Patents by Inventor Bruce Bowen
Bruce Bowen 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).
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Patent number: 11965183Abstract: The invention relates to modified Dda helicases which can be used to control the movement of polynucleotides and are particularly useful for sequencing polynucleotides.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLCInventors: Andrew John Heron, Rebecca Victoria Bowen, Mark Bruce, Lakmal Jayasinghe, Joseph Hargreaves Lloyd, Szabolcs Soeroes, Elizabeth Jayne Wallace, Christopher Peter Youd
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Patent number: 9230414Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein an externally accessible headphone jack that is suitable for use with an automated banking machine such as an ATM. The headphone jack is configured to be releasably, electrically connectable to portable audio output devices. The headphone jack includes an opening external of the machine that is configured to receive electrical connector plugs therein. A jack housing is located within the automated banking machine, wherein the jack housing extends below the opening and bounds an interior area, wherein the interior area houses at least one electrical contact configured for releasable electrical connection with electrical connector plugs. The jack housing includes a drain opening therein below the at least one electrical contact that is configured to drain water from the interior area of the jack housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: David N. Lewis, Gregory S. Ray, Tim Crews, Bruce Bowen, Lee Kravitz, James Trocme
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Patent number: 9082252Abstract: An automated banking machine system operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system is operative to read a financial card bearing account indicia with a card reader. A user is able to perform at least one banking operation responsive to account indicia read by the card reader from the card. The banking operations include dispensing cash and accessing financial accounts. In an example embodiment, the machine is operative to produce an audio output including verbal information through a headphone port to a headphone.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Bruce Bowen, Lee Kravitz, James Trocme
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Publication number: 20140239063Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein an externally accessible headphone jack that is suitable for use with an automated banking machine such as an ATM. The headphone jack is configured to be releasably, electrically connectable to portable audio output devices. The headphone jack includes an opening external of the machine that is configured to receive electrical connector plugs therein. A jack housing is located within the automated banking machine, wherein the jack housing extends below the opening and bounds an interior area, wherein the interior area houses at least one electrical contact configured for releasable electrical connection with electrical connector plugs. The jack housing includes a drain opening therein below the at least one electrical contact that is configured to drain water from the interior area of the jack housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: David N. LEWIS, Gregory S. RAY, Tim CREWS, Bruce BOWEN, Lee KRAVITZ, James TROCME
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Publication number: 20140203074Abstract: An automated banking machine system operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system is operative to read a financial card bearing account indicia with a card reader. A user is able to perform at least one banking operation responsive to account indicia read by the card reader from the card. The banking operations include dispensing cash and accessing financial accounts. In an example embodiment, the machine is operative to produce an audio output including verbal information through a headphone port to a headphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventors: Bruce BOWEN, Lee KRAVITZ, James TROCME
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Patent number: 8678275Abstract: An automated banking machine system operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system is operative to read a financial card bearing account indicia with a card reader. A user is able to perform at least one banking operation responsive to account indicia read by the card reader from the card. The banking operations include dispensing cash and accessing financial accounts. The machine is operative to produce an audio output including verbal information through a headphone port to a headphone.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Bruce Bowen, Lee Kravitz, James Trocme
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Patent number: 8393534Abstract: An automated banking machine operates to carry out financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The machine includes a card reader that operates to read data from user cards. The card data corresponds to financial accounts. The automated banking machine further includes a cash dispenser. The machine is operative to dispense cash to an authorized user based on identifying data including card data, and to cause a financial transfer from an account corresponding to card data through communication with at least one remote computer. The machine is operative to produce an audio output including verbal information through a headphone port to a headphone.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Bruce Bowen, Lee Kravitz
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Patent number: 7988041Abstract: An automated banking machine operates to carry out financial transfers responsive to data read form data bearing records. The machine includes a card reader that operates to read data from user cards. The card data corresponds to financial accounts. The automated banking machine further includes a cash dispenser. The machine is operative to dispense cash to an authorized user based on identifying data including card data, and to cause a financial transfer from an account corresponding to card data through communication with at least one remote computer. The machine is operative to acquire data usable to configure a computer in the machine produce an audio signal including verbal information through the headphone port. The verbal information conveys the location of a user accessible portion of the at least one transaction function device.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2010Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Bruce Bowen, Lee Kravitz
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Publication number: 20110161094Abstract: A system for health care costs and outcomes modeling for members of a defined subject population using dosage and routing information is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2002Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: DXCG, Inc.Inventors: John F. Haughton, Yang Zhao, Randall P. Ellis, Arlene S. Ash, Benjamin McMillan, Bruce Bowen
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Patent number: 7806318Abstract: An automated banking machine operates to carry out financial transfers responsive to data read form data bearing records. The machine includes a card reader that operates to read data from user cards. The card data corresponds to financial accounts. The automated banking machine further includes a cash dispenser. The machine is operative to dispense cash to an authorized user based on identifying data including card data, and to cause a financial transfer from an account corresponding to card data through communication with at least one remote computer. The machine is operative to receive a screen message from a host banking system. The screen message may include data indicating the presence of speech data in the screen message.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Bruce Bowen, Lee Kravitz
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Patent number: 7494050Abstract: An automated banking machine is operative to output a visual and audible user interface which enables a consumer to operate the machine. The visual user interface includes a plurality of hierarchically organized visual screens. For each visual screen, the exemplary machine includes corresponding verbal instructions which are output through external loudspeakers or a headphone placed in operative connection with an external port of the machine. Upon insertion of the headphone into the port, the machine is operative to mute the output to any external loudspeakers and set the audio output through the headphone to a minimum or medium volume level. The automated banking machine is responsive to operating at least one volume control key to cycle the audible output through a plurality of different volume levels. For each input, the machine is operative to output verbal description of the function associated with the input.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Bruce Bowen, Lee Kravitz