Patents by Inventor Roderick George Paterson

Roderick George Paterson 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: 10122549
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for conveying at least one item of media. The apparatus includes a user interface comprising a media port and a user display. The apparatus also includes a shuttle carriage supporting a presentation platform and movable along a shuttle drive rail between a first end region thereof in which the presentation platform can be aligned at the media port and a further end region in which the presentation platform can be selectively aligned with a selected one of a plurality of possible handling ports of a multi-media station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Roderick George Paterson, Michael Clayton
  • Patent number: 9606576
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for locating a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) at a desired viewing angle. The apparatus comprises a display support that supports a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) and that is pivotably mounted at an edge region thereof to the terminal; a variable length member that connects a further region of the display support to the terminal; and a motor that selectively varies the length of the member, the edge region and further region being spaced apart to tilt the display at a viewing angle responsive to the length of the variable length member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Liam Mccafferty, Roderick George Paterson, Donald I. MacInnes
  • Publication number: 20160036603
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for conveying at least one item of media. The apparatus includes a user interface comprising a media port and a user display. The apparatus also includes a shuttle carriage supporting a presentation platform and movable along a shuttle drive rail between a first end region thereof in which the presentation platform can be aligned at the media port and a further end region in which the presentation platform can be selectively aligned with a selected one of a plurality of possible handling ports of a multi-media station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Roderick George Paterson, Michael Clayton
  • Publication number: 20150348442
    Abstract: An overlay for a touch-sensitive display. An example overlay includes a substrate defining a substantially smooth area and a textured area wherein the textured area corresponds to a displayed key entry area of the touch-sensitive display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Liam Mccafferty, Steven Birnie, Roderick George Paterson
  • Patent number: 9159180
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for conveying at least one item of media. The apparatus includes a user interface comprising a media port and a user display. The apparatus also includes a shuttle carriage supporting a presentation platform and movable along a shuttle drive rail between a first end region thereof in which the presentation platform can be aligned at the media port and a further end region in which the presentation platform can be selectively aligned with a selected one of a plurality of possible handling ports of a multi-media station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Roderick George Paterson, Michael Clayton
  • Publication number: 20150097101
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for locating a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) at a desired viewing angle. The apparatus comprises a display support that supports a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) and that is pivotably mounted at an edge region thereof to the terminal; a variable length member that connects a further region of the display support to the terminal; and a motor that selectively varies the length of the member, the edge region and further region being spaced apart to tilt the display at a viewing angle responsive to the length of the variable length member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Liam Mccafferty, Roderick George Paterson, Donald I. MacInnes
  • Patent number: 8876079
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for locating a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) at a desired viewing angle. The apparatus comprises a display support that supports a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) and that is pivotably mounted at an edge region thereof to the terminal; a variable length member that connects a further region of the display support to the terminal; and a motor that selectively varies the length of the member, the edge region and further region being spaced apart to tilt the display at a viewing angle responsive to the length of the variable length member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Liam Mccafferty, Roderick George Paterson, Donald I. MacInnes
  • Publication number: 20130320171
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for locating a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) at a desired viewing angle. The apparatus comprises a display support that supports a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) and that is pivotably mounted at an edge region thereof to the terminal; a variable length member that connects a further region of the display support to the terminal; and a motor that selectively varies the length of the member, the edge region and further region being spaced apart to tilt the display at a viewing angle responsive to the length of the variable length member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liam Mccafferty, Roderick George Paterson, Donald I. MacInnes
  • Publication number: 20130154460
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for conveying at least one item of media. The apparatus includes a user interface comprising a media port and a user display. The apparatus also includes a shuttle carriage supporting a presentation platform and movable along a shuttle drive rail between a first end region thereof in which the presentation platform can be aligned at the media port and a further end region in which the presentation platform can be selectively aligned with a selected one of a plurality of possible handling ports of a multi-media station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Roderick George Paterson, Michael Clayton