5,815,592'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents'1998 5,806,650'Currency discriminator having a jam detection and clearing mechanism and method of clearing a jam'1998 5,790,697'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents'1998 5,790,693'Currency discriminator and authenticator'1998 5,782,686'Disc coin sorter with slotted exit channels'1998 5,687,963'Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents'1997 5,652,802'Method and apparatus for document identification'1997 5,633,949'Method and apparatus for currency discrimination'1997 5,542,880'Coin handling system with shunting mechanism'1996 5,501,631'Coin handling device with an improved lubrication system'1996 5,489,237'Coin queuing and sorting arrangement'1996 5,467,406'Method and apparatus for currency discrimination'1995 5,425,669'Coin queuing and sorting arrangement'1995 5,372,542'Disc coin sorter with improved exit channel'1994 5,209,696'Coin sorting mechanism'1993 5,163,672'Bill transport and stacking mechanism for currency handling machines'1992 5,106,338'Coin sorting mechanism'1992 4,775,354'Coin sorting apparatus with rotating disc stationary guide plate for sorting coins by their different diameters'1988 4,674,260'Coin wrapping mechanism'1987

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1987–2019Patents assigned to CUMMINS ALLISON CORP (177)· patent assignee history

1987Based in West Chicago, IL, US· patent location history

1988–2019Based in Barrington, IL, US· patent location history

2012–2016Patents assigned to MENNIE DOUGLAS U (40)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to JONES WILLIAM J (32)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to KLEIN ROBERT J (20)· patent assignee history

2012–2015Patents assigned to CSULITS FRANK M (19)· patent assignee history

2013Based in Hoffman Estates, IL, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
CUMMINS ALLISON CORP	177	1987–2019
MENNIE DOUGLAS Uself	40	2012–2016
JONES WILLIAM J	32	2012–2016
KLEIN ROBERT J	20	2012–2015
CSULITS FRANK M	19	2012–2015

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Barrington, Illinois, US	180	1988–2019
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, US	1	2013
West Chicago, Illinois, US	1	1987