Patents by Inventor Derek Pont
Derek Pont 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: 11128839Abstract: Various embodiments herein each include at least one of devices, methods, and software for image processing to identifying conditions of interest within SSTs, such as ATMs and self-checkout POS terminals. Conditions of interest may include media misalignment within media cassettes, such as currency, and items within an SST reject bin that have not been removed when the SST is being serviced. One method embodiment includes receiving an image from an imaging device located within an SST, the image including a view of at least one area of interest within the SST. This method further includes processing the image to detect presence of a condition of interest within at least one of the at least one areas of interest and generating and providing an alert of a detected presence of the condition of interest with regard to at least one of the areas of interest.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Derek Pont, Gordon Walker
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Patent number: 10482723Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for multidirectional dispensing of media at a self-service terminal (SST) are generally described herein. A method for dispensing media at a SST may include rotationally pivoting a first arm of a media dispenser of the SST away from a second arm of the media dispenser to receive media in a first direction, and activating a first set of rollers of the first arm to dispense the media in a second direction, the second direction at an angle generally orthogonal to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Stephen W. Swaine, Andrew Colley, Derek Pont
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Publication number: 20180330580Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for multidirectional dispensing of media at a self-service terminal (SST) are generally described herein. A method for dispensing media at a SST may include rotationally pivoting a first arm of a media dispenser of the SST away from a second arm of the media dispenser to receive media in a first direction, and activating a first set of rollers of the first arm to dispense the media in a second direction, the second direction at an angle generally orthogonal to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: STEPHEN W. SWAINE, ANDREW COLLEY, DEREK PONT
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Patent number: 10068436Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for multidirectional dispensing of media at a self-service terminal (SST) are generally described herein. A method for dispensing media at a SST may include rotationally pivoting a first arm of a media dispenser of the SST away from a second arm of the media dispenser to receive media in a first direction, and activating a first set of rollers of the first arm to dispense the media in a second direction, the second direction at an angle generally orthogonal to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Stephen W. Swaine, Andrew Colley, Derek Pont
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Publication number: 20170221295Abstract: Various embodiments herein each include at least one of devices, methods, and software for image processing to identifying conditions of interest within SSTs, such as ATMs and self-checkout POS terminals. Conditions of interest may include media misalignment within media cassettes, such as currency, and items within an SST reject bin that have not been removed when the SST is being serviced. One method embodiment includes receiving an image from an imaging device located within an SST, the image including a view of at least one area of interest within the SST. This method further includes processing the image to detect presence of a condition of interest within at least one of the at least one areas of interest and generating and providing an alert of a detected presence of the condition of interest with regard to at least one of the areas of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Derek Pont, Gordon Walker
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Publication number: 20170124814Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for multidirectional dispensing of media at a self-service terminal (SST) are generally described herein. A method for dispensing media at a SST may include rotationally pivoting a first arm of a media dispenser of the SST away from a second arm of the media dispenser to receive media in a first direction, and activating a first set of rollers of the first arm to dispense the media in a second direction, the second direction at an angle generally orthogonal to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: STEPHEN W. SWAINE, ANDREW COLLEY, DEREK PONT
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Patent number: 9177450Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preventing unauthorized access into a media item dispenser module. The present invention also provides a media item dispenser module comprising a dispensing slot for presenting at least one media item to a user, and a moveable member moveable between a distal position and a proximal position respectively distal and proximal to the dispensing slot, wherein the moveable member prevents unauthorized access into the media item dispenser module via the dispensing slot when in the proximal position.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Michael McBride, Charles Harrow, Derek Pont
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Publication number: 20140239007Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preventing unauthorised access into a media item dispenser module. The present invention also provides a media item dispenser module comprising a dispensing slot for presenting at least one media item to a user, and a moveable member moveable between a distal position and a proximal position respectively distal and proximal to the dispensing slot, wherein the moveable member prevents unauthorised access into the media item dispenser module via the dispensing slot when in the proximal position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Michael McBride, Charles Harrow, Derek Pont
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Patent number: 8668194Abstract: A media cassette is described. The media cassette comprising: a media removal window at one end of the media cassette; a handle end at an opposite end of the cassette to the media removal window; and a pusher plate assembly. The pusher plate assembly includes: (i) a finger recess component, (ii) a pawl biased downwards to a low position, and (iii) an actuator coupled to both the pawl and the finger recess component and including a pivot. The actuator is moveable on insertion of a finger into the finger recess component to raise the pawl from the low position to a high position.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Ken Peters, Derek Pont
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Publication number: 20130026178Abstract: A media cassette is described. The media cassette comprising: a media removal window at one end of the media cassette; a handle end at an opposite end of the cassette to the media removal window; and a pusher plate assembly. The pusher plate assembly includes: (i) a finger recess component, (ii) a pawl biased downwards to a low position, and (iii) an actuator coupled to both the pawl and the finger recess component and including a pivot. The actuator is moveable on insertion of a finger into the finger recess component to raise the pawl from the low position to a high position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: Kenny Peters, Derek Pont
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Patent number: 6427998Abstract: An automated teller machine includes a stack of currency notes and dispenser for dispensing notes from the stack to authorized users. A marker bill is inserted at a predetermined position in the stack of currency notes to indicate a predetermined quantity of notes remaining within the stack.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: David K. Norrie, Derek Pont