Patents by Inventor Andrew Calder

Andrew Calder 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).

  • Publication number: 20050089535
    Abstract: A method of delivering a biologically active agent to the cervix, the method comprising using a needleless injector. Typically, the biologically active agent is a cervical ripening agent. The needleless injector may be a powder injector or a liquid injector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Rodney Kelly, Andrew Calder
  • Publication number: 20040016034
    Abstract: A self-service terminal (10) for receiving disposable containers (100) of valuable media items (108) is described. The terminal comprises: a breaching mechanism (124) for providing an opening in the containers (100); and an emptying mechanism (122) for removing valuable media from the opening in the containers. The terminal further comprises a secure area (50) in which containers are received and opened; and an item storage area (52) in which individual media items are stacked for removal. A dispenser (40) for receiving valuable media items stored in a disposable container (100) is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Calder, Katherine Kuchenbecker, Lex Bayer, Edward Froehlich
  • Patent number: 6516998
    Abstract: A self-service terminal (SST) (10) is provided which includes a plurality of media dispense and deposit modules (16), a media port (14), and a media transport (22) movable between the modules (16) and the port (14), the transport (22) including a media entrance and a media exit. The transport (22) may be movable vertically, horizontally, or both. Embodiments of the invention include SSTs with a number of separate media module assemblies and a number of movable transports, and SSTs with two communicating transports which may pass media between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Calder, Gary A. Ross, John A. Peebles, Simon J. Forrest, Ian McIntyre, Christopher W. Wylie, David Sommerville, Timothy P. Johnson
  • Patent number: 6484938
    Abstract: A self-service terminal (SST) 10 has a user interface (12,14), a bank note receiver (16) where a user may input bank notes, and a bank note validator (18) for checking the bank notes received from the user (the user's bank notes). The terminal (10) also has a cassette receiver (36) for holding a cassette (34) which is to be replenished with the user's bank notes. A loading mechanism (32) is used to replenish the cassette (34) with the validated user's bank notes. The loading mechanism (32) has a pivoting linkage arrangement so that as the bank notes are stacked in the cassette (34), part of the linkage remains parallel to the stack of bank notes. The SST (10) also has a cassette emptying mechanism (38) for emptying and reconciling partially-filled cassettes (39). A method of replenishing a cassette with bank notes and an SST system are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Alan G. Shepherd, John A. Peebles, Andrew Calder, Norman G. Taylor, Ian McIntyre
  • Patent number: 6480753
    Abstract: A domestic appliance (1) such as a microwave oven is adapted for interaction with a communications network (75) such as the Internet by the addition of a substantially self-contained discrete communications module (12) connectable to the communications network (75), the communications module (12) including display means (20) and command entry means that optionally interact with the appliance (1). The appliance (1) is provided with mounting hardware (6) and an adaptor (7) including means for attachment to the mounting hardware (6) and means (10, 13-16) for mounting the communications module (12) to the appliance (1) via the adaptor (7). The communications module (12) is adapted for connection to broadband cable or xDSL networks. Thus equipped, the appliance (1) becomes an element of a communications system (1, 72, 73) providing multiple functionality including television and Internet browsing functions within the home.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Calder, Simon Forrest, Andrew Monaghan
  • Publication number: 20020023954
    Abstract: A self-service terminal (SST) (10) is provided which includes a plurality of media dispense and deposit modules (16), a media port (14), and a media transport (22) movable between the modules (16) and the port (14), the transport (22) including a media entrance and a media exit. The transport (22) may be movable vertically, horizontally, or both. Embodiments of the invention include SSTs with a number of separate media module assemblies and a number of movable transports, and SSTs with two communicating transports which may pass media between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Calder, Gary A. Ross, John A. Peebles, Simon J. Forrest, Ian McIntyre, Christopher W. Wylie, David Sommerville, Timothy P. Johnson