Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6618708 | Processing system for charge request data A processing system for charge request data issued from a charge requesting organization performs collective processing of the request data without generating payment slips. This system includes filter means for extracting a contractor number of a charge ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6550670 | Automated banking machine enclosure An automated banking machine includes a generally one-piece polymer frame. Transaction function devices such as an input device, a display screen, and a sheet dispenser, are supported on the frame. A generally one-piece polymer body is operatively engaged... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6527171 | Method and system for executing financial transactions for the visually impaired The present invention pertains to a system and method for assisting a visually impaired individual in performing a financial transaction at an automated teller machine, comprising initiating a visually impaired transaction session through a preset event a... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6492977 | Keyboard An improved keyboard comprises a base, and a plurality of keys, and a grid surrounding some of the keys which can be projected onto a screen, and in which some of the keys control the functions of others of the keys.... | 12/10/2002 |
| 5984177 | Multiple configuration automatic teller machine An automated bank teller machine (ATM) is provided which is characteristically easy to configure, regardless of whether a replenish-from-the-front (RFTF) configuration or a replenish-from-the-rear (RFTR) configuration is chosen. In particular, the ATM acc... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5936557 | Keypad In a keypad for an ATM or the like, in addition to mechanical keys (14) which when operated press areas (24) on a pressure sensitive layer (22) against a backing plate (32), and thereby close a corresponding normally-open switch (S), additional areas (26)... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5933817 | Tiered interest rate revolving credit system and method A method and a system for operating a revolving credit program utilizing a table of tiered interest rates in which one of the interest rates is applied as a finance charge to a remaining outstanding balance of an account depending upon the percentage that... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5880444 | Interactive I/O terminal An interactive I/O terminal supplies information to a user and inputs information based on operations of the user in accordance with the information supplied to the user. The interactive I/O terminal includes an I/O display panel for displaying a predeter... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5616900 | ATM keypad operating device A device for entering a code into a keypad of an ATM. The inventive device includes a housing positionable over an ATM keypad. A plurality of solenoids are mounted to a lower surface of the housing for actuating individual keys of the ATM keypad. A code e... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5610382 | Automatic cash transaction apparatus having a main body and an additional unit The present invention discloses an automatic cash transaction apparatus having a main body and an additional unit. On the basis of instruction information from the user, an apparatus main body executes processes regarding a cash transaction while communic... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5553320 | Automatic cash transaction machine The automatic cash transaction machine consists of the recycle box 23 for storing bills which are transported and taken out from the receptacle 21 and the bill cassette 22 for loading bills in the recycle box 23 and withdrawing bills from the recycle box ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5488671 | Reducing operator balancing in a document processing system employing automatic reading An image-based transaction processing system employing automatic reading of machine-printed and handwritten financial amounts on transaction documents to enhance transaction balancing by reducing the number of transactions which have to be balanced by an ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5412189 | Touch screen apparatus with tactile information A touch screen apparatus with tactile feedback is disclosed. Tactile information, such as Braille or other symbolic representations, is integrally connected to an area on the touch screen surface. This tactile information can be molded into the touch scre... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5382777 | Automated teller machine An automated teller machine provided with a plurality of input means and a corresponding method for conducting transactions using this machine. In the machine, a touch sensor for producing a signal when a user touches a previously registered area with a f... | 01/17/1995 |
| 4736096 | Data collection system using a bar code reader A data collection system, for gathering data from remotely located machines such as automatic vending machines, includes a data delivery section in each of the machines adapted for converting the data to be gathered into a signal resembling the light refl... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4735289 | Dispensing apparatus and deposit apparatus for drive up machines A dispensing apparatus is provided for use from an open window of a stationary vehicle. The position of the open window is optically or acoustically sensed and a data input and dispensing component is moved by a carriage mechanism in response to the sense... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4734859 | Method and apparatus for handling transaction slips including illegible characters In a transaction processing system in which a plurality of terminal devices are connected to a common transmission line to carry out transactions on the basis of the contents of transaction slips read out by the terminal devices, a transaction can be cont... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4701747 | Data input system including a keyboard having no moving parts A data entry system includes a keyboard which includes a panel of chemically toughened, laminated glass. The upper surface of the panel has a plurality of key areas respectively representative of different keys, and a plurality of LEDs are respectively po... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4692601 | Identification card including switching means for built-in battery An identification card such as an IC card includes a built-in type battery, a central processing unit, a RAM, an FET switch and a latch circuit. An IC card production, the RAM is not energized by the battery when the FET switch is turned off in conjunctio... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4680728 | User-friendly technique and apparatus for entering alphanumeric data through a numeric keyboard A process and apparatus for entering a predetermined number of characters use an entry terminal having a display and a keyboard having a predetermined number of character entry keys presented in a first array (ten key numeric keyboard) and a predetermined... