Automated banking machine

US7559460B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DIEBOLD, INC. · US

Inventors

• Paul Burns · Munroe Falls, US
• Thomas B. Phillips · Charlotte, US
• John C. Valcore · Hudson, US
• H. Thomas Graef · Bolivar, US
• Edward L. Laskowski · Seven Hills, US
• James Meek · Canton, US
• Martin J. Brown · Victoria, CA
• Todd Galloway · North Canton, US
• Robert W. Barnett · Louisville, US
• Mike R. Ryan · Canton, US
• James R. Kay · Uniontown, US
• Mark A. Ward · Canton, US
• David A. Peters · Tallmadge, US
• Greg Miller · Canton, US
• Arindam Laha · North Canton, US
• Joseph M. Altier · Uniontown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 8, 2005
• Grant date: Jul 14, 2009
• Expiry date: Jul 19, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07D11/14
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An automated banking machine (10) includes a user interface (12) including an opening (20). Users of the machine deliver individual sheets and stacks of sheets to and from the machine through the opening. Stacks of sheets may include sheets such as notes, checks or other documents. Stacks input to the machine may include mixtures of various types of sheets. The machine operates to receive notes, process checks and perform other operations. Notes received in the machine may be recycled and dispensed to other users. Checks processed by the machine may be imaged by an imaging device, cancelled and stored in the machine or alternatively returned to a user.