Patents by Inventor Duncan Keith

Duncan Keith 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).

  • Patent number: 8360429
    Abstract: A media transport module is described. The media transport module comprises: an upward transport, a divert transport, and a stacking transport. The upward transport extends from a pick coupling area to a diversion area and is operable to route individual media items from the pick coupling area to the diversion area. The divert transport extends from the diversion area to a diverter port; and the stacking transport extends from the diversion area to a stacking port. A diverter is located at the diversion area and is operable to route media items to either (i) the divert transport, or (ii) the stacking transport, in response to a signal received from a media thickness sensor. A drive gear is provided for receiving rotational motion from an external drive. An electrical connector is also provided for receiving electrical power from an external supply and using the received electrical power to energize the diverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Duncan Keith, Gordon Burke
  • Publication number: 20120049444
    Abstract: A media transport module is described. The media transport module comprises: an upward transport, a divert transport, and a stacking transport. The upward transport extends from a pick coupling area to a diversion area and is operable to route individual media items from the pick coupling area to the diversion area. The divert transport extends from the diversion area to a diverter port; and the stacking transport extends from the diversion area to a stacking port. A diverter is located at the diversion area and is operable to route media items to either (i) the divert transport, or (ii) the stacking transport, in response to a signal received from a media thickness sensor. A drive gear is provided for receiving rotational motion from an external drive. An electrical connector is also provided for receiving electrical power from an external supply and using the received electrical power to energize the diverter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Duncan Keith, Gordon Burke
  • Patent number: 6684384
    Abstract: An object oriented framework provides a set of objects that perform general ledger functioning and permits a framework user to add extensions to the framework for specific processing features, thereby producing a general ledger application program for managing business financial data of a company. The framework includes an Application category of classes that contains company information for general ledger processing, a Posting Combinations category of classes that define valid posting combinations for the general ledger, a Journals category of classes that create, process, validate, and post general ledger journals, a Bank Transactions category of classes that process bank statements, a Bank Statements and Reconciliation category of classes that reconcile bank statements with bank accounts, and a Closing category of classes that validate and close the current accounting period. These classes provide the base framework upon which a general ledger application program is developed by the framework user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew John Bickerton, Kathryn Ann Bohrer, Emma Suzanne Hughes, Edward William Kenworthy, Rupert Jeremy Musgrove, LindaMay Rose Patterson, Steven Porter, David Dennis Salt, Duncan Keith Scattergood
  • Patent number: 6041312
    Abstract: An object oriented framework provides a set of objects that perform account management functioning and permits a framework user to add extensions to the framework for specific processing features, thereby producing an account management application program for managing the financial accounts of a company, including accounts receivable and accounts payable. The framework includes an Application category of classes that contains company information for general ledger processing, a Posting Combinations category of classes that define valid posting combinations for the general ledger, a Journals category of classes that create, process, validate, and post general ledger journals, a Bank Transactions category of classes that process bank statements, a Bank Statements and Reconciliation category of classes that reconcile bank statements with bank accounts, and a Closing category of classes that validate and close the current accounting period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew John Bickerton, Kathryn Ann Bohrer, Emma Suzanne Hughes, Edward William Kenworthy, Rupert Jeremy Musgrove, LindaMay Rose Patterson, Steven Porter, David Dennis Salt, Duncan Keith Scattergood