Patents by Inventor Raymond W. Auger

Raymond W. Auger 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).

  • Point-of-sale-scanner
    Patent number: 9685021
    Abstract: Verifying the authenticity of a bill of currency includes configuring an ultraviolet filter mounted within a point-of-sale scanner to allow the passage of ultraviolet light within, illuminating the bill of currency with ultraviolet light, capturing, with the point-of-sale scanner, an image of the bill of currency, and determining if the bill of currency is authentic by analyzing the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: CVS PHARMACY, INC.
    Inventor: Raymond W. Auger
  • Point-of-sale scanner
    Patent number: 9582700
    Abstract: A method of verifying the authenticity of an identification card, including capturing, with a point-of-sale scanner, a first image of the identification card, configuring an ultraviolet filter mounted within the point-of-sale scanner to allow the passage of ultraviolet light within, illuminating the identification card with ultraviolet light, capturing, with the point-of-sale scanner, a second image of the identification card, and determining if the identification card is authentic by analyzing the first and second images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: CVS PHARMACY, INC.
    Inventor: Raymond W. Auger
  • POINT-OF-SALE-SCANNER
    Publication number: 20160163142
    Abstract: Verifying the authenticity of a bill of currency includes configuring an ultraviolet filter mounted within a point-of-sale scanner to allow the passage of ultraviolet light within, illuminating the bill of currency with ultraviolet light, capturing, with the point-of-sale scanner, an image of the bill of currency, and determining if the bill of currency is authentic by analyzing the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Raymond W. Auger
  • POINT-OF-SALE SCANNER
    Publication number: 20160154985
    Abstract: A method of verifying the authenticity of an identification card, including capturing, with a point-of-sale scanner, a first image of the identification card, configuring an ultraviolet filter mounted within the point-of-sale scanner to allow the passage of ultraviolet light within, illuminating the identification card with ultraviolet light, capturing, with the point-of-sale scanner, a second image of the identification card, and determining if the identification card is authentic by analyzing the first and second images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventor: Raymond W. Auger
  • Point-of-sale scanner
    Patent number: 9235836
    Abstract: A method of verifying the authenticity of an identification card, including capturing, with a point-of-sale scanner, a first image of the identification card, configuring an ultraviolet filter mounted within the point-of-sale scanner to allow the passage of ultraviolet light within, illuminating the identification card with ultraviolet light, capturing, with the point-of-sale scanner, a second image of the identification card, and determining if the identification card is authentic by analyzing the first and second images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond W. Auger
  • POINT-OF-SALE SCANNER
    Publication number: 20150109643
    Abstract: A method of verifying the authenticity of an identification card, including capturing, with a point-of-sale scanner, a first image of the identification card, configuring an ultraviolet filter mounted within the point-of-sale scanner to allow the passage of ultraviolet light within, illuminating the identification card with ultraviolet light, capturing, with the point-of-sale scanner, a second image of the identification card, and determining if the identification card is authentic by analyzing the first and second images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Raymond W. AUGER
  • SMARTPHONE SCANNER ADAPTER
    Publication number: 20140327815
    Abstract: A smartphone adapter for redirecting light to a camera mounted on a smartphone includes a housing, which includes (i) an aperture for receiving light reflected from a scannable symbol and (ii) a reflective surface for redirecting light received through the aperture to the smartphone camera, and a member for mechanically affixing the smartphone adapter to the smartphone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond W. Auger