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Instrument conveyance using a shuttle

US11279571B1 · kind B1 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateFeb 9, 2021
Grant dateMar 22, 2022
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07D11/40
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for instrument conveyance may include at least one handling unit configured to dispense or accept instruments; at least one head unit configured to obtain input from a user in connection with a transaction involving instruments, where the at least one head unit includes a presentation opening between an interior side and an exterior side of the at least one head unit; a transportation system disposed between the at least one handling unit and the at least one head unit; and a shuttle device configured to transport instruments between the at least one handling unit and the at least one head unit via the transportation system, where the shuttle device includes an internal compartment for containing instruments, and where the shuttle device is configured to expose the internal compartment to the exterior side of the at least one head unit via the presentation opening.

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