Patents by Inventor David Heighton
David Heighton 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: 10559170Abstract: Various embodiments herein include a pocket to receive tendered notes and to dispense notes from a terminal, such as an automated teller machine. The pocket may include a shutter, a lifter opposite the shutter, a pusher plate between and perpendicular to the shutter and lifter, and a ceiling clamp. The pocket also includes a controller causes the terminal to perform actions when dispensing notes including moving the ceiling clamp to an open position and providing an output triggering dispensing of notes into the pocket. The actions further include moving the ceiling clamp to a closed position, moving the pusher plate to bias notes present within the pocket against the ceiling clamp and raising the lifter from a lower position to an upper position thereby lifting notes present between the pusher plate and the ceiling clamp. The shutter is then opened to expose and dispense the notes.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Phil Noel Day, Gordon Burke, Scott Cruickshanks, Ian McFarlane Denny, David Heighton, Lukasz Kaczmaryn, Marshall Munro, Andrew W. Smith, Grant William Smith, Stephen W. Swaine
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Publication number: 20190304262Abstract: Various embodiments herein include a pocket to receive tendered notes and to dispense notes from a terminal, such as an automated teller machine. The pocket may include a shutter, a lifter opposite the shutter, a pusher plate between and perpendicular to the shutter and lifter, and a ceiling clamp. The pocket also includes a controller causes the terminal to perform actions when dispensing notes including moving the ceiling clamp to an open position and providing an output triggering dispensing of notes into the pocket. The actions further include moving the ceiling clamp to a closed position, moving the pusher plate to bias notes present within the pocket against the ceiling clamp and raising the lifter from a lower position to an upper position thereby lifting notes present between the pusher plate and the ceiling clamp. The shutter is then opened to expose and dispense the notes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Phil Noel Day, Gordon Burke, Scott Cruickshanks, Ian McFarlane Denny, David Heighton, Lukasz Kaczmaryn, Marshall Munro, Grant William Smith
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Patent number: 9907694Abstract: Described is a medicament delivery device comprising a body adapted to be placed on the eye and a reservoir formed in the body containing a medicament. The body has a first surface adapted to contact at least a portion of the eye and be centered around a cornea. At least one projection is formed on the first surface. The projection includes a channel adapted to create a fluid flow path for the medicament from the reservoir to a terminal end of the projection.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Alastair Robert Clarke, David Heighton
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Publication number: 20160371664Abstract: A device, such as an automated teller machine, can include a shutterable aperture configured to receive deposit materials, such as cash and checks. The device can include a slotted rotatable drum located behind the shutterable aperture. During a transaction, when the aperture is unshuttered, the drum can be rotationally positioned to align the slot with the shutterable aperture, so that deposit materials pass through the aperture, then pass through the slot in the drum. Before and/or after a transaction, when the aperture is shuttered, the drum can be rotated in the same direction through several complete rotations, such as five or ten rotations. Used in this manner, the drum can detect and/or ensnare potential traps formed with hard and/or soft materials. If a trap prevents the drum from rotating, circuitry in the device can trigger an alert and take the device out of service.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Robert John Suttie, David Heighton
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Patent number: 9480597Abstract: Described is an apparatus for intraocular injection comprising a body adapted to accommodate a syringe having a needle, an outer sleeve telescopically coupled to the body, and at least two arms hingedly coupled to the outer sleeve. Each of the arms comprises a medial portion adapted to encase at least a portion of the needle. When the body moves distally relative 10 to said outer sleeve, the body engages the arms separating the medial portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Alastair Robert Clarke, David Heighton
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Publication number: 20150272778Abstract: Described is an apparatus for intraocular injection comprising a body adapted to accommodate a syringe having a needle, a needle cover adapted to cover the needle, and two or more resilient arms extending distally from the body. The body has a longitudinal axis. The arms are adapted to selectively engage the needle cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2012Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Alastair Robert Clarke, Ross Vaughan, David Heighton
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Publication number: 20150223978Abstract: Described is a displacement device for displacing a conjunctiva of an eye relative to a sclera. The displacement device comprises a first leg, a second leg, a bar hingedly coupled to the first leg and the second leg such that the bar can move between a refracted position and an extended position, and a finger coupled to the bar. The finger is adapted to displace the conjunctiva relative to the sclera when the bar is in the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Andrea Mica, David Heighton
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Patent number: 9016682Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for loading at least one media item into a media item container. The apparatus includes at least one rotatable member comprising an outer surface including a plurality of apertures connected to at least one chamber where a negative pressure is selectively provided. The apparatus also includes a guide that guides each incoming item of media transported to the rotatable member. The rotatable member is rotatable when negative pressure is provided at the chamber region to locate a media item secured to the rotatable member by suction from the guide into the media item container.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Neil Law, Bob Suttie, David Heighton, Willy Kaempfer, Finbarr Williamson, Rod Haines
