Patents by Inventor Dieter Forster
Dieter Forster has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11257316Abstract: A method for evaluating sensor data for a value document includes a memory and a multi-core processor arranged to access the memory. A management sub-group of the cores comprises at least one of the cores, and at least one evaluation subgroup of the cores comprises at least one other of the cores. The management subgroup manages the memory regarding the storing of at least the sensor data and generates evaluation information for carrying out the evaluation. At least one evaluation subgroup carries out at least one part of the evaluation in dependence on the evaluation information and stores the result in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Wolfgang Rohrl, Karl-Dieter Forster
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Publication number: 20200294343Abstract: A method for evaluating sensor data for a value document includes a memory and a multi-core processor arranged to access the memory. A management sub-group of the cores comprises at least one of the cores, and at least one evaluation subgroup of the cores comprises at least one other of the cores. The management subgroup manages the memory regarding the storing of at least the sensor data and generates evaluation information for carrying out the evaluation. At least one evaluation subgroup carries out at least one part of the evaluation in dependence on the evaluation information and stores the result in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Wolfgang ROHRL, Karl-Dieter FORSTER
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Patent number: 10255742Abstract: Described is a method for providing measurement data for value documents to a specified purpose of use employing a value-document processing device which has a transport device for transporting the value documents, and a sensor device for capturing at least one property of value documents transported in the value-document processing apparatus by means of the transport device and forming measurement data describing the captured property, in which value documents are transported to the sensor device by means of the transport device and measurement data for these are respectively captured by means of the sensor device, it is tested whether the measurement data for the value documents meet a suitability criterion specified for the purpose of use, and measurement data for respectively one of the value documents either are permanently stored or discarded in dependence on the result of the testing.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Matthias Hecht, Karl-Dieter Forster
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Patent number: 10194492Abstract: An induction coil assembly for an induction cooking hob has a coil winding, a lower electrically isolating sheet and optionally a thermally insulating sheet. The induction coil assembly further includes a carrier plate for supporting the lower electrically isolating sheet, the coil winding and the thermally insulating sheet. At least two power cables are provided for each coil winding. The power cables are at least partially arranged at a bottom side of the carrier plate and act as spring elements, so that the induction coil assembly can be pressed or is pressed against a glass ceramic panel of the induction cooking hob.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Electrolux Appliances AktiebolagInventors: Daniel Matulla, Holger Wundling, Ulrich Häutle, Dieter Förster
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Publication number: 20180213613Abstract: The present invention relates to an induction coil assembly (10) for an induction cooking hob. The induction coil assembly (10) comprises at least one coil winding (15), at least one lower electrically isolating sheet (14) and optionally at least one thermally insulating sheet (16). The coil winding (15) is dedicated to one lower electrically isolating sheet (14) and one thermally insulating sheet (16). The coil winding (15) is arranged above the dedicated lower electrically isolating sheet (14), while the thermally insulating sheet (16) is arranged above the dedicated coil winding (15). The induction coil assembly (10) comprises a carrier plate (12) provided for supporting the lower electrically isolating sheet (14), the coil winding (15) and the thermally insulating sheet (16). The carrier plate (12) is made of a metal sheet, preferably an aluminium sheet, or of a plastic sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Daniel MATULLA, Holger WUNDLING, Ulrich HÄUTLE, Dieter FÖRSTER
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Patent number: 9805259Abstract: A method for making available measuring data of a value-document processing apparatus for processing value documents includes feeding individual value documents in real time, measuring data for the value documents are captured by means of a sensor device and stored in an intermediate memory, such that feeding of individual value documents and/or the capturing of measuring data the current utilization of the intermediate memory is compared to a predetermined limit utilization, dependent on the comparison. The feeding of value documents is interrupted and measuring data from the intermediate memory are permanently stored in a permanent memory, and during the permanent storing and/or after the permanent storing of the measuring data in the permanent memory the intermediate memory is released again. After release of the intermediate memory the feeding of individual value documents and capturing and storing of measuring data for the fed value documents in the intermediate memory is restarted.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Matthias Hecht, Klaus Vrana, Karl-Dieter Forster
