Patents by Inventor Mark D. Smith

Mark D. Smith 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).

  • Publication number: 20140108245
    Abstract: A banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that can read identifying data from user cards. The system can authorize operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the read data. The system can provide an electronic transaction receipt to the machine user. A bank computer is operable to submit the receipt to a system address on record with the bank. The address can correspond to an e-mail address, phone number, or other address associated with an account involved in the transaction. The receipt can also include an image associated with the transaction. The system cal also operate to image a check deposited at the machine, and then electronically send the image to the check maker, the payee, and/or a clearinghouse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay Paul DRUMMOND, Mark D. SMITH, Michael A. MEFFIE, Daniel D. WASIL
  • Patent number: 8695874
    Abstract: A card actuated automated banking machine (152,198,200) includes a plurality of transaction function devices. The transaction function devices include a card reader (170), a printer (174), a bill dispenser (176), a display (182), a check imaging device (186), and at least one processor (190). The machine is operative, responsive to receiving a check and certification data, to dispense cash in exchange for the check. The person presenting the check to the machine need not provide user identifying inputs through input devices of the machine in order to receive cash for the check. Furthermore, prior to accepting the check as a payment, the person can communicate with a least one computer (204) through at least one consumer interface device (208) to verify that the check is payable for the check amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems
    Inventors: Mark D. Smith, David E. Kolinski-Schultz, Dale H. Blackson, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Publication number: 20140067346
    Abstract: A processor based method for measuring dimensional properties of a photoresist profile by determining a number acid generators and quenchers within a photoresist volume, determining a number of photons absorbed by the photoresist volume, determining a number of the acid generators converted to acid, determining a number of acid and quencher reactions within the photoresist volume, calculating a development of the photoresist volume, producing with the processor a three-dimensional simulated scanning electron microscope image of the photoresist profile created by the development of the photoresist volume, and measuring the dimensional properties of the photoresist profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: KLA-Tencor Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Biafore, Mark D. Smith, John S. Graves, III, David Blankenship
  • Patent number: 8651371
    Abstract: An automated banking machine includes a card reader operative to read data from user cards. Read card data enables an authorized machine user to select between receiving currency bills that include a programmable tracking device or currency bills that do not include a programmable tracking device. The automated banking machine can dispense the form of currency bills that corresponds to the user's selection. Prior to dispensing a currency bill that has a programmable tracking device, the automated banking machine stores information related to the read card data in the currency bill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark D. Smith, Mark A. Douglass, H. Thomas Graef, Natarajan Ramachandran, J. Richard Hanna, Randall W. Jenkins, Mark A. DePietro, Robert V. Artino, Steven R. Davis
  • Patent number: 8628007
    Abstract: A banking system comprises automated banking machines which include a card reader, check imaging device, and cash dispenser. Each system machine can cash a code-correlated check in exchange for receiving both the check and the code assigned to the check, without requiring any user identifying input through the machine's user input devices as a condition for cashing the check. The system allows a potential recipient of a personal check to call in a given code to a system computer, which can verify whether the check is backed by funds reserved for the check amount and whether the check can be anonymously cashed. From the call the system computer can obtain the mobile phone's GPS location to determine the system machine nearest to the phone. When informing the phone user that a check is as good as cash, the system computer can also provide directions to that nearest system machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark D. Smith, Natarajan Ramachandran, James Block, Jeffery M. Enright
  • Patent number: 8608058
    Abstract: A banking system controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that can read identifying data from user cards. The system can authorize operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the read data. The system can provide an electronic transaction receipt to the machine user. A bank computer is operable to submit the receipt to a system address of record with the bank. The address can correspond to an e-mail address, phone number, or other address associated with an account involved in the transaction. The receipt can also include an image associated with the transaction. The system can also operate to image a check deposited at the machine, and then electronically send the image to the check maker, the payee, and/or a clearinghouse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith, Michael A. Meffie, Daniel D. Wasil
  • Patent number: 8608060
