Patents by Inventor Russ A. Meseroll

Russ A. Meseroll 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).

  • Ergonomically designed multifunctional transaction terminal
    Patent number: 7479946
    Abstract: An ergonomically designed transactional terminal according to the invention in one embodiment includes a housing having a top portion partially defined by a touch screen, a base, and an enlarged head portion extending forwardly from the base to define a lip. An insert style card reader having horizontally oriented feed slot opening toward the front of the housing is disposed in the lip of the housing. The feed slot may be angled downward slightly to reduce build up in the slot and to encourage a sweeping action by a card during card removal. The touch screen may be angled downward in coplanar relationship with the feed slot to improve visibility of the touch screen and to improve simultaneous observation of touch screen and card indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy R. Fitch, Eric C. Coleman, Donna M. Fletcher, James Gresko, Garrison Gomez, Paul Higgins, Paul Klock, David A. Mangicaro, Melvin D. McCall, Russ A. Meseroll, James F. O'Donnell, James B. Rosetti, Joseph B. Sakal, Thomas A. Siegler, George S. Smith, II, David Sperduti
  • Ease of use transaction terminal
    Publication number: 20050039052
    Abstract: The invention is a transaction terminal having an encryption mode apparatus comprising a secure information entry circuit and a secure mode indicator. The secure information entry circuit is operable to execute an encryption routine including steps that involve application of an encryption algorithm. Further included in the secure mode information entry circuit is cryptographic firmware which adapts the secure information entry circuit so that an encryption mode signal is caused to change state when an encryption routine is called. The indicator of the encryption mode apparatus is made responsive to the encryption mode signal so that the indicator indicates to a user as to whether data entered into the terminal will be encrypted by the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: James O'Donnell, Eric Coleman, Timothy Fitch, Donna Fletcher, James Gresko, Garrison Gomez, Paul Higgins, Paul Klock, David Mangicaro, Melvin McCall, Russ Meseroll, James Rosetti, Joseph Sakal, Thomas Siegler, George Smith, David Miller, David Sperduti
  • Ergonomically designed multifunctional transaction terminal
    Publication number: 20030132918
    Abstract: An ergonomically designed transactional terminal according to the invention in one embodiment includes a housing having a top portion partially defined by a touch screen, a base, and an enlarged head portion extending forwardly from the base to define a lip. An insert style card reader having horizontally oriented feed slot opening toward the front of the housing is disposed in the lip of the housing. The feed slot may be angled downward slightly to reduce build up in the slot and to encourage a sweeping action by a card during card removal. The touch screen may be angled downward in coplanar relationship with the feed slot to improve visibility of the touch screen and to improve simultaneous observation of touch screen and card indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Timothy R. Fitch, Eric C. Coleman, Donna M. Fletcher, James Gresko, Garrison Gomez, Paul Higgins, Paul Klock, David A. Mangicaro, Melvin D. McCall, Russ A. Meseroll, James F. O'Donnell, James B. Rosetti, Joseph B. Sakal, Thomas A. Siegler, George S. Smith, David Sperduti
  • Transaction terminal encryption apparatus comprising encryption mode indicator
    Publication number: 20030135751
    Abstract: The invention is a transaction terminal having an encryption mode apparatus comprising a secure information entry circuit and a secure mode indicator. The secure information entry circuit is operable to execute an encryption routine including steps that involve application of an encryption algorithm. Further included in the secure mode information entry circuit is cryptographic firmware which adapts the secure information entry circuit so that an encryption mode signal is caused to change state when an encryption routine is called. The indicator of the encryption mode apparatus is made responsive to the encryption mode signal so that the indicator indicates to a user as to whether data entered into the terminal will be encrypted by the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: James F. O'Donnell, Eric C. Coleman, Timothy R. Fitch, Donna M. Fletcher, James Gresko, Garrison Gomez, Paul Higgins, Paul Klock, David A. Mangicaro, Melvin D. McCall, Russ A. Meseroll, James B. Rosetti, Joseph B. Sakal, Thomas A. Siegler, George S. Smith, David Sperduti