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Patent number: 9666007Abstract: A method for processing value documents includes employing a storage device for data which has a storage area of pre-specified storage-area size, wherein value documents are transported in singled form to a sensor device. Respective value document measuring data are captured by means of the sensor device. A storage priority is established for the respective value document as a pre-specified function of at least a portion of the measuring data that is necessary for establishing the storage priority in dependence on the established storage priority processing data for the respective value document stored in a storage block in the storage area. The storage priority influences the duration of the storage of the respective processing data.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBHInventors: Matthias Hecht, Karl-Dieter Förster, Walter Herrmann
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Publication number: 20160321851Abstract: A method for processing value documents includes employing a storage device for data which has a storage area of pre-specified storage-area size, wherein value documents are transported in singled form to a sensor device. Respective value document measuring data are captured by means of the sensor device. A storage priority is established for the respective value document as a pre-specified function of at least a portion of the measuring data that is necessary for establishing the storage priority in dependence on the established storage priority processing data for the respective value document stored in a storage block in the storage area. The storage priority influences the duration of the storage of the respective processing data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Matthias HECHT, Karl-Dieter FÖRSTER, Walter HERRMANN
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Publication number: 20160148456Abstract: Described is a method for providing measurement data for value documents to a specified purpose of use employing a value-document processing device which has a transport device for transporting the value documents, and a sensor device for capturing at least one property of value documents transported in the value-document processing apparatus by means of the transport device and forming measurement data describing the captured property, in which value documents are transported to the sensor device by means of the transport device and measurement data for these are respectively captured by means of the sensor device, it is tested whether the measurement data for the value documents meet a suitability criterion specified for the purpose of use, and measurement data for respectively one of the value documents either are permanently stored or discarded in dependence on the result of the testing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: Giesecke & Devrient GMBHInventors: Matthias HECHT, Karl-Dieter FORSTER
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Publication number: 20150302248Abstract: A method for making available measuring data of a value-document processing apparatus for processing value documents includes feeding individual value documents in real time, measuring data for the value documents are captured by means of a sensor device and stored in an intermediate memory, such that feeding of individual value documents and/or the capturing of measuring data the current utilization of the intermediate memory is compared to a predetermined limit utilization, dependent on the comparison. The feeding of value documents is interrupted and measuring data from the intermediate memory are permanently stored in a permanent memory, and during the permanent storing and/or after the permanent storing of the measuring data in the permanent memory the intermediate memory is released again. After release of the intermediate memory the feeding of individual value documents and capturing and storing of measuring data for the fed value documents in the intermediate memory is restarted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: Giesecke & Devrient GmbHInventors: Matthias HECHT, Klaus VRANA, Karl-Dieter FORSTER
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Patent number: 8196804Abstract: The invention relates to a method for soldering components, in particular heat exchanger, in particular made of aluminum materials, aluminum alloys or wrought alloys, in a soldering furnace, in particular a continuous soldering furnace or a batch-type soldering furnace, which comprises a muffle, which is flushed with protective gas in order to create a protective atmosphere. In order to make the production of soldered components easier, during the soldering of the components the muffle is supplied with such a greatly increased amount of gas, in particular protective gas or reaction gas, that a low-oxygen protective atmosphere is created.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2007Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Bradley David Abell, Klaus Dieter Förster, Bernd Grünenwald, Andreas Jenseit, Cord Völker
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Publication number: 20120031388Abstract: Domestic hob (10; 50) comprising a housing (14) with a bottom wall (16), wherein at least one thermically and/or electrically isolating and/or flame resistant, protection plate (24) is attached to the hob (10; 50) underneath the bottom wall (16), wherein a main plane (26) of the protection plate (24) is spaced apart from the bottom wall (16) by a predetermined distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Mathias Huntscha, Alwin Neukamm, Jurgen Leikam, Dieter Forster
