Patents by Inventor Hartmut Karl Sauer

Hartmut Karl Sauer 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: 9156647
    Abstract: There is described a method for processing bundles (5) of securities, in particular banknote bundles, during production thereof, the method comprising the steps of (a) processing stacks of sheets (SS), each carrying an array of multiple security prints arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, into successive sets (2) of consecutive bundles (5) of securities arranged side-by-side, (b) forming at least one intermediate pile (8; 8*) of consecutive bundles (5) by placing the consecutive bundles (5) of a set (2) one on top of the other, and (c) successively ejecting bundles (5) one-by-one from a bottom of the said at least one intermediate pile (8; 8*) and conveying each ejected bundle (5) with a determined spacing from a preceding and/or following ejected bundle (5). There is also described a bundle processing system to carry out the above method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: KBA-NOTASYS SA
    Inventor: Hartmut Karl Sauer
  • Publication number: 20120266729
    Abstract: There is described a method for processing stacks of sheets (SS) into bundles (5) of securities, in particular banknote bundles, the method comprising the steps of cutting successive stacks of sheets (SS), each carrying an array of multiple security prints arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, into successive sets of bundle strips (S; S*), and cutting the successive set of bundle strips (S; S*) into successive sets (2) of consecutive bundles (5) of securities. This method further comprises the step of counting the number of substrates within each bundle strip (S; S*) prior to cutting thereof into the successive sets (2) of consecutive bundles (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: KBA-NOTASYS SA
    Inventors: Matthias Gygi, Hartmut Karl Sauer
  • Patent number: 8103083
    Abstract: The process for treating stacks formed of a predetermined number of planar substrates, such as securities, banknotes, checks and other similar documents, said securities being formed by prints on said substrates arranged in matrix-form in lines and columns, comprises the steps of (a) displacing the stack under a cutting device; (b) cutting a strip of the stack with cutting means; (c) evacuating the cut strip for liberating the front side of the stack which is under the cutting means; (d) taking an image of the front side of the stack; (e) counting the number of substrate in the stack by analyzing the image taken; (f) resuming the process at step (a) until all strips of a stack have been cut and starting with another stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: KBA-NotaSys SA
    Inventors: Johannes Georg Schaede, Hartmut Karl Sauer
  • Patent number: 8006970
    Abstract: There is described a method for processing stacks (1) of sheets of securities, especially banknotes, into bundles (3) and bundle packs (4), said sheets each having an array of security prints printed thereon which array comprises M columns and N rows. According to this method, each stack (1) of sheets is processed into M successive bundle groups (3*) of N individual bundles (3) each and these M successive bundle groups (3*) are stored in M separate storage areas (11), which storage areas (11) are vertically superposed, whereby each one of the M successive bundle groups (3*) is stored in a predetermined one of the M separate storage areas (11). Subsequent stacks (1) of sheets are processed, whereby each one of the M successive bundle groups (3*) processed from said subsequent stacks (1) of sheets is piled in the same predetermined one of said M separate storage areas (11) as the first stack (1) of sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: KBA-Giori S.A.
    Inventor: Hartmut Karl Sauer
  • Patent number: 7975906
    Abstract: There is described a process for numbering substrates having security prints printed thereon, each of the substrates comprising a plurality of security prints which are arranged in k columns and n rows on the substrate, wherein product k*n is an integer multiple of ten or of twenty-five.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: KBA-Giori S.A.
    Inventors: Johannes Georg Schade, Hartmut Karl Sauer
  • Publication number: 20110038701
    Abstract: There is described a method for processing bundles (5) of securities, in particular banknote bundles, during production thereof, the method comprising the steps of (a) processing stacks of sheets (SS), each carrying an array of multiple security prints arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, into successive sets (2) of consecutive bundles (5) of securities arranged side-by-side, (b) forming at least one intermediate pile (8; 8*) of consecutive bundles (5) by placing the consecutive bundles (5) of a set (2) one on top of the other, and (c) successively ejecting bundles (5) one-by-one from a bottom of the said at least one intermediate pile (8; 8*) and conveying each ejected bundle (5) with a determined spacing from a preceding and/or following ejected bundle (5). There is also described a bundle processing system to carry out the above method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: KBA-GIORI S.A.
