G07F 9/026
For alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication
Official title: {for alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication, e.g. when empty}
G07F9/026 (For alarm, monitoring and auditing in vending machines or means for indication) appears on 1,281 US grants and 1,619 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G07F- Granted patents
- 1,281
- Published applications
- 1,619
- Assignees
- 623
- Inventors
- 2,525
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2002 | 28 | 37 |
| 2003 | 44 | 50 |
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| 2005 | 26 | 72 |
| 2006 | 32 | 88 |
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| 2021 | 44 | 84 |
| 2022 | 60 | 73 |
| 2023 | 55 | 49 |
| 2024 | 44 | 68 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 |
| 2026 | 33 | 24 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Inventory information distribution systems, devices and methods1 Sep 2026US 12,725,124 B2Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Systems and methods for providing expanded cash management functionality via a point-of-sale terminal1 Sep 2026US 12,725,482 B1G4S Retail Solutions (USA) Inc.
- Method and apparatus for managing storage cabinet25 Aug 2026US 12,718,648 B2Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
- Article supply device11 Aug 2026US 12,703,574 B2Bandai Co., Ltd.
- Server connectivity for a dispensing machine and related processes4 Aug 2026US 12,700,279 B2Trinity Axis Inc.
- Method and apparatus for managing storage cabinet8 Oct 2026US 2026/0311538 A1Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
- Ammunition vending machine24 Sep 2026US 2026/0290108 A1
- Modular storage compartments with configurable lids6 Aug 2026US 2026/0229083 A1W. W. Grainger, Inc.
- Hardware system for identifying grab-and-go transactions in a cashierless store30 Jul 2026US 2026/0220625 A1Kooick Inc.
- Automated dispensing system for customized beverages16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200717 A1Starbucks Corporation
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