Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Ralph E. Jocke
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Patent number: 6264101Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) identifies and stores documents such as currency bills deposited by a user. The machine then selectively recovers documents from storage and dispenses them to other users. The machine includes a central transport (70) wherein documents deposited in a stack are unstacked, oriented and identified. Such documents are then routed to storage areas in recycling canisters (92, 94, 96, 98). When a user subsequently requests a dispense, documents stored in the storage areas are selectively picked therefrom and delivered to the user through an input/output area (50) of the machine. The control system (30) for the machine includes a terminal processor (548). The terminal processor communicates with a module processor (552). The module processor (552) communicates with module controllers (554, 556, 558, 560, 562 and 564) which control the operation of devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1998Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Mike Ryan, Robert Bowser, Keith A. Drescher, Matthew Force, Bill Schadt, Mark D. Smith
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Patent number: 6259475Abstract: A video-audio surveillance system for a motor vehicle is suitable for observing blind spots as well as for providing security for the vehicle and its contents. The system includes audio-video transmission modules positioned at selected locations on the exterior and interior of the vehicle. An operator or observer either in the vehicle or otherwise monitors the video and audio signals from the modules through a monitoring unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1996Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: H. V. Technology, Inc.Inventors: Natarajan Ramachandran, Philip Laier, Howard E. Antram, Andrew Junkins, Arvind Srinivasan, Raymond J. Schuster
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Patent number: 6241244Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) identifies and stores documents such as currency bills deposited by a user. The machine then selectively recovers such documents from storage areas and dispenses them to other users. The machine includes a sheet thickness detector (810) used for distinguishing single sheets from double sheets which pass through the machine. The thickness detector includes a radiation source (822). Radiation from the radiation source is directed by radiation guide (824) to a generally linear elongated radiation outlet (826) which extends transversely to the sheet path. A receiver (814) includes a radiation sensitive element (830) which is also transversely elongated relative to the sheet path. Sheets passing between the emitter and the receiver cause variations in the amount of radiation reaching the receiver. The transversely elongated surface of the sheet through which the transmission of radiation is sense enables accurately distinguishing single sheets from double sheets.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1998Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventor: Al Modi
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Patent number: 6242733Abstract: An automated transaction machine includes apparatus for distinguishing between single sheets and multiple sheets in a sheet path. The apparatus includes radiation emitters (14, 34) and radiation detectors (20, 40, 42). The radiation emitters are operated to emit radiation at periodic intervals. Signal conditioners (50) receive signals from the radiation detectors and generate outputs responsive to the intensities sensed by the detectors substantially only during the periodic intervals. The outputs are combined, weighed and/or compared to thresholds to distinguish single and multiple sheets. The apparatus enables reliable operation in noisy electrical environments and with a wide variety of sheet properties.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Songtao Ma, Alexander J. Yeckley
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Patent number: 6230928Abstract: An automated merchant banking apparatus (10) is operative to carry out banking transactions commonly required by merchants. The apparatus includes a user interface (18) which includes a plurality of input and output devices. The apparatus further includes a rolled coin dispenser (40) for dispensing various denominations of rolled coin. The rolled coin dispenser includes a coin roll presenter and retraction unit (42) which is operative to retract coin rolls which have been dispensed into holding areas (177) into a storage area (176) in the machine.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1999Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: J. Richard Hanna, Greg W. Fockler, Randall W. Jenkins, Scott A. Mercer, Paul Jerry Cox, Michael A. Suteu, John D. Christie, Michael Hoover
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Patent number: 6227446Abstract: An automated transaction machine (10) includes a note receiving and dispensing mechanism (77). The mechanism includes a storage reel (66), a take-up reel (68) and a flexible web (70) extending between the reels. The note receiving and dispensing mechanism is housed within a note storage module (44). Notes are selectively passed into and out of the storage module to a passage area (92). The machine further includes a note inlet opening (30) and a note outlet opening (28). A note outlet transport (96) extends between the passage area and the note outlet opening. A note inlet transport (98) extends between the passage area and the note inlet opening. A note validator (58) extends adjacent to the note inlet transport for purposes of sensing the validity of notes inserted in the machine. The machine is selectively operative responsive to inputs to receive and deliver notes. The machine is further operative to enable replenishment of notes therein without accessing the interior of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1999Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Sean Haney, Mark Owens, Andrew Junkins, H. Thomas Graef
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Patent number: 6216608Abstract: A plastic pallet (10) having good load bearing construction and held together without mechanical fasteners, includes deck boards (30). The deck boards include ridges (24) on an upper side (32) and a lower side (34) thereof. Deck boards are positioned transversely on stringers (12) and joined thereto by either an adhesive or thermoplastic welding processes. The stringers and deck boards may be provided with end caps (26, 42) which seal interior areas of the stringers and deck boards and prevent tearing thereof. The stringers and deck boards have interior reinforcement ribs (22,40). The cross sectional profiles of the stringers, deck boards, and end caps provide a cost effective and light weight pallet. Openings which extend between the stringers allow for either two way fork entry and/or four way fork entry. The stringers and deck boards provide flexibility in constructing pallets of various designs. The plastic pallet preferably is highly durable and fully recyclable.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1999Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: The Geon CompanyInventors: Martin E. Woods, Craig L. Shoemaker, David W. Taylor, Patrick C. Booth