    Inventor: Hartmut Karl Sauer
  • Patent number: 7770359
    Abstract: A banding system for piled products with a machine frame, a band feed mechanism disposed on the machine frame for feeding band material from a supply roll, means for forming a loop with said band material around the products to be banded, welding means to close said loop, and cutting means for cutting said band material, said means for forming the loop comprising transporting means for transporting the band material around the product to be banded and vacuum means connected to the transporting means. Said means for forming the loop are movable with respect to machine frame between an operating position where the means for forming the loop are in contact with the band feed mechanism to perform the banding operation and an open position where the means for forming the loop are displaced away from the band feed mechanism to create an opening therebetween allowing a transfer of products to be banded between the band feed mechanism and the means for forming the loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: KBA-Giori S.A.
    Inventors: Hartmut Karl Sauer, Philipp Ulrich Geringer, Gert Wilfried Otmar Lang
  • Publication number: 20090243181
    Abstract: There is described a method for processing stacks (1) of sheets of securities, especially banknotes, into bundles (3) and bundle packs (4), said sheets each having an array of security prints printed thereon which array comprises M columns and N rows. According to this method, each stack (1) of sheets is processed into M successive bundle groups (3*) of N individual bundles (3) each and these M successive bundle groups (3*) are stored in M separate storage areas (11), which storage areas (11) are vertically superposed, whereby each one of the M successive bundle groups (3*) is stored in a predetermined one of the M separate storage areas (11). Subsequent stacks (1) of sheets are processed, whereby each one of the M successive bundle groups (3*) processed from said subsequent stacks (1) of sheets is piled in the same predetermined one of said M separate storage areas (11) as the first stack (1) of sheets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventor: Hartmut Karl Sauer
  • Publication number: 20090224029
    Abstract: There is described a process for numbering substrates having security prints printed thereon, each of the substrates comprising a plurality of security prints which are arranged in k columns and n rows on the substrate, wherein product k*n is an integer multiple of ten or of twenty-five.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Johannes Georg Schade, Hartmut Karl Sauer
  • Publication number: 20090211199
    Abstract: A banding system for piled products with a machine frame, a band feed mechanism disposed on the machine frame for feeding band material from a supply roll, means for forming a loop with said band material around the products to be banded, welding means to close said loop, and cutting means for cutting said band material, said means for forming the loop comprising transporting means for transporting the band material around the product to be banded and vacuum means connected to the transporting means. Said means for forming the loop are movable with respect to machine frame between an operating position where the means for forming the loop are in contact with the band feed mechanism to perform the banding operation and an open position where the means for forming the loop are displaced away from the band feed mechanism to create an opening therebetween allowing a transfer of products to be banded between the band feed mechanism and the means for forming the loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: KBA-GIORI S.A.
    Inventors: Hartmut Karl Sauer, Philipp Ulrich Geringer, Gert Wilfried Otmar Lang
  • Patent number: 7506492
    Abstract: A banding system for piled products with a machine frame (8), a band feed mechanism (6) disposed on the machine frame for feeding band material (2) from a supply roll (1), means for forming a loop (7) with said band material (2) around the products to be banded, welding means (14, 15) to close said loop, and cutting means (17) for cutting said band material, said means for forming the loop comprising transporting means (111, 13) for transporting the band material (2) around the product to be banded and vacuum means (19, 19?, 24) connected to the transporting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: KBA-Giori S.A.
    Inventors: Hartmut Karl Sauer, Philipp Ulrich Geringer, Gert Wilfried Otmar Lang
  • Publication number: 20080105599
    Abstract: The process for treating stacks formed of a predetermined number of planar substrates, such as securities, banknotes, checks and other similar documents, said securities being formed by prints on said substrates arranged in matrix-form in lines and columns, comprises the steps of (a) displacing the stack under a cutting device; (b) cutting a strip of the stack with cutting means; (c) evacuating the cut strip for liberating the front side of the stack which is under the cutting means; (d) taking an image of the front side of the stack; (e) counting the number of substrate in the stack by analyzing the image taken; (f) resuming the process at step (a) until all strips of a stack have been cut and starting with another stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: KBA-GIORI S.A
    Inventors: Johannes Georg Schaede, Hartmut Karl Sauer
  • Patent number: 7322575
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for aligning at least the front edge of several sheets arranged in a stack, one above the other, whilst maintaining the order of the sheets. Said device comprises a stacking table, one side of which is provided with a front edge stop for aligning the front edge of the sheets. A supporting platform, upon which a stack of sheets can be placed with non-aligned front edges, is arranged upstream of the stacking table. The device is provided with a sheet feeder, which removes the sheets from the supporting platform by placing them in an overlapping stream with the front edges placed under the preceding sheets. A turning device is provided downstream of the sheet feeder, said device turning the overlapping stream in such a way that the front edge area of each sheet is freely accessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: KBA-Giori S.A.
