Louis Anthony Cedrone

47665483, Aug 23, 1988

Jan 2, 1987

7/000036

Louis A. Cedrone - Eastchester NY
Joseph J. Sobodowski - Miami FL

PepsiCo INc. - Purchase NY

G06F 1520

364479

A microprocessor controlled system for monitoring, storing and periodically reporting on data pertinent to the commercial operation of a reporting system, such as a soft drink vending machine, to a central data collection and monitoring computer, and which periodically reports such data over a telephone line which it accesses on a nondedicated basis. The microprocessor controls operations of the telelink system, and stores in memory data related to the overall status of the commercial operation of the reporting system, such as totals, inventory, etc. Reporting system status sensors are provided for reporting on the status of the reporting system without interrupting normal operation thereof, such that a problem with the operation of or a malfunction of the telelink system does not adversely affect operation of the reporting system. Communication with the data collection processor system is provided by a telephone interface circuit which enables the microprocessor to periodically and on a nondedicated basis use an existing telephone line, which is otherwise used in normal service for telephones coupled thereto. A modem is also provided for enabling data messages to be transferred through the telephone interface circuit to the data collection system.

46992952, Oct 13, 1987

Sep 30, 1985

6/781951

Louis A. Cedrone - Eastchester NY
Bruce Vahjen - Yorktown Heights NY
Richard T. Garton - Croton-On-Hudson NY
Thomas F. Williams - New Canaan CT
Malcolm C. Winsor - Mount Vernon NH

PepsiCo Inc. - Purchase NY

B65G 5906

221108

A vending machine designed to increase the flexibility of product storage and distribution therein, allowing specific product capacities to be increased or decreased in small increments without a loss of product selection. In the vending machine, a plurality of substantially vertical partitions define a plurality of vertical adjacent columns for product storage, wherein adjacent product storage columns are separated by a vertical partition. A removable product transfer shelf is placed at a selected vertical position in at least one particular product storage column, such that products below the transfer shelf are vended by actuation of the vending mechanism for that particular product column, while products above the transfer shelf are transferred thereby to an adjacent product column to be vended by the vending machine for the adjacent product column. A transfer gate is positioned adjacent to the product transfer shelf in the vertical partition between the particular product column and the adjacent product column. The transfer gate pivotally opens into the adjacent product column after the level of products therein falls below the gate to allow it to open.

D2878631, Jan 20, 1987

Nov 3, 1983

6/548509

Louis A. Cedrone - Eastchester NY
Bruce J. Vahjen - Yorktown Heights NY

PepsiCo, Inc. - Purchase NY

D20 5