Abstract: A gripper is for holding and depositing a stack of sheet material at a depositing location, and has at least one first gripping element, which comprises or forms a first contact surface for contact with the stack, and at least one second gripping element, which includes a second contact surface for contact with the stack. The first and second contact surfaces are designed for contact with the stack on both sides. The gripping elements are guided adjustably with respect to one another so that the contact surfaces can be moved with respect to one another in the direction of the surface normals that are respectively associated with the contact surfaces to hold the stack between the contact surfaces. The first gripping element is mounted to pivot about a pivot axis so it can pivot between a gripping position, and a release position.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a system or a device for recognizing, checking, counting, accounting and sorting objects of value, which can be automatically adapted to changing delivery and demand conditions. A control controls the transport paths and processing steps within the device with the aid of conveyor plants and corresponding diverters and optimizes them in such a way that the objects of value are transported in a targeted fashion to the processing stages which are necessary for the processing of the objects of value. The control takes into account information about the components of the device as well as the inbound-delivered objects of value and the objects of value to be delivered outbound in order to ensure optimal processing of the objects of value or to deliver ordered packs of objects of value outbound as quickly as possible.

Abstract: The filling of value documents cassettes involves a cassette receiving device for receiving a value document cassette and a gripping device for transporting a value document stack from a value document container into the value document cassette. The apparatus optionally has a formatting device for the automatic alignment of a value document stack removed from the value document container before the stack is inserted in the value document cassette. A finger element is attached to the transport device of the gripping device, and besides the gripping device, the finger element is guided into the value document cassette before the value documents are inserted.

Abstract: The filling of value documents cassettes involves a cassette receiving device for receiving a value document cassette and a gripping device for transporting a value document stack from a value document container into the value document cassette. The apparatus optionally has a formatting device for the automatic alignment of a value document stack removed from the value document container before the stack is inserted in the value document cassette. A finger element is attached to the transport device of the gripping device, and besides the gripping device, the finger element is guided into the value document cassette before the value documents are inserted.

Abstract: A sheet material holder for holding sheet material for a gripping system is arranged to bear on the sheet material by means of a first surface when the sheet material holder is holding the sheet material. The first surface includes at least a first opening and the sheet material holder is designed such that a fluid can be discharged through the first opening along a first predetermined discharging direction in the direction of the sheet material when the sheet material holder is holding the sheet material. A gripping system and a set-down system with the sheet material holder, and a method for setting sheet material down is also made available.

Abstract: An assembly and a method for processing value documents such that the assembly has a transport apparatus for value-document receptacles which forms a cyclically circulating transport loop for the value-document receptacles. At least one checking apparatus for checking value documents is connected to the transport apparatus in such a manner that a respective value-document stack, possibly together with its value-document receptacle, can be transported via the respective transport interface from the cyclically circulating transport loop to the respective checking apparatus and/or from the respective checking apparatus to the cyclically circulating transport loop. The cyclically circulating transport loop is self-contained in such a manner that the value-document receptacles can circulate around the cyclically circulating transport loop several times in the same direction of circulation, and thus allows a temporally flexible removal of the respective value-document stack.

Abstract: An arrangement for processing of value documents at a preparation station, prior to their processing by means of a value document processing apparatus, involves inserting the value documents into a container divided into several storage regions. The value documents of the respective deposit are removed at the preparation station from delivery containers which respectively include a unique deposit identification. A monitoring device automatically captures into which storage region of the value document container the value documents are inserted.

Abstract: An assembly and a method for processing value documents such that the assembly has a transport apparatus for value-document receptacles which forms a cyclically circulating transport loop for the value-document receptacles. At least one checking apparatus for checking value documents is connected to the transport apparatus in such a manner that a respective value-document stack, possibly together with its value-document receptacle, can be transported via the respective transport interface from the cyclically circulating transport loop to the respective checking apparatus and/or from the respective checking apparatus to the cyclically circulating transport loop. The cyclically circulating transport loop is self-contained in such a manner that the value-document receptacles can circulate around the cyclically circulating transport loop several times in the same direction of circulation, and thus allows a temporally flexible removal of the respective value-document stack.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a system or a device for recognizing, checking, counting, accounting and sorting objects of value, which can be automatically adapted to changing delivery and demand conditions. A control controls the transport paths and processing steps within the device with the aid of conveyor plants and corresponding diverters and optimizes them in such a way that the objects of value are transported in a targeted fashion to the processing stages which are necessary for the processing of the objects of value. The control takes into account information about the components of the device as well as the inbound-delivered objects of value and the objects of value to be delivered outbound in order to ensure optimal processing of the objects of value or to deliver ordered packs of objects of value outbound as quickly as possible.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for filling containers with value documents and to a system for processing value documents, wherein the apparatus has: a container receiving device which is adapted to receive a container stack having two or several containers for receiving value documents, a lid receiving device which is adapted to receive a lid stack having two or several lids for closing the containers, a container removal device which is adapted to remove, preferably, the respectively lowermost container from the container stack, a closing device and a transport device which is adapted to convey the container removed from the container stack to a filling station, in which the container can be filled with value documents, and to convey the container filled with value documents to the closing device which is adapted to remove a lid from the lid stack and close the filled container with the removed lid.

