Patents by Inventor Richard J. Phelps

Richard J. Phelps 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).

  • Patent number: 7513413
    Abstract: The apparatus enables identifying data relating to a suspect currency note received by an ATM to be correlated with identifying data relating to the depositor of the suspect note. A note validator can assess the validity of received notes. Data can be generated that is usable to identify each suspect note and identify the person from whom the suspect note was received. The data usable to identify a suspect note can correspond to its serial number. The data usable to identify the person can correspond to an account number and/or a biometric input. The suspect note/depositor identifying data can be stored in correlated relation in a data store enabling each suspect note to be linked to a person. Thus, the validity of a received note can be determined, a suspect note can be identified, and correlating data usable to identify the suspect note depositor can be stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: H. Thomas Graef, Edward L. Laskowski, William D. Beskitt, Michael Harty, Jeffrey Eastman, Richard J. Phelps, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 6981638
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (12) including an opening (20). Users of the machine deliver individual sheets and stacks of sheets to and from the machine through the opening. Stacks of sheets may include sheets such as notes, checks or other documents. Stacks input to the machine may include mixtures of various types of sheets. The machine operates to receive notes, process checks and perform other operations. Notes received in the machine may be recycled and dispensed to other users. Checks processed by the machine may be imaged by an imaging device, cancelled and stored in the machine or alternatively returned to a user. Documents produced by the machine such as receipts, checks or money orders as well as notes dispensed from the machine are assembled into a stack within the machine and delivered from the machine through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: H. Thomas Graef, Edward D. Laskowski, William D. Beskitt, Michael Harty, Jeffrey Eastman, Richard J. Phelps, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Publication number: 20040255354
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (12) including an opening (20). Users of the machine deliver individual sheets and stacks of sheets to and from the machine through the opening. Stacks of sheets may include sheets such as notes, checks or other documents. Stacks input to the machine may include mixtures of various types of sheets. The machine operates to receive notes, process checks and perform other operations. Notes received in the machine may be recycled and dispensed to other users. Checks processed by the machine may be imaged by an imaging device, cancelled and stored in the machine or alternatively returned to a user. Documents produced by the machine such as receipts, checks or money orders as well as notes dispensed from the machine are assembled into a stack within the machine and delivered from the machine through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: H. Thomas Graef, Edward L. Laskowski, William D. Beskitt, Michael Harty, Jeffrey Eastman, Richard J. Phelps, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Publication number: 20040232217
    Abstract: The apparatus enables identifying data relating to a suspect currency note received by an ATM to be correlated with identifying data relating to the depositor of the suspect note. A note validator can assess the validity of received notes. Data can be generated that is usable to identify each suspect note and identify the person from whom the suspect note was received. The data usable to identify a suspect note can correspond to its serial number. The data usable to identify the person can correspond to an account number and/or a biometric input. The suspect note/depositor identifying data can be stored in correlated relation in a data store enabling each suspect note to be linked to a person. Thus, the validity of a received note can be determined, a suspect note can be identified, and correlating data usable to identify the suspect note depositor can be stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: H. Thomas Graef, Edward L. Laskowski, William D. Beskitt, Michael Harty, Jeffrey Eastman, Richard J. Phelps, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 6783061
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (12) including an opening (20). Users of the machine deliver individual sheets and stacks of sheets to and from the machine through the opening. Stacks of sheets may include sheets such as notes, checks or other documents. Stacks input to the machine may include mixtures of various types of sheets. The machine operates to receive notes, process checks and perform other operations. Notes received in the machine may be recycled and dispensed to other users. Checks processed by the machine may be imaged by an imaging device, cancelled and stored in the machine or alternatively returned to a user. Documents produced by the machine such as receipts, checks or money orders as well as notes dispensed from the machine are assembled into a stack within the machine and delivered from the machine through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: H. Thomas Graef, Edward D. Laskowski, William D. Beskitt, Michael Harty, Jeffrey Eastman, Richard J. Phelps, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 6749111
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (12) including an opening (20). Users of the machine deliver individual sheets and stacks of sheets to and from the machine through the opening. Stacks of sheets may include sheets such as notes, checks or other documents. Stacks input to the machine may include mixtures of various types of sheets. The machine operates to receive notes, process checks and perform other operations. Notes received in the machine may be recycled and dispensed to other users. Checks processed by the machine may be imaged by an imaging device, cancelled and stored in the machine or alternatively returned to a user. Documents produced by the machine such as receipts, checks or money orders as well as notes dispensed from the machine are assembled into a stack within the machine and delivered from the machine through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: H. Thomas Graef, Edward D. Laskowsi, William D. Beskitt, Michael Harty, Jeffrey Eastman, Richard J. Phelps, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Publication number: 20020036159
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (12) including an opening (20). Users of the machine deliver individual sheets and stacks of sheets to and from the machine through the opening. Stacks of sheets may include sheets such as notes, checks or other documents. Stacks input to the machine may include mixtures of various types of sheets. The machine operates to receive notes, process checks and perform other operations. Notes received in the machine may be recycled and dispensed to other users. Checks processed by the machine may be imaged by an imaging device, cancelled and stored in the machine or alternatively returned to a user. Documents produced by the machine such as receipts, checks or money orders as well as notes dispensed from the machine are assembled into a stack within the machine and delivered from the machine through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: H. Thomas Graef, Edward D. Laskowski, William D. Beskitt, Michael Harty, Jeffrey Eastman, Richard J. Phelps, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Publication number: 20020033359
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (12) including an opening (20). Users of the machine deliver individual sheets and stacks of sheets to and from the machine through the opening. Stacks of sheets may include sheets such as notes, checks or other documents. Stacks input to the machine may include mixtures of various types of sheets. The machine operates to receive notes, process checks and perform other operations. Notes received in the machine may be recycled and dispensed to other users. Checks processed by the machine may be imaged by an imaging device, cancelled and stored in the machine or alternatively returned to a user. Documents produced by the machine such as receipts, checks or money orders as well as notes dispensed from the machine are assembled into a stack within the machine and delivered from the machine through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: H. Thomas Graef, Edward L. Laskowsi, William D. Beskitt, Michael Harty, Jeffrey Eastman, Richard J. Phelps, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 6331000
    Abstract: A media storage system for an automated banking machine (10) includes a flipper member (90, 178) which is rotationally movable to engage sheets. A gripper member (138, 182) is movably mounted relative to the flipper member. The flipper member further includes an arcuately extending slot (92, 180). The sheet extending in the slot is held in fixed engagement with the flipper member by the gripper member. Rotation of the flipper member to a releasing position causes the sheet to be engaged with a stop surface (160, 188) as the gripper member moves to release the sheet. Sheets released by the flipper member are positioned in a stack (94, 184). The flexible flap (160) engages each sheet after it has been released by the flipper member to conform the sheet to the stack. In alternative embodiments a flipper member (178) includes a picker portion (202). Picker portion is selectively operated to remove sheets from the stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: William Daniel Beskitt, Michael J. Harty, Jeffrey Eastman, Richard J. Phelps