    Abstract: A cash dispensing banking machine that operates responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that reads identifying data from a user card. The machine dispenses cash from a cash dispenser for a financial account without causing the card reader device to read data from a card corresponding to the financial account, when a determination indicates that a voice of the user corresponds to a particular recognized user stored in a data store in correlated relation with the financial account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Nalarajan Ramachandran, Roy Mleziva, Jeffrey A. Hill, Mark Owens, Mark D. Smith, Sean Haney, Andrew Junkins, Matthew Force, H. Thomas Graef, Elizabeth M Herrera, Robert G. Miller
  • Patent number: 8589827
    Abstract: A processor based method for measuring dimensional properties of a photoresist profile. A number acid generators and quenchers within a photoresist volume is determined. A number of photons absorbed by the photoresist volume is determined. A number of the acid generators converted to acid is determined. A number of acid and quencher reactions within the photoresist volume is determined. A development of the photoresist volume is calculated. The processor is used to produce a three-dimensional simulated scanning electron microscope image of the photoresist profile created by the development of the photoresist volume. The dimensional properties of the photoresist profile are measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: KLA-Tencor Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Biafore, Mark D. Smith, John S. Graves, III, David Blankenship
  • Patent number: 8567667
    Abstract: An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records, such as user cards, to cause machine user authorization and financial transfers. Account data read from a user card is associated in a data store with instructions for displaying a customer interface uniquely associated with the particular bank where the user holds the account. The customer interface includes user-selectable financial transaction options. The arrangement enables the customer interface of the user's home bank, with which the user is familiar, to also be automatically displayed when the user operates automated banking machines of other banks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Bob A. Cichon, Mark D. Smith, David Weis
  • Patent number: 8540146
    Abstract: An automated banking machine operates to cause financial transfers responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records. The automated banking machine includes a card reader operative to read card data from user cards corresponding to financial accounts. The automated banking machine includes a display and a printer to produce records of financial transactions carried out with the machine. The automated banking machine is also operative to receive secure communications from a host system that are operative to enable the automated banking machine to carry out banking transactions in response to an input of a personal identification number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark D. Smith, Anne Konecny, Timothy Zajkowski
  • Publication number: 20130232065
    Abstract: A card actuated automated banking machine (152, 198, 200) includes a plurality of transaction function devices. The transaction function devices include a card reader (170), a printer (174), a bill dispenser (176), a display (182), a check imaging device (186), and at least one processor (190). The machine is operative, responsive to receiving a check and certification data, to dispense cash in exchange for the check. The person presenting the check to the machine need not provide user identifying inputs through input devices of the machine in order to receive cash for the check. Furthermore, prior to accepting the check as a payment, the person can communicate with at least one computer (204) through at least one consumer interface device (208) to verify that the check is payable for the check amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark D. Smith, David E. Kolinski-Schultz, Dale H. Blackson, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 8523057
    Abstract: An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records, such as user cards, to cause machine user authorization and financial transfers. Account data read from a user card is associated in a data store with instructions for displaying a customer interface uniquely associated with the particular bank where the user holds the account. The customer interface includes user-selectable financial transaction options. The arrangement enables the customer interface of the user's home bank, with which the user is familiar, to also be automatically displayed when the user operates automated banking machines of other banks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Bob A. Cichon, Mark D. Smith, David Weis
  • Patent number: 8517262
    Abstract: An automated banking machine operates to cause financial transfers responsive at least in part to data read from data bearing records. The automated banking machine includes a card reader operative to read card data from user cards corresponding to financial accounts. The automated banking machine includes a display and a printer to produce records of financial transactions carried out with the machine. The automated banking machine is also operative to receive secure communications from a host system that are operative to enable the automated banking machine to carry out banking transactions in response to an input of a personal information number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark D. Smith, Anne Konecny, Timothy Zajkowski
  • Patent number: 8479984
