Matthew G Anderson

US Patent:

6398000, Jun 4, 2002

Filed:

Feb 11, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/502666

Inventors:

Charles P. Jenrick - Chicago IL
Matthew L. Anderson - Salem WI
Robert J. Klein - Chicago IL
Curtis W. Hallowell - Palatine IL
Mark C. Munro - Park Ridge IL
Cherrie L. Brown - Lombard IL

Assignee:

Cummins-Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

G07C 300

US Classification:

194200, 194206, 209534, 221242, 271158, 271181

Abstract:

An apparatus for transferring a plurality of documents from a first compartment to a second compartment. The apparatus comprises a plunger assembly having a paddle adapted to contact the documents, and at least one outwardly extending arm hingedly connected to the plunger assembly. A gate is disposed between the first compartment and the second compartment forming a document supporting surface. The gate has an open position and a closed position. At least one lever extends from the gate, the lever being in a first position when the gate is in the closed position and the lever being in a second position when the gate is in the open position. The gate moves from the closed position to the open position when the paddle urges the documents against the gate from the first compartment towards the second compartment. The arm moves the lever from the second position to the first position to move the gate from the open position to the closed position when the paddle retracts from the second compartment to the first compartment.

US Patent:

6721442, Apr 13, 2004

Filed:

Mar 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/799261

Inventors:

Douglas U. Mennie - Barrington IL
Frank M. Csulits - Gurnee IL
Matthew L. Anderson - Salem WI
Gary P. Watts - Buffalo Grove IL
Richard A. Mazur - Naperville IL
Charles P. Jenrick - Schaumburg IL
Bradford T. Graves - Arlington Heights IL

Assignee:

Cummins-Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

G06K 900

US Classification:

382135, 382321, 194334

Abstract:

A document handling system is configured for processing a variety of different documents. The system includes an input receptacle for receiving a stack of documents, a standard sensor for scanning at least one non-color characteristic of the bills in the stack, a color sensor for scanning the color characteristics of the bills, and an output receptacle for receiving the bills after they have been processed. A transport mechanism is included for transporting bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle past the sensors to the output receptacle. An operator interface is provided for displaying information to an operator and inputting information to the system. A processor is also included for processing the data gathered from the sensors to evaluate the bills.

US Patent:

6798899, Sep 28, 2004

Filed:

Jan 4, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/754511

Inventors:

Douglas U. Mennie - Barrington IL
Heinz W. Schreiter - Plainfield IL
Matthew L. Anderson - Salem WI

Assignee:

Cummins-Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

G06K 900

US Classification:

382135, 271 1009, 271 1011, 271119, 271120, 194238, 194291

Abstract:

A document feeding apparatus for use with a document processing device. The document feeding apparatus comprises an input receptacle adapted to receive a stack of documents and at least one feeding wheel adapted to strip documents, one at a time, from the stack of documents. The feeding wheel includes a moveable insert having a high friction surface adapted to engage and to advance each of the documents.

US Patent:

6929109, Aug 16, 2005

Filed:

Aug 10, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/635967

Inventors:

Robert J. Klein - DesPlaines IL, US
Richard A. Mazur - Naperville IL, US
Douglas U. Mennie - Barrington IL, US
Mark C. Munro - Park Ridge IL, US
Heinz W. Schreiter - Skokie IL, US
Lars R. Stromme - Holmestrand, NO
Matthew L. Anderson - Salem WI, US
Bradford T. Graves - Arlington Heights IL, US
William J. Jones - Kenilworth IL, US

Assignee:

Cummins Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

G07F007/04

US Classification:

194206, 194207, 209534, 382135

Abstract:

A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bills after they have been evaluated. A transport mechanism transports the bills, one at a time, from the input receptacle to one of the output receptacles along a transport path. A discriminating unit including a detector positioned along the transport path between the input receptacle and the output receptacle evaluates the bills. The discriminating unit counts and determines the denomination of the bills. A means for flagging bills meeting or failing to meet a certain criteria causes the transport mechanism to halt in response to a determination that a bill meets or fails to meet the criteria.