Abstract: An arrangement for processing of value documents at a preparation station, prior to their processing by means of a value document processing apparatus, involves inserting the value documents into a container divided into several storage regions. The value documents of the respective deposit are removed at the preparation station from delivery containers which respectively include a unique deposit identification. A monitoring device automatically captures into which storage region of the value document container the value documents are inserted.

Abstract: The filling of value documents cassettes involves a cassette receiving device for receiving a value document cassette and a gripping device for transporting a value document stack from a value document container into the value document cassette. The apparatus optionally has a formatting device for the automatic alignment of a value document stack removed from the value document container before the stack is inserted in the value document cassette. A finger element is attached to the transport device of the gripping device, and besides the gripping device, the finger element is guided into the value document cassette before the value documents are inserted.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for receiving, temporarily storing and dispensing bank note containers as well as to a transport apparatus dockable thereto. The present invention further relates to a system arrangement comprising the proposed apparatus as well as the proposed transport apparatus. Further, a method arranged for operating the system arrangement is proposed as well as a computer program product having control commands executing the proposed method or operating the proposed system arrangement.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for filling containers with value documents and to a system for processing value documents, wherein the apparatus has: a container receiving device which is adapted to receive a container stack having two or several containers for receiving value documents, a lid receiving device which is adapted to receive a lid stack having two or several lids for closing the containers, a container removal device which is adapted to remove, preferably, the respectively lowermost container from the container stack, a closing device and a transport device which is adapted to convey the container removed from the container stack to a filling station, in which the container can be filled with value documents, and to convey the container filled with value documents to the closing device which is adapted to remove a lid from the lid stack and close the filled container with the removed lid.

Abstract: A method of controlling an analog signal in an integrated circuit includes generating a first control signal having a first predetermined duration within the integrated circuit. The first control signal is configured to cause the analog signal to have a first signal level. The first signal level is compared to a level of a target signal. A second control signal is generated within the integrated circuit based on a result of the comparison. The second control signal is configured to cause the analog signal to have a second signal level. The second control signal has a second predetermined duration that is different than the first predetermined duration.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a chain of delay elements, a first phase detector, and a controller. The chain of delay elements is configured to delay an input clock signal for providing an output clock signal phase shifted with respect to the input clock signal by a selected value. The first phase detector is configured to provide a common control signal to each delay element based on a phase difference between the input clock signal and a signal output from one of the delay elements to adjust a delay of each delay element. The controller is configured to provide an independent control signal to each delay element to individually adjust the delay of each delay element such that the delay of each delay element is equal.

Abstract: A buffer component for a memory module having a plurality of memory components includes item of access information in accordance with a data transmission protocol, the address, clock, control and command signals depending on the access information, a second data interface for driving a clock signal and address and command signals to the plurality of memory components and for driving a control signal to a group of the plurality of memory components in accordance with a signaling protocol, wherein an activation of the memory components and an acceptance of the address and command signals are effected in a manner dependent on the control signals, and a control unit which applies the address and command signals to the plurality of memory components during a first clock period of the clock signal and applies the control signal for activating the group of the plurality of memory components to the group of the plurality of memory components to be activated when address and command signals are present, in a succeedin

Abstract: A method of calibrating an output driver circuit includes providing a comparator to compare drive signals to a reference signal. The reference signal is adjusted to compensate an offset voltage of the comparator. A first drive signal is compared to the adjusted reference signal by the comparator. The first drive signal is adjusted to match the adjusted reference signal, thereby calibrating a first impedance of the output driver circuit.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a chain of delay elements, a first phase detector, and a controller. The chain of delay elements is configured to delay an input clock signal for providing an output clock signal phase shifted with respect to the input clock signal by a selected value. The first phase detector is configured to provide a common control signal to each delay element based on a phase difference between the input clock signal and a signal output from one of the delay elements to adjust a delay of each delay element. The controller is configured to provide an independent control signal to each delay element to individually adjust the delay of each delay element such that the delay of each delay element is equal.

Abstract: The invention describes a method for adjusting signal propagation times in a memory system in which a controller is connected to at least one memory chip via a plurality of connecting lines for the purpose of transmitting control and data signals and at least one time reference signal. In line with the invention, the propagation time differences between connecting lines are ascertained from the result of echo measurements. To this end a respective transmitted pulse is applied to one end, selected as the transmission end, of the connecting lines in question, while the other end of the connecting lines in question is respectively terminated with a reflective termination. At the transmission end, the echo time which elapses between one edge of the transmitted pulse and the appearance of this edge's echo reflected from the other end is measured. On the basis of the ascertained propagation time differences, regulatable delay devices are set in order to compensate for these propagation time differences.