Michael John Kieffer

US Patent:

6369709, Apr 9, 2002

Filed:

Apr 10, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/058547

Inventors:

Roger D. Larson - Woodbury MN
James E. Fergen - North St. Paul MN
John E. Nelson - Woodbury MN
Thomas J. Brace - Oakdale MN
Michael J. Kieffer - Apple Valley MN
John D. Yorkovich - Maplewood MN
Gerald L. Karel - Maplewood MN
Gerald G. Marsolek - South St. Paul MN
Mitchell B. Grunes - Minneapolis MN
Kathleen M. McLeod - Lond, CA
Richard M. Willems - South St. Paul MN
Ronald C. Wurz - Chalfont PA

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G08B 1314

US Classification:

340571, 3406861, 3406862, 705 30, 235375, 235380, 235385, 235410

Abstract:

A library terminal permits a user to execute a loan transaction without assistance. The library terminal (i) provides a visible scan line from a bar code reader indicating the correct positioning of the bar code on a circulating item, (ii) leads a user through a loan transaction, (iii) provides an explicit feedback to a user when an article has an improper position on the article receiving area, (iv) both checks out and checks in circulating items, (v) stores fonts in bit maps of screen displays instead of in a separate font memory, (vi) integrates a security marker reader, a printer, and a controller in the same housing, (vii) processes financial transactions related to the borrowing of circulating items, and/or (viii) displays actions for helping the user to correct errors in use of the terminal.

US Patent:

6464138, Oct 15, 2002

Filed:

Nov 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/713282

Inventors:

James E. Fergen - North St. Paul MN
John E. Nelson - Woodbury MN
Thomas J. Brace - Oakdale MN
Michael J. Kieffer - Apple Valley MN
Gerald G. Marsolek - South St. Paul MN
Mitchell B. Grunes - Minneapolis MN
Kathleen M. McLeod - London, CA

Assignee:

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G06K 710

US Classification:

235454, 235380, 235381, 700214, 717163

Abstract:

A library terminal permits a user to execute a loan transaction without assistance. The library terminal (i) provides a visible scan line from a bar code reader indicating the correct positioning of the bar code on a circulating item, (ii) leads a user through a loan transaction, (iii) provides an explicit feedback to a user when an article has an improper position on the article receiving area, (iv) both checks out and checks in circulating items, (v) stores fonts in bit maps of screen displays instead of in a separate font memory, (vi) integrates a security marker reader, a printer, and a controller in the same housing, (vii) processes financial transactions related to the borrowing of circulating items, and/or (viii) displays actions for helping the user to correct errors in use of the terminal.

US Patent:

6542070, Apr 1, 2003

Filed:

Nov 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/713445

Inventors:

Roger D. Larson - Woodbury MN
James E. Fergen - North St. Paul MN
John E. Nelson - Woodbury MN
Michael J. Kieffer - Apple Valley MN
Gerald L. Karel - Maplewood MN
Gerald G. Marsolek - South St. Paul MN
Mitchell B. Grunes - Minneapolis MN
Kathleen M. McLeod - London, CA
Richard M. Willems - South St. Paul MN

Assignee:

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G08B 900

US Classification:

34028601, 34028602, 235375, 235470, 707 10, 710 8, 710 10

Abstract:

A library terminal permits a user to execute a loan transaction without assistance. The library terminal (i) provides a visible scan line from a bar code reader indicating the correct positioning of the bar code on a circulating item, (ii) leads a user through a loan transaction, (iii) provides an explicit feedback to a user when an article has an improper position on the article receiving area, (iv) both checks out and checks in circulating items, (v) stores fonts in bit maps of screen displays instead of in a separate font memory, (vi) integrates a security marker reader, a printer, and a controller in the same housing, (vii) processes financial transaction related to the borrowing of circulating items, and/or (viii) displays actions for helping the user to correct errors in use of the terminal.

US Patent:

6549141, Apr 15, 2003

Filed:

Nov 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/713269

Inventors:

James E. Fergen - North St. Paul MN
John E. Nelson - Woodbury MN
Michael J. Kieffer - Apple Valley MN
Gerald G. Marsolek - South St. Paul MN
Mitchell B. Grunes - Minneapolis MN
Kathleen M. McLeod - London, CA

Assignee:

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G08B 700

US Classification:

3406911, 3406916, 235375, 235380, 235382, 235470

Abstract:

A library terminal permits a user to execute a loan transaction without assistance. The library terminal(i) provides a visible scan line from a bar code reader indicating the correct positioning of the bar code on a circulating item, (ii) leads a user through a loan transaction, (iii) provides an explicit feedback to a user when an article has an improper position on the article receiving area, (iv) both checks out and checks in circulating items, (v) stores fonts in bit maps of screen displays instead of in a separate font memory, (vi) integrates a security marker reader, a printer, and a controller in the same housing, (vii) processes financial transactions related to the borrowing of circulating items, and/or (viii) displays actions for helping the user to correct errors in use of the terminal.

