Patents by Inventor William Brian Whiteside

William Brian Whiteside 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).

  • Cable guide
    Patent number: 9829118
    Abstract: A cable guide may include a flexible member. The flexible member may have a first endpoint and a second endpoint. The flexible member may be curved about a central point. When in a first state the flexible member may have a radius of curvature that continuously decreases towards the second endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: William Brian Whiteside
  • High-velocity scanned item distribution method and apparatus
    Patent number: 9801475
    Abstract: A high-velocity scanned item distribution apparatus and method are presented. The high-velocity scanned item distribution apparatus permits bagging operations for multiple purchase transactions to occur in parallel. Overlapping the bagging operation of multiple purchase transactions allows the scanning and payment operations of the purchase transactions to continue at higher speeds. In addition, point of sale terminals with high-velocity item scanners are allowed to function at higher speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas V. Edwards, John C. Allard, Gregory Scott Egan, Mark Christopher Johnson, Levino Felix Perrucci, John Spencer Tyndall, William Brian Whiteside
  • CABLE GUIDE
    Publication number: 20170030485
    Abstract: A cable guide may include a flexible member. The flexible member may have a first endpoint and a second endpoint. The flexible member may be curved about a central point. When in a first state the flexible member may have a radius of curvature that continuously decreases towards the second endpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventor: William Brian Whiteside
  • Conversion lifting platform
    Patent number: 9155406
    Abstract: A device includes a housing, a rotatable platform, and a lift assembly supported by the housing and coupled to lift the rotatable platform above a working surface of the housing, the rotatable platform configured to support a checkout module and rotate the checkout module between a self-checkout position and an assisted checkout position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: William Brian Whiteside, Josh Minter
  • High-Velocity Scanned Item Distribution Method and Apparatus
    Publication number: 20140324613
    Abstract: A high-velocity scanned item distribution apparatus and method are presented. The high-velocity scanned item distribution apparatus permits bagging operations for multiple purchase transactions to occur in parallel. Overlapping the bagging operation of multiple purchase transactions allows the scanning and payment operations of the purchase transactions to continue at higher speeds. In addition, point of sale terminals with high-velocity item scanners are allowed to function at higher speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas V. Edwards, John C. Allard, Gregory Scott Egan, Mark Christopher Johnson, Levino Felix Perrucci, John Spencer Tyndall, William Brian Whiteside