Patents by Inventor Gunter Holland-Letz

Gunter Holland-Letz 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).

  • Patent number: 10308380
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for filling a thin-walled transport container (12) with notes of value. The device (10) comprises a supply unit (100) for supplying the notes of value and a stacking unit (200) for stacking the supplied notes of value. Further, the device (10) comprises a receiving unit (400) for receiving the thin-walled transport container (12), a holding unit (600) for holding a first closing element (18) and a second closing element (20) for closing the thin-walled transport container (12), a displacement unit (700) for displacing a value note stack created by means of the stacking unit (200) into the thin-walled transport container (12), a retaining unit (500) for holding notes of value transported into the thin-walled transport container (12) in the orientation in which they have been supplied to the transport container (12) and/or a closure unit (300) for closing a closing unit (16) for closing the opening of the thin-walled transport container (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Holland-Letz, Dirk Langhuber
  • Publication number: 20150298832
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for filling a thin-walled transport container (12) with notes of value. The device (10) comprises a supply unit (100) for supplying the notes of value and a stacking unit (200) for stacking the supplied notes of value. Further, the device (10) comprises a receiving unit (400) for receiving the thin-walled transport container (12), a holding unit (600) for holding a first closing element (18) and a second closing element (20) for closing the thin-walled transport container (12), a displacement unit (700) for displacing a value note stack created by means of the stacking unit (200) into the thin-walled transport container (12), a retaining unit (500) for holding notes of value transported into the thin-walled transport container (12) in the orientation in which they have been supplied to the transport container (12) and/or a closure unit (300) for closing a closing unit (16) for closing the opening of the thin-walled transport container (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Günter HOLLAND-LETZ, Dirk LANGHUBER
  • Patent number: 9129463
    Abstract: A method for filling at least one thin-walled transport container with at least one article of value, in which a frame having an opening is contacted by a part of the outside surface of a transport container, which outside surface is turned inside. A part of the transport container is moved through the opening of the frame in the feeding direction of the article of value during filling so that at least a part of the inside surface of the transport container that is turned outside is turned inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Langhuber, Günter Holland-Letz
  • Patent number: 9114952
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for filling a thin-walled transport container (12) with notes of value. The device (10) comprises a supply unit (100) for supplying the notes of value and a stacking unit (200) for stacking the supplied notes of value. Further, the device (10) comprises a receiving unit (400) for receiving the thin-walled transport container (12), a holding unit (600) for holding a first closing element (18) and a second closing element (20) for closing the thin-walled transport container (12), a displacement unit (700) for displacing a value note stack created by means of the stacking unit (200) into the thin-walled transport container (12), a retaining unit (500) for holding notes of value transported into the thin-walled transport container (12) in the orientation in which they have been supplied to the transport container (12) and/or a closure unit (300) for closing a closing unit (16) for closing the opening of the thin-walled transport container (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Holland-Letz, Dirk Langhuber
  • Patent number: 8720672
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the input of notes of value into a container. The device comprises a supply unit for supplying the notes of value and a stacking unit for stacking the supplied notes of value. Further, the device has a vane wheel (10c) for handling the notes of value. The vane wheel (10c) comprises a rotatably mounted basic body (12c) and at least one vane (14c, 16c) firmly connected to the basic body (12c) at a first end of a connecting area (20c, 22c). A support area (38, 40) of the vane (14c, 16c) contacts the circumferential surface of the basic body (12c) when the vane (14c, 16c) exerts a force on a note of value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventor: Günter Holland-Letz
  • Patent number: 8430396
    Abstract: A value note cassette comprising a fixed first storage compartment for receiving notes of value and at least a fixed second storage compartment for receiving notes of value. Further, the value note cassette comprises a supply unit for supplying the notes of value to the storage compartments. The storage compartments are designed such that notes of value are stackable therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Holland-Letz, Ayhan Aslan
  • Patent number: 8276902
