Patents by Inventor Karen Garnett

Karen Garnett 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).

  • Remote identification equipped self-service monetary item handling device
    Patent number: 9024722
    Abstract: An electronic process to capture, track and monitor unique identifying information regarding automated teller machine (ATM) deposits. ATMs equipped with radio-frequency identification (RFID) or other remote identification technology may enable the electronic transfer of key data elements to general ledger and asset tracking processing systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Michelle Nichols, Todd Atwood, James Heddleson, Karen Garnett, Elizabeth Votaw, Steve Crowley
  • Tamper-indicating monetary package
    Patent number: 7982604
    Abstract: A monetary package capable of detecting and communicating tampering is described. The monetary package may comprise a container having a volume configured to hold monetary items such as currency, checks, and negotiable instruments, a sensor configured to detect an opening of the container, a device coupled to the sensor and configured to store data responsive to the sensor detecting the opening of the container, and a transmitter configured to wirelessly send the stored data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Bank of America
    Inventors: Michelle Nichols, Todd Atwood, James Heddleson, Karen Garnett, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Felix Mon
  • REMOTE IDENTIFICATION EQUIPPED SELF-SERVICE MONETARY ITEM HANDLING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090309694
    Abstract: An electronic process to capture, track and monitor unique identifying information regarding automated teller machine (ATM) deposits. ATMs equipped with radio-frequency identification (RFID) or other remote identification technology may enable the electronic transfer of key data elements to general ledger and asset tracking processing systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Michelle Nichols, Todd Atwood, James Heddleson, Karen Garnett, Elizabeth Votaw, Steve Crowley
  • TAMPER-INDICATING MONETARY PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20090309722
    Abstract: A monetary package capable of detecting and communicating tampering is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Michelle Nichols, Todd Atwood, James Heddleson, Karen Garnett, Elizabeth S. Votaw, Felix Mon