Patents by Inventor Randy S. Goodell

Randy S. Goodell 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).

  • Automated self service hotel/motel front desk attendant system
    Patent number: 6808112
    Abstract: A guest operated front desk processing station is all contained in an upright stand alone housing. The housing contains a touch screen and keyboard for guest inputting information, and a signature pad in an upper portion. The housing front face contains a credit card swipe device for scanning a credit, debit or brand card, a slot for dispensing a receipt from a printer inside the housing and a key slot for dispensing a key card generated by a key making device within the housing. The housing front face also contains a slot for accepting various currency denominations and a slot for dispensing currency change. The processing station is connected by a network data cable to a Property Management System.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Inventors: Robert L. Jacobi, Randy S. Goodell
  • Automated self service hotel/motel front desk attendant system
    Publication number: 20030132289
    Abstract: A guest operated front desk processing station is all contained in an upright stand alone housing. The housing contains a touch screen and keyboard for guest inputting information, and a signature pad in an upper portion. The housing front face contains a credit card swipe device for scanning a credit, debit or brand card, a slot for dispensing a receipt from a printer inside the housing and a key slot for dispensing a key card generated by a key making device within the housing. The housing front face also contains a slot for accepting various currency denominations and a slot for dispensing currency change. The processing station is connected by a network data cable to a Property Management System.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Robert L. Jacobi, Randy S. Goodell