Patents Assigned to NCR
  • Patent number: 7856401
    Abstract: A self-service terminal for reading wireless tags incorporated into media items is described. The terminal comprises a media acceptor for receiving media items, such as banknotes incorporating an RFID tag, and a wireless tag reader for reading received media items incorporating wireless tags. The terminal may also include a wireless tag reader for reading wireless tags in media items that are being transported to determine if multiple superimposed media items are present. The terminal may include a wireless tag reader for reading wireless tags in media items presented as a bunch, and subsequently retracted, to determine if any of the presented media items had been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Ross, Simon J. Forrest
  • Patent number: 7850085
    Abstract: An barcode scanner with a pattern mirror that doubles as a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader antenna to provide better overlap between barcode label and RFID tag reader reading zones. The barcode scanner includes at least one of pattern mirror with a conductive coating, and a radio frequency identification tag reader coupled to the conductive coating of the one pattern mirror. The conductive coating of the one pattern mirror functions as an antenna for the radio frequency identification tag reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Albert M. Claessen
  • Patent number: 7845553
    Abstract: A data management system comprises a data store for storing at least one entry. The entry includes (i) information associated with an item, and (ii) information about a security feature associated with that item. The system also includes an authenticator operable to access the data store in response to a request from a remote reader. The authenticator includes (i) a reader validator to authenticate the remote reader, and (ii) a security feature validator to authenticate a security feature read by the remote reader. The authenticator is also operable to issue an authenticity confirmation in the event that a security feature is successfully validated. The system includes a port for coupling the remote reader and the authenticator to enable requests to be transmitted from the reader to the authenticator and responses to be transmitted from the authenticator to the remote reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: John B. Holz, Joseph D. Roth
  • Patent number: 7847254
    Abstract: A photoconductive device (2) comprises a plurality of photoconductive layers (6, 8, 10, 12), each photoconductive layer comprising photoconductive material (4) and a respective plurality of electrodes (16, 18), wherein the photoconductive layers (6, 8, 10, 12) are electrically connected together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Edik U. Rafailov, Nart Daghestani
  • Patent number: 7845573
    Abstract: A storage device (10) for storing valuable media is described. The device has a rotary storage compartment (14) for storing media items (100) in a fixed order. The items are held in place by one or two tapes (16 and/or 18) wound around the rotary storage compartment. The device includes a memory (16 and/or 18) for storing the order in which the items are stored and details of transactions associated with the stored items, so that each stored item can be linked to a transaction. In a preferred embodiment, one of the tapes (16 or 18) serves as the memory so that transaction details for a stored media item (100) can be read as the stored media item (100) is dispensed from the storage device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Peters, John A. Peebles
  • Patent number: 7839425
    Abstract: A method of controlling thermal printing based upon print density. The method includes receiving pre-formatted data representing information to be printed on two sides of a thermal print media from a computer by a processor of a thermal printer, analyzing the pre-formatted data by the thermal printer to determine different types of data to be printed with different print densities by the processor, determining an average print density of the different print densities by the processor, determining that the average print density is greater than a predetermined average print density by the processor, determining a power level required to print the data, and directing first and second thermal print heads to print the data based upon the required power level by the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Randall L. Morrison
  • Patent number: 7828490
    Abstract: A thermal printer has a main body, a cover body, a hinge mechanism, a first locating mechanism, and a second locating mechanism. At the time of a shift from a second state where the cover body is opened with respect to the main body to a first state where the cover body covers the main body, the first locating mechanism locates a first platen roller of the cover body with respect to a first thermal head of the main body, and arranges a second thermal head of the cover body in the vicinity of a second platen roller of the main body. The second locating mechanism locates the second thermal head arranged in the vicinity of the second platen roller by the first locating mechanism with respect to the second platen roller of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignees: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Nihashi, Kenji Eoka, Kousuke Takahashi, Takeshi Hiyoshi, Tsuyoshi Sanada, Akira Suzuki
  • Patent number: 7820264
    Abstract: A linerless label roll includes a web wound along a running axis, and having a series of index marks spaced longitudinally apart. A series of adhesive patches runs along the web, with differently sized adhesive-free zones therebetween in register with the index marks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Paul C. Blank, Mark Keeton, Joseph Roth
  • Patent number: 7815103
    Abstract: A method is describe of predicting the probable future condition of one or more components within an apparatus comprising a plurality of sensors arranged to monitor the operation of components of the apparatus and a control means arranged to receive said information from said plurality of sensors. The method comprises receiving said sensor information; analyzing the information to ascertain sensor patterns from said sensor information; comparing said sensor patterns with detectors, which are predefined patterns, indicative of the future condition of said one or more components within the apparatus; and classifying said sensor patterns as being indicative of future failure of a component or not based upon a comparison of sensor patterns with said detectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Timmis, Rogerio de Lemos, Modupe Ayara, Simon J. Forrest
  • Patent number: 7810715
    Abstract: A fascia for a self-service terminal. The fascia comprises a first component located in fixed spatial relation to a plurality of devices mounted within the self-service terminal, and a second component mounted in movable spatial relation to at least one other device mounted within the self-service terminal. The second component is movable relative to the first component to provide access to the devices mounted within the self-service terminal when the second component is opened. The first and second components provide a unitary sealed fascia when the first and second components are in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Stewart J. Herd, Alexander Russell
