Patents by Inventor Barry Clarke

Barry Clarke 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: 20120032896
    Abstract: A touch screen unit comprises a touch sensitive layer, a display and a processor. The processor is arranged to receive a signal indicative of a parallax error between a user's view of the touch sensitive layer and the user selectable objects displayed on the display and to correct for this parallax error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Jan Vesely, Andrew Colley, Barrie Clark
  • Publication number: 20110157292
    Abstract: A printer comprises a moveable print head such that print elements of the print head are able to print to two streams of media having different physical locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Ranjithkumar Mukeri Gunabalan, Phani Kumar Vutukuri, Raghul Sambathkumar, Barrie Clark
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20090321623
    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: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Gary A. Ross, Graham I. Johnson, Barrie Clark, Simon J. Forrest
  • Publication number: 20090164156
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for media characterization in a self-service terminal are described. The media us characterized in the self-service terminal by passing it by two electrodes and measuring the impedence across those two electrodes. The media is characterized by analyzing the measured impedence. The impedance may be measured by applying a modulated reference signal to one electrode and detecting the current on the second electrode. In an embodiment, the detected current may be converted into a voltage signal and mixed with a phase shifted version of the modulated reference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Scott L. Colston, Barrie Clark
  • Publication number: 20090159687
    Abstract: A card reader device has a card entrance for receiving a card and a card enclosure in registration with the card entrance. The card enclosure defines an area in which the card is read. The card reader also has a card transport mechanism for drawing a card into the card enclosure and for ejecting the card from the card enclosure. A sensor is provided for sensing displacement of part of the card transport mechanism in a direction transverse to the plane of transport of the card, and a control circuit ascertains if the displacement of the card transport mechanism fulfils an alarm criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Barrie Clark, Scott L. Colston
  • Patent number: 7490780
    Abstract: A method is provided of operating a card reader having a substantially planar delivery path which lies in a first plane and which extends between a mouth region of the card reader and a data reader portion of the card reader. The method comprises projecting light across the planar delivery path and in a second plane which is substantially parallel to the first plane, detecting light which has been projected across the planar delivery path and in the second plane which is substantially parallel to the first plane, and generating a signal which is indicative of a foreign object being disposed in the planar delivery path in response to the amount of detected light being attenuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: NCR Corporaiton
    Inventors: Barrie Clark, Stuart W. Masterton
  • Patent number: 7490764
    Abstract: Housings are typically used to protect sub-assemblies in self-service equipment such as key-pad assemblies in automated teller machines (ATMs), self-service kiosks, pay-as-you-go photocopiers and the like. There is a need to secure those housings to prevent access to and tampering of the equipment within. In addition, when replacement sub-assemblies are used, for example, for maintenance or upgrade, then it is necessary to authenticate those sub-assemblies. By providing markers fixed in sub-assembly housings and sensors in the housings or self-service equipment, it is possible to overcome these problems. The markers and sensors are brought into alignment when the sub-assembly housing is fully assembled. The markers and sensors are arranged to detect when a particular physical relationship between the markers and sensors is lost or altered. For example, the markers provide spectral signatures and comprise rare earth metals such as lanthanides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventor: Barrie Clark
  • Patent number: 7488954
    Abstract: A method of identifying a source of a marking fluid applied to a person or an object comprises applying a marking fluid including one or more security markers to a person or an object and illuminating the applied marking fluid to excite the security markers. Photoluminescent emission from the security markers in response to the excitation is measured and compared with one or more pre-defined photoluminescent signatures associated with the source of the marking fluid. The source of the marking fluid is identified based on a match between the detected photoluminescent emission and at least one of the pre-defined photoluminescent signatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Ross, Graham I. Johnson, Barrie Clark, Simon J. Forrest
  • Patent number: 7469825
    Abstract: A self-service terminal (22) that includes an optical system (28) for detecting a terminal overlay or artifact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Barrie Clark, Ross W Duncan
  • Patent number: 7458516
    Abstract: A card reader comprises an entry slot to allow access for a card into the interior of the card reader along a predetermined passage. The card reader further comprises a controller and an image capture device arranged so as to monitor the interior of the card reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Masterton, Barrie Clark
  • Patent number: 7436313