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4617457 | Teller-assisted, customer-operated ATM document cashing system A document cashing system including a host computer, a plurality of ATMs, and a teller station including a display and keyboard including function keys. Each ATM includes an imager for presenting an image of a check received at the machine to the display ... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4608487 | Input unit of an automatic vending machine An input unit adapted to input operation orders and set informations, necessary to automatic sales operations, into an automatic vending machine. The input unit is capable of easily coping with the changes in and the addition to the input contents, of eas... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4608486 | Data entry system In a transaction terminal, a credit card reader is used not only to enter data from cards of customers, but a special card is used to place the terminal in supervisory modes in at least one of which it will accept data from further special cards which are... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4608485 | Automatic transfer transaction processing apparatus An automatic transfer transaction processing apparatus has a passbook/transfer card printing/reading section for issuing a transfer card printed with transfer information as the bank name, branch name, account number, item number and name of the account o... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4598367 | Financial quotation system using synthesized speech An automated financial quotation system for audibly eliciting identification and input information from a user located at a remote terminal, and on the basis of this information, calculating and transmitting a synthesized audible representation of a finan... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4589069 | Data input/output system for gasoline stations A data input/output system for gasoline stations which has a console arranged in an office cabin and electrically connected to each of a plurality of outdoor fuel dispensers, said console comprising a fuel dispensation control panel which has a fuel dispe... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4488254 | Method and apparatus for efficient data storage A method and apparatus for displaying frames of information on a CRT screen which reduces the memory requirements of the system by representing the words used in the message frames and the horizontal and vertical relationships between the words as single ... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4484304 | Transaction execution system having keyboard and message customization, improved key function versatility and message segmentation A transaction execution system is provided in which key initiated transaction requests at a terminal remote from and in communication with a host data processing system are processed at the terminal under the selective control of the host. Each active tra... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4479112 | Secure input system A secure keyboard input terminal is disclosed in which a secret user identification code number or other confidential data sequence formed from a set of alpha-numeric characters (for example, the ten numerical digits 0 through 9) may be input secretly by ... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4460960 | Transaction execution system having keyboard and message customization, improved key function versatility and message segmentation Key initiated transaction requests at a terminal remote from and in communication with a host data processing system are processed at the terminal under the selective control of the host. Each active transaction key at the terminal keyboard is assigned on... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4430562 | Banknote dispensing apparatus An apparatus for dispensing banknotes from a store (10) of banknotes to a receipt opening (11) accessible to a customer comprises first conveying means (13-14) for conveying banknotes to a magazine or collecting space (15), and second conveying means (16-... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4355369 | Automatic banking machine A high speed, computer controlled banding machine provides fully automated teller stations for completing banking functions in response to a coded credit card presented thereto. A complete banking system normally consists of four remote terminals (custome... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4333090 | Secure keyboard input terminal A secure keyboard input terminal is disclosed in which a secret user identification code number or other confidential data sequence formed from a set of alpha-numeric characters (for example, the ten numerical digits 0 through 9) may be input secretly by ... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4319336 | Transaction execution system with improved key function versatility A transaction execution system is provided in which key initiated transaction requests at a terminal remote from and in communication with a host data processing system are processed at the terminal under the selective control of the host. Each active tra... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4314352 | Banking machine A high speed, computer controlled banking machine provides fully automatic teller stations for completing banking functions in response to a coded credit card presented thereto. After the credit card presented to the machine has been initially checked to ... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4281323 | Noise responsive data input apparatus and method A data input device for use in an electrically noisy environment incorporates a plurality of conductive strips, arranged in rows and columns, mounted on a transparent body in front of a display device. Electrical noise is induced constantly in the conduct... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4262333 | Holding of a transaction identifying signal in a teller machine A teller machine is disclosed including numeral keys, function keys, a central processor unit, and a printer for printing out transaction data. The teller machine includes a key input system for holding a specific transaction identifying signal when the s... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4251867 | Money exchanger apparatus There is provided a money exchanger apparatus comprising exchange rate input means adapted to enter exchange rates used when exchanging moneys or securities of a single country or plural countries other than a specific country into the currency of the spe... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4197986 | Money transaction system A transaction system comprising a card having a card balance recorded therein, at least one terminal transaction processor operable on the basis of on-line and off-line computer schemes, and a center operatively associated with the terminal transaction pr... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4190826 | Multidevice position digital encoder At least one movable device is mechanically coupled to a coupling device which moves in response to the motion of the movable device. The coupling device moves in a path which closely parallels the path of a time-varying, propagating electric field. Upon ... | 02/26/1980 |
