G07F 9/006
Details of the software used for the vending machines
Official title: {Details of the software used for the vending machines}
G07F9/006 (Details of the software used for the vending machines) appears on 206 US grants and 304 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G07F- Granted patents
- 206
- Published applications
- 304
- Assignees
- 169
- Inventors
- 596
- Latest grant
- 15 Sep 2026
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| 2026 | 10 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Method and apparatus for managing storage cabinet8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311538 A1Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Vending machine and computer assembly211US 5,822,216 A1998
- Money handling mechanism with peripheral port69US 6,390,269 B1Mars, Incorporated · 2002
- Automated checkout unit and method of use thereof64US 7,866,546 B1Pan-Oston Co. · 2011
- System and method for providing a social media shopping experience39US 10,511,580 B2Monticello Enterprises LLC · 2019
- Vending apparatus with intelligent dispensation control38US 5,111,962 ARoyal Vendors, Inc. · 1992