US 12,206,349 B2
Escrow clutch protection
Michael McLeod Rennie, Fife (GB); and Scott Low Colston, Dundee (GB)
Assigned to NCR Atleos Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by NCR Atleos Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/121,414.
Application 18/121,414 is a continuation of application No. 16/118,000, filed on Aug. 30, 2018, granted, now 11,652,436.
Prior Publication US 2023/0216440 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. H02P 29/00 (2016.01); F16D 13/00 (2006.01); F16D 48/06 (2006.01); G06Q 20/18 (2012.01); G07F 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02P 29/0027 (2013.01) [G06Q 20/18 (2013.01); G07F 19/201 (2013.01); F16D 13/00 (2013.01); F16D 48/06 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1045 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30406 (2013.01); F16D 2500/7042 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
determining a slippage an escrow clutch of a terminal during a transaction at the terminal;
determining a current temperature of the escrow clutch exceeds a preset temperature based on a current torque calculated for the escrow clutch; and
actuating a motor causing the escrow clutch to spin at a lower rate from a current rate based on determining the slippage and determining the current temperature exceeds the present temperature.