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Patent number: 6209617Abstract: A riser sleeve apparatus (10) for preparing and insulating a passage (14) within which molten metal is accumulated prior to its movement into a mold cavity which includes an inner surface (12) which longitudinally extends between a first end (16) and a second end (18) wherein the inner surface bounds the passage. The riser sleeve further includes an annular lip (20) which is positioned adjacent the second end and extends inward into the passage. When the riser sleeve is positioned about a plug of a pattern, the annular lip deforms to seal the passage at the second end. A process for forming a cast metal article using the riser sleeve apparatus. A process for forming the riser sleeve apparatus using a vacuum forming technique.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1997Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: American Metal Chemical CorporationInventors: Jay A. Vorndran, John E. Gotheridge
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Patent number: 6189281Abstract: An injection or grouting body for the transfer of mechanical stresses in structures in above-ground or below-ground construction, and for insertion into a borehole, in slits or similar openings, has a centrally-arranged filling tube and at least one fabric stocking surrounding the filling tube. The filling tube is embodied as a fabric stocking and one or a plurality of reinforcing wires and/or rods, and/or pipes and/or ridged sheet metal strips are arranged on site so as to be adaptable, axis-parallel between the fabric stockings. An outer closed fabric stocking is arranged along the axis of the injection body about its inner filling tube (Fabric tube) that is open at its lower end. The reinforcing wires or rods are arranged on the outside of the inner fabric stocking and are attached to the fabric of the outer stocking in such a way that it can be ensured that, following filling or grouting, the reinforcement will remain in position.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 1998Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: International Intec Patent Holding EstablishmentInventor: Peter Sobek
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Patent number: 6175069Abstract: A music instruction apparatus. The apparatus includes a support frame (13), a plurality of blocks (22) in rotating connection with the support frame. The blocks are organized in an array pattern of thirteen rows (101-113) and eight columns (121-128). Each of the blocks has a first side (30) that includes indicia representative of a music note (32). When the blocks are oriented such that the first sides of each block are viewable, each row displays music notes that correspond to a major music scale. A subset of the blocks in each row have a second side (34) that include indicia (36) representative of music notes that are a half step in tone away from the first note on the corresponding block. By rotating a selection of blocks to their second sides, the music notes of a minor scale which corresponds to the major scale can be displayed. Each block also has blank side (51). By rotating a selection of the blocks to the blank side, the music notes that correspond to a chord can be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1999Date of Patent: January 16, 2001Inventor: Marie Longacre
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Patent number: 6170888Abstract: A conduit connection joint is formed to connect a tube (10) and afitting body (12) in fluid tight relation. The joint is made by axially compressing the tube (10) in a bore (14) in the fitting body (12) so as to cause formation of a first bead (52) in a bead formation area. Further axial compression of the tube (10) causes the sequential formation of an additional bead (54) in the bore (14) so as to provide engagement between the tube (10) and the fitting body (12). The engagement of the fitting body (12) and the tube (10) may be further strengthened by axially compressing and radially expanding the beads (52, 54).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1999Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: Universal Tubular Systems, Inc.Inventor: Ralph G. Ridenour
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Patent number: 6170818Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) identifies and stores documents such as currency bills deposited by a user. The machine then selectively recovers such documents from storage areas and dispenses them to other users. The machine includes a central transport (70) in which documents which are deposited are oriented and identified. Such documents are then routed to storage areas in recycling canisters (92, 94, 96, 98) when a user subsequently requests a dispense of documents. Documents are selectively picked from the storage areas and delivered to the customer. Media gates (116, 118, 120, 122) are used to selectively direct documents between remote transport segments (108, 110, 112, 114) and canister delivery transports (124, 126, 128, 130). The media gates operate by selectively directing documents through an intersection (421) in engagement with transversely offset belt flights (396, 422).Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1998Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Jeffrey Eastman, H. Thomas Graef, Michael Harty, Andrew Junkins, Mark Owens
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Patent number: 6171004Abstract: A hand held cleaning apparatus for cleaning small jobs that includes a supply of cleaning fluid. The apparatus (10) includes a body (12) with a reservoir (13) for storing a supply of a cleaning fluid (15). The body includes an opening (17) that is sealed with a removable cap (16). The cap includes a loop portion (18) that can be used to hang the apparatus on a hook or other protrusion for storage. The body is in operative connection with a cleaning head (14). The cleaning head includes a scrubber (22) comprised of an absorbent material such as a sponge. The scrubber is secured to the cleaning head with a holder tube (26) that extends through a bore (24) in the interior of the scrubber. The cleaning head further includes a fluid pathway (28) between the reservoir and the holder tube that allows fluid to flow from the reservoir into the holder tube. The holder tube includes a plurality of apertures that allow fluid to flow out of the holder tube and into the scrubber.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1999Date of Patent: January 9, 2001Inventor: Jennifer Derhammer
