Patents by Inventor Zachary Utz
Zachary Utz 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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Publication number: 20070108148Abstract: A storage and organizer apparatus has a shelf and a shelf support structure supporting the shelf when fully assembled and/or installed for use. At least a part of the storage and organizer apparatus is formed of a full hard steel material. The shelf can be supported by full hard steel components of the shelf support structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: Rubbermaid IncorporatedInventors: David Stitchick, Joseph Yankello, Michael Orroth, Zachary Utz
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Patent number: 7204411Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a card reader (256) in the machine operative to receive cards from users. Cards that are to be captured and held in the machine are moved by the card reader to the interior of a bin (268). Cards entering the bin are engaged with and moved away from the card reader by action of a movable member (274). Authorized servicers recover captured cards from the bin by opening a lock (272) and accessing the interior of the bin by opening a lid (270). The user interface of the machine includes a movable fascia portion (240) that assures proper alignment of the fascia opening and card reader and also minimizes the risk of undetected installation of unauthorized card reading devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2004Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Pietro Scarafile, Piero Ghiringhelli, Giorgio Cerioni, Francesco Ferraro, Natarajan Ramachandran, Zachary Utz, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Paul D. Magee, David A. Barker
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Patent number: 7150392Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16), receipt printer opening (30), cash dispensing opening (38) and deposit accepting opening (40). Multicolor light emitting devices (17, 31, 41, 43) are adjacent to and associated with a respective location where a user interacts with a particular transaction function device of the machine. One or more machine controllers (64) are selectively programmed to control the output color and duration of each light emitting device responsive to programming associated with the controller and an operative condition of the associated transaction function device.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2003Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Diebold Self-Service SystemsInventors: Zachary Utz, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Natarajan Ramachandran
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Publication number: 20060273159Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16), receipt printer opening (30), cash dispensing opening (38), and deposit accepting opening (40). Multicolor light emitting devices (17, 31, 41, 43) are adjacent to and associated with a respective location where a user interacts with a particular transaction function device of the machine. One or more machine controllers (64) are selective to control the output color and duration of each light emitting device responsive to programming associated with the controller and an operative condition of the associated transaction function device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2006Publication date: December 7, 2006Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Zachary Utz, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Natarajan Ramachandran
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Patent number: 7140607Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16), receipt printer opening (30), cash dispensing opening (38) and deposit accepting opening (40). A stack of notes (84) input to the machine are separated one by one from the stack through the action of at least one picking member (158, 352) and at least one stripper member (64, 162, 354). The actions of non-contact stripper rolls and a contact stripper roll are generally effective to only enable a single note to move past the stripper members. Upon sensing that multiple notes have moved past the stripper members with a sensor (176, 366) the system is operative to return notes to the stack for subsequent picking trials. In some cases the stripper members may be driven so as to move notes engaged therewith relative to a note engaged with the stripper member so as to reorient the notes and facilitate note separation in subsequent picking events.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2004Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: H. Thomas Graef, Zachary Utz, Daniel P. Schoeffler, Shawn Griggy, Natarajan Ramachandran
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Patent number: 7131576Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16), receipt printer opening (30), cash dispensing opening (38) and deposit accepting opening (40). Multicolor light emitting devices (17, 31, 41, 43) are adjacent to and associated with a respective location where a user interacts with a particular transaction function device of the machine. One or more machine controllers (64) are selectively programmed to control the output color and duration of each light emitting device responsive to programming associated with the controller and an operative condition of the associated transaction function device.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2003Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Diebold Sclf-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Zachary Utz, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Natarajan Ramachandran
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Patent number: 7111776Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) is provided. The automated banking machine may include a fascia (50) in operative connection with a frame (110). The machine may include a plurality of hardware devices which are accessible through the fascia. The hardware devices may include a cash dispenser (24), receipt printer (20), and a card reader (22). The fascia may include replaceable bezels (550,552) with apertures therein for providing access to hardware devices. The bezels may be operative to float with respect to the fascia and hardware devices to automatically align hardware devices with the bezels. In addition the hardware devices may include movable portions which are operative to automatically align with the bezels. The bezels may include ramps, ribs, or other angled surfaces which guide the hardware devices into alignment with the openings in the bezels.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Daniel Schoeffler, Dave Kraft, Zachary Utz, Randall Jenkins, Timothy Watson, Walter J. Szabat