US Patent:

6750777, Jun 15, 2004

Filed:

Aug 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/927082

Inventors:

Roger D. Larson - Woodbury MN
James E. Fergen - North St. Paul MN
John E. Nelson - Woodbury MN
Thomas J. Brace - Oakdale MN
Michael J. Kieffer - Apple Valley MN
John D. Yorkovich - Maplewood MN
Gerald L. Karel - Maplewood MN
Gerald G. Marsolek - South St. Paul MN
Mitchell B. Grunes - Minneapolis MN
Kathleen M. McLeod - Lond, CA
Richard M. Willems - South St. Paul MN
Ronald C. Wurz - Chalfont PA

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G08B 500

US Classification:

3406911, 3406916, 235375, 235380, 235382, 235470

Abstract:

A library terminal permits a user to execute a loan transaction without assistance. The library terminal (i) provides a visible scan line from a bar code reader indicating the correct positioning of the bar code on a circulating item, (ii) leads a user through a loan transaction, (iii) provides an explicit feedback to a user when an article has an improper position on the article receiving area, (iv) both checks out and checks in circulating items, (v) stores fonts in bit maps of screen displays instead of in a separate font memory, (vi) integrates a security marker reader, a printer, and a controller in the same housing, (vii) processes financial transactions related to the borrowing of circulating items, and/or (viii) displays actions for helping the user to correct errors in use of the terminal.

US Patent:

6857568, Feb 22, 2005

Filed:

Nov 15, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/713444

Inventors:

James E. Fergen - North St. Paul MN, US
John E. Nelson - St. Paul MN, US
Michael J. Kieffer - Apple Valley MN, US
John D. Yorkovich - Maplewood MN, US
Gerald G. Marsolek - South St. Paul MN, US
Mitchell B. Grunes - Minneapolis MN, US
Kathleen M. McLeod - London, CA

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

235385, 235375, 235380

Abstract:

A library terminal permits a user to execute a loan transaction without assistance. The library terminal (i) provides a visible scan line from a bar code reader indicating the correct positioning of the bar code on a circulating item, (ii) leads a user through a loan transaction, (iii) provides an explicit feedback to a user when an article has an improper position on the article receiving area, (iv) both checks out and checks in circulating items, (v) stores fonts in bit maps of screen displays instead of in a separate font memory, (vi) integrates a security marker reader, a printer, and a controller in the same housing, (vii) processes financial transactions related to the borrowing of circulating items, and/or (viii) displays actions for helping the user to correct errors in use of the terminal.

US Patent:

8002182, Aug 23, 2011

Filed:

Apr 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/418357

Inventors:

Roger D. Larson - Woodbury MN, US
James E. Fergen - North St. Paul MN, US
John E. Nelson - Woodbury MN, US
Thomas J. Brace - Oakdale MN, US
Michael J. Kieffer - Apple Valley MN, US
John D. Yorkovich - Maplewood MN, US
Gerald L. Karel - Maplewood MN, US
Gerald G. Marsolek - South St. Paul MN, US
Mitchell B. Grunes - Minneapolis MN, US
Kathleen M. McLeod - London, CA
Richard M. Willems - South St. Paul MN, US
Ronald C. Wurz - Chalfont PA, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G06F 17/60

US Classification:

235385, 235375, 235380

Abstract:

A library terminal permits a user to execute a loan transaction without assistance. The library terminal (i) provides a visible scan line from a bar code reader indicating the correct positioning of the bar code on a circulating item, (ii) leads a user through a loan transaction, (iii) provides an explicit feedback to a user when an article has an improper position on the article receiving area, (iv) both checks out and checks in circulating items, (v) stores fonts in bit maps of screen displays instead of in a separate font memory, (vi) integrates a security marker reader, a printer, and a controller in the same housing, (vii) processes financial transactions related to the borrowing of circulating items, and/or (viii) displays actions for helping the user to correct errors in use of the terminal.

US Patent:

8322614, Dec 4, 2012

Filed:

Jul 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/185643

Inventors:

James E. Fergen - North St. Paul MN, US
John E. Nelson - Woodbury MN, US
Michael J. Kieffer - Apple Valley MN, US
John D. Yorkovich - Maplewood MN, US
Gerald G. Marsolek - South St. Paul MN, US
Mitchell B. Grunes - Minneapolis MN, US
Kathleen M. McLeod - London, CA

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

G06F 17/60

US Classification:

235385, 235375, 235380

Abstract:

A library terminal permits a user to execute a loan transaction without assistance. The library terminal (i) provides a visible scan line from a bar code reader indicating the correct positioning of the bar code on a circulating item, (ii) leads a user through a loan transaction, (iii) provides an explicit feedback to a user when an article has an improper position on the article receiving area, (iv) both checks out and checks in circulating items, (v) stores fonts in bit maps of screen displays instead of in a separate font memory, (vi) integrates a security marker reader, a printer, and a controller in the same housing, (vii) processes financial transactions related to the borrowing of circulating items, and/or (viii) displays actions for helping the user to correct errors in use of the terminal.