Patents by Inventor Kenneth Turocy

Kenneth Turocy 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: 7032245
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a card reader (256) in the machine operative to receive cards from users. Cards that are to be captured and held in the machine are moved by the card reader to the interior of a bin (268). Cards entering the bin are engaged with and moved away from the card reader by action of a movable member (274). Authorized servicers recover captured cards from the bin by opening a lock (272) and accessing the interior of the bin by opening a lid (270). The user interface of the machine includes a movable fascia portion (240) that assures proper alignment of the fascia opening and card reader and also minimizes the risk of undetected installation of unauthorized card reading devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems
    Inventors: Pietro Scarafile, Piero Ghiringhelli, Giorgio Cerioni, Francesco Ferraro, Natarajan Ramachandran, Paul D. Magee, Dave Barker, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Zachary Utz
  • Patent number: 7000832
    Abstract: An ATM network includes a plurality of ATMs. Each ATM can determine the amount of currency in its currency cassettes. The network can track the amount of currency therein. The information can be provided in real time, enabling a network operator to provide efficient currency management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems
    Inventors: Jon Washington, Eric VanKeulen, Paul D. Magee, Songtao Ma, Kenneth Turocy, David A. Barker, Dale Blackson
  • Patent number: 6988656
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a card reader (256) in the machine operative to receive cards from users. Cards that are to be captured and held in the machine are moved by the card reader to the interior of a bin (268). Cards entering the bin are engaged with and moved away from the card reader by action of a movable member (274). Authorized servicers recover captured cards from the bin by opening a lock (272) and accessing the interior of the bin by opening a lid (270). The user interface of the machine includes a movable fascia portion (240) that assures proper alignment of the fascia opening and card reader and also minimizes the risk of undetected installation of unauthorized card reading devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Pietro Scarafile, Piero Ghiringhelli, Giorgio Cerioni, Francesco Ferraro, Natarajan Ramachandran, Zachary Utz, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Paul D. Magee, Dave Barker
  • Patent number: 6983879
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a controller (72) in the machine operative to selectively illuminate light emitting devices (118, 126) for purposes of facilitating user operation of the machine. Sensing devices (128) adjacent a card reader slot (28) on the machine enables the controller to detect the presence of unauthorized card reading devices. Structural features adjacent to a card reader slot (242) further reduce the risk of the undetected installation of unauthorized card reading devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Natarajan Ramachandran, Jeffery M. Enright, Dale H. Blackson, Zachary Utz, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Paul D. Magee, Dave Barker
  • Patent number: 6976634
    Abstract: An ATM currency cassette includes an RFID tag. The tag includes information about the cassette, such as the cassette serial number and the currency denomination. An ATM includes a tag reader that can interrogate the tag to receive the information. The history of a particular cassette can be tracked via the cassette serial number. Problem cassettes can be identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jon Washington, Songtao Ma, Kenneth Turocy, Damon J. Blackford, H. Thomas Graef
  • Publication number: 20040226991
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16), receipt printer opening (30), cash dispensing opening (38) and deposit accepting opening (40). Multicolor light emitting devices (17, 31, 41, 43) are adjacent to and associated with a respective location where a user interacts with a particular transaction function device of the machine. One or more machine controllers (64) are selectively programmed to control the output color and duration of each light emitting device responsive to programming associated with the controller and an operative condition of the associated transaction function device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Zachary Utz, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Publication number: 20040222292
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) is provided. The automated banking machine may include a fascia (50) in operative connection with a frame (110). The machine may include a plurality of hardware devices which are accessible through the fascia. The hardware devices may include a cash dispenser (24), receipt printer (20), and a card reader (22). The fascia may include replaceable bezels (550,552) with apertures therein for providing access to hardware devices. The bezels may be operative to float with respect to the fascia and hardware devices to automatically align hardware devices with the bezels. In addition the hardware devices may include movable portions which are operative to automatically align with the bezels. The bezels may include ramps, ribs, or other angled surfaces which guide the hardware devices into alignment with the openings in the bezels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth Turocy, Robert W. Barnett
  • Publication number: 20040178260
