Patents Assigned to Scheidt & Bachmann USA, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11417161
    Abstract: A method for operating a service application (100, 200.1, 200.2) installed on a mobile terminal (102, 202.1, 202.2) for the use of a service, in particular a transport service, comprising obtaining, through a reception module (104) of the service application (100, 200.1, 200.2), at least one usage data set, determining in a basic usage state of the service application (100, 200.1, 200.2), by a verification module (106) of the service application (100, 200.1, 200.2) a verified usage state based on the at least one obtained usage data set and at least one predetermined verification reference criterion, and, if a verified usage state has been determined, effecting, by a first transmitting module (108) of the service application (100, 200.1, 200.2), transmitting, through the mobile terminal (102, 202.1, 202.2), an advertising signal with an advertising message, the advertising message indicating that the service application has determined a verified usage state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Scheidt & Bachmann USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Georg Pomp, Norbert Miller
  • Patent number: 11158135
    Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for dispensing card-shaped data carriers, includes at least one coding unit configured to encode a data carrier with at least one data set, and at least one detection unit configured to detect the functionality of the encoded data carrier. The dispensing apparatus further includes at least one sorting unit having at least one drive means configured to forward the data carrier, wherein the drive means is configured such that the data carrier is forwarded with a first speed upon detection of an error-free data carrier, and the data carrier is forwarded with a second speed upon detection of a defective data carrier, the first speed being different from the second speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Scheidt & Bachmann USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Norbert Miller