  • Publication number: 20100253716
    Abstract: In one embodiment there is provided a dual-sided printer including a direct thermal print head positioned proximate to a first platen and an inkjet print head positioned proximate to a second platen. The direct thermal print head is in a substantially opposed relation to the second platen and the inkjet print head is in a substantially opposed relation to the first platen to facilitate thermal printing on a first side of installed media and inkjet printing on a second side of the installed media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael J. VanDemark
  • Patent number: 7805609
    Abstract: A method of charging for secure data management and item authentication. The method includes charging an initiation fee to a customer to create an entry for an item owned or manufactured by the customer. The entry may include (i) information associated with the item, and (ii) information about a security feature associated with that item. The method also includes charging an annual maintenance fee to maintain the entry for the customer; and charging an authentication fee each time the customer requests authentication of the item. The method may also include charging a lease fee to a customer for each secure reader the customer leases, where a secure reader is required to request authentication of an item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: John B. Holz, Joseph D. Roth
  • Patent number: 7802725
    Abstract: A printer for printing customized security features on a medium, such as a sheet or roll of labels. The printer comprises: a first container storing a first security fluid having a first luminescence signature and a second container storing a second security fluid having a second luminescence signature different to the first luminescence signature. The printer also comprises a printer controller for receiving a printing request and for selectively controlling fluid application from the first and second containers to apply the first and second security fluids to the medium in a proportion required to produce a composite luminescence signature that fulfils the printing request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph D. Roth
  • Patent number: 7800088
    Abstract: A method of identifying a source of a substance incorporating one or more luminescent markers comprises illuminating the substance to stimulate emission from at least one of the luminescent markers. A luminescent signature is generated from the detected luminescent emission. The source of the substance is identified based on a match between the generated luminescent signature and a pre-defined luminescent signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Ross, Graham I. Johnson, Barrie Clark, Simon J. Forrest
  • Patent number: 7792754
    Abstract: A financial document item processing system processes checks transported from an upstream end of a check transport path to a downstream end of the check transport path. Endorsement data is transmitted to an RFID tag of a check transported along the check transport path from the upstream end to the downstream end. Alternatively, encoded data is transmitted to an RFID tag of a check transported along the check transport path from the upstream end to the downstream end. In some financial document item processing applications, both endorsement data and encoded data are transmitted to an RFID tag of a check transported along the check transport path from the upstream end to the downstream end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Susan H. Schott, Sean K. O'Brien, Sean Woodward
  • Patent number: 7782349
    Abstract: A thermal paper sheet having heat-sensitive layers on a first surface and a second surface having a front-and-rear relationship is prepared. A first thermal head which comes into contact with a front surface of this thermal paper sheet and a second thermal head which comes into contact with a rear surface 1b of the same are provided. Further, printing data input from the outside is divided into first printing data and second printing data. The thermal heads are driven in accordance with the printing data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignees: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Sumio Baba, Satoshi Yamada, Hiroyuki Taguchi
  • Patent number: 7783570
    Abstract: To enable the payment of charges, for example those for mobile telephones, with cash there is provided an automated terminal for receiving payments including an input for currency notes, an acceptor for such currency notes and an input for information on an account for charges to which payment is required together with a control arrangement to record said account information and the value of acceptable currency notes fed in, to relate said information to said value as payment to said account and to hold said related information and value and acceptable currency notes available for retrieval. In this way a user need not have a bank account to make a payment to an account with a service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Nicoll, Mark M. Grossi, Grant C. Paton, Wolf D. Rossman, Alfred J. Hutcheon
  • Patent number: 7782600
    Abstract: A self service terminal having a casing with a selectively releasable display. The display is secured to the casing using a fastener (75) that can only be unfastened from inside the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Alexander S. MacDonald
  • Patent number: 7777770
    Abstract: A dual-sided two-ply direct thermal image element is provided. In one embodiment, the dual-sided two-ply direct thermal image element comprises a first substrate having a first side and a second side, and a second substrate having a first side and a second side, wherein both the first substrate and the second substrate include a thermally sensitive coating on at least a first side thereof, and wherein the second side of the first substrate is releasably attached to the second side of the second substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Moreland, Mary Ann Wehr
  • Patent number: RE41717
    Abstract: A method of operating a retail terminal having a display monitor includes the step of generating an item-entered control signal when an item for purchase of a customer is entered into the retail terminal by retail personnel. The method also includes the step of retrieving retail history information associated with the customer from a customer profile database. The method further includes the step of displaying item information associated with the item for purchase on a first portion of the display monitor in response to generation of the item-entered control signal. Moreover, the method includes the step of displaying a customer-specific retail message based on the retail history information on a second portion of the display monitor. The step of displaying the customer-specific retail message is performed contemporaneously with the step of displaying the item information associated with the item for purchase. A retail terminal is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Wilfried E. Y. Dejaeger