US Patent:

7978899, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

Oct 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/544228

Inventors:

Charles P. Jenrick - Chicago IL, US
Douglas U. Mennie - Barrington IL, US
John R. Blake - St. Charles IL, US
Matthew L. Anderson - Salem WI, US
Gary P. Watts - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Curtis W. Hallowell - Palatine IL, US
Robert J. Klein - Chicago IL, US
Jeffrey G. Knoll - Carol Stream IL, US
Tomasz M. Jagielinski - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Cummins-Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
B07C 5/00

US Classification:

382135, 209534

Abstract:

In one aspect, a method of processing currency in a currency processing machine includes the act of retrieving, from a plurality of input currency bills, characteristic information from each of the bills, the characteristic information itself including at least a first characteristic information relating to fitness. The method also includes the act of assigning to each currency bill one of a plurality of fitness types and fitness levels relating to the first characteristic information of the bill, at least one of the fitness types and the fitness levels being defined by a user. The method also includes the act of outputting each currency bill along one of a plurality of output paths designated by the user to receive currency bills, the output path having a fitness type and/or fitness level assigned to the currency bill.

US Patent:

8162125, Apr 24, 2012

Filed:

Apr 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/758876

Inventors:

Frank M. Csulits - Gurnee IL, US
William J. Jones - Barrington IL, US
Douglas U. Mennie - Barrington IL, US
Matthew L. Anderson - Salem WI, US
Robert J. Klein - Chicago IL, US
Ralf H. Jaeger - Kildeer IL, US
David R. Badalamenti - Arlington Heights IL, US

Assignee:

Cummins-Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

G07F 7/04

US Classification:

194206, 194207, 382135, 382137, 382138, 382139, 382140

Abstract:

An input receptacle receives currency bills and checks. A transport mechanism transports the bills and checks along a transport path to an output receptacle. An image scanner, adjacent the transport path, is configured to generate one or more electrical signals from which image data can be derived. The image data is reproducible as a visually readable image of at least a portion of each of the plurality of documents. A controller is configured to determine a denomination of each of the currency bills. In response to the controller not determining a denomination of one of the currency bills, the controller flags the currency bill as a no-call document by causing at least a portion of the image data to be displayed as a visually readable image of the flagged currency bill on the display.

US Patent:

8204293, Jun 19, 2012

Filed:

Mar 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/044720

Inventors:

Frank M. Csulits - Gurnee IL, US
Matthew Anderson - Salem WI, US
John R. Blake - St. Charles IL, US
Curtis W. Hallowell - Palantine IL, US
Robert J. Klein - Chicago IL, US
Douglas U. Mennie - Barrington IL, US
Gary Watts - Buffalo Grove IL, US

Assignee:

Cummins-Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

382135, 382137, 235379, 705 45

Abstract:

A document processing system comprising one or more document scanning devices that extract information from document images that uniquely identify a document. The system further comprises a central processor remotely connected to the document scanning devices. The central processor is configured to receive the document images and the extracted information from the document scanning devices and is further configured to execute a correction routine configured to adjust errors in the extracted information from the document image.

US Patent:

8391583, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Jul 14, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/836429

Inventors:

Douglas U. Mennie - Barrington IL, US
Antony D. Susai - St. Charles IL, US
William J. Jones - Barrington IL, US
Frank M. Csulits - Gurnee IL, US
Matthew L. Anderson - Salem WI, US
Robert J. Klein - Chicago IL, US
Ralf H. Jaeger - Kildeer IL, US
David R. Badalamenti - Arlington Heights IL, US
Dale E. Beutel - Grayslake IL, US

Assignee:

Cummins-Allison Corp. - Mt. Prospect IL

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382135, 209534, 235379, 346 71, 902 7

Abstract:

Currency bills are received, transported, and imaged to produce image data from which a visually readable image of each currency bill can be reproduced. Each of the currency bills includes a denomination, a serial number, and a set of secondary identifiers. One of the currency bills is determined to be a suspect bill. The suspect bill serial number is attempted to be extracted from the image data associated with the suspect bill. In response to failing to extract a complete serial number of the suspect bill, a serial number field in a suspect report is populated with a serial number snippet image.