Patents by Inventor Ken Kontor
Ken Kontor has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7669845Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes at least one sheet dispensing mechanism (34, 36, 38, 40, 210). Each sheet dispensing mechanism includes a picking member (72, 212). The picking member rotates, and with each rotation causes an end sheet to be picked from a stack (42, 264) of sheets. The picking member (212) includes an arcuate projecting portion (258) that reduces the risk of damage to the leading edge areas of sheets due to opposed picking and stripping forces.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: H. Thomas Graef, Ken Kontor, Michael Harty, Brian Jones
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Publication number: 20080023905Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a sheet picking mechanism (210). The sheet picking mechanism includes a rotatable picking member (212). With each rotation an end sheet (266) can be picked from a stack (264) of sheets. The picking member (212) has an outer surface section that includes a high friction portion (256) axially adjacent to a low friction portion (258). The low friction portion comprises an arcuate projecting portion that reduces risk of damage to a leading edge area of the end sheet due to opposed picking and stripping forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2007Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: Diebold Self-Service SystemsInventors: H.Thomas Graef, Ken Kontor, Michael Harty, Brian Jones
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Publication number: 20080012205Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes at least one sheet dispensing mechanism (34, 36, 38, 40, 210). Each sheet dispensing mechanism includes a picking member (72, 212). The picking member rotates, and with each rotation causes an end sheet to be picked from a stack (42, 264) of sheets. The picking member (212) includes an arcuate projecting portion (258) that reduces the risk of damage to the leading edge areas of sheets due to opposed picking and stripping forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: H. Graef, Ken Kontor, Michael Harty, Brian Jones
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Patent number: 7165767Abstract: Dispenser modules include structure permitting their securement in stacked and aligned relation. The dispenser modules can contain sheet media such as notes and other items. The dispenser modules can be used in an automated banking machine operative to dispense multiple types of sheet media. Modules include a projection plate and a biasing latch arm on side walls thereof. The projection plate includes a pin adapted to be received in a side wall slot. A first module is locked to a second module through a first module latch preventing movement of a second module pin from a first module slot. Disassembly of the locked modules can occur with compressing of the latch to release the modules relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems a division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: H. Thomas Graef, Michael S. Johnson, Michael Harty, Jonathan M. Peritt, Ken Kontor
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Publication number: 20060285613Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes at least one of sheet dispensing mechanisms (34, 36, 38, 40, 210). Each sheet dispensing mechanism includes a picking member (72, 212). The picking member rotates, and with each rotation generally causes an end note to be picked from a stack (42, 264) of sheets. The picking member (212) includes an arcuate projecting portion (258) that reduces the risk of damage to the leading edge areas of sheets due to opposed picking and stripping forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: H. Graef, Ken Kontor, Michael Harty, Brian Jones
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Patent number: 7063316Abstract: Dispenser modules include structure permitting their securement in stacked and aligned relation. The dispenser modules can contain multimedia. The dispenser modules can be used in an automated banking machine operative to dispense multimedia. Modules can include a projection plate and a biasing latch arm on side walls thereof. The projection plate includes a pin operative to be received in a side wall slot. A first module is locked to a second module due to a first module latch preventing movement of a second module pin from a first module slot. Disassembly of the locked modules can occur with compressing of the latch to release the modules relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Diebold Self-Services Systems Division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: H. Thomas Graef, Michael S. Johnson, Michael Harty, Jonathan M. Peritt, Ken Kontor
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Publication number: 20040178560Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes at least one of sheet dispensing mechanisms (34, 36, 38, 40, 210). Each sheet dispensing mechanism includes a picking member (72, 212). The picking member rotates, and with each rotation generally causes an end note to be picked from a stack (42, 264) of sheets. The picking member (212) includes an arcuate projecting portion (258) that reduces the risk of damage to the leading edge areas of sheets due to opposed picking and stripping forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: H. Thomas Graef, Ken Kontor, Michael Harty, Brian Jones
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Publication number: 20040178561Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes at least one of sheet dispensing mechanisms (34, 36, 38, 40, 210). Each sheet dispensing mechanism includes a picking member (72, 212). The picking member rotates, and with each rotation generally causes an end note to be picked from a stack (42, 264) of sheets. The picking member (212) includes an arcuate projecting portion (258) that reduces the risk of damage to the leading edge areas of sheets due to opposed picking and stripping forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: H. Thomas Graef, Ken Kontor, Michael Harty, Brian Jones
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Publication number: 20040145109Abstract: Dispenser modules include structure permitting their securement in stacked and aligned relation. The dispenser modules can contain sheet media such as notes and other items. The dispenser modules can be used in an automated banking machine operative to dispense multiple types of sheet media. Modules include a projection plate and a biasing latch arm on side walls thereof. The projection plate includes a pin adapted to be received in a side wall slot. A first module is locked to a second module through a first module latch preventing movement of a second module pin from a first module slot. Disassembly of the locked modules can occur with compressing of the latch to release the modules relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: July 29, 2004Applicant: Diebold, Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: H. Thomas Graef, Michael S. Johnson, Michael Harty, Jonathan M. Peritt, Ken Kontor
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Publication number: 20040145106Abstract: Dispenser modules include structure permitting their securement in stacked and aligned relation. The dispenser modules can contain multimedia. The dispenser modules can be used in an automated banking machine operative to dispense multimedia. Modules can include a projection plate and a biasing latch arm on side walls thereof. The projection plate includes a pin operative to be received in a side wall slot. A first module is locked to a second module due to a first module latch preventing movement of a second module pin from a first module slot. Disassembly of the locked modules can occur with compressing of the latch to release the modules relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2003Publication date: July 29, 2004Applicant: Diebold Self-Services Systems Division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: H. Thomas Graef, Michael S. Johnson, Michael Harty, Jonathan M. Peritt, Ken Kontor
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Patent number: D444803Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2000Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: H. Thomas Graef, Ken Kontor