    Abstract: A penetration screen is disclosed which comprises a substantially planar substrate with, at least, one electrical circuit disposed thereon. The electrical circuit is configured such that, at least, one section of the circuit is electrically isolatable from the remainder of the circuit without causing a fault condition in said remainder of the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Nyle Bassilious, Gary A. Ross, Barrie Clark
  • Publication number: 20080142595
    Abstract: The invention provides for a card reader, and a self-service terminal employing the same. The reader comprises a card receiving means (14) for receiving a card having stored data to be read and card reading means (12) for reading the stored data. The reader is arranged to deliver a card received at the card receiving means (14) to the card reading means via a delivery path. The path (30) is arranged to maintain the card in a predetermined plane during transportation. A signal source (28) is arranged to produce an output signal (26) which is projected across the delivery path (30) in the plane which a card passes when in use. Detecting means (32) are also arranged to receive the output signal (26) and to detect the presence of an object in the path (30) in response to the object interfering with the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Barrie Clark, Stuart W. Masterton
  • Publication number: 20080136657
    Abstract: Automated Teller Machine comprises a fascia having a cash dispensing aperture, a sensor arranged to detect the presence of an object outside of the aperture and the distance to the object; and a processor. The processor is arranged to determine, from the output of the detector, whether the distance to the object is within a predetermined maximum and whether the object is moving or stationary and to output a signal dependent thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Barrie Clark, Stuart W. Masterton, Scott L. Colston, Gary A. Ross
  • Patent number: 7378675
    Abstract: A method of indicating the condition of an item comprises illuminating the item to excite one or more photoluminescent markers incorporated within the item. Photoluminescent emission from the markers in response to the excitation is compared to one or more pre-defined photoluminescent signatures indicating different conditions of the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Ross, Graham I. Johnson, Barrie Clark, Simon J. Forrest
  • Publication number: 20080084303
    Abstract: A security container comprises a body and a secure opening, each of which is formed from inner and outer walls. The space between the walls is filled with a fluid and a fluid sensor is located so as to detect changes in the fluid. The sensor is coupled to a security system, which is activated on the triggering of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Stewart J. Herd, Barrie Clark
  • Patent number: 7354003
    Abstract: A card reader comprises a mouth region for receiving a card having stored data to be read and a data reader region for reading the stored data. The reader is arranged to deliver a card received at the mouth region to the data reader region via a delivery path. The delivery path is arranged to maintain the card in a predetermined plane during transportation. A signal source is arranged to produce an output signal which is projected across the delivery path in the plane which a card passes when in use. A detector is also arranged to receive the output signal and to detect the presence of an object in the delivery path in response to the object interfering with the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Barrie Clark, Stuart W. Masterton
  • Publication number: 20080067246
    Abstract: The invention provides for a card reader, and a self-service terminal employing the same. The reader comprises a card receiving means (14) for receiving a card having stored data to be read and card reading means (12) for reading the stored data. The reader is arranged to deliver a card received at the card receiving means (14) to the card reading means via a delivery path. The path (30) is arranged to maintain the card in a predetermined plane during transportation. A signal source (28) is arranged to produce an output signal (26) which is projected across the delivery path (30) in the plane which a card passes when in use. Detecting means (32) are also arranged to receive the output signal (26) and to detect the presence of an object in the path (30) in response to the object interfering with the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Barrie Clark, Stuart W. Masterton
  • Publication number: 20080004330
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein A is (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) or (7) and wherein R1, R7, y and Ar1 are defined herein. The compounds are inhibitors of the uptake of one or more monoamines selected from serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine and, as such, may be useful in the treatment of disorders of the central and/or peripheral nervous system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: John Harris, Barry Clark, Peter Gallagher, Maria Whatton
  • Patent number: 7256398
    Abstract: A method of determining a component of a medium comprises illuminating the medium to excite a marker associated with the component. Detected photoluminescent emission from the marker in response to the excitation is compared with one or more emission profiles. The component is identified based on a match between the detected photoluminescent emission and at least one of the emission profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Prime Technology LLC
    Inventors: Gary A. Ross, Graham I. Johnson, Barrie Clark, Simon J. Forrest, Jeffrey Cegalis, William J. Greaves, Charles Q. Maney