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Patent number: 6164638Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) identifies and stores documents such as currency bills deposited by a user. The machine then selectively recovers such documents from storage and dispenses them to other users. The machine includes a central transport (70) wherein documents deposited in a stack are unstacked, oriented and identified. Such documents are then routed to storage areas in recycling canisters (92, 94, 96, 98). When a user subsequently requests a dispense, documents stored in the storage areas are selectively picked therefrom and delivered to the user through an input/output area (50) of the machine.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1998Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: Dicbold, IncorporatesInventors: Mark Owens, H. Thomas Graef, Jeffrey Eastman, Michael Harty, Andrew Junkins
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Patent number: 6163737Abstract: A medical item dispensing apparatus includes a dispenser (100) which encloses a plurality of magazines (168). Each magazine holds a plurality of medical items (170) which in the preferred form of the invention are cylindrical containers. Each magazine includes an opening (180). A guide (182) and a front gate member (194) are positioned adjacent to the opening. A back gate member (200) is positioned further inward from the opening than the front gate member. The front gate member and back gate member are moved in coordinated relation so that the front gate member enables a medical item adjacent the opening to pass through the opening while the back gate member moves to prevent the other medical items in the magazine from moving toward the opening. After the dispense of the medical item from the magazine the front gate member moves to block the passage of further medical items through the opening while the back gate member moves to enable medical items to move toward the opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 1996Date of Patent: December 19, 2000Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Max A. Fedor, Eric R. Colburn, Robert G. Gillio, Daniel W. Neu, R. Michael McGrady
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Patent number: 6148976Abstract: A clutch arrangement for a multi-spindle machine includes a starting clutch 12 and a machine brake clutch 14 positioned on a starting clutch drive shaft 16. A high speed clutch 18 and a snubbing clutch 22 are positioned on a long worm drive shaft 20. All clutches are pneumatically operated by solenoid valves 40, 42, 44 and 46 and electrically actuated by electrical circuit 60. When the multi-spindle machine shifts from a high speed to a low speed, the present invention activates the machine brake clutch 14 and snubbing clutch 22 for a predetermined time period to cause the drive train gears to slow down allowing synchronous meshing with the low speed drive train of the multi-spindle machine to enable a reduction in machine cycle time.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1999Date of Patent: November 21, 2000Assignee: Logan Clutch CorporationInventor: Robert M. Kalinsky
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Patent number: 6146057Abstract: A pneumatic transfer apparatus (10) includes a service provider terminal (22) and a customer terminal (24). A carrier (32) is moved through a transfer conduit (26) between the customer and service provider terminals by a differential pressure generating mechanism (28, 30). Each of the customer and service provider terminals includes an actuator mechanism (54, 82). The actuator mechanism is operative to orient an opening in the housing of the carrier with a transfer opening in the transfer conduit. The actuator mechanism is further operative to move an inner shell (100) relative to an outer shell (96) of the carrier so as to bring openings in said inner and outer shells into alignment which enables accessing the interior area of the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1998Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Neil C. Gromley, Robert J. Beck, Robert J. Klatt, Allan R. Bakerink, Larry R. Gallagher, Vincent T. Marmon
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Patent number: 6145740Abstract: An electronic purse card value system (10) includes terminal devices (12). Each terminal device includes a processor (26) which is in operative connection with a memory (28) and a modem (36). The processor is further in operative connection with components of the terminal device including a customer interface (14) through which inputs are accepted and outputs are delivered, a card reader (22) and a printing device (30,34). The terminal devices are operative to communicate with host computers (42,44,46) through a communication system (38). The system is operative to carry out transactions in which data representative of value is loaded and unloaded from integrated circuit chips on customer cards (24).Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1998Date of Patent: November 14, 2000Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Rafael Molano, Lawrence Gianfagna, Douglas E. Roth, Ed Kurtek, Alan Goulet, Robert D. Symonds, Robert Bradley Gill, William Biwer, Mike Walsh, Julie Welsh, Richard Gebhard, Joel Spice-Kopischke
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Patent number: 6141942Abstract: A carrier (300) for loading medical items in the helix (74) of a dispenser module (28) includes a plurality of chambers (314) formed by side walls (316) attached to a rear wall (310). Cover (322) seals the medical items within the chambers (314). A plurality of tapered projections (312) meshes with the turns of the helix (74) to align chambers (314) with the spaces between the turns of the helix. Cover (322) is then slidably released from channels (318, 320) in side walls (316) for releasing the medical items within the helix (74). An alternate embodiment includes a support member (342) with a plurality of apertures (346) spaced to correspond to the spaces of the helix (74). The plurality of holders (348) with medical items contained therein are secured to support member (342) through the apertures (346) with a strap (354). By removing strap (354), the medical items are released within the helix (74) in the selected locations.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 1997Date of Patent: November 7, 2000Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: David T. Frederick, Kevin H. Newton
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Patent number: D444803Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2000Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: H. Thomas Graef, Ken Kontor