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Publication number: 20060208413Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a cash dispenser (220). A machine user interface (15) includes a card reader (16), receipt printer opening (30), and cash dispensing opening (38). A cash acceptor mechanism (80) includes a chute (82) which enables a user to input a stack of currency notes (84) into the machine through a deposit opening (40). Notes are separated from an inputted stack via a note picker device (158, 352) and a note stripper device (64, 162, 354). Upon sensing multiple notes have been picked, picker device movement is reversed to function with the stripper device in returning notes toward the stack. The stripper device is driven to move a note engaged therewith at a faster rate or for a longer time period relative to a note engaged with the picker device to reorient returning notes to facilitate a subsequent note separation attempt.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: H. Graef, Zachary Utz, Daniel Schoeffler, Shawn Griggy, Nat Ramachandran
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Patent number: 7104442Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) is provided. The automated banking machine may include a fascia (50) in operative connection with a frame (110). The machine may include a plurality of hardware devices which are accessible through the fascia. The hardware devices may include a cash dispenser (24), receipt printer (20), and a card reader (22). The fascia may include replaceable bezels (550,552) with apertures therein for providing access to hardware devices. The bezels may be operative to float with respect to the fascia and hardware devices to automatically align hardware devices with the bezels. In addition the hardware devices may include movable portions which are operative to automatically align with the bezels. The bezels may include ramps, ribs, or other angled surfaces which guide the hardware devices into alignment with the openings in the bezels.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Diebold Self -Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Dave Kraft, Daniel Schoeffler, Robert Kansa, Douglas A. Kovacs, Zachary Utz, Pedro Tula, Mark Wymer
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Patent number: 7032245Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a card reader (256) in the machine operative to receive cards from users. Cards that are to be captured and held in the machine are moved by the card reader to the interior of a bin (268). Cards entering the bin are engaged with and moved away from the card reader by action of a movable member (274). Authorized servicers recover captured cards from the bin by opening a lock (272) and accessing the interior of the bin by opening a lid (270). The user interface of the machine includes a movable fascia portion (240) that assures proper alignment of the fascia opening and card reader and also minimizes the risk of undetected installation of unauthorized card reading devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Diebold Self-Service SystemsInventors: Pietro Scarafile, Piero Ghiringhelli, Giorgio Cerioni, Francesco Ferraro, Natarajan Ramachandran, Paul D. Magee, Dave Barker, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Zachary Utz
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Patent number: 6988656Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a card reader (256) in the machine operative to receive cards from users. Cards that are to be captured and held in the machine are moved by the card reader to the interior of a bin (268). Cards entering the bin are engaged with and moved away from the card reader by action of a movable member (274). Authorized servicers recover captured cards from the bin by opening a lock (272) and accessing the interior of the bin by opening a lid (270). The user interface of the machine includes a movable fascia portion (240) that assures proper alignment of the fascia opening and card reader and also minimizes the risk of undetected installation of unauthorized card reading devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2004Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Pietro Scarafile, Piero Ghiringhelli, Giorgio Cerioni, Francesco Ferraro, Natarajan Ramachandran, Zachary Utz, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Paul D. Magee, Dave Barker
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Patent number: 6983880Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16), receipt printer opening (30), cash dispensing opening (38) and deposit accepting opening (40). A stack of notes (84) input to the machine are separated one by one from the stack through the action of at least one picking member (158, 352) and at least one stripper member (64, 162, 354). The actions of non-contact stripper rolls and a contact stripper roll are generally effective to only enable a single note to move past the stripper members. Upon sensing that multiple notes have moved past the stripper members with a sensor (176, 366) the system is operative to return notes to the stack for subsequent picking trials. In some cases the stripper members may be driven so as to move notes engaged therewith relative to a note engaged with the stripper member so as to reorient the notes and facilitate note separation in subsequent picking events.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2004Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: H. Thomas Graef, Zachary Utz, Daniel P. Schoeffler, Shawn Griggy, Nat Ramachandran
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Patent number: 6983879Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a controller (72) in the machine operative to selectively illuminate light emitting devices (118, 126) for purposes of facilitating user operation of the machine. Sensing devices (128) adjacent a card reader slot (28) on the machine enables the controller to detect the presence of unauthorized card reading devices. Structural features adjacent to a card reader slot (242) further reduce the risk of the undetected installation of unauthorized card reading devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Natarajan Ramachandran, Jeffery M. Enright, Dale H. Blackson, Zachary Utz, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Paul D. Magee, Dave Barker
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Publication number: 20050156025Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) is provided. The automated banking machine may include a fascia (50) in operative connection with a frame (110). The machine may include a plurality of hardware devices which are accessible through the fascia. The hardware devices may include a cash dispenser (24), receipt printer (20), and a card reader (22). The fascia may include replaceable bezels (550,552) with apertures therein for providing access to hardware devices. The bezels may be operative to float with respect to the fascia and hardware devices to automatically align hardware devices with the bezels. In addition the hardware devices may include movable portions which are operative to automatically align with the bezels. The bezels may include ramps, ribs, or other angled surfaces which guide the hardware devices into alignment with the openings in the bezels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2005Publication date: July 21, 2005Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventor: Zachary Utz
