Patents by Inventor Peter Robert Charpentier

Peter Robert Charpentier 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).

  • User interface for an optical code scanner
    Patent number: 9400907
    Abstract: An optical code scanner is presented that includes an improved user interface and an improved external computer interface. The user interface includes illumination devices that illuminate an air gap between the edges of a weigh plate and the top surface of the optical code scanner. The illumination devices provide guidance to the operator that allows the operator to optimize scanning performance. The external computer interface exposes controls that allow an external computer to determine what information is displayed to an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Rambler, Peter Robert Charpentier, Theodore Heske, III
  • Navigation accessibilitly apparatus, method and system
    Patent number: 9013418
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are presented for improving the accessibility to self-service terminals by the visually impaired. An apparatus is provided that when attached to a touch-screen display improves accessibility. The apparatus includes touch identifiable symbols. A user operates a self-service terminal by selecting the appropriate symbol on the apparatus in response to audible instructions from the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Frederick White, Peter Robert Charpentier, Jennie Psihogios Johnson
  • User Interface For an Optical Code Scanner
    Publication number: 20150060552
    Abstract: An optical code scanner is presented that includes an improved user interface and an improved external computer interface. The user interface includes illumination devices that illuminate an air gap between the edges of a weigh plate and the top surface of the optical code scanner. The illumination devices provide guidance to the operator that allows the operator to optimize scanning performance. The external computer interface exposes controls that allow an external computer to determine what information is displayed to an operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason Rambler, Peter Robert Charpentier, Theodore Heske, III
  • NAVIGATION ACCESSIBILITLY APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130071817
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are presented for improving the accessibility to self-service terminals by the visually impaired. An apparatus is provided that when attached to a touch-screen display improves accessibility. The apparatus includes touch identifiable symbols. A user operates a self-service terminal by selecting the appropriate symbol on the apparatus in response to audible instructions from the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Frederick White, Peter Robert Charpentier, Jennie Psihogios Johnson