Patents by Inventor Michael Leigh Sears

Michael Leigh Sears 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).

  • Item depository apparatus operated responsive to data bearing records
    Patent number: 10373447
    Abstract: A depository system operates in response to data bearing records. Information regarding planned future deposits is recorded, at least one record visible appearance feature is stored or generated, and data corresponding to the at least one record appearance feature is stored in associated relation with deposit data. The at least one record appearance feature is made visible on a deposit item. The deposit item is subsequently presented to a depository that includes an image sensor. The image sensor operates to read the at least one record appearance feature. At least one controller in the depository causes a determination to be made that at least one record appearance feature corresponds to a pre-registered deposit and such determination enables the deposit item to be received in the depository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: NAUTILUS HYOSUNG AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Leigh Sears, Joseph Militello
  • Item depository apparatus operated responsive to data bearing records
    Patent number: 10163307
    Abstract: A depository system operates in response to data bearing records. Information regarding planned future deposits is recorded, at least one record visible appearance feature is stored or generated, and data corresponding to the at least one record appearance feature is stored in associated relation with deposit data. The at least one record appearance feature is made visible on a deposit item. The deposit item is subsequently presented to a depository that includes an image sensor. The image sensor operates to read the at least one record appearance feature. At least one controller in the depository causes a determination to be made that at least one record appearance feature corresponds to a pre-registered deposit and such determination enables the deposit item to be received in the depository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: NAUTILUS HYOSUNG AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Leigh Sears, Joseph Militello
  • Item depository apparatus operated responsive to data bearing records
    Patent number: 9792781
    Abstract: A depository system operates in response to data bearing records. Information regarding planned future deposits is recorded, at least one record visible appearance feature is stored or generated, and data corresponding to the at least one record appearance feature is stored in associated relation with deposit data. The at least one record appearance feature is made visible on a deposit item. The deposit item is subsequently presented to a depository that includes an image sensor. The image sensor operates to read the at least one record appearance feature. At least one controller in the depository causes a determination to be made that at least one record appearance feature corresponds to a pre-registered deposit and such determination enables the deposit item to be received in the depository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: NAUTILUS HYOSUNG AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Leigh Sears, Joseph Militello
  • Item depository apparatus operated responsive to data bearing records
    Patent number: 9640009
    Abstract: A depository system operates in response to data bearing records. Information regarding planned future deposits is recorded, at least one record visible appearance feature is stored or generated, and data corresponding to the at least one record appearance feature is stored in associated relation with deposit data. The at least one record appearance feature is made visible on a deposit item. The deposit item is subsequently presented to a depository that includes an image sensor. The image sensor operates to read the at least one record appearance feature. At least one controller in the depository causes a determination to be made that at least one record appearance feature corresponds to a pre-registered deposit and such determination enables the deposit item to be received in the depository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: NAUTILUS HYOSUNG AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Leigh Sears, Joseph Militello
  • Night depository control panel
    Patent number: D782773
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: NAUTILUS HYOSUNG AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Leigh Sears, Joseph Militello