Patents by Inventor Thomas VanKirk

Thomas VanKirk 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: 7150394
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host. In addition, the ATM includes an ink bearing roll to print indicia on checks moving in the ATM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas A. VanKirk, Jon E. Washington, Brian Jones, William D. Beskitt, Harry Thomas Graef, David A. Peters, Damon J. Blackford, Dale H. Blackson, Edward L. Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas T. Dominick, Jason J. Smolk, Brian E. Lucas, Bradley Lightner
  • Patent number: 7121461
    Abstract: A reject cassette can commonly receive and separately store both diverted and retracted currency notes. The reject cassette includes a diverted note storage area and a retracted note storage area. The diverted note storage area receives notes deemed unpresentable to a customer. The retracted note storage area receives previously presented notes that were left by a customer. A movable partition directs the notes to the appropriate storage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: DieBold Self-Service Systems, division of DieBold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jon Washington, Eric VanKeulen, Gregory Spicer, Douglas Dominick, Thomas A. VanKirk, Damon J. Blackford, H. Thomas Graef
  • Publication number: 20060202016
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas VanKirk, Jon Washington, Brian Jones, William Beskitt, Harry Graef, David Peters, Damon Blackford, Dale Blackson, Edward Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas Dominick, Jasen Smolk, Brian Lucas, Bradley Lightner
  • Publication number: 20060202014
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas VanKirk, Jon Washington, Brian Jones, William Beskitt, Harry Graef, David Peters, Damon Blackford, Dale Blackson, Edward Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas Dominick, Jasen Smolk, Brian Lucas, Bradley Lightner
  • Publication number: 20060202022
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas VanKirk, Jon Washington, Brian Jones, William Beskitt, Harry Graef, David Peters, Damon Blackford, Dale Blackson, Edward Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas Dominick, Jasen Smolk, Brian Lucas, Bradley Lightner
  • Publication number: 20060202020
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas VanKirk, Jon Washington, Brian Jones, William Beskitt, Harry Graef, David Peters, Damon Blackford, Dale Blackson, Edward Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas Dominick, Jasen Smolk, Brian Lucas, Bradley Lightner
  • Publication number: 20060202018
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas Vankirk, Jon Washington, Brian Jones, William Beskitt, Harry Graef, David Peters, Damon Blackford, Dale Blackson, Edward Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas Dominick, Jasen Smolk, Brian Lucas, Bradley Lightner
  • Publication number: 20060202019
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas VanKirk, Jon Washington, Brian Jones, William Beskitt, Harry Graef, David Peters, Damon Blackford, Dale Blackson, Edward Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas Dominick, Jasen Smolk, Brian Lucas, Bradley Lightner
  • Publication number: 20060202015
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas VanKirk, Jon Washington, Brian Jones, William Beskitt, Harry Graef, David Peters, Damon Blackford, Dale Blackson, Edward Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas Dominick, Jasen Smolk, Brian Lucas, Bradley Lightner
  • Publication number: 20060202021
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas VanKirk, Jon Washington, Brian Jones, William Beskitt, Harry Graef, David Peters, Damon Blackford, Dale Blackson, Edward Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas Dominick, Jasen Smolk, Brian Lucas, Bradley Lightner
  • Publication number: 20060202023
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas VanKirk, Jon Washington, Brian Jones, William Beskitt, Harry Graef, David Peters, Damon Blackford, Dale Blackson, Edward Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas Dominick, Jasen Smolk, Brian Lucas, Bradley Lightner
  • Publication number: 20060202017
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas VanKirk, Jon Washington, Brian Jones, William Beskitt, Harry Graef, David Peters, Damon Blackford, Dale Blackson, Edward Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas Dominick, Jasen Smolk, Brian Lucas, Bradley Lightner
  • Publication number: 20060202013
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas VanKirk, Jon Washington, Brain Jones, William Beskitt, Harry Graef, David Peters, Damon Blackford, Dale Blackson, Edward Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas Dominick, Jasen Smolk, Brian Lucas, Bradley Lightner
  • Publication number: 20060144923
    Abstract: An automated banking machine system and method includes ATMs which accept checks and dispense cash to users. The ATMs are operated to acquire image and magnetic data from deposited checks to determine the genuineness of checks and the authority of a user to receive cash for such checks. Cash may be dispensed to the user from the ATM in exchange for the deposited check. The ATMs dispense cash responsive to communications with a transaction host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas VanKirk, Jon Washington, Brian Jones, William Beskitt, Harry Graef, David Peters, Damon Blackford, Dale Blackson, Edward Laskowski, Songtao Ma, Tim Crews, Wayne Warren, Martin Brown, Todd Galloway, Kenneth Turocy, Douglas Dominick, Jasen Smolk, Brian Lucas, Bradley Lightner, James Meek, Robert Barnett, Mike Ryan, James Kay, Mark Ward, Victor Bell, William McCarthy, Matthew Pahl, Keith Carpenter, Laura Drozda