    Inventors: Hartmut Karl Sauer, Rudolf Wukovich
  • Patent number: 6945380
    Abstract: The invention relates to an intermediate storage device for objects (11) to be transported. Said device comprises a plurality of carriers (9) which circulate on a closed strip and are used for the objects (11), e.g. printed products; an introducing device (12) arranged on a first point of the strip, and used to introduce the printed products (11) into the carriers (9) passing said point; a distribution device (26) arranged on a second point of the strip, and used to distribute the printed products (11) carried by the carriers (9) passing said second point; and a removal device (16) for removing printed products (11) from a carrier (9) in an area of the strip which is displaced between the first and the second point, said area comprising a section (07/08) which is oriented in a first direction and a section (07/08) which is oriented in a second direction opposite the first.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: KBA Giori S.A.
    Inventor: Hartmut Karl Sauer
  • Patent number: 6901855
    Abstract: Faulty useful units printed on a sheet of useful units are separated from the acceptable useful units. A first cutting device cuts the sheet into a plurality of longitudinal strips, each of which contains several of the useful units. A quality control device detects the faulty useful units prior to a second cutting device that cuts the strips into individual units. A filtering unit is placed between the two cutting units and filters out strips with one or more faulty units. Strips with no faulty units replace the filtered out faulty unit strips. This simplifies further processing of the strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Karl Sauer, Johannes Georg Schaede
  • Patent number: 6826891
    Abstract: A stack of sheet-type objects are bundled while supported on a support plate. A banding strip is guided in a channel formed in the plate. The support plate can be pushed through a shaft that is formed by a pair of spaced sidewalls. A tongue is displaceable between an extended position, in which it separates the channel from the surface of the supporting plate, and a withdrawn position in which the channel is placed in an open position with respect to the surface of the supporting plate. A spring is used to hold the banding strip in contact with an underside of the stack of sheet-type objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hartmut Karl Sauer
  • Publication number: 20040149541
    Abstract: The invention relates to an intermediate storage device for objects (11) to be transported. Said device comprises a plurality of carriers (9) which circulate on a closed strip and are used for the objects (11), e.g. printed products; an introducing device (12) arranged on a first point of the strip, and used to introduce the printed products (11) into the carriers (9) passing said point; a distribution device (26) arranged on a second point of the strip, and used to distribute the printed products (11) carried by the carriers (9) passing said second point; and a removal device (16) for removing printed products (11) from a carrier (9) in an area of the strip which is displaced between the first and the second point, said area comprising a section (07/08) which is oriented in a first direction and a section (07/08) which is oriented in a second direction opposite the first.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventor: Hartmut Karl Sauer
  • Patent number: 6768104
    Abstract: Sheets carrying imprinted materials are counted using a rotating counting disk that carries at least a receiver connected to a sensor. During counting of the sheets, a location of the imprinted materials on the sheets can also be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hartmut Karl Sauer, Johannes Georg Schaede
  • Publication number: 20040065050
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for bundling a stack (02) of sheet-type objects comprising a supporting plate (06) for the stack (02) and a banderole (01) intersecting between the surface of the supporting plate (06) and an underside of the stack (02). A channel (07) is formed in the supporting plate for pushing the banderole (01) through the stack. The supporting plate (06) can be pushed through a shaft (26) formed between two lateral defining walls (27) in order to bend the banderole (01) between the defining walls (27) and the lateral walls of the stack (02) counter to the lateral surface. A tongue (09) is displaceable between a retracted position, wherein it separates the channel (07) from the surface of the supporting plate (06), and a withdrawn position, wherein it the channel (07) is placed in an open position with respect to the surface of the supporting plate (06).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventor: Hartmut Karl Sauer
  • Publication number: 20040020384
    Abstract: Faulty useful units printed on a sheet of useful units are separated from the acceptable useful units. A first cutting device cuts the sheet into a plurality of longitudinal strips, each of which contains several of the useful units. A quality control device detects the faulty useful units prior to a second cutting device that cuts the strips into individual units. A filtering unit is placed between the two cutting units and filters out strips with one or more faulty units. Strips with no faulty units replace the filtered out faulty unit strips. This simplifies further processing of the strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Hartmut Karl Sauer, Johannes Georg Schaede