Patents by Inventor Robert B. Fitzgerald

Robert B. Fitzgerald 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: 8297428
    Abstract: An angled arrangement of a currency document handling device and a second unit and an angle arrangement of two currency document handling devices, components of the same, and methods of coupling and using the same. For example, a currency document processing system for processing currency documents including currency bills comprises a currency handling device, a first currency document receiving unit, and a first angular transport unit. The first currency document receiving unit is adapted to receive at least some bills processed by the currency handling device. The first angular transport unit is adapted to receive bills from the currency handling device and transport bills to the first currency document receiving unit. The angular transport unit is adapted to be coupled between the currency handling device and the first currency document receiving unit such that the currency handling device and the first currency document receiving units are angled relative to each other such as by ninety degrees (90°).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Cummins-Allison Corp.
    Inventors: Mark B. Renz, Alan T. Lynch, Robert B. Fitzgerald, Stanley P. Sakowski, Curtis W. Hallowell
  • Patent number: 7779982
    Abstract: A method and device for evaluating currency bills using a strapping unit that allows a currency evaluating device to automatically strap stacks of currency bills. Currency bills are placed in an input receptacle and an evaluating unit processes each currency bill one at a time. The currency bills are then transported to a plurality of output receptacles within a strapping unit. A stack moving mechanism transports a stack of currency bills, which contains a predetermined number of currency bills, from each of the plurality of output receptacles to the strapping unit or a strapping position. Each stack of currency bills is strapped using strapping material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Cummins-Allison Corp.
    Inventors: Robert B. Fitzgerald, Robert J. Klein, Mark B. Renz, Alan T. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20100108463
    Abstract: An angled arrangement of a currency document handling device and a second unit and an angle arrangement of two currency document handling devices, components of the same, and methods of coupling and using the same. For example, a currency document processing system for processing currency documents including currency bills comprises a currency handling device, a first currency document receiving unit, and a first angular transport unit. The first currency document receiving unit is adapted to receive at least some bills processed by the currency handling device. The first angular transport unit is adapted to receive bills from the currency handling device and transport bills to the first currency document receiving unit. The angular transport unit is adapted to be coupled between the currency handling device and the first currency document receiving unit such that the currency handling device and the first currency document receiving units are angled relative to each other such as by ninety degrees (90°).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Cummins-Allison Corp.
    Inventors: Mark B. Renz, Alan T. Lynch, Robert B. Fitzgerald, Stanley P. Sakowski, Curtis W. Hallowell
  • Patent number: 7686151
    Abstract: An angled arrangement of a currency document handling device and a second unit and an angle arrangement of two currency document handling devices, components of the same, and methods of coupling and using the same. For example, a currency document processing system for processing currency documents including currency bills comprises a currency handling device, a first currency document receiving unit, and a first angular transport unit. The first currency document receiving unit is adapted to receive at least some bills processed by the currency handling device. The first angular transport unit is adapted to receive bills from the currency handling device and transport bills to the first currency document receiving unit. The angular transport unit is adapted to be coupled between the currency handling device and the first currency document receiving unit such that the currency handling device and the first currency document receiving units are angled relative to each other such as by ninety degrees (90°).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Cummins-Allison Corp.
    Inventors: Mark B. Renz, Alan T. Lynch, Robert B. Fitzgerald, Stanley P. Sakowski, Curtis W. Hallowell
  • Publication number: 20080060906
    Abstract: A method and device for evaluating currency bills using a strapping unit that allows a currency evaluating device to automatically strap stacks of currency bills. Currency bills are placed in an input receptacle and an evaluating unit processes each currency bill one at a time. The currency bills are then transported to a plurality of output receptacles within a strapping unit. A stack moving mechanism transports a stack of currency bills, which contains a predetermined number of currency bills, from each of the plurality of output receptacles to the strapping unit or a strapping position. Each stack of currency bills is strapped using strapping material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Robert B. Fitzgerald, Robert J. Klein, Mark B. Renz, Alan T. Lynch