  • Publication number: 20040188921
    Abstract: A reject cassette can commonly receive and separately store both diverted and retracted currency notes. The reject cassette includes a diverted note storage area and a retracted note storage area. The diverted note storage area receives notes deemed unpresentable to a customer. The retracted note storage area receives previously presented notes that were left by a customer. A movable partition directs the notes to the appropriate storage area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jon Washington, Eric VanKeulen, Gregory Spicer, Douglas Dominick, Thomas A. VanKirk, Damon J. Blackford, H. Thomas Graef
  • Publication number: 20040178568
    Abstract: An ATM includes a currency note dispenser having a currency cassette, a note picker, a note transporter, and a note presenter. A cassette tambour door automatically opens during insertion of the cassette into the dispenser. The picker can pick notes through the opening. A spring loaded housing wall tab retains the picker shaft in mating connection with a drive pin. The transporter can move notes vertically and horizontally. The transporter includes belts between an idle shaft and a drive shaft. The idle shaft is vertically movable relative to a drive shaft to maintain belt tension. The transporter also includes convexly tapered rollers that automatically recenter a loose belt. A presenter gate is at a note dispensing outlet of the ATM. The gate is opened by actuating a lever linked with an arm connected to the gate. The gate opens by moving a pin upward in an angled slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: H. Thomas Graef, Damon J. Blackford, Michael S. Johnson, Kenneth Kontor, Thomas A. VanKirk
  • Publication number: 20040178569
    Abstract: An ATM includes a currency note dispenser having a currency cassette, a note picker, a note transporter, and a note presenter. A cassette tambour door automatically opens during insertion of the cassette into the dispenser. The picker can pick notes through the opening. A spring loaded housing wall tab retains the picker shaft in mating connection with a drive pin. The transporter can move notes vertically and horizontally. The transporter includes belts between an idle shaft and a drive shaft. The idle shaft is vertically movable relative to a drive shaft to maintain belt tension. The transporter also includes convexly tapered rollers that automatically recenter a loose belt. A presenter gate is at a note dispensing outlet of the ATM. The gate is opened by actuating a lever linked with an arm connected to the gate. The gate opens by moving a pin upward in an angled slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: H. Thomas Graef, Damon J. Blackford, Michael S. Johnson, Kenneth Kontor, Thomas A. VanKirk
  • Patent number: 6629694
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes sheet dispensing mechanisms (34, 36, 38, 40). Sheets are carried in the machine by a transport (54) including a plurality of belt flights (174, 176, 178). Sheets are carried between the belt flights and projecting member portions (180, 182). At least one of the belt flights includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced projections (194, 200, 204, 207) on a sheet engaging surface thereof. The projections provide improved engagement with sheets moving in the transport enabling more reliable movement of sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: H. Thomas Graef, Thomas A. VanKirk
  • Publication number: 20030037421
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes sheet dispensing mechanisms (34, 36, 38, 40). Each sheet dispensing mechanism includes a picking member (72). The picking member rotates, with each rotation generally causing one sheet to be picked from a stack (42) of sheets. The picking member includes movable engaging portions supported on arcuate segments (128, 144). The engaging portions move radially outward to apply additional moving force to an end note bound in the stack responsive to movement of the picking member exceeding the movement of the end note. Sheets are carried in the machine by a transport (54) including a plurality of belt flights (174, 176, 178). Sheets are carried between the belt flights and projecting member portions (180, 182). At least one of the belt flights includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced projections (194, 200, 204, 207) on a sheet engaging surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Applicant: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: H. Thomas Graef, Thomas A. Vankirk
  • Patent number: 6484380
    Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes sheet dispensing mechanisms (34, 36, 38, 40). Each sheet dispensing mechanism includes a picking member (72). The picking member rotates, with each rotation generally causing one sheet to be picked from a stack (42) of sheets. The picking member includes movable engaging portions supported on arcuate segments (128, 144). The engaging portions move radially outward to apply additional moving force to an end note bound in the stack responsive to movement of the picking member exceeding the movement of the end note. Sheets are carried in the machine by a transport (54) including a plurality of belt flights (174, 176, 178). Sheets are carried between the belt flights and projecting member portions (180, 182). At least one of the belt flights includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced projections (194, 200, 204, 207) on a sheet engaging surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Diebold, Incorporated
    Inventors: H. Thomas Graef, Thomas A. VanKirk