Patents by Inventor Michael Patrick HEALY

Michael Patrick HEALY 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).

  • Method and apparatus for money item processing
    Patent number: 11961376
    Abstract: Described herein is a method comprising performing optical character recognition on at least one region of a display screen to determine at least one displayed character; identifying, from the determined at least one displayed character, a monetary value to be dispensed; and in response to identifying the monetary value to be dispensed, causing to be dispensed at least one money item corresponding to the identified monetary value. Further described is a method comprising determining, using at least one money item denominating apparatus, a monetary value of at least one received money item; in response to determining the monetary value, automatically providing at least one simulated user input to the interactive user interface indicative of the determined monetary value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Crane Payment Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Shane Anthony Timmons, Michael Patrick Healy, Kevin Mulvey
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONEY ITEM PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20210390834
    Abstract: Described herein is a method comprising performing optical character recognition on at least one region of a display screen to determine at least one displayed character; identifying, from the determined at least one displayed character, a monetary value to be dispensed; and in response to identifying the monetary value to be dispensed, causing to be dispensed at least one money item corresponding to the identified monetary value. Further described is a method comprising determining, using at least one money item denominating apparatus, a monetary value of at least one received money item; in response to determining the monetary value, automatically providing at least one simulated user input to the interactive user interface indicative of the determined monetary value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Shane Anthony Timmons, Michael Patrick Healy, Kevin Mulvey
  • Method and apparatus for money item processing
    Patent number: 11107333
    Abstract: Described herein is a method comprising performing optical character recognition on at least one region of a display screen to determine at least one displayed character; identifying, from the determined at least one displayed character, a monetary value to be dispensed; and in response to identifying the monetary value to be dispensed, causing to be dispensed at least one money item corresponding to the identified monetary value. Further described is a method comprising determining, using at least one money item denominating apparatus, a monetary value of at least one received money item; in response to determining the monetary value, automatically providing at least one simulated user input to the interactive user interface indicative of the determined monetary value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: CRANE PAYMENT INNOVATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Shane Anthony Timmons, Michael Patrick Healy, Kevin Mulvey
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONEY ITEM PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20200066113
    Abstract: Described herein is a method comprising performing optical character recognition on at least one region of a display screen to determine at least one displayed character; identifying, from the determined at least one displayed character, a monetary value to be dispensed; and in response to identifying the monetary value to be dispensed, causing to be dispensed at least one money item corresponding to the identified monetary value. Further described is a method comprising determining, using at least one money item denominating apparatus, a monetary value of at least one received money item; in response to determining the monetary value, automatically providing at least one simulated user input to the interactive user interface indicative of the determined monetary value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Shane Anthony Timmons, Michael Patrick HEALY, Kevin MULVEY