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Patent number: 6896181Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) is provided. The automated banking machine may include a fascia (50) in operative connection with a frame (110). The machine may include a plurality of hardware devices which are accessible through the fascia. The hardware devices may include a cash dispenser (24), receipt printer (20), and a card reader (22). The fascia may include replaceable bezels (550,552) with apertures therein for providing access to hardware devices. The bezels may be operative to float with respect to the fascia and hardware devices to automatically align hardware devices with the bezels. In addition the hardware devices may include movable portions which are operative to automatically align with the bezels. The bezels may include ramps, ribs, or other angled surfaces which guide the hardware devices into alignment with the openings in the bezels.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventor: Zachary Utz
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Patent number: 6874682Abstract: An ATM (10) includes a housing (46) including a generally L-shaped chest portion (48) and an upper housing portion (54). The ATM includes a fascia (12) which extends on the outside of a wall (14) and includes a user interface (15). Responsive to inputs of a user through the user interface the machine is operative to accept a stack of sheets (84) which are evaluated through operation of a sheet validator device (88) and which enables acceptable sheets to be stored within the chest portion. Unacceptable sheets are routed to a storage area (100). Provisions are made for reducing the risk of attack on the ATM by criminals and to facilitate servicing by authorized personnel.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2003Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: Diebold Self-Service Systems, division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Zachary Utz, Daniel Schoeffler, Shawn Griggy, Nat Ramachandran, H. Thomas Graef
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Publication number: 20040245333Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) is provided. The automated banking machine may include a fascia (50) in operative connection with a frame (110). The machine may include a plurality of hardware devices which are accessible through the fascia. The hardware devices may include a cash dispenser (24), receipt printer (20), and a card reader (22). The fascia may include replaceable bezels (550,552) with apertures therein for providing access to hardware devices. The bezels may be operative to float with respect to the fascia and hardware devices to automatically align hardware devices with the bezels. In addition the hardware devices may include movable portions which are operative to automatically align with the bezels. The bezels may include ramps, ribs, or other angled surfaces which guide the hardware devices into alignment with the openings in the bezels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Dave Kraft, Daniel Schoeffler, Robert Kansa, Douglas A. Kovacs, Zachary Utz, Pedro Tula, Mark Wymer
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Publication number: 20040226991Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (15). The user interface includes a card reader (16), receipt printer opening (30), cash dispensing opening (38) and deposit accepting opening (40). Multicolor light emitting devices (17, 31, 41, 43) are adjacent to and associated with a respective location where a user interacts with a particular transaction function device of the machine. One or more machine controllers (64) are selectively programmed to control the output color and duration of each light emitting device responsive to programming associated with the controller and an operative condition of the associated transaction function device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2003Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Zachary Utz, Kenneth Turocy, Jim Booth, Natarajan Ramachandran
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Publication number: 20040222293Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) is provided. The automated banking machine may include a fascia (50) in operative connection with a frame (110). The machine may include a plurality of hardware devices which are accessible through the fascia. The hardware devices may include a cash dispenser (24), receipt printer (20), and a card reader (22). The fascia may include replaceable bezels (550,552) with apertures therein for providing access to hardware devices. The bezels may be operative to float with respect to the fascia and hardware devices to automatically align hardware devices with the bezels. In addition the hardware devices may include movable portions which are operative to automatically align with the bezels. The bezels may include ramps, ribs, or other angled surfaces which guide the hardware devices into alignment with the openings in the bezels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems, Division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventor: Zachary Utz
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Publication number: 20040222291Abstract: An automated banking machine (10) is provided. The automated banking machine may include a fascia (50) in operative connection with a frame (110). The machine may include a plurality of hardware devices which are accessible through the fascia. The hardware devices may include a cash dispenser (24), receipt printer (20), and a card reader (22). The fascia may include replaceable bezels (550,552) with apertures therein for providing access to hardware devices. The bezels may be operative to float with respect to the fascia and hardware devices to automatically align hardware devices with the bezels. In addition the hardware devices may include movable portions which are operative to automatically align with the bezels. The bezels may include ramps, ribs, or other angled surfaces which guide the hardware devices into alignment with the openings in the bezels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Applicant: Diebold Self-Service Systems Division of Diebold, IncorporatedInventors: Daniel Schoeffler, Dave Kraft, Zachary Utz, Randall Jenkins, Timothy Watson, Walter J. Szabat