Patents by Inventor Andrew Robert Grant

Andrew Robert Grant 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: 20240127207
    Abstract: Examples of a system and method for transacting media at a self-service terminal (SST), are generally described. A method may include receiving a PIN on a user interface component of a media interface aperture cover. The method may include causing the media interface aperture cover to retract to dispense or receive media through a media interface aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ian M. Denny, Andrew Robert Grant
  • Patent number: 11961058
    Abstract: Examples of a system and method for transacting media at a self-service terminal (SST), are generally described. A method may include receiving a PIN on a user interface component of a media interface aperture cover. The method may include causing the media interface aperture cover to retract to dispense or receive media through a media interface aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Ian M. Denny, Andrew Robert Grant
  • Publication number: 20240119437
    Abstract: A media level of each Self-Service Terminal (SST) within a customized group of SSTs are managed in real time based on a current media level and a predicted optimal media level for each SST over a given period of time. During management, depositors are proactively steered away from media heavy SSTs to media deficient SSTs within the group. Any given SST of the group may have deposits temporarily disabled based on real-time instruction. Depositors that are being redirected may be incentivized to encourage the depositors to deposit at the cash deficient SSTs of the group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventor: Andrew Robert Grant
  • Patent number: 11880817
    Abstract: A media level of each Self-Service Terminal (SST) within a customized group of SSTs are managed in real time based on a current media level and a predicted optimal media level for each SST over a given period of time. During management, depositors are proactively steered away from media heavy SSTs to media deficient SSTs within the group. Any given SST of the group may have deposits temporarily disabled based on real-time instruction. Depositors that are being redirected may be incentivized to encourage the depositors to deposit at the cash deficient SSTs of the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew Robert Grant
  • Patent number: 11830328
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a secure safe apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a base and a bollard. The bollard comprises a first portion and a second portion manufactured as a single vertical member. The first portion is of sufficient length to extend below a bottom surface of the base into ground at a site where the secure safe apparatus is set. The second portion is of sufficient length to extend through a thickness of the base and above a top surface of the base. The second portion is adapted to be inserted through an aperture in a floor of a safe and affixed to an interior beam manufactured within an inside of the safe to affix the second portion to the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Grant, Ian McFarlane Denny
  • Patent number: 11594109
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a secure safe apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a base and a bollard. The bollard comprises a first portion and a second portion manufactured as a single vertical member. The first portion is of sufficient length to extend below a bottom surface of the base into ground at a site where the secure safe apparatus is set. The second portion is of sufficient length to extend through a thickness of the base and above a top surface of the base. The second portion is adapted to be inserted through an aperture in a floor of a safe and affixed to an interior beam manufactured within an inside of the safe to affix the second portion to the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Grant, Ian Mcfarlane Denny
  • Publication number: 20230033848
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a secure safe apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a base and a bollard. The bollard comprises a first portion and a second portion manufactured as a single vertical member. The first portion is of sufficient length to extend below a bottom surface of the base into ground at a site where the secure safe apparatus is set. The second portion is of sufficient length to extend through a thickness of the base and above a top surface of the base. The second portion is adapted to be inserted through an aperture in a floor of a safe and affixed to an interior beam manufactured within an inside of the safe to affix the second portion to the beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Grant, Ian McFarlane Denny
  • Publication number: 20220414631
    Abstract: A media level of each Self-Service Terminal (SST) within a customized group of SSTs are managed in real time based on a current media level and a predicted optimal media level for each SST over a given period of time. During management, depositors are proactively steered away from media heavy SSTs to media deficient SSTs within the group. Any given SST of the group may have deposits temporarily disabled based on real-time instruction. Depositors that are being redirected may be incentivized to encourage the depositors to deposit at the cash deficient SSTs of the group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventor: Andrew Robert Grant
  • Publication number: 20220237992
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a secure safe apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a base and a bollard. The bollard comprises a first portion and a second portion manufactured as a single vertical member. The first portion is of sufficient length to extend below a bottom surface of the base into ground at a site where the secure safe apparatus is set. The second portion is of sufficient length to extend through a thickness of the base and above a top surface of the base. The second portion is adapted to be inserted through an aperture in a floor of a safe and affixed to an interior beam manufactured within an inside of the safe to affix the second portion to the beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Grant, Ian McFarlane Denny
  • Patent number: 11276267
    Abstract: Disclosed is a media rotation mechanism. The media rotation mechanism may include a housing, a media receiver, and a rotation motor. The housing may define a first opening and a second opening. The media receiver may define a media receiver opening. The rotation motor may be configured to rotate the media receiver between a first position and a second position. The first position may correspond to the media receiver opening facing the first opening. The second position may correspond to the media receiver opening facing the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Ian McFarlane Denny, Andrew Robert Grant, Peter Roy Vettraino, Ian James Walker
  • Publication number: 20210065495
    Abstract: Disclosed is a media rotation mechanism. The media rotation mechanism may include a housing, a media receiver, and a rotation motor. The housing may define a first opening and a second opening. The media receiver may define a media receiver opening. The rotation motor may be configured to rotate the media receiver between a first position and a second position. The first position may correspond to the media receiver opening facing the first opening. The second position may correspond to the media receiver opening facing the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Ian McFarlane Denny, Andrew Robert Grant, Peter Roy Vettraino, Ian James Walker