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Publication number: 20140257207Abstract: Described is an apparatus for intraocular injection comprising a body adapted to accommodate a syringe having a needle, an outer sleeve telescopically coupled to the body, and at least two arms hingedly coupled to the outer sleeve. Each of the arms comprises a medial portion adapted to encase at least a portion of the needle. When the body moves distally relative 10 to said outer sleeve, the body engages the arms separating the medial portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Alastair Robert Clarke, David Heighton
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Publication number: 20140257183Abstract: Described is an injection site indicator comprising a plurality of targets identifying a plurality of injection sites; and a unique label adjacent to each of the plurality of targets.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Andrea Mica, David Heighton
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Publication number: 20140249539Abstract: Described is a medicament delivery device comprising a body adapted to accommodate a cartridge containing a medicament, and a reservoir coupled to the body, the reservoir containing a fluid and a plunger. The cartridge is axially movable relative to the body between a retracted position and an extended position. Axial movement of the cartridge from the retracted 10 position to the extended position moves the plunger to expel the fluid from the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2012Publication date: September 4, 2014Inventors: Andrea Mica, David Heighton
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Publication number: 20140243754Abstract: Described is an apparatus for intraocular injection comprising an inner sleeve adapted to accommodate a syringe having a needle, a needle cover adapted to cover the needle, and an outer sleeve telescopically coupled to the inner sleeve. The inner sleeve includes a distal end adapted to engage the needle cover. Movement of the inner sleeve relative to the outer sleeve causes removal of the needle cover from the needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2012Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Alastair Robert Clarke, Ross Vaughan, David Heighton
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Publication number: 20140236098Abstract: Described is a medicament delivery device comprising a needle and a layer of a composition coupled to at least a portion of the needle. The composition has a low viscosity and a low surface tension.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Andrea Mica, David Heighton
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Publication number: 20140203498Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for loading at least one media item into a media item container. The apparatus includes at least one rotatable member comprising an outer surface including a plurality of apertures connected to at least one chamber where a negative pressure is selectively provided. The apparatus also includes a guide that guides each incoming item of media transported to the rotatable member. The rotatable member is rotatable when negative pressure is provided at the chamber region to locate a media item secured to the rotatable member by suction from the guide into the media item container.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Neil Law, Bob Suttie, David Heighton, Willy Kaempfer, Finbarr Williamson, Rod Haines
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Publication number: 20140135716Abstract: Described is a medicament delivery device comprising a body adapted to be placed on the eye and a reservoir formed in the body containing a medicament. The body has a first surface adapted to contact at least a portion of the eye and be centered around a cornea. At least one projection is formed on the first surface. The projection includes a channel adapted to create a fluid flow path for the medicament from the reservoir to a terminal end of the projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbHInventors: Alastair Robert Clarke, David Heighton
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Publication number: 20140114243Abstract: Described is a device for intraocular injection comprising a drug delivery device, a foot at a distal end of the drug delivery device for positioning the drug delivery device with respect to an injection site, and a magnifying device coupled to one of the drug delivery device and the foot for magnifying a view of the injection site.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Christopher James Smith, David Heighton
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Publication number: 20140039391Abstract: An apparatus for intraocular injection comprising a body adapted to accommodate an injection device, a displacement device coupled to a distal end of the body, and a sleeve coupled to the body and axially moveable relative to the body. The displacement device includes at least one rotatable member adapted to contact a superficial layer of an eye, and the sleeve engages and causes rotation of the at least one rotatable member as the sleeve moves from a first axial position to a second axial position. Rotation of the at least one rotatable member displaces the superficial layer relative to an underlying layer of the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DWUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Alastair Robert Clarke, Ross Vaughan, David Heighton
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Publication number: 20130338612Abstract: An apparatus for intraocular injection comprising a body adapted to accommodate an injection device and a displacement device coupled to a distal portion of the body. The displacement device comprises a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion. Axial movement of the first portion within the body in a distal direction causes the second portion to displace a superficial layer of an eye relative to an underlying layer of the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Christopher James Smith, David Heighton, Alastair Robert Clarke