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Patent
CA 1165909
VENDING MACHINE ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A vending machine including a cathode ray tube operative to display useful information in alphanumeric form. The vending machine includes means for storing digital data representing alphanumeric characters, means for transmitting digital data to the storing means, means for monitoring the cathode ray-tube to control the presenta- tion of alphanumeric characters thereon, and means coupling the digital data storing means to the cathode ray tube monitoring means. A processor control circuit controls the operation of the storing means and the monitoring means, and also controls the operation of a mechanism for detecting the customer's selection and for locating and dispensing the item selected. In the illustrative embodiment, the vending machine is a coin-operated phonograph which dispenses music from sound recordings.
378947
Miller Anthony J.
Polanek Edward L.
Siegel Lawrence
Woodman Alan L.
Meredith & Finlayson
Stern Electronics Inc.
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