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a card reader (256) in the machine operative to receive cards from users. Cards that are to be captured and held in the machine are moved by the card reader to the interior of a bin (268). Cards entering the bin are engaged with and moved away from the card reader by action of a movable member (274). Authorized servicers recover captured cards from the bin by opening a lock (272) and accessing the interior of the bin by opening a lid (270). The user interface of the machine includes a movable fascia portion (240) that assures proper alignment of the fascia opening and card reader and also minimizes the risk of undetected installation of unauthorized card reading devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Pietro Scarafile, Piero Ghiringhelli, Giorgio Cerioni, Francesco Ferraro, Natarajan Ramachandran, Paul D. Magee, Dave Barker, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Zachary Utz
  • Publication number: 20040178258
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a card reader (256) in the machine operative to receive cards from users. Cards that are to be captured and held in the machine are moved by the card reader to the interior of a bin (268). Cards entering the bin are engaged with and moved away from the card reader by action of a movable member (274). Authorized servicers recover captured cards from the bin by opening a lock (272) and accessing the interior of the bin by opening a lid (270). The user interface of the machine includes a movable fascia portion (240) that assures proper alignment of the fascia opening and card reader and also minimizes the risk of undetected installation of unauthorized card reading devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Pietro Scarafile, Piero Ghiringhelli, Giorgio Cerioni, Francesco Ferraro, Natarajan Ramachandran, Paul D. Magee, David A. Barker, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Zachary Utz
  • Publication number: 20040178259
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a card reader (256) in the machine operative to receive cards from users. Cards that are to be captured and held in the machine are moved by the card reader to the interior of a bin (268). Cards entering the bin are engaged with and moved away from the card reader by action of a movable member (274). Authorized servicers recover captured cards from the bin by opening a lock (272) and accessing the interior of the bin by opening a lid (270). The user interface of the machine includes a movable fascia portion (240) that assures proper alignment of the fascia opening and card reader and also minimizes the risk of undetected installation of unauthorized card reading devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Pietro Scarafile, Piero Ghiringhelli, Giorgio Cerioni, Francesco Ferraro, Natarajan Ramachandran, Zachary Utz, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Paul D. Magee, Dave Barker
  • Publication number: 20040169075
    Abstract: An ATM currency cassette (208) includes a plurality of movable cassette information indicator buttons (214). Each button can be rotated about an axis for repositioning. The buttons can be axially moved outward and inward relative to the cassette housing (210) by rotation thereof. Different axial arrangements of the buttons represent respective different characteristics of cassette content. The cassette can be inserted into an ATM where the button positions can be read by the ATM. The cassette enables unused buttons to remain therewith and also permits a button arrangement to be changed without requiring opening of the cassette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jon Washington, Songtao Ma, Kenneth Turocy, Damon J. Blackford, H. Thomas Graef
  • Publication number: 20040164167
    Abstract: An ATM currency cassette (208) includes a plurality of movable cassette information indicator buttons (214). Each button can be rotated about an axis for repositioning. The buttons can be axially moved outward and inward relative to the cassette housing (210) by rotation thereof. Different axial arrangements of the buttons represent respective different characteristics of cassette content. The cassette can be inserted into an ATM where the button positions can be read by the ATM. The cassette enables unused buttons to remain therewith and also permits a button arrangement to be changed without requiring opening of the cassette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jon Washington, Eric VanKeulen, Paul D. Magee, Songtao Ma, Kenneth Turocy, David A. Barker, Dale Blackson
  • Publication number: 20040129774
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16), receipt printer opening (30), cash dispensing opening (38) and deposit accepting opening (40). Multicolor light emitting devices (17, 31, 41, 43) are adjacent to and associated with a respective location where a user interacts with a particular transaction function device of the machine. One or more machine controllers (64) are selectively programmed to control the output color and duration of each light emitting device responsive to programming associated with the controller and an operative condition of the associated transaction function device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold Self Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Zachary Utz, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Publication number: 20040129772
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a controller (72) in the machine operative to selectively illuminate light emitting devices (118, 126) for purposes of facilitating user operation of the machine. Sensing devices (128) adjacent a card reader slot (28) on the machine enables the controller to detect the presence of unauthorized card reading devices. Structural features adjacent to a card reader slot (242) further reduce the risk of the undetected installation of unauthorized card reading devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Natarajan Ramachandran, Jeffery M. Enright, Dale H. Blackson, Zachary Utz, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Paul D. Magee, Dave Barker