kˈæslɚz pˈæʔn̩ts, wˌɪtʃ hiː ɐsˈaɪnd tʊ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən mjˈuːɾəskˌoʊp ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, wɜː jˈuːzd æz sᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi fɔːɹ faɪnˈænsɪŋ ðə nˈuː kˈʌmpəni.
Casler's patents, which he assigned to American Mutoscope in January 1896, were used as security for financing the new company.