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Patent number: 7699153Abstract: A method for identifying suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes paid into an automatic teller machine, wherein banknotes to be paid in are checked for authenticity on the basis of data from a sensor device. The identification is achieved by linking data from the sensor device concerning the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes to an identity of a payer. The method also includes storing the data concerning the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes and the identity of the payer, and generating checking data for the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes by means of the sensor device or a sensor device similar to the sensor device.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2004Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Giesecke & Devrient GmbHInventors: Sven Ehrich, Karl-Dieter Förster, Franz Müller, Manfred Parussel, Wolfgang Rapf, Helmut Karl Reinisch, Steffen Schmalz, Helmut Steidl, Hermann Weilacher
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Publication number: 20090026248Abstract: The invention relates to a method for soldering components, in particular heat exchanger, in particular made of aluminium materials, aluminium alloys or wrought alloys, in a soldering furnace, in particular a continuous soldering furnace or a batch-type soldering furnace, which comprises a muffle, which is flushed with protective gas in order to create a protective atmosphere. In order to make the production of soldered components easier, during the soldering of the components the muffle is supplied with such a greatly increased amount of gas, in particular protective gas or reaction gas, that a low-oxygen protective atmosphere is created.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Bradley David Abell, Klaus Dieter Forster, Bernd Grunenwald, Andreas Jenseit, Cord Volker
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Publication number: 20080236990Abstract: A method for identifying suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes paid into an automatic teller machine, wherein banknotes to be paid in are checked for authenticity on the basis of data from a sensor device. The identification is achieved by linking data from the sensor device concerning the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes to an identity of a payer. The method also includes storing the data concerning the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes and the identity of the payer, and generating checking data for the suspected counterfeit and/or counterfeit banknotes by means of the sensor device or a sensor device similar to the sensor device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2004Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Sven Ehrich, Karl-Dieter Forster, Franz Muller, Manfred Parussel, Wolfgang Rapf, Helmut Karl Reinisch, Steffen Schmalz, Helmut Steidl, Hermann Weilacher
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Patent number: 5037270Abstract: A live steam passage of double-shell design for steam turbines is disclosed. According to the present invention, the steam passage is welded as a welded-in insert (1) onto the outer housing (9) of the turbine. The piston ring supoprt sleeve (2) with the piston rings (4) slides as a separate part in a sleeve (5), which the sleeve (2) is screwed onto the welded-in insert (1) with locking screws (3). A threaded ring (6) provided with a high collar holds the sleeve (5) in place in the inner housing (7) of the turbine. The live steam passage according to the present invention can be used in steam turbines, including throttle-controlled steam turbines with inner housings.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 1990Date of Patent: August 6, 1991Assignee: MAN Gutehoffnungshutte AktiengesellschaftInventors: Friedhelm Bangel, Klaus Buchkremer, Dieter Forster, Achim Zimmermann, Heinz-Dieter Tremmel
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Patent number: 4836011Abstract: A zero and span adjustment circuit for current to pressure transducers. Current sources in parallel with the transducer bypass current around the transducer. One current source includes a variable resistor for adjusting the zero set point independently of the input current signal. The other current source includes a variable resistor for adjusting the span of the output pressure proportional to the input current signal. A feedback resistor couples a feedback signal from the transducer current to the other current source to vary the bypass current.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1987Date of Patent: June 6, 1989Assignee: Fisher Controls International, Inc.Inventors: Ferdinand Dombrowski, Dieter Forster
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Patent number: 4598584Abstract: An electric signal in an electrical level measuring transducer shall be generated in an explosion-proof manner, which continuously depends on the level in the interior of a container. The buoyancy of a float 14 is converted into a movement of a permanent magnet 36. The permanent magnet moves in the area of a Hall generator 44. The signal processing elements 48 are disposed in a tightly closed housing in explosion-proof manner. The Hall generator 44 is located in a non-magnetic part of the wall 38 of the housing 20.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1985Date of Patent: July 8, 1986Assignee: Sunvic Regler GmbHInventors: Ferdinand Dombrowski, Dieter Forster
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Patent number: 4258238Abstract: The housing of a reed switch, actuatable by magnetic flux, is supported at the ends by grommets fitting snugly inside an aluminum sleeve. The switch terminals extend from the housing adjacent a closed end of the sleeve, have lead wires soldered to them and are in an embedment of silicone rubber. A cable having electric lines projects into an open end of the sleeve. After passing through an insulating spacer plate the wires are soldered to the cable lines. The portion of the sleeve between the open end and the adjacent grommet is filled with a silicone rubber embedment. The sleeve is positioned in a bore in a mounting body and adjacent a side of the body is a float responsive magnet.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1979Date of Patent: March 24, 1981Assignee: Sunvic Regler GmbHInventors: Ferdinand Dombrowski, Dieter Forster