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system is operative to read a financial card bearing account indicia with a card reader. A user is able to perform at least one banking operation responsive to account indicia read by the card reader from the card. The banking operations include dispensing cash and accessing financial accounts. The card reader may further communicate a component to an automated banking machine component, which is operative to use the component from the card reader to operate the card reader. The automated banking machine may store signed electronic documents in a data store in association with the user's financial account such as checking, savings, debit, or credit account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher L. Parmelee, Mark D. Smith
  • Patent number: 8474702
    Abstract: A banking system is controlled responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system includes a card reader that operates to read identifying data from user cards, and can authorize operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the identifying data. The machine can generate and present a check to the machine user in response to user inputs. The machine presents an interface for the user to sign the check. The user's banking account is charged an amount corresponding to the check value. In exchange for the same machine receiving the generated check, the user is provided with cash dispensed from the machine. The machine also allows the user to select having a canceled check image displayed at the machine and/or sent to the user's network address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems
    Inventors: Mark D. Smith, Jay Paul Drummond, Michael A. Meffie, Daniel D. Wasil
  • Patent number: 8474709
    Abstract: An automated banking machine operates responsive to data bearing records to carry out financial transactions. The machine includes a card reader that operates to read data from user cards that corresponds to financial accounts. The machine also includes a display, at least one manual input device, a cash dispenser, and a machine computer that operates to cause financial transactions to be carried out on financial accounts that correspond to data read from cards. The machine computer is also operative to cause digital information to be sent from the machine to a machine user's remote system address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold Incorporated
    Inventors: Dale H. Blackson, James R. Church, Mark D. Smith, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 8474705
    Abstract: An automated banking machine operates responsive to data read from data bearing records, such as user cards, to cause machine user authorization and financial transfers. Account data read from a user card is associated in a data store with instructions for displaying a customer interface uniquely associated with the particular bank where the user holds the account. The customer interface includes user-selectable financial transaction options. The arrangement enables the customer interface of the user's home bank, with which the user is familiar, to also be automatically displayed when the user operates automated banking machines of other banks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Bob A. Cichon, Mark D. Smith, David Weis
  • Patent number: 8474699
    Abstract: A system controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that is operative to read card data from user cards including financial account data, and causes operation of an automated banking machine to carry out financial transactions responsive to the account data. The automated banking machine is operative to access at least one network. The automated banking machine is operative to receive a gift card code from a machine user, where the code is correlated with a monetary value in a data store. In response to receiving the code, the machine operates to dispense a non-currency gift card that is redeemable at a merchant for the monetary value in at least one of goods or services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: David E. Kolinski-Schultz, Dale H. Blackson, Mark D. Smith, Natarajan Ramachandran
  • Patent number: 8474693
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10, 30) includes a computer (32) that is operative to output a plurality of desktop environments through a display device (44) of the machine. The desktop environments may include a consumer desktop (54) and a maintenance desktop (58). The consumer desktop is generally empty of visual desktop elements such that when consumer user interface applications (40) are not producing visible outputs, only a background (55) portion of the consumer desktop is viewable. The maintenance desktop includes selectable desktop elements which are configured to conveniently launch terminal maintenance and configuration applications. The machine further includes input devices (46) such as a keyboard (52) and/or a switch device (50). A desktop switching application (36) is operative in the computer. The desktop switching application is operative responsive to specific input signals from the input devices to switch the current desktop between the consumer and maintenance desktops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jagadesh Myana, Mark D. Smith
  • Patent number: 8448851
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system operates to cause financial transfers responsive to data read from data bearing records. The system is operative to read a financial card bearing account indicia with a card reader. A user is able to perform at least one banking operation responsive to account indicia read by the card reader from the card. The banking operations include dispensing cash and accessing financial accounts. The card reader may further communicate a component to an automated banking machine component, which is operative to use the component from the card reader to operate the card reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jay Paul Drummond, Mark D. Smith, Natarajan Ramachandran