Patents by Inventor Howard E. Antram

Howard E. Antram 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: 8079512
    Abstract: An automated banking machine is operative to carry out transactions using data read from user cards through operation of a card reader. The automated banking machine includes a chest portion, with a moveable door. A cash dispenser extends in the chest portion. The chest door is mounted to the chest portion through hinge assemblies having respective hinge pins. A bolt work is operative to selectively hold the chest door closed. A security module portion on at least one of the hinge assemblies and the bolt work includes at least one hard freely rotatable body in a bore. The security module portion is resistant to attack by a saw. The security module portion at least partially spans at least one critical component of the hinge assemblies or the bolt work to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to the chest portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Joe Fitler, Charles A. Pozzini, Howard E. Antram, Gerald T. Sedlock, Steven R. Davis
  • Patent number: 6394007
    Abstract: A secure enclosure (10) for an automated banking machine includes a chest portion (12) and a moveable door (14). The door is supported on hinge assemblies (20, 22) which enable mounting and accurately positioning the door despite misalignment of the hinges. The chest portion is manufactured from panels (28, 36, 38, 66, 76) which include interengaging projections and recesses. The projections and recesses ensure that the proper panels are used in the assembly of the particular type secure enclosure, as well as that the panels which make up the enclosure are properly oriented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: InterBold
    Inventors: Kim R. Lewis, Richard C. Lute, Jeffrey A. Hill, Howard E. Antram
  • Patent number: 6308396
    Abstract: A secure enclosure (10) for an automated banking machine includes a chest portion (12) and a moveable door (14). The door is supported on hinge assemblies (20, 22) which enable mounting and accurately positioning the door despite misalignment of the hinges. The chest portion is manufactured from panels (28, 36, 38, 66, 76) which include interengaging projections and recesses. The projections and recesses ensure that the proper panels are used in the assembly of the particular type secure enclosure, as well as that the panels which make up the enclosure are properly oriented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Kim R. Lewis, Richard C. Lute, Jeffrey A. Hill, Howard E. Antram
  • Patent number: 6259475
    Abstract: A video-audio surveillance system for a motor vehicle is suitable for observing blind spots as well as for providing security for the vehicle and its contents. The system includes audio-video transmission modules positioned at selected locations on the exterior and interior of the vehicle. An operator or observer either in the vehicle or otherwise monitors the video and audio signals from the modules through a monitoring unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: H. V. Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Natarajan Ramachandran, Philip Laier, Howard E. Antram, Andrew Junkins, Arvind Srinivasan, Raymond J. Schuster
  • Publication number: 20010000644
    Abstract: A secure enclosure (10) for an automated banking machine includes a chest portion (12) and a moveable door (14). The door is supported on hinge assemblies (20, 22) which enable mounting and accurately positioning the door despite misalignment of the hinges. The chest portion is manufactured from panels (28, 36, 38, 66, 76) which include interengaging projections and recesses. The projections and recesses ensure that the proper panels are used in the assembly of the particular type secure enclosure, as well as that the panels which make up the enclosure are properly oriented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2000
    Publication date: May 3, 2001
    Applicant: InterBold
    Inventors: Kim R. Lewis, Richard C. Lute, Jeffrey A. Hill, Howard E. Antram
  • Patent number: 6089168
    Abstract: A secure enclosure (10) for an automated banking machine includes a chest portion (12) and a moveable door (14). The door of the secure enclosure has mounted thereon a locking bolt work mechanism (24) which operates in a secure condition to engage locking bolt engaging apertures (46). The door further includes dead bolt projections (150) which engage apertures (62) when the door is in the closed position. The bolt work mechanism includes a drive cam (122) which is engageable by a member of a lock (126). The drive cam is connected to a pair of idler cams (118, 120) by L-links (134, 136). The idler cams are connected to a locking bolt (102) by S-links (138, 140). Movement of the drive cam enables moving the locking bolt between extended and retracted positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Inter Bold
    Inventors: Richard E. Dunlap, Donald W. Harry, Gerald T. Sedlock, Thomas A. Vankirk, Howard E. Antram, Joseph M. Kalinowski, Scott A. Mercer, Paul J. Cox, Kenneth C. Kontor, H. Thomas Graef