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US 7,798,396 · App. 11/750,390 · Granted Sep 21, 2010

Method for cleaning components of a cash control safe

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Patent No.
US 7,798,396
App. No.
11/750,390
Granted
Sep 21, 2010
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method for cleaning a cash interface device of a cash control safe includes establishing a cash interface device cleaning frequency. The number of operations of the cash interface device is counted. Comparison between the counted number of operations of the device is made to the established cleaning frequency. A notice is provided to an operator when the counted number of operations of the device exceeds the established frequency indicating a need for a cleaning operation for the device.

Claims (10)

1. A method for cleaning a cash interface device of a cash control safe comprising:

establishing a cash interface device cleaning frequency;

counting the number of operations of the cash interface device;

comparing the counted number of operations of the cash interface device to the established cleaning frequency;

providing an operator a notification of a need for a cleaning operation of a cash interface device when the counted number of operations of the cash interface device exceeds the established cleaning frequency and

delaying a cleaning operation in response to the operator notification.

2. The method of claim 1 and further including:

providing a reminder notification after a pre-determined amount of time has elapsed since issuance of a prior operator notification.

3. The method of claim 1 and further including:

providing instructions for the cleaning operation upon issuance of an operator notification.

Assignments (11)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2025
From: CRISIS24, INC.; TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.; ONSOLVE, LLC; CRISIS24 MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 073606/0402 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 30, 2023
From: TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.; CRISIS24, INC. (F/K/A WORLDAWARE, INC.)
To: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS U.S. NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062542/0768 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 15, 2022
From: TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 060386/0667 →
PATENT RELEASE AND REASSIGNMENT Recorded Feb 4, 2022
From: ANTARES CAPITAL LP
To: TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.
Reel/Frame 058959/0213 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2017
From: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (AS SUCCESSOR TO GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION)
To: TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.
Reel/Frame 041455/0903 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2017
From: TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 041423/0545 →
ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 25, 2015
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP
Reel/Frame 036688/0420 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2015
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.
Reel/Frame 035066/0004 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2015
From: TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 035038/0671 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 8, 2011
From: SENTINEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 027196/0232 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2007
From: MORELAND, FLYNT M.; DILLEN, TODD
To: TIDEL ENGINEERING, L.P.
Reel/Frame 019312/0339 →