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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5721420 | Shutter control mechanism A shutter control mechanism for controlling the movement of a pivoted shutter (20) suitable for controlling the passage of a user's card (6) in a self-service terminal (10) such as an ATM (automated teller machine), for example, includes a rotatable cam (... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5719383 | Transaction terminal and method of maintaining acceptable operation of the transaction terminal A transaction terminal (2) which incorporates a control unit (4) for controlling the operation of the terminal. Terminal operation is monitored by a plurality of sensors (110-116) in communication with the control unit (4). The control unit (4) can access... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5683079 | Document processing apparatus In a document processing apparatus, transport means feed a document along a track past one or more processing devices such as scanning means or printing means. The apparatus includes first and second corrugating rolls (44, 45) between which a document is ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5676368 | Document drive apparatus for directing a document around a corner A document drive apparatus has an upstream end, a downstream end, and a document feeding line defined between the ends. The apparatus directs a document around a corner. The apparatus includes a drive drum having a central axis and rotatably mounted on a ... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676063 | Modular pallet A modular pallet (10) comprises a pair of cushion bars (12,14), and a pair of spaced sub-frames (22,24), each having a horizontal support surface (26,38) with a pair of slots (34,36 and 50,52) in its front or rear edge, the sub-frames also having vertical... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676456 | Indicator device An indicator device (14) having no moving parts includes a layered assembly (26) visible through an aperture (28) in a wall member (30), and a light source (30) positioned behind the layered assembly (26). The layered assembly (26) comprises a first trans... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5661285 | Self-service, banking system An automated teller machine (ATM) receives a user's identifying card from a card user and deactivates the card in accordance with at least one user selectable condition. The ATM comprises an input device for entering data to the ATM and a card reading mec... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5657981 | Sheet separating apparatus for removing sheets one-by-one from at least one stack of sheets In a sheet separating apparatus, for example an automated teller machine (ATM) in which banknotes are removed one by one from a stack (12) of banknotes, includes a vacuum pump (32), and suction unit (10A,B,C,D) connectable alternately between a vacuum ena... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5644728 | Control systems A system for generating a control program for a target apparatus, the system comprising: a processor; a visual display unit; an input device; a program store; and a control program data store; the program store containing: an editor program for controllin... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5632547 | Device for correcting brightness roll-off at an end of a lamp An apparatus comprises an imaging camera including a frame part and a tubular lamp for providing light for the camera. The apparatus further comprises a device connected between the frame part of the camera and an end of the lamp for (i) grounding out ele... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5630582 | Sheet Separating apparatus In sheet separating apparatus suitable for use in an automated teller machine (ATM), sheets, such as banknotes, are removed singly from a stack (14) using reduced pressure derived from a vacuum pump (86). An air filter (72) is provided in the vacuum suppl... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5604341 | ATM as video conferencing station The invention concerns using Automated Teller Machines as video conferencing stations. In a video conference, two parties can both see, and speak with, each other. The invention allows a user of an ATM to hold a video conference not only with the financia... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5597157 | Document handling device for overturning a document A document handling device overturns a document having a first side, a second side lying opposite the first side, a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a relatively long lengthwise dimension between the leading and trailing edges. The device comprises a ho... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5597996 | Cash dispensing apparatus (ATM) and method for separating rejected bank notes The invention relates to a cash dispensing apparatus having a purge bin (84) into which bank notes (24) may be deposited as a result of an irregularity in the picking or transportation of the notes or as a result of a user failing to remove all of the not... | 01/28/1997 |
