Patents by Inventor Robert O. Brooks

Robert O. Brooks 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).

  • Patent number: 9378490
    Abstract: A method and system provides for scanning a check and/or cash to create an electronic image of the front and the back of the check and/or cash. The image is then processed and transmitted electronically to a central location. The image may be recreated into a paper form at the central location, resembling the original paper check or cash, including a machine-readable regeneration of the MICR code line data captured from the original instrument. Paperless processing of checks and cash is thus provided, including local voiding and storage of the check without requiring immediate pickup, while still allowing the transaction to be process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. (USA)
    Inventors: Alan Slater, Michael L. Sears, Phoebe Rin-Rin Hsu, Cuong D. Do, H. Patrick McSharry, Edward M. R. Dudasik, Stephen M. Gryte, Robert O. Brooks
  • Publication number: 20100306111
    Abstract: A method and system provides for scanning a check and/or cash to create an electronic image of the front and the back of the check and/or cash. The image is then processed and transmitted electronically to a central location. The image may be recreated into a paper form at the central location, resembling the original paper check or cash, including a machine-readable regeneration of the MICR code line data captured from the original instrument. Paperless processing of checks and cash is thus provided, including local voiding and storage of the check without requiring immediate pickup, while still allowing the transaction to be process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Alan Slater, Michael L. Sears, Phoebe Rin-Rin Hsu, Cuong D. Do, H. Patrick McSharry, Edward M.R. Dudasik, Stephen M. Gryte, Robert O. Brooks
  • Patent number: 7792753
    Abstract: A method and system provides for scanning a check and/or cash to create an electronic image of the front and the back of the check and/or cash. The image is then processed and transmitted electronically to a central location. The image may be recreated into a paper form at the central location, resembling the original paper check or cash, including a machine-readable regeneration of the MICR code line data captured from the original instrument. Paperless processing of checks and cash is thus provided, including local voiding and storage of the check without requiring immediate pickup, while still allowing the transaction to be process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignees: Citibank, N.A., Citicorp Development Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Slater, Michael L. Sears, Phoebe Rin-Rin Hsu, Cuong D. Do, H. Patrick McSharry, Edward M. R. Dudasik, Stephen M. Gryte, Robert O. Brooks
  • Patent number: 5120197
    Abstract: Taught is an improved tip-shrouded blade and a method of manufacturing the same. In accordance with the present invention, the inventive blade comprises a blade including an airfoil having a residual compressive stress in areas thereof subject to high local stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert O. Brooks, Eric A. Estill
  • Patent number: 5002460
    Abstract: An airfoil blade includes an airfoil body with a coolant passageway having a centerline which is generally straight and generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the airfoil body for directing coolant flow in a generally longitudinal direction. An insert is placed within the coolant passageway for imparting rotation to the longitudinal directed coolant flow such that the longitudinal directed coolant flow rotates at least one complete turn about a spin axis which is generally parallel to the centerline of the coolant passageway. In another embodiment of this invention, the passageway is twisted along its length to rotate the longitudinally directed coolant flow at least one complete turn about the spin axis to increase the heat transfer coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ching-Pang Lee, Robert O. Brooks