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).
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Patent number: 10122549Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Roderick George Paterson, Michael Clayton
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Patent number: 9606576Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Liam Mccafferty, Roderick George Paterson, Donald I. MacInnes
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Publication number: 20160036603Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Roderick George Paterson, Michael Clayton
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Publication number: 20150348442Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: Liam Mccafferty, Steven Birnie, Roderick George Paterson
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Patent number: 9159180Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Roderick George Paterson, Michael Clayton
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Publication number: 20150097101Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Liam Mccafferty, Roderick George Paterson, Donald I. MacInnes
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Patent number: 8876079Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Liam Mccafferty, Roderick George Paterson, Donald I. MacInnes
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Publication number: 20130320171Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventors: Liam Mccafferty, Roderick George Paterson, Donald I. MacInnes
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Publication number: 20130154460Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: Roderick George Paterson, Michael Clayton