    Abstract: A single sheet handling device (20) for the input and/or output of at least one single sheet (38) respectively into and out of a container (20). The single sheet handling device (30) has a vane wheel (54) with at least one vane (58, 59). The vane (58, 59) presses at least a part of the single sheets (38) arranged in a stack (36) in the container (20) into the container (20) upon a contact of the vane (58, 59) with the front side of the stack (36) or holds these single sheets in a position in the container (20). The vane (58, 59) has an inner rigid first area (72, 74) and a flexible second area (76, 78) extending outwardly beyond the first area (72, 74).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Holland-Letz, Ayhan Aslan, Sascha Ringel
  • Publication number: 20120167529
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for filling at least one thin-walled transport container (12) with at least one article of value (20), in which a frame (14) having an opening (23) is contacted by a part of the outside surface (18) of a transport container (12), which outside surface (18) is turned inside. A part of the transport container (12) is moved through the opening (23) of the frame (14) in feeding direction (P1) of the article of value (20) by means of the article of value (20) supplied during filling so that at least a part of the inside surface (16) of the transport container (12) that is turned outside is turned inside. Further, the invention relates to a device (10) for transporting at least one article of value (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Langhuber, Günter Holland-Letz
  • Publication number: 20120085625
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the input of notes of value into a container. The device comprises a supply unit for supplying the notes of value and a stacking unit for stacking the supplied notes of value. Further, the device has a vane wheel (10c) for handling the notes of value. The vane wheel (10c) comprises a rotatably mounted basic body (12c) and at least one vane (14c, 16c) firmly connected to the basic body (12c) at a first end of a connecting area (20c, 22c). A support area (38, 40) of the vane (14c, 16c) contacts the circumferential surface of the basic body (12c) when the vane (14c, 16c) exerts a force on a note of value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventor: Günter Holland-Letz
  • Publication number: 20120067011
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for filling a thin-walled transport container (12) with notes of value. The device (10) comprises a supply unit (100) for supplying the notes of value and a stacking unit (200) for stacking the supplied notes of value. Further, the device (10) comprises a receiving unit (400) for receiving the thin-walled transport container (12), a holding unit (600) for holding a first closing element (18) and a second closing element (20) for closing the thin-walled transport container (12), a displacement unit (700) for displacing a value note stack created by means of the stacking unit (200) into the thin-walled transport container (12), a retaining unit (500) for holding notes of value transported into the thin-walled transport container (12) in the orientation in which they have been supplied to the transport container (12) and/or a closure unit (300) for closing a closing unit (16) for closing the opening of the thin-walled transport container (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Günter Holland-Letz, Dirk Langhuber
  • Publication number: 20120032391
    Abstract: The invention relates to a value note cassette (10) comprising a fixed first storage compartment (130a to 130c) for receiving notes of value and at least a fixed second storage compartment (130a to 130c) for receiving notes of value. Further, the value note cassette (10) comprises a supply unit (324) for supplying the notes of value to the storage compartments (130a to 130c). The storage compartments (130a to 130c) are designed such that notes of value are stackable therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Günter Holland-Letz, Ayhan Aslan
  • Publication number: 20110262057
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10, 30, 40, 50, 60) for closing at least one thin-walled transport container (12) for articles of value, said transport container having at least one opening. The device (10, 30, 40, 50) has at least one first closing element (14) and a second closing element (16) arranged at a distance to the first closing element (14). The first closing element (14) comprises at least one first snap-in element (18a to 18c) and the second closing element (16) comprises at least one second snap-in element (20a to 20c) that is complementary to the first snap-in element (18a to 18c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: WINCOR NIXDORF INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Dirk Langhuber, Günter Holland-Letz
  • Publication number: 20070114272
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dispenser for monetary items, in which the deposit and withdrawal module is mounted so that it can pivot in relation to the processing module, between a deposit and a withdrawal position and a processing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Bleck, Gunter Holland-Letz, Ulrich Neumann
  • Patent number: 6824046
    Abstract: A cash dispenser for dispensing bank notes includes a container for the secure storage, transport, and dispensing of bank notes. The cash dispenser includes a housing having a control panel and an output compartment for dispensing bank notes. The housing defines an opening for receiving a container removably positionable in the opening. The container defines a pass-through slot in a wall thereof for transferring bank notes between the container and the housing. Functional units disposed in the container include a bank note storage unit having a withdrawal device, a first bank note conveyor arranged between the bank note storage unit and the pass-through slot and a drive unit for driving the withdrawal device and the first bank note conveyor. A control unit disposed inside the container controls the functional units therein. A security mechanism invalidates banks notes stored in the container upon unauthorized manipulation of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Brexel, Andrea Carozzi, Hans-Gunther Voss, Gunter Holland-Letz
