Patents by Inventor Alfred John Hutcheon

Alfred John Hutcheon 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).

  • Automatic electronic article surveillance for self-checkout
    Patent number: 7389918
    Abstract: A self checkout system/terminal includes an electronic article surveillance (EAS) system. The EAS system includes an EAS detector and an EAS deactivator. EAS tag detection is associated with a purchase transaction event, such as scanning or bagging of an item. After EAS tag detection, the customer is directed to deactivate the EAS tag. Some of the self-service checkout terminal (SCOT) operation/functionality may be paused during an EAS tag deactivation period. The subject EAS system and/or process eliminates the need to deactivate every item, thereby streamlining the self checkout process when EAS is used in a store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Charles K. Wike, Jr., Robert L. Snyder, Alfred John Hutcheon, Daniel F. James, Paul F. Nugent, Jr.
  • Automatic electronic article surveillance for self-checkout
    Publication number: 20030075602
    Abstract: A self checkout system/terminal includes an electronic article surveillance (EAS) system. The EAS system includes an EAS detector and an EAS deactivator. EAS tag detection is associated with a purchase transaction event, such as scanning or bagging of an item. After EAS tag detection, the customer is directed to deactivate the EAS tag. Some of the SCOT operation/functionality may be paused during an EAS tag deactivation period. The subject EAS system and/or process eliminates the need to deactivate every item, thereby streamlining the self checkout process when EAS is used in a store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Charles K. Wike, Robert L. Snyder, Alfred John Hutcheon, Daniel F. James, Paul F. Nugent