Rotary endroser for document processing employing a shape memory alloy actuator
AssigneeBurroughs Payment Systems, Inc.
InventorsJohan P. Bakker, Philip D. Krug
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Abstract
An actuation device for an endorsing roller in an automated document processing system is disclosed. The actuation device includes a shape memory alloy actuator interconnected with an endorsing roller, the shape memory alloy actuator interconnected with the endorsing roller and configured to be actuated to move the endorsing roller from a retracted position to a printing position.
Claims20
An actuation device for an endorsing roller in an automated document processing system, the actuation device comprising:
- a shape memory alloy actuator interconnected with an endorsing roller, the shape memory alloy actuator interconnected with the endorsing roller and configured to be actuated to move the endorsing roller from a retracted position to a printing position.
An automated document processing system comprising:
- an endorsing roller moveable between a printing position adjacent to a path of travel of documents and a retracted position away from the path of travel;
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- a shape memory alloy actuator interconnected with the endorsing roller, the shape memory alloy actuator interconnected with the endorsing roller and is configured to be actuated to move the endorsing roller from the retracted position to the printing position.
A method of endorsing a document with an endorsing roller in an automated document processing system, the method comprising:
- applying a current across a shape memory alloy wire of a shape memory alloy actuator;
- and
- moving an endorsing roller from a retracted position to a printing position in response to applying the current across the shape memory alloy wire.
A financial network employing an automated document processing system the network including:
- a computing system;
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- an automated document processing system interfaced with the computing system, the automated document processing system including:
- an endorsing roller moveable between a printing position adjacent to a path of travel of documents and a retracted position away from the path of travel;
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- a shape memory alloy actuator interconnected with the endorsing roller, the shape memory alloy actuator interconnected with the endorsing roller and is configured to be actuated to move the endorsing roller from the retracted position to the printing position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.