David R Carder

US Patent:

20030235474, Dec 25, 2003

Filed:

Jun 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/178942

Inventors:

David Carder - Highland Village TX, US
Jack Balko - , US

International Classification:

B65G053/40

US Classification:

406/117000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method, apparatus and system for efficient conveyance of documents and small payloads between multiple departments of a business facility. Although not limited to application to financial institutions, the teachings of the present invention are particularly applicable to banking facilities. The system of the present invention centralizes the operations of transaction agents in a single location. Within the central location, one or more of the transaction agents has direct access to two or more remote locations via the use of two or more conveyors. Direct access to multiple locations allows the transaction agents to operate with much higher efficiency than that available through prior systems.

US Patent:

60395109, Mar 21, 2000

Filed:

Jun 22, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/102244

Inventors:

Harold R. Greene - Lake Kiowa TX
David W. Carder - Highland Village TX
Jack E. Balko - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Comco Systems - Dallas TX

International Classification:

B65G 5120

US Classification:

406 21

Abstract:

A pneumatic transmission system having a carrier automatic braking system contains a transport conduit having a first end and a second end and being capable of permitting the transfer of a carrier therethrough, a first station for sending and receiving a carrier located on one end of the transmission conduit, and a second station for sending and receiving a carrier located on the other end of the transmission conduit. A motor blower, capable of moving a volume of air through a conduit, is enclosed within a supply/exhaust branch which is connected to one of the stations. A valve, capable of closing, to thereby create an air block in the supply line, is also disposed within the supply/exhaust branch. The motor blower blows air to move the carrier from one station to the other. The valve is activated, after deactivating the motor blower, when the carrier is detected at some predetermined location along the transport conduit.