Patents by Inventor Kevin Leeper
Kevin Leeper 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).
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Publication number: 20240124253Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for removing one item of media at a time from an item of media container. The apparatus includes a movable element locatable in an abutting relationship with an elected item of media in a media container and disposed to vibrating against the elected item of media to permit the elected item of media to be subsequently be removed alone from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventor: Kevin Leeper
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Patent number: 11945672Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for removing one item of media at a time from an item of media container. The apparatus includes a movable element locatable in an abutting relationship with an elected item of media in a media container and disposed to vibrating against the elected item of media to permit the elected item of media to be subsequently be removed alone from the container.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Kevin Leeper
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Publication number: 20220073298Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for removing one item of media at a time from an item of media container. The apparatus includes a movable element locatable in an abutting relationship with an elected item of media in a media container and disposed to vibrating against the elected item of media to permit the elected item of media to be subsequently be removed alone from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventor: Kevin Leeper
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Patent number: 11220409Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for removing one item of media at a time from an item of media container. The apparatus includes a movable element locatable in an abutting relationship with an elected item of media in a media container and disposed to a vibrating against the elected item of media to permit the elected item of media to be subsequently be removed alone from the container by a pick arm lever.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Kevin Leeper
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Patent number: 8479979Abstract: A media cassette comprises: a cassette body defining a picking end and a handle end opposite the picking end, and a removable lid coupled to the cassette body. The handle end includes an engagement portion. The removable lid defines a locking portion complementary to the engagement portion and configured to interlock therewith so that when the removable lid is removed and interlocked with the cassette body, the removable lid is maintained in an upright position and the cassette body is maintained at an angle to facilitate replenishment with media.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Kevin Leeper, Ken Peters
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Publication number: 20130105505Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for removing one item of media at a time from an item of media container. The apparatus includes a movable element locatable in an abutting relationship with an elected item of media in a media container and disposed to vibrating against the elected item of media to permit the elected item of media to be subsequently be removed alone from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: NCR CorporationInventor: Kevin Leeper
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Patent number: 8430395Abstract: A pick unit is described. The pick unit comprises: a frame and a picking assembly. The frame comprises (i) one or more guides for receiving a currency cassette, (ii) a tortuous pathway for guiding and supporting a cam follower, and (iii) a detent. The picking assembly comprises: (i) a guide edge configured to abut the detent when the picking assembly is moved to an initial alignment position, (ii) a cam follower configured to align with the pathway when the removable picking assembly is moved from the initial alignment position to an engagement position, and (iii) a gear train configured to engage with an upper gear external to the pick unit when the removable picking assembly is moved to an engaged position at which the cam follower has reached an end of the tortuous pathway.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Ken Peters, Gordon Burke, Kevin Leeper
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Publication number: 20120132654Abstract: A media cassette comprises: a cassette body defining a picking end and a handle end opposite the picking end, and a removable lid coupled to the cassette body. The handle end includes an engagement portion. The removable lid defines a locking portion complementary to the engagement portion and configured to interlock therewith so that when the removable lid is removed and interlocked with the cassette body, the removable lid is maintained in an upright position and the cassette body is maintained at an angle to facilitate replenishment with media.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: Kevin Leeper, Ken Peters
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Publication number: 20120119433Abstract: A pick unit is described. The pick unit comprises: a frame and a picking assembly. The frame comprises (i) one or more guides for receiving a currency cassette, (ii) a tortuous pathway for guiding and supporting a cam follower, and (iii) a detent. The picking assembly comprises: (i) a guide edge configured to abut the detent when the picking assembly is moved to an initial alignment position, (ii) a cam follower configured to align with the pathway when the removable picking assembly is moved from the initial alignment position to an engagement position, and (iii) a gear train configured to engage with an upper gear external to the pick unit when the removable picking assembly is moved to an engaged position at which the cam follower has reached an end of the tortuous pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Ken Peters, Gordon Burke, Kevin Leeper
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Publication number: 20060226594Abstract: A media cassette comprises urging means for urging a stack of media items to one end of the cassette such that the front most media item in the stack can be picked from the cassette. The cassette further comprises a media item separator, located adjacent said one end of the cassette. The separator is adapted to utilize the motion of said stack during the picking of the front most media item to separate each media item from adjacent media items in, at least, a portion of said stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2005Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Charlie McAlpine, Kevin Leeper