  • Patent number: 6622911
    Abstract: A banknote container for automated teller machines includes a base, two mutually parallel side walls, rear wall, front wall, cover and pressure-exerting slide, arranged in the bottom container part such that it can be adjusted parallel to the side walls. Arranged on the pressure-exerting slide is a switch for controlling a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Günter Holland-Letz, Gerd Oppenheimer, Ulrich Neumann
  • Patent number: 6554273
    Abstract: In the case of a method of, and an apparatus for, forming a bundle of individual sheets, in particular banknotes (98), which are drawn off individually from a sheet-storage container, fed, via a sheet conveyor (14), to a stacking-wheel arrangement (16) comprising at least one stacking wheel, and set down on a stacking surface by means of said stacking-wheel arrangement, the stacking wheel (58) is driven intermittently and controlled such that a receiving gap (90) of a stacking wheel is aligned with the outlet end (44) of the sheet conveyor (14) when a sheet (98) leaves the sheet conveyor (14). The trailing edge of a sheet (98) leaving the sheet conveyor (14) is detected at a predetermined location of the sheet conveyor (14), and the stacking wheel is advanced by one receiving gap (90) in dependence on the time at which the trailing edge is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Günter Holland-Letz, Markus Gummich
  • Publication number: 20030000957
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cash dispenser that comprises a housing with a receiving chamber for at least one storage unit (62) for bank notes, a withdrawal device (70) that is allocated to the storage unit (62) and serves for withdrawing individual bank notes from the storage unit (62) and a transport device (72) for bank notes. Said transport device is used for transporting the bank notes between the storage unit (62) and a control panel of the cash dispenser. The inventive cash dispenser also comprises a current supply unit and a control device (94) for controlling the functions of the cash dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Dirk Brexel, Andrea Carozzi, Hans-Gunther Voss, Gunter Holland-Letz
  • Patent number: 6244504
    Abstract: In a bill container capable of being pushed into a receiving module and with a front panel actuable by an actuating lever and a detent lever which can be adjusted between a release position, a first intermediate position, which the detent lever assumes as a function of the opening movement of the actuating lever, and a detaining position, in which the detent lever retains the actuating lever in its closing position, the detent lever is coupled to an electromechanical setting device, by means of which, when the bill container is pushed in, the detent lever can be adjusted into a mechanically secured second intermediate position, out of which the detent lever can be adjusted into its release position as a function of the closing movement of the actuating lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Günter Holland-Letz
  • Patent number: 6003856
    Abstract: A system for dispensing sheet material such as security documents from one of two sheet compartments to a collecting station is disclosed. The system includes a delivery roller and a stepping motor provided independently for each of the two sheet compartments. The delivery roller associated with each of the sheet compartments draws the foremost sheet from a sheet stack within the respective compartment. The foremost sheet drawn off from the stack is fed to a conveyor roller independently associated with each respective sheet compartment wherein the conveyor roller of each sheet compartment is driven by the stepping motor of the other sheet compartment. The sheet drawn off from the stack is fed to a dispensing conveyor which is common to both sheet compartments. The drive for the system is carried out by the two stepping motors. The motors are operated in opposite directions when dispensing is taking place from each of the sheet compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunter Holland-Letz, Ulrich Nottelmann, Udo Tewes, Peter Weigel
  • Patent number: 5938189
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sheet-extracting device with a cassette for receiving a stack of sheets, and to a method of controlling the pressing force of the stack of sheets against the extracting device. The latter has extracting rollers (16) which are arranged on a floating shaft (34). For its part, the floating shaft (34) is centrally connected in a rationally fixed manner to a drive shaft (18) passing through it. The drive shaft (18) is mounted, by one end (20), in a frame-mounted bearing (21) and, by its other end (62), in a displaceable bearing (64). Acting on the bearing (64) is a force sensor (70, 74, 76) which is intended for determining the pressing force of the stack of sheets (12) against the extracting rollers (16). The pressing force is controlled such that it always moves within a narrow middle range between a minimum and a maximum possible value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gunter Holland-Letz, Peter Weigel, Waldemar Jager