Patents by Inventor Terry Lee Zimmerman

Terry Lee Zimmerman 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).

  • Cryptocurrency payment and refund processing on a transaction terminal
    Patent number: 11593793
    Abstract: A transaction terminal provides processing for payment using a cryptocurrency during a transaction being conducted at the transaction terminal. The transaction terminal further provides processing for a refund transaction utilizing cryptocurrency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Lee Zimmerman, Mary B. Ames, David Stephen Bearden, Virgilio Nicolas Garcia, William Glynn Rogers, Jr.
  • CRYPTOCURRENCY PAYMENT AND REFUND PROCESSING ON A TRANSACTION TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20200005283
    Abstract: A transaction terminal provides processing for payment using a cryptocurrency during a transaction being conducted at the transaction terminal. The transaction terminal further provides processing for a refund transaction utilizing cryptocurrency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Terry Lee Zimmerman, Mary Ames Ames, David Stephen Bearden, Virgilio Nicolas Garcia, William Glynn Rogers, JR.
  • System and method for managing electronic price label overlays
    Patent number: 7533127
    Abstract: A system and method of managing data for electronic price label overlays which automates printing of new and changed overlays. The method determines electronic price label information and price look-up file descriptions that have been added or changed for particular electronic price labels. Additions and changes in overlay data are marked and identified by the marks to create a print data file. Alternatively, additions and changes are identified by a comparison of a first file with a second file containing the additions and changes. The system includes a number of storage media for storing the PLU file and the EPL data file, and a computer which determines a change in the PLU file or the EPL data file and which creates the print file for printing an overlay for the change in the PLU file and EPL data file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Lee Zimmerman, John C. Goodwin, III, Scott A Bitner, Christopher M Haynes, Gregory H. Campbell, Kelly S. Harrelson
  • Methods and apparatus for attaching an electronic price label to an electronic theft prevention tag
    Patent number: 6774794
    Abstract: An electronic price label is described which can be secured to a product by attaching the label to a theft prevention tag and securing the tag to the product. The label includes a display portion attached to an extension which can be retained within the theft prevention tag when the tag is closed and which extends out of the theft prevention tag so that the label is visible outside of the theft prevention tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Lee Zimmerman, Marc Bennett Lynn
  • Methods and apparatus for attaching an electronic price label to an electronic theft prevention tag
    Publication number: 20030116632
    Abstract: An electronic price label is described which can be secured to a product by attaching the label to a theft prevention tag and securing the tag to the product. The label includes a display portion attached to an extension which can be retained within the theft prevention tag when the tag is closed and which extends out of the theft prevention tag so that the label is visible outside of the theft prevention tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Lee Zimmerman, Marc Bennett Lynn