Patents by Inventor Jennifer I. Nugent

Jennifer I. Nugent 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).

  • Checkout system convertible between assisted and non-assisted configurations
    Patent number: 6588549
    Abstract: A checkout system and method is convertible between an assisted configuration or mode of operation and a non-assisted (self-assisted) configuration or mode of operation. The checkout system includes a checkout station having a movable scanner and a movable display each of which are selectively positionable to accommodate the assisted and non-assisted configurations. The checkout station also includes a customer bag well particularly for use by the customer when the checkout station is in a non-assisted mode of operation, a cashier bag well particularly for use by the cashier when the checkout station is in an assisted mode of operation, a merchandise placement or upload area, a payment module, and a walk through basket table, shelf or the like. A plurality of checkout stations is positioned or angled into a modified serial (staggered skew) configuration and are scalable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Charles K. Wike, Jr., Jennifer I. Nugent
  • Checkout system convertible between assisted and non-assisted configurations
    Publication number: 20030006098
    Abstract: A checkout system and method is convertible between an assisted configuration or mode of operation and a non-assisted (self-assisted) configuration or mode of operation. The checkout system includes a checkout station having a movable scanner and a movable display each of which are selectively positionable to accommodate the assisted and non-assisted configurations. The checkout station also includes a customer bag well particularly for use by the customer when the checkout station is in a non-assisted mode of operation, a cashier bag well particularly for use by the cashier when the checkout station is in an assisted mode of operation, a merchandise placement or upload area, a payment module, and a walk through basket table, shelf or the like. A plurality of checkout stations is positioned or angled into a modified serial (staggered skew) configuration and are scalable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Charles K